We are famous for making our signature lemon curd and hot fudge sauces every Christmas to pass out to neighbors and friends. We have given this recipe out so many times I can’t believe I haven’t shared it here yet.…
Recipe: Corn and Bacon Pasta
Lately I’ve been looking for really simple recipes that I can make a simple meal out of. I will never give up my meat and sauces, but sometimes it’s nice to just cut back and go for something easy to…
Recipe: Banana Meringue Tart
I have been bugging Bear to make me a banana cream pie ever since he started baking. But since he’s much more of a chocolate fan, it kept getting pushed to the back of the line. Until he found some…
Recipe: Chicken Roulade with Cream Cheese and Green Onions
Growing up, this was our company dinner. It was the fanciest thing my mom knew how to make, so it was what got made whenever missionaries came over for dinner, whenever visitors were in town, whenever we needed to impress…
Recipe: Browned Butter, Cheese, and Marinara Covered Spaghetti
Living in Modesto has many many virtues, as I’m always going on about, but there are some potential drawbacks, and the one that effects me the most is not having access to all the restaurants I liked in Southern California.…
Recipe: Spinach Pesto Chicken Salad
When I travel I rarely go do the touristy things. My way of visiting a city involves finding a local bookstore, eating pastry, and finding some wonderful little restaurant to try. The only problem with this approach is when I…
Recipe: Curried Couscous
A couple of years ago I threw a dinner party for a whole bunch of people, including a ton of vegetarians. I was totally intimidated to cook for vegetarians, since everything my family eats involves at least one kind of…
Recipe: Bear’s Chocolate and Raspberry Mousse Cake
At the beginning of the summer Bear and I had this cake that we haven’t been able to get out of our heads. It was a sponge cake layered with three different versions of chocolate mousse, and the effect was…
Recipe: Mexican Gumbo or Tortilla Soup
This recipe is really two recipes in one. For starters I made a great tortilla soup, and then by tarting it up with a few additional fixings, you get a “Mexican Gumbo.” I ordered something similar at Qdoba, a casual…
Recipe: Southwest Pork Hash
I often buy my meat in bulk because it’s so dang cheap, but I wind up giving myself a new problem of how to use it all up. If I was smart I’d portion the meat out before I put…