Last year for Christmas I got the most amazing Secret Santa gift from one of my foodie friends who obviously knows me pretty well. The gift was a Himalayan salt block (#EarnsCommission) that is used a cooking vessel. Cook on salt? Huh? At first I was just as confused until my good friend google came…
S’mores Bites
Is there anything better than sitting next to a bonfire. Maybe, sitting next to a bonfire and roasting s’mores. There are few things that from a culinary perspective say summer to me more than s’mores. And that’s a flavor and a feeling that I wanted to re-create as the Minnesota weather starts turning cooler and…
Chilaquiles
Sometimes I see a recipe in a cookbook or cooking magazine and I have to make it right away. This was one of those recipes. I found it in the September 2014 issue of Cooking Light, ripped it out, made it a few days later and it’s become one of my favorite quick and easy…
Fall Salad with Pumpkin Maple Vinagrette
Anyone else besides me want to admit to a little over indulgence on Thanksgiving yesterday? That means today is probably a good day to have a salad. And just because we’re having a salad doesn’t mean it’s not going to be tasty – trust me there will be no feeling of sacrifice. We’re even going…
Apple Pie with a Lattice Crust
Apple pies are probably the quintessential pie of fall and winter. It’s apple season and quite frankly what’s better than a slice of warm apple pie with a nice scoop of vanilla (or for a special treat some of Tory’s homemade cinnamon ice-cream) on top?! When I make fruit pies, I like to make a…
Spaghetti Squash with Bacon and Spinach
The spaghetti squash is really sort of magical. On the outside, it just looks like a plain yellow squash, not even textured or patterned like its other squash relatives, but once you cut open the spaghetti squash you will realize how special this one is. The meat inside is not like the other squashes, it…
Sawdust and Macaroni
First and foremost, today I’d like to start by saying THANK YOU to all the veterans out there who have served this country. I am the proud granddaughter of two Marines who fought for us in World War II and several members of my family have followed in their footsteps and served as well. Four…
How To: Make Pumpkin Puree
It’s getting to be that time when we’re thinking about our Thanksgiving plans and of course when you think about Thanksgiving dinner, pumpkin pie is one of the first things that comes to mind. I made pumpkin puree the first time because my husband was horrified when I suggested making a pumpkin pie with –gasp…
Seasoned Duck Bites
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…
Nutella White Chocolate Chip Cookies
My mom makes these cookies that I like to affectionately refer to as ‘funeral cookies’ because she brings them to any of her friends or family members who have lost a loved one. The cookies are chocolate with white chocolate chip, which I really like, but unfortunately my husband doesn’t like really chocolately cookies. So…
