This Monday, you get two things for the price of one! An absolutely wonderful recipe and a cookbook review. I can promise both the recipe and the book from which it came are worth your time! I received a review copy of Southern Living's No Taste Like Home - A Celebration of Regional Southern Cooking and Hometown Flavor, and it is quickly becoming one of my favorite cookbooks. In addition ...
Recipes
Double Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
I did some adventure baking (you know, the kind that could turn into a disaster really quickly because you wander off the recipe path?) today for the kids' afternoon snack, and we went down a wonderful, chocolate road. I started with Crisco's Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe because, well, it IS the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe. But chocolate chips weren't enough ...
Pizza Night! And my new favorite olive oil.
You're probably thinking, a "new favorite olive oil"? And, noticing it isn't EVOO, right? I like to use EVOO well enough, but to me, there are times it can overpower other flavors so I like to use milder tasting olive oil when making things like salad dressings and even sauteeing dishes. Bertolli Classico is perfect for this. It has a mild flavor that's perfect for certain dishes. I received ...
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Cindy’s Chicken & Pasta Salad
In the summer, I prefer simple recipes that require little to no cooking. It's hot outside, y'all! This pasta salad is simple but full of flavor. You'll love it! My Aunt Cindy is the queen of salads. I don't know why, but when I think of her, I can just see her hands tossing a salad. Maybe it's because she's usually in charge of the tabouli at Thanksgiving? She's also an exceptional cook, ...