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Sue

After college, Susan was a science teacher for two and a half years. She is now pursuing her passion for the culinary world by working at The Chopping Block as a class assistant and recently graduated from Culinary Boot Camp.

Cast Iron Skillet Brownie with Bourbon Caramel Drizzle

'Tis the season to learn how to bake! I absolutely love the holidays and one significant part of this time of year for my family is baking. My sister hosted her annual cookie decorating party last ...

Mango-Ginger Bread Pudding

As it starts to turn cold, I like to reminisce on summer, especially teaching kids and teens culinary camps. In particular this week, I thought about a specific recipe that we made for Kids Baking ...

Homemade Soft Pretzels with Honey Mustard

Before I started working at The Chopping Block, I was not comfortable with making doughs. But thankfully, the chefs here really know how to break this task down for any home cook to tackle. And when ...

Bulk Up your Burgers

Grilling season is one of my favorite times at The Chopping Block. Who wouldn’t want to have a chef make food for you in one of our demonstration-style grilling classes like Italian Surf and Turf ...

Cinnamon Rolls

Making homemade dough is something that I have not always been comfortable with. But learning from talented pastry chefs at The Chopping Block and after teaching plenty of kids and teen baking ...

Wood Fired Berry Crisp with Amaretti Streusel

Grilling season is one of my favorite parts about summer at The Chopping Block. Who wouldn’t want to have a chef make delicious food for you in one of our outdoor grilling demonstration-style ...

Grilled Pineapple with Bourbon-Butter Sauce

Grilling season is in full swing at The Chopping Block, and one of my favorite grilling classes is New Orleans Brunch on the Grill. We make Cajun grilled shrimp skewers with remoulade, BBQ baked ...

Shrimp Diavolo: The Perfect Weeknight Meal

This recipe is packed with flavor and uses very simple cooking techniques. Shrimp Diavolo is a classic, slightly spicy Italian dish (where you control the heat by determining how much chili flakes to ...

Mocha Pudding with Ginger Snap Cookie Crumble

This recipe contains high quality chocolate pudding, topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut and crumbled ginger snap cookies. For chocolate lovers, this more than hits the spot!

Lime Curd Bars with Coconut Crust

I recently had a dinner party themed around citrus carnitas tacos, and I wanted to change up what I was going to make for dessert. Almost every dish I made that night contained lime in it, so I ...

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Sue

Recent Posts

Cast Iron Skillet Brownie with Bourbon Caramel Drizzle

Mango-Ginger Bread Pudding

Homemade Soft Pretzels with Honey Mustard

Bulk Up your Burgers

Cinnamon Rolls

Wood Fired Berry Crisp with Amaretti Streusel

Grilled Pineapple with Bourbon-Butter Sauce

Shrimp Diavolo: The Perfect Weeknight Meal

Mocha Pudding with Ginger Snap Cookie Crumble

Lime Curd Bars with Coconut Crust

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