This is a decadent brownie, and really rich so you might need a tall glass of milk when you dive into these babies. We made these twice: once for my department Thanksgiving potluck and a second time for a potluck dinner at a friend’s place. Both times people raved about how pretty and good they…
Month: September 2014
Montana Inspired Dinner: Standing Rib Roast with Madeira Sauce and Herbed Yorkshire Puddings (from Cooking Light)
Kevin and I were going to go to Yellowstone National Park in Montana with a couple of friends and the group wanted to meet before our trip to finalize our plans. Kevin and I decided to host a dinner at our place and ,putting my foot in my mouth, at the last minute I said that…
Paula Deen Inspired Stewed Okra and Tomatoes
We were challenged to bring an accompaniment to a seafood étouffée dinner that our friends were cooking one day and the only thing I can think of is something with okra. Our friends suggested stewed tomatoes with okra and after asking and looking what would best go with étouffée, the resounding answer was stewed tomatoes…
Cherry Clafoutis-The Revenge!!
Ok, so this is an update to the cherry clafoutis that we made in July of 2014. We had left-over cherries and wanted to make another sinfully delicious clafloutis, but I was disappointed by the over-done-ness of the one we made earlier. I insisted that we cook the new one in our cast iron skillet,…
(Mole Style) Chicken Cashew Chili- from Epicurious
I added “Mole style” because this is more a chicken mole than it is a chili, however, if you know this going in you will not be disappointed!! Expect a chili and you will be let down!! The puréed ancho chilies does give this recipe a bit of a sweet smokey kick, especially…
“Family Favorite Frito Taco Pie”- A Take On My Childhood Favorite!
Another summer pool party, another appetizer to make! This time I wanted to make something that I had as a kid when my aunt would force her boyfriend to take my sister and I to the public pool in Oklahoma City. We would swim for a bit or jump off the diving boards even though I didn’t…
Scraping The Bowl 