i love the idea of using rice krispies in a cookie. i have adapted the
recipe a bit by adding toffee and cinnamon but i think the rice krispies
are what make them special. the cookie itself is crisp but the middle
is still chewy. the toffee melts the perfect amount to be chewy but
still hold that toffee texture i love. ever since i made crispy salted oatmeal white chocolate cookies i have been adding a sprinkling of fleur de sel to the tops of most cookies i make. i love the slightly salty bit it gives. Read More
i get why people love these brownies and i am sure they are equally
fabulous on their own but i am telling you they are a little slice of
heaven when marbled with a cream cheese swirl. i upped the amount of
espresso powder and decreased the sugar by a bit because i do that in
most recipes. both adaptations worked really well and i think they
enhanced the deep chocolate flavor in these brownies. Read More
these carrot cake cookies almost converted me from a pumpkin lover to a
carrot cake lover. yes, they are that good. the cookie itself is soft
and moist - yet strong enough to hold up as a sandwich cookie. i added
more spice to the mix because that is how i roll. i think it is a major
improvement over the original recipe. i usually could leave the frosting
out of the equation but in this case - the frosting makes these
cookies. the cookie itself is not very sweet and the creamy sweetness of
the cream cheese frosting balances out the cookie with the perfect
amount of sweetness to compliment the spices in the cookie. these carrot
cake cookies would be the perfect picnic or backyard barbecue dessert. Read More
these grilled vegetables are flavored by a few simple ingredients -
grill seasoning, lemon juice and olive oil. i also grill some lemon
wedges to squeeze over the top of the dish. if you have never grilled a
lemon - do so right now. the juices develop & the smoky flavor from
the grill is amazing. the polenta is soft & creamy and flavored with
garlic and shallots. i add a bit of cream and butter to the end to give
it an extra bit of creaminess. Read More
this cake met every expectation i had and then some. i used a different
recipe for the cake because i have one i love and the baked recipe makes
a three layer cake which i thought was overkill. i made everything else
from the baked recipe. this was not an easy cake for me to make as i
seem to be cursed when it comes to caramel but it was worth all the
effort. the balance of the sweet & salty flavors is perfection. the
cake itself is pure decadence but with fleur de sel and caramel it puts
it into a whole other world.
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these potatoes are my new favorite way to make potatoes. by boiling them on the stove and then "crashing" and baking them with olive oil creates an incredibly crispy crust on the outside. the parmesan adds that buttery & nutty flavor that puts this preparation of potatoes at the top of my list. Read More
i am sure this recipe is fantastic without my additions but if you are a
fan of malts, guinness, chocolate & whoppers you must try it with
these additions. the espresso flavor isn't in the forefront rather it
enhances the chocolate. the whoppers add the crunch and texture that
makes this recipe reminiscent of ben & jerry's ice cream
concoctions. it is simply wonderful. Read More
i am a bit surprised that i haven't posted this recipe before today.
this is my go - to vegetable side dish. i love asparagus and when i
start seeing the good asparagus at the market in the spring i get giddy.
these parmesan roasted asparagus take minutes to prepare and the oven
does the rest of the work for you. all you need is some olive oil, salt
& pepper to go to work with the asparagus in the oven. you could
stop there and they would be incredible but add some parmesan and lemon -
look out. it really is a combination of flavors you will go back to
time and time again. Read More
these carrot cake pancakes - oh dear god - they will blow your mind!
when i first saw the recipe i knew i had to try it because of alex's
great love of carrot cake but i honestly wasn't expecting much. i was
blown away. all the spices, orange zest and carrots provide the sweet
& spicy flavors that make these pancakes of another world. toasted
walnuts and the grated carrots provide wonderful texture to the light
and fluffy pancakes. the cinnamon honey butter to slather on top was
equally incredible. these would be perfect for breakfast for dinner or a
lazy weekend breakfast. Read More
i love the idea of using rice krispies in a cookie. i have adapted the
recipe a bit by adding toffee and cinnamon but i think the rice krispies
are what make them special. the cookie itself is crisp but the middle
is still chewy. the toffee melts the perfect amount to be chewy but
still hold that toffee texture i love. ever since i made 
i get why people love these brownies and i am sure they are equally
fabulous on their own but i am telling you they are a little slice of
heaven when marbled with a cream cheese swirl. i upped the amount of
espresso powder and decreased the sugar by a bit because i do that in
most recipes. both adaptations worked really well and i think they
enhanced the deep chocolate flavor in these brownies. 
these carrot cake cookies almost converted me from a pumpkin lover to a
carrot cake lover. yes, they are that good. the cookie itself is soft
and moist - yet strong enough to hold up as a sandwich cookie. i added
more spice to the mix because that is how i roll. i think it is a major
improvement over the original recipe. i usually could leave the frosting
out of the equation but in this case - the frosting makes these
cookies. the cookie itself is not very sweet and the creamy sweetness of
the cream cheese frosting balances out the cookie with the perfect
amount of sweetness to compliment the spices in the cookie. these carrot
cake cookies would be the perfect picnic or backyard barbecue dessert. 
this cake met every expectation i had and then some. i used a different
recipe for the cake because i have one i love and the baked recipe makes
a three layer cake which i thought was overkill. i made everything else
from the baked recipe. this was not an easy cake for me to make as i
seem to be cursed when it comes to caramel but it was worth all the
effort. the balance of the sweet & salty flavors is perfection. the
cake itself is pure decadence but with fleur de sel and caramel it puts
it into a whole other world.
