I have a very special 3 part summer treat for you. You see, I took the classic summer dessert – the s’more and turned it into an ice-cream sandwich. Along the way, I created Graham Cracker Cookies and Toasted Marshmallow Ice-Cream recipes that are both winners in their own right. I’m going to post all…
10,000 Lakes Bacon Cheese Burger
We were craving a good burger the other day and decided to channel one of Derek’s favorite burgers at The Ely Steakhouse, the Buckie Burger. They make some of the best burgers you’ll ever have – if you’re ever in town stop in and try one. But we live 4 hours away so we were…
10,000 Lakes Burger Sauce
You know, often when you see a burger on a restaurant menu and it says there is a ‘secret sauce’, well it seems like more often than not this is a thousand island dressing or some version thereof. So when we decided we wanted to make a really good burger – we had to make…
New Kitchen
Several months ago, I let you all know that I was remodeling my kitchen. You may have realized from the background pictures in recent recipes that things are up and running again. We’ve been able to cook in the new kitchen since about mid-March. Now things still aren’t 100% finished with the new addition, but…
Lobster Mac and Cheese
There is this general rule that cheese and seafood don’t go well together, but mac and cheese seems to be a way to defy that rule. And you want to talk about indulgent put the classic macaroni and cheese comfort food with decadent, buttery lobster and you can’t go wrong. I have had lobster mac…
Meatball Miso Noodle Soup
Soup, soup, soup. I love soup. Chilly winter days, here in the great state of Minnesota, are so perfect with a nice bowl of warm soup and a comforting fire in the fireplace. And also a glass of nice red wine, but not with this soup- that won’t pair well, save the wine for later-…
