Latest Recipes

Have a special occasion coming up?  Then you need to make Dave's Super Special Brownies!  Read ALL of the steps first before trying (so you'll know what you might need to buy).

Step 1 - Buy a box of brownie mix (we like Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines).  Bake according to the instructions on the box.   You'll probably need water, oil, and eggs.

Step 2 - After they have cooled, use a circular cookie cutter to shape and remove the brownies from the pan.

I saw this delicious recipe in the May, 2010 Food Network Magazine.  The chicken was very juicy and had lots of lemon flavor.

Active time: 20 min, Total time: 40 min

Serves 4

Ingredients:

3/4 lb small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large

Kosher salt

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon leaves

1 clove garlic, smashed

pinch of red pepper flakes

juice of 2 lemons (squeezed halves reserved)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Looking for an updated version of sugary sweet strawberries?  How about basil-marinated strawberries?  I found this recipe online from the San Diego Reader.  It comes from William Bradley, the executive chef of Addison.  Try it with your favorite scoop of ice cream!  It's delicious!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

4 basil leaves, whole

2 baskets fresh strawberries

HOW TO DO IT

Ingredients:

I'm a member of a monthly cooking club.  Last month's theme was Country French.
I had fruit tartlets in mind, but since I was semi-winging it, this is what I 
ended up with... 

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PART 1 - WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM
From The Essential Cake Decorating Guide

Ingredients / Materials:
125 g (4 oz) white chocolate buttons (melts)
60 ml (2 fl oz) cream
small heatproof bowl
small pan
water

Directions:

Need to make favors?  Or just want to learn how to use chocolate molds?  These directions are pretty easy, but keep in mind there are other more complicated molds (such as peanut butter cups).

Materials needed:
- candy mold ($2-3 at Michael's)
- candy melts / chocolate buttons (any color or flavor - $3 at Michael's)
- small glass bowl
- teaspoon

One bag of Wilton's Candy Melts will make about 100 hearts.

Directions:
Step 1 - Place about 25 melts into the glass bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.

Makes about 14 1/2-cup servings

Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
4 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt
18 ounces frozen mixed berries, thawed, pureed and strained to remove seeds
1 teaspoon pure vanilla, almond, or lemon extract

Ingredients:

food coloring

Directions: