Caramel Fudge Bars with Cinnamon Shortbread Crust
These bars are one part candy, one part cookie. For this recipe, cinnamon-laced brown-sugar shortbread is draped in a rich fudge topping that's half chocolate ganache, half dulce de leche.
Garlic & Ginger Encrusted Rack of Pork
This post could also be titled: How to Find An Oddly Butchered, Bone-In Pork Loin Roast, Chisel Away at It Like It's the Statue of David, and Turn it into a Lovely Roasted Rack of Pork Worthy of Company.
Chocolate Stout Layer Cake
Be still my little mouse heart: This is the best chocolate cake I've ever made.
Spicy Buttermilk Fried Calamari
http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.jsI probably shouldn't tell you this, but I was the kind of kid who hid her lima beans behind the couch so she didn't have to eat them.
Hid, as in, concealed them. As in,...
Pasta with Brown Butter & Chanterelles
Chanterelle mushrooms have got such a fantastic flavor—and when you infuse it into melted butter, half a dozen mushrooms goes a long way. This is an elegant and luxurious appetizer for about four, or main course for two.
Sunday Pot Roast (a.k.a. Beast in a Pot)
Pot roast is stick-to-your-ribs, winter home cooking at its coziest. It's also an economical way to feed a crowd when you're on a budget. All you need is a big hunk of beef, an even bigger pot, a handful of ingredients, and a little patience.
Apple Pie in a Glass
I'd like to introduce you to my new favorite milkshake. I can't take credit for this idea. It's my version of the Apple Cider Milkshake I had at the Ben & Jerry's in Salem the other day, while I was waiting for The Angry Chef to pick me up on a rainy day.
Crunchy Spring Rolls with Tofu & Shiitake Mushrooms
While the venerable pig is one of my favorite beasts to cook, I followed the recipe I had, and made these spring rolls with tofu. And I have to admit: They were damned good.
Bacon & Potato Leek Soup
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Ah, soup weather in New England. The air in Salem is finally turning a little colder, at least in the evenings. There are few things I love more on a nippy night than having...