Summertime is brownie time because regular chocolate melts. Red velvet will get you noticed both for good or bad; but ignore the haters. Brownies rule! Plus the white chocolate chips will distract them. I hope you like it. 1/2 cup butter at room temp1 1/2 cups sugar1 once red food color1 teaspoon vanilla (no one’s…
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I am a 3rd generation cook who loves trying new ideas
Salmon Shrimp Cakes
Salmon cakes are a common item in the Pacific Northwest; shrimp cakes are common in Asian cooking. This is the best of both worlds. I stole this idea from A to Z Butcher shop, and theirs was delicious – I highly recommend. Now, I was going to put this in a casing, but I was…
Banana Fosters Cookies
Followers of this blog know my love affair with the food of New Orleans. One of the most famous dishes is Bananas Foster: bananas in a flaming rum and caramel sauce served over a rich ice cream. I’ve done my best to duplicate this classic in a cookie because it’s almost impossible to walk around…
Greek Taco
I love me a gyro, and if I could have a taco on the side, life would be almost perfect. So I was at the Stafford Farmers Market and found some Greek lamb meat from Vista Springs LLC. I combined the best of both worlds: a crunchy taco shell, ground lamb with Greek seasoning, feta,…
Chocolate Donut Bread Pudding
I did version of this a few years ago, but that had some fruit in it and not enough chocolate. I overdid the chocolate in this one, wait, that’s just crazy talk. You can never put in too much chocolate. I did add just a little cinnamon and the tiniest bit of ancho chili powder…
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