Month: November 2013

Appetizers

Crispy Ravioli

…because crispy sounds so much better than fried.  Where do I even start? I have a fried ravioli recipe saved in my “to-do recipe” list, but I never came around to it…until now. We’re having a party on Sunday and expecting over fifty people. You […]

Main Dish: Chicken

Skinny Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna. It’s like a layered burrito. It’s like a burrito without the mess. Exactly what I need. It’s Heaven on Earth, people.  You know what I love about Mexican dishes? You can do whatever you want to them. Corns, beans, no corn, no beans. Green […]

Side Dish: Vegetables, Potatoes, Etc.

Maple Glazed Carrots

Twenty days until Thanksgiving. That’s less than three weeks. Then Christmas. Then New Years. 2014. Should I start getting ready for Summer now? Probably.  Like everybody else I as well cannot believe this year is almost over. Though it will come and go before we […]

Soup

Hearty White Bean Soup

If you’ve never had white bean soup oh boy you are in for a treat.  This is one of the several recipes I picked up from Wisconsin last Thanksgiving, thanks to Aunt Amy. My dad’s sister, Aunt Amy, has three children all in elementary/middle/high school. […]

Main Dish: Chicken

Thai Chicken Peanut Stir-fry

“Do this”  That was my mom’s demand as she handed me a small take-out souffle cup of her Thai salad dressing. After tasting it I realize why she was in ever-so-desperate need of that dressing. It was peanut-y, enriched with a deep sesame flavor, yet […]

Desserts & Baking

Foam Cakes 101

  *This post includes Angel Food Cake, Orange Chiffon Cake, simple sugar glaze, and several variations of each cake!  What the heck is a foam cake?  That was my first reaction when chef told us the next class would be dedicated to foam cakes. Just […]