Peanut butter caramel, homemade marshmallow, chocolate ganache, and toasted peanuts layered on top of a buttery shortbread cookie crust. Today I am taking two of my childhood favorites, fluffernutter and millionaire’s shortbread (a.k.a. Twix), and combining them into one decadently rich treat. All of the recipes below are fairly simple to make, and if followed […]
Dijon mustard and fresh herb roasted lamb leg with oregano lemon chimichurri. This roasted lamb leg has lots of bright spring flavors with its fresh herbs, lemon, and Dijon and is perfectly portioned for two. If you would like to learn how to fillet a roast, check out my post for stuffed pork loin. The […]
Asparagus, peas, and pea-shoots with shaved red radish, marinated feta, and lemon herb vinaigrette. This salad is all about fresh spring vegetables, tender garden herbs, bright citrus, and the salty richness of the feta. I begin this salad by marinating the feta. The directions say to marinate it at least 30 minutes before, but a […]
Golden butter pastry filled with fresh thyme and sherry caramelized onions, and provolone cheese. This recipe has all of the cheese and flavor of French onion soup, baked in tasty little hand pie. French onion soup is a classic dish made of caramelized onions, beef stock, fortified wine, croutons, and cheese. This recipe takes those […]
Pan-seared sumac and coriander dusted duck breasts with blood orange honey glaze. This is a quick and easy recipe that will have you out of the kitchen and eating delicious duck in less than an hour. Trimming and scoring the fat from the breast are essential steps to getting crispy skin on the duck. When […]
Crispy cornmeal breaded tilapia, creamy coleslaw, and hushpuppies. Today I’m cookin’ up a good ole fashion southern style fish fry with all the fixins. ‘Cause, you cain’t have a fish fry without the fixins! These recipes are simple and can be started a day or two in advance. The flavors in the soaked fish, coleslaw, […]
