Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata

Recently I have had many orders of the classic chicken piccata. This dish is lemony and bright, perfect for bringing to a party or for dinner. It is pretty fast and can be done in about an hour. I decided to share the recipe with you! Ingredients Chicken breast Flour Salt/pepper Lemons White wine Capers …

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Stuffed French Toast

Stuffed French Toast

French toast, a staple at the breakfast/brunch scene and receives other flavors very well. This particular style of French toast was designed to be tart and sweet. To accomplish that I took texas toast with cranberry relish cream cheese filling, using the cranberry relish recipe from a previous post. Ingredients 4 eggs 1 cup of …

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Ooey Gooey Cheese Sauce

Ooey Gooey Cheese Sauce

My question to you this week is do you love macaroni and cheese? Alfredo sauce? Cheese and its gloriousness in general? Well then let me tell you how to make the most silky cheese sauce from scratch at home. Step 1 – Select your cheese. This step is crucial depending on what you are making …

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Fudge

Pecan Butterscotch Fudge

Today I wanted to talk with you about fudge and how incredibly versatile it can be. Fudge can serve as a gift to friend or neighbor, be brought to a party and more importantly be stored in your fridge for two weeks as a treat! I like to make fudge for the holiday season to …

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Coconut Dessert – Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons - Cooked

This coconut dessert is made with 4 basic ingredients (and is gluten free): sugar, egg whites, vanilla and shredded coconut.  A great treat to keep guests entertained.  How do we make this dessert? First, add two drops of vanilla to the egg whites. Next, beat the egg whites until soft peaks  form (or that it looks …

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Green Bean Salad

Green Bean Salad

This past weekend I had the pleasure to cater a wedding! One of the side dishes I made was a cold green bean salad  served with a lemon vinaigrette and golden/red grape tomato. This was great as a cold side dish to add some texture and flavor contrast to the deep, rich, fall  flavors from …

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Pancakes

Protein pancakes with blueberries

Pancakes are one of breakfast times favorites dishes. I like to add some protein powder for extra nutrients and a more satisfying plate. Here is my personal recipe for large, fluffy, buttery, sweet pancakes, one of the best breakfast treats out there. If you prefer large, thick and tender pancakes, this is the recipe for …

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