Nothing says weekend better than some cheesy, greasy pizza. Being from the mid-west I grew up with the delicious Chicago style pizza. A thick slightly crispy crust that is smothered in toppings. While I was never completely on board with the whole sauce goes on top of the cheese thing, everything else about these pizzas had me sold!Pan pizza was something I never tried … [Read more...]
Chicken and Dumpling Soup
The blog has been a little heavy on sweets lately so I thought it was time for a little bit of balance. I assure you, I do eat regular food as well (though far less often than pastry!). Here is a dinner from a few nights ago. It was cold and rainy and I wanted something that would warm me all the way through. This was perfect. As close as you can get to a hug from mom served in a nice little … [Read more...]
Twix Bar Tart
Just in time for Valentine's Day I decided to make a rich and delicious dessert that is perfect to share with your sweetheart. My Valentine and I will be celebrating by staying in and (what else) cooking dinner together. We have shrimp cocktail, steaks, potatoes, veggies, olives, and this delicious Twix Bar inspired tart to share over a bottle of wine.I have been making a lot of tarts … [Read more...]
Chewy Salted Caramel
I want to start this post by professing my love for caramel. Any kind of caramel. Gooey, runny, messy caramel sauce. Chewy, stringy, buttery caramel candies. Crunchy, salty, rich caramel toffee. I do not discriminate all caramel I love. I will love anything that you put caramel on. From chocolate, to apples, to brownies, to ice cream, heck I never met … [Read more...]
Chili Dogs
This weekend for the Super Bowl I decided to make one of my favorite bar foods. Chili Dogs. I like my chili dogs to be heavy on the chili. In my opinion there are two types of chili. One that goes on hot dogs and one that is eaten in a bowl with crackers. They are not the same. As a hot dog topping I like my chili to be meaty, spicy, tangy, and bean free! Chili dogs are the prefect dinner … [Read more...]
