As cute and delicious as this looks, we learned looks can be deceiving. Our taste tester reported the cake was “bogus and tastless”. Unfortunately, we had to agree. We had fun using the ginger with the pumpkin, but we are back to the drawing board…searching for a fantistic pumpkin cupcake with a bite of crystallized [...]

Not long ago Zack was reminiscing of his childhood days in Florence, Kentucky and this dish popped into his head. The flavor of the sauce is very unusual, complex, and delicious. We like it so much, we’ve added it to our monthly rotation! Ingredients 1 large onion, chopped 1 lb ground beef 1 clove garlic, [...]

These are so lemony! And the best part is, they aren’t THAT bad for you..so, just go for it! If you like lemons, you’ll like these bars. Crust 1/4 cup granulated sugar 3 Tbs. butter softened 1 cup all purpose flour Topping 3 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1/3 cup [...]

The cool thing about making salsa is that you can tweak the ingredients to your liking…so if you like it super spicy…add another jalapeno or two! One more thing…if you are in a hurry you can skip roasting the corn, bell pepper, and jalapeno. Just slightly cook the corn and add the rest of the [...]

This dish is good on warm summer days. It’s light and refreshing. The contrast between the crispy warm chicken and cool salad greens is delicious! Ingredients 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 2 extra large eggs 1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread [...]

Seriously, these are outrageous. They reminded our quality control taste tester, Zack, of a candy bar. Ingredients 1 lb unsalted butter 1 lb plus 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips 6 oz unsweetened chocolate 6 extra-large eggs 3 Tbs instant coffee granules 2 Tbs pure vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour [...]

We have embarked on an new adventure with some inspiration from Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit and Ethel’s Earl Grey Chocolate Truffle. This is what we came up with…with variations on the theme to come! Earl Grey Devil’s Food Chocolate Cake makes 24 cupcakes / 350 degree oven Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 [...]

These tasty little morsels will be a hit at your next dinner party…great finger food! 1 lb. mushrooms (bite sized white mushrooms work well) 1/2 lb. bulk sausage 3 squirts Tabasco Sauce 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup parmesan cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove [...]

This dressing tastes like what they use at Japanese restaurants. Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped red onion – soak in ice water for 20 min. 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 Tbs. rice wine vinegar 2 Tbs. water 2 Tbs. chopped ginger 2 Tbs. chopped celery 2 Tbs. soy sauce 1 Tbs. tomato paste 1 Tbs. sugar [...]

Mimi introduced me to these! If you love buttermilk biscuits but don’t have the time or energy to cut butter into flour, these are your answer! These are so moist and delicious and a breeze to make! Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour , plus extra for the counter 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 teaspoons [...]