One of my favorite ways to cook duck is probably also one of the easiest and fastest. My dad and I have made this together since I was a little kid – in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever made it without Dad around (well unless you count the one time I made them out…
Spicy Jalapeno Coins
Derek and I make a good pair in the kitchen. Derek is great at coming up with new ideas and then I have a knack for elevating and executing the ideas. Together we come up with something great. These spicy jalapeno coins are one of those things. Derek had this idea to make Chorizo Burgers…
Sesame Edamame Hummus
Other than feeding myself, the one thing that can motivate me to cook is food parties at work. Like a lot of others, the way we like to celebrate at work is to celebrate with food. Birthdays, holidays, and accomplishments are always celebrated with some sort of treat. Usually the treats consist of sweets (frequent…
Pizza Ranch Rollups
Have you ever been to Old Chicago and had their Sicilian Pizza Rolls? I haven’t BUT my sister-in-law has and liked them so much that she decided to re-create them at home. Several years ago (when I was still in college) she made these as a snack when we’d stopped over at their house. They…
Baked Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
For our next Lenten recipe, today I’m sharing a recipe for coconut shrimp with a tangy orange marmalade and honey mustard dipping sauce. I love coconut and I really love the sweet and tangy dipping sauce that goes with this coconut shrimp. I’ve made coconut shrimp before and fried it, which is the traditional way…
Baked Chicken Wings with Blackberry Jalapeno Sauce
Have you ever seen the TV show Chopped? As far as cooking shows go, its probably the best. The gist of the show is each chef is given a basket of a few random mystery ingredients and they have to create either an appetizer, dinner, or dessert incorporating each mystery ingredient. Its a pretty fun…
