Back when Derek was traveling to Denver two weeks a month, he and the crew he traveled with became regulars every Wednesday night at small restaurant called Butcher’s Bistro. I was lucky enough to join them a few times and absolutely fell in love with their steak frites. The steak was a ‘steak de jour’…
Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches
One of my team members in Philadelphia is a serious foodie, so every time I find myself out there for work, he is the first person I ask for restaurant recommendations. He has yet to steer me wrong with any of his suggestions. On my most recent trip out there last December, he took us…
Honey Mustard & Onion Pretzel Sticks
It’s Superbowl Sunday this weekend and Tory and I wanted to make some kind of snack or appetizer to share. Let’s be honest, we both will watch the game but the best part for us is the snacks and the food! This year we decided to get together over the Martin Luther King holiday when…
Avalanche Bars
These bars are supposedly a copycat of a famous offering from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, but I’ve never had them there. I made them the first time to take to Derek’s Aunt’s house for game night – maybe over New Years a few years back. I had just found a recipe online at Cookies…
Mac ‘n Cheese Dogs
There is this restaurant/bar in downtown Minneapolis called Sneaky Pete’s. I’m not sure why it’s called Sneaky Pete’s. It might have something to do with the fact that it’s next door to a strip club and there is a ‘sneaky’ entrance from Sneaky Pete’s into the strip club. I could probably google the restaurant to…
Cilantro Lime Rice
Who doesn’t love Chipotle? I mean look at all the copy-cat recipes out there online? Tory and I have tried several times to make burritos and burrito bowls and we have come up with some really tasty dishes but it’s hard to make a direct comparison. One of the most successful pieces out of these…
