Update and Redux: C – Impress your love with a fancy appetizer like this one. It’s beautiful and not too hard to make. It’s one of our favorite go-to-romantic recipes. C – I always love to impress my Valentine with a great meal. I also have a hard time figuring … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Christina is pretty clever … both in the kitchen and in planning for her special evenings with her husband. This delicious recipe combines fun cooking for two with a “stirring the risotto test” … funny. Note that this dish is used in the lobster recipe … Continue reading
C – Do you get excited seeing stuffed mushrooms at a party? For me, it’s hit or miss. Some are flavorful, perfectly cooked mushrooms and have wonderful different textures in just one bite. Others have too much mushroom and not enough filling, mushy and under salted and under cooked. You’ll … Continue reading
C – How do you like your nachos? I honestly hate nachos done in the traditional way. I am not a fan of a pile of tortilla chips with mounds of stuff piled on top. Trying to get all the ingredients in one chip is impossible. Probably missing a few … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This chili is still one of our favorites on the blog. I love the flavors. It great to take to a party. Bring some cornbread, tortilla chips or bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Let everyone use this chili as a topping or just eat it by itself. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Christina loves to disguise healthy in an otherwise-not-so-healthy dish. This one is a prime example. At parties, the spinach dip is always a magnate … and you get a bit of a food coma after eating way too much. Not so, this dip. Super tasty. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Monster Wings, Man Wings or whatever over-sized qualifier you want to use, these guys are big, meaty hunks of delicious duck wing. Not one-bite, wonder-where-it-went chicken wings. We tried them last year. They were a big success. Now, they’re guranteed a position. J – Deep … Continue reading
J – This is a ridiculously delicious dish … especially for how simple it is. Anthony Bourdain raved about this Roman dish on one of his episodes as a go-to dish for dining al fresco in Italy … with a good bottle of Italian red wine. Of course, I had … Continue reading
C – Have you ever had a secret ingredient … that you don’t want to tell anyone about? Or, a secret recipe that you just don’t want to give up because people might think less of you because one ingredient. This recipe is that case. Back in college, I had … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This bolognese sauce isn’t your average bolognese. How could it be, when you have a lot of prosciutto in it? It’s so delicious. It gets even better as it sits in the fridge. Make a big pot. It’s perfect for a cold winter day. C … Continue reading