This light cocktail has a hint of citrus and is perfect for summer. A proper cocktail set is necessary for the proper preparation of this beverage. In your cocktail set, you should have something that looks like a lopsided hourglass and is open on both sides. The larger side is called a jigger and the [...]
Tiramisu is a wonderful, rich Italian dessert that incorporates a vast variety of flavors. Here is one take on the sumptuous dish for those who love our Vom Fass liqueurs! PrintEasy Tiramisu-like Trifle Ingredients2 packages of lady finger cookies or 2 small vanilla pound cakes cut into “finger” [...]
A customer of mine shared this recipe from DeAnne Larrow, Wyoming Outfitter Camp & Chef. I can’t imagine making this over a campfire. But, this is a wonderful way to make your ice cream stand out from the crowd. PrintBeautiful, Berry-full Ice Cream Topping Ingredients1 ½ cups of [...]
This vegetable dish is reminiscent of pasta. It tastes like pasta, but is pure vegetables. I got the idea to try this from a wonderful vegetarian dish I had at Rendezvous Bistro. Very easy, and really tasty! PrintZucchini Pasta Ingredients 2 lbs of zucchini 1 [...]
Jayne Ottman and I came up with this recipe for our last class. It was really yummy, easy, and fast! Perfect for when you have guests over and you don’t want to spend all of your time in the kitchen. You can do all of the prep work before your guests arrive and then prepare [...]
This is one of my favorite ways to get my family to eat their carrots. PrintCarrots that Taste Like Candy IngredientsYou will need: 1 pound of carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces (I cheat and use pre-peeled carrots and I like to cut them on a diagonal because I think it looks [...]
Let’s face it, a good sauce can turn an ordinary meal into an extraordinary one. What follows is one of my favorite sauce recipes. You can use this over steak. You can spoon this over egg noodles or a baked potato. The possibilities are endless and delicious. PrintCreamy Mushroom Sauce IngredientsOne carton of large [...]
Recently, my husband and one of my daughters spent a lovely evening dining at Snake River Grill. For an appetizer, we ordered the chorizo-stuffed dates. They were heavenly! Sweet, yet savory and moist. This is my attempt to recreate that dish. PrintStuffed Dates IngredientsYou will need: Large Medjool dates Andouille sausage 2 Tbsp of chili [...]
This is a great dish when you need to make something in advance and then heat up quickly. First, make Grandpa Jim’s Italian-American Meat Sauce (see last week’s recipe). You will also need the following: PrintLasagna Ingredients2 packages of Italian Lasagna Noodles -which tend to be thinner and thus more tender than American lasagna [...]
This family heirloom is my Daddy’s meat sauce recipe. It is my version of comfort food. It brings back memories of my childhood and my Daddy. I always try to make extra, because it is even better heated up the next day, but it is such a favorite that there is usually not enough left [...]
The strangely colored stuff that they sell in the grocery store is not real eggnog. Real eggnog is light, delicate in flavor and at the same time, rich. This eggnog recipe has been modified from a recipe that I took from Food Network’s Alton Brown and modified a bit. PrintHomemade Egg Nog IngredientsYou will need: [...]
Every moist and beautifully browned turkey needs a good gravy to go with it. Gravy can be made in a vast number of ways and variations. But the following one is my favorites. It has the advantage of tasting good, being relatively low in fat and is also gluten and dairy free. After you have [...]
