I have an almost impressive ability to polish off whole trays of pigs in a blanket in seconds flat. It’s not at all uncommon to catch me lingering by the appetizer spread at a party, eradicating the bite-sized cocktail sausages before anyone else gets an opportunity to enjoy them. I try to be discreet. I try to have…
Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms
When it comes to Thanksgiving eating schedules, there are two schools of thought. The first is that you should avoid food up until dinner is served, lest you risk spoiling your appetite. The second is that hours of restraint while the aroma of roasting turkey fills the house requires a level of self-control that is…
One Pot Penne Alla Vodka with Sausage
All logical reasons considered, I should NOT like Penne Alla Vodka. I’ve only recently come around to tomato-based sauces (and still approach them with caution), and the vodka– well, for all of the reasons I’ve ever imbibed, “Vodka is delicious” has never been one of them. Yet here I am, eating a bowl full of…
Slow Cooker Korean Sloppy Joes
My obsession with fusion food started when I was still living in New Brunswick, taste-testing my way through the town one drunk-friendly food truck or mini restaurant at a time. Out of all of the food NB had to offer, it was a Korean BBQ fusion restaurant that stole my heart and wooed my tastebuds….
Crispy Salami Chips with Warm Muffuletta Dip
You know how, on the best pizza slices, the pepperoni forms little cups that get super crunchy along the edges and it’s the most delicious thing to ever happen to cured meat? Or when you get the entire strip of bacon (including the fatty streaks) to get crispy without burning it, and it’s like a…
Pambazos (Mexican Salsa-Dunked Sandwiches)
I can’t help but pronounce “Pambazos” with a very exaggerated, stereotypical Italian-American accent. Pam-BAAAH-zos! Even though I know that Pambazos are not Italian. Even though I know that they’re named after “pan basso”. Still, it’s pam-BAAAH-zos every time. But what is a Pambazo? It’s a guajillo salsa-dunked sandwich that’s traditionally filled with spicy chorizo and potatoes. In…
Freezer-Friendly Everything Bagel Bombs
Raise your hand if you don’t have time in the morning before work to make yourself a filling, healthy, and delicious breakfast. Hello, my fellow sad-excuse-for-breakfast buddies. I feel your pain. Not to worry, though. What I’m about to tell you will change your breakfast game forever. You can have ham, egg, and melted cheese stuffed…
Slow Cooker Sweet Heat Kielbasa Dip
Happy Friday! Happy Super Bowl Weekend! Happy birthday to my wonderful hand model / reflector board holder / taste-tester / incredibly patient boyfriend! Such skill. Look at the finesse with which James shows off this Slow Cooker Sweet Heat Kielbasa Dip. Truly a thing of beauty. I’m not sure if I’m talking about his hand or the…
Easy Ham and Cheese Pretzel Pinwheels
Here I am with another pretzel recipe, and I have to say that I’m not even the least bit sorry. Especially because this time we’re not fussing around with making our own dough! It’s easy to get excited about pretzel pinwheels that don’t take hours to make– simply pop open a can of refrigerated breadstick dough and you’re…
Cheesy Chorizo Cornbread Balls with Chipotle Dipping Sauce
If you’re anything like me in the way that your one, truest of all true loves happens to be Mexican food, and your second truest of all true loves happens to be appetizers in their many forms, then do I have a treat for you! Also, we have a lot in common. We may be kindred…
Four Cheese Sausage & Spinach Lasagna
This is the last thing I made before burning the ever-loving you-know-what out of my fingers. About two weeks ago, I was making this Four Cheese Sausage and Spinach Lasagna and some Jack Daniels Burgers to bring to my friend’s surprise party. My lasagna was fresh out of the oven and I was trying to position it…
Walnut-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Gravy
I am so obsessed with this recipe, I wrote a haiku about it. Oh, succulent hog With walnut crust and cider Is this how love feels? …Perhaps not my greatest work of poetry, but the recipe is far better than my writing, luckily. This Walnut-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Gravy is now one of my…
Slow Cooker Sausage, Spinach, and Artichoke Dip
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about that Spinach and Artichoke Dip Alfredo I made last year. And the oft requested Crab and Artichoke Dip. Oh, and Spinach Dip Bites, too! Mainly because they’re all freakin’ delicious, but also because I have an obsession with any recipe that uses a ton of cheese, spinach, and/or artichokes….
Mexican Stuffed Peppers (Chorizo-Stuffed Poblanos)
Do you want to know the absolute worst part of being a food blogger? I hope you said yes; I’m going to assume you said yes. The WORST part of food blogging is that you almost never have the time to make a recipe more than once or twice. Think about it– you spend all…
Crock Pot Carnitas Tacos with Chipotle Cream
There are few things in the world more glorious than a meal that you prep in the morning, forget about for a few hours while you go to work or run errands or watch 6 back-to-back episodes of Project Runway on OnDemand (I can’t be the only marathon-TV-watcher here), and put the final finishing touches…
Fig, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
I’m getting panicky because fig season is almost over and that means that I’m not going to be able to make my absolute favorite salad again for another 8 months. Even worse, I nearly didn’t have enough time to share the recipe for Fig, Blue Cheese, and Walnut Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing with you, and now…
