Recently, I received a Kentucky Legend Smoked Ham to review, and let me tell you: it was delicious! I am a little bit picky about ham so I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. You see, my mom makes the most beautiful hams for every holiday, and hers is almost the only ham I'll eat. So, while I believe you could unwrap this ham and simply bake it according to the directions to ...
Recipes
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken
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 ...
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 ...