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Pumpkin Spice & Cream Cheese Pound Cake
I’ve been thinking about pound cake for weeks now, but I didn’t want a plain or a lemon glaze pound cake, even. So when I looked in the pantry and saw the cans of pumpkin puree, that set something off in my mind. I don’t get caught up in the pumpkin spice craze every year,…
Four of my favorite ways to enjoy sweet potatoes
It’s sweet potato season! Literally. Fall (from late October to December) is peak season for the root vegetable that has become a popular substitute for its not-so-sweet potato cousins. Sweet potato fries. Hash. Gnocchi. If someone has made a dish using white, red, or yukon gold potatoes, chances are someone has also developed a recipe…
134 seasonings, pieces of equipment, and pantry items that every home cook needs
Getting (back) in the kitchen can be a daunting task. There are so many ingredients, seasonings, tools, and techniques that go into making the dishes we all know and love. You could very well survive by eating the same meal, using the same couple of seasonings, cooked in the same way, but that’s boring! I’ve…
Mango Mint Ice Cream
The weather is finally getting warmer, and I am still on a mission to turn the ingredients I have on hand into delicious recipes. With a bunch of mango ripening quickly and a container full of mint growing rapidly out on the patio, it was pretty obvious that I needed to use these ingredients to…
10 Ways to Save Time in the Kitchen
One of the biggest complaints I hear about cooking is that it takes too long. For people like me who don’t mind staying in the kitchen all day, this is a thrill, but I realize I am in the minority here. So I’ve put together a list of 10 way to save time in the…
Chopped Training: ‘Round 1’
Everybody who loves food loves Chopped. Even people who don’t claim to be cooks love the adrenaline that the show provides – and I am no exception. In my free time, I use this random list generator to create mystery baskets for myself. I take the four random ingredients and brainstorm meals. Then I type…
