Asian Style Ribs

This was a Super Bowl party pot luck dish. Now, you naysayers are going, “How can you eat a rack of ribs while watching football?” I simply had the rack cut into individual ribs for easy eating. First, I marinated the ribs in teriyaki, mirin, and a 5 spice combination so like 9 spices. Then half way through,…

Grasshopper Cake

Sheet cakes: big items for the big game. I needed to do something quick and easy since I was doing so many other tasks to prepare. I went with a boxed devils food cake since I had a box mix in the cupboard. Now the upgrades: instead of the water, I did espresso coffee and then added…

Reuben Empanada

I decided to have New York travel to Korea and then stop in Central American. All the things you love about the Reubens but with some Korean kimchi kick. Lean corn beef, melty Swiss cheese, and some thousand island dressing all in a crispy dough shell. Now, I know that there is no rye bread, but pizza…

Seafood Spinach Pappardelle

At the Warrenton Farmers Market, I got there early enough so I could get in on the fresh pasta. Pasta Ilgatto was there and brought seven kinds of pasta and five kinds of sauces all of which were mouth watering. I went with some spinach pappardelle which was excellent. I got some seafood mix to complement it…

Cranberry Orange Pecan Cuffins

Think of a cupcake and a muffin having a baby: not as heavy as a muffin, not as light as a cupcake. Also, why does everyone forget about the cranberry after the holidays? The only place to find them is in the dried fruit or the frozen section. I used dried cranberries. The pecan tip is…