Last week I found myself having very intense chocolate cravings. I decided to bake my trusty Alton Brown brownies, but when I found a can of dulce de leche in the pantry I decided to jazz them up a bit. The resulting creation is a chewy, moist, and sweet brownie that only requires you to eat a small piece to feel satisfied. The addition of instant coffee makes the chocolate flavor even more intense. Continue reading
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Everyone knows that blueberries are ridiculously healthy for you. And they’re pretty delicious to boot. But they don’t just belong in pancakes or in a pie or even in a jam.
That’s because they make a fantastic addition to a lemony salsa that’s wonderful on chicken, or even just as a snack with tortilla chips. Continue reading
Last night, while sleeping the sleep of a teacher who knows there’s no school in the morning (my district called our snow day last night at 10,) I had a very vivid dream about chocolate chip muffins. When I woke up, I remembered seeing some chocolate chips in the pantry. And what better way to spend an early March snow day than baking? Continue reading
Like any normal red-blooded ‘Murrikan, I love Cheez-Its. Recently, my roommate started the Paleo diet and I scored nearly a full box of these cheesy wonders. I thought it would be a wise idea to store them at my desk for those times in the day when I need a little snack. BIG MISTAKE.
When I opened the box between morning snack time and lunch, I thought “oh, I’ll just have a couple.” A couple turned into one handful, which turned into another and another and another before I put the box in my desk where it would be too much trouble to reach in for just a few more. Then came afternoon snack time, the appropriate time for Cheez-Its. I could not control myself and ended up eating about half of what was left. By the time the end of the day rolled around, there was only about a quarter of the box left. “Good,” I thought. Just enough for a snack on Monday and I will never bring the entire box of Cheez-Its to work again.I posted of my gluttony on Facebook and a friend reminded me of the recipe she sent me for homemade Cheez-Its. I felt adventurous this week and decided to make them again using this recipe. Continue reading
With the news that the world’s best place to get trapped in a maze full of Swedish furniture constructed with wooden dowels and spirit gum, IKEA has suffered the indignity of having their famous meatballs tainted by horse hide. Oh, the shame of having one’s reheated frozen meatballs accursed by a non-beef product! America immediately wanted to know if their American IKEA Swedish meatballs were safe — well, as safe as a place that puts pink slime in their meat can be. Continue reading
Damn, this pie was good. Seriously delicious. The only drawback is that it’s made from ingredients that are readily available in Vermont in the summer, fall and even early winter, but not so much in February. So, you may not be able to find really quality greens to make this with either. But, if you’re shopping this afternoon, see some good looking greens and feel a twinge of nostalgia for a time of earlier bounty, you should give this a whirl. Continue reading
Zagat decided to honor the humble hamburger by putting together a list of the best burgers in 25 cities. Great idea, terrible execution. To remedy this burger atrocity we have put together a burger rebuttal to their list and included a few additional cities that love burgers just as much as any other place. Continue reading
I first discovered this recipe on one of those swivel stands at the Destin Ice Seafood Market. I found it again last week online, and decided it had been too long since we’d had this. It was as good as I remembered it. At first, you think fish and cheese should never ever mix, but this recipe will prove you wrong (as it proved me wrong). Continue reading
I enjoy two things as much as travel– cars and food. I combined all three by visiting eateries in car dealerships. Nirvana! Let’s take a look at three examples. Continue reading
They’re great on a pizza, a sandwich or just as a snack. But, sun-dried tomatoes aren’t cheap, and for $1.99 you can make them yourself. Not only will you have the satisfaction of saving a few dollars – but you get to have the simple childlike joy of performing a Mr. Wizard-like experiment in your own kitchen. Continue reading