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It Just Might Be Time for Chicken in Chocolate Milk

Yes, you read that right. I will present to you “chicken simmered in chocolate milk,” but first, this blog is less about the recipe and more about making a recipe your own and the downfalls that ...

A Zestier Take on Cranberry Sauce

When you make a meal for others, do you ever find that they will try something you had no idea they don’t care for, only to have them announce that they really like the way you’ve prepared it? And ...

This isn't your Childhood Salisbury Steak

A lot of foods evoke a certain level of nostalgia in me. Dishes that you had as a kid that maybe your mom or your grandmother made can transport you back to that time and place with just a simple ...

How to Make Marshmallows from Scratch

If you love marshmallows as much as my family does, then you'll definitely want to try this recipe. I have always wanted to try making homemade marshmallows, but have shied away because it seemed ...

The Best Gravy You’ve Ever Made

Turkey may be America’s most tolerated meat. Where people relish a thick juicy steak, savor a sweet rich pork chop, and crave the comfort of roast chicken, eating turkey is regarded with the ...

Why make a Sweet Cheesecake when you can make a Savory One?

If you love cheesecake like I do, you need to make this savory Mushroom Cheesecake Tart.

Get Cracking with these 15 Minute Holiday Crackers

I’m not going to lie, I love a good dip. For years I’ve been whipping up the classiest of condiments, the tastiest of toast toppers and the sexiest of spreads but I’ve got to admit, I’ve been ...

Fall Risotto

I had never heard of risotto until I met my late husband who is half Italian. I can say that now, because he wished he was 100% Italian (his father was born in Florence, Italy) but his Mom was born ...

Kladdkaka: the Swedish, Chocolatey, Gooey, Thin Cake with a Cool Name

Sometimes I search for desserts that challenge me but that are still quite simple to make. Kladdkaka was that type of dessert for me. Plus for me, the name alone screamed, “bake me!”

Apple-Bacon-Caramel Croissant Bread Pudding

It’s not fall in my mind until Apple Fest happens in Lincoln Square. This year we baked over 800 of our famous Apple Pies, and we had Lincoln Avenue smelling amazing for the better part of a week. ...

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It Just Might Be Time for Chicken in Chocolate Milk

A Zestier Take on Cranberry Sauce

This isn't your Childhood Salisbury Steak

How to Make Marshmallows from Scratch

The Best Gravy You’ve Ever Made

Why make a Sweet Cheesecake when you can make a Savory One?

Get Cracking with these 15 Minute Holiday Crackers

Fall Risotto

Kladdkaka: the Swedish, Chocolatey, Gooey, Thin Cake with a Cool Name

Apple-Bacon-Caramel Croissant Bread Pudding

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