Kate is my grand niece. She is smart, athletic, and a lot of fun. Kate also loves chocolate. I promised that I would do a dish for her. I know she loves chocolate, so we needed a chocolate delivery system, and I decided waffles. We deliver the chocolate in two methods: in the waffle and…

It’s summer – ya gotta have a s’more. This is a riff on a flourless brownie I have been doing for a while, light and airy with the addition of a graham cracker crust and mini marshmallows. I did this mini style using a mini muffin pan. I even torched the top. I hope you…

The biggest problem with banana pudding to me is a lack of portability; you have to use a spoon, or you are made fun of in polite society. It also takes two hands to eat. Then you have to wash a bowl and a spoon. Ridiculous isn’t it? So let’s turn it into a cookie….

Just an update on the Favorite Chef contest I’m a part of. I am currently 4th place and I am hoping to make the top 5 cutoff which is Thursday evening at 10:00 PM. The finals will be next week. The prize is $25,000 and a 2 page feature in Taste of Home magazine. I…

I know I did the breakfast corn muffins last week, and after speaking with Natalie from the Warrenton Farmers Market, I decided that was a little safe. I needed to amp up the flavor a little. So shrimp and grits muffins were born. We start with the trinity (onions, celery, bell pepper), shrimp, creole seasoning,…