Recipes: Kimchi Fries with Gochujang Mayo
Gochujang, a trending food, was the most recent ingredient that we wanted to experiment with in our test kitchen. We thought a great recipe to make with the Korean chile paste was Kimchi Fries – kind...
View ArticleRecipes: Almond Espresso Ice Box Cake
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and this year I’m hosting my mom for the weekend. Since we prefer eating at home on major holidays to avoid the crowds, I’ll be the one doing the cooking. I...
View ArticleRecipes: Grilled Chicken with DIY Barbecue Sauce
Memorial Day weekend always seems like the unofficial kick-off to summer. It’s also the time when grilling season gets into full swing. During the summer months we always have the refrigerator stocked...
View ArticleRecipes: Grilled Vegetable Farro Salad
Looking for a new take on summer salads? Try our recipe for warm grilled vegetables served over farro with a lemon cilantro dressing. The colorful vegetarian dish is perfect for a Memorial Day get...
View ArticleRecipes: Message Cake
We love the idea of surprises in cakes, especially cakes that talk back like this typography cake. With Father’s Day coming up, what better way to show your appreciation by baking DAD a treat with a...
View ArticleRecipes: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup for Father’s Day
When it comes to food on Father’s Day, people often think about beer and bacon. Well, those things don’t make me think about my dad. Noodle soups do because of my dad’s obsession with them and his...
View ArticleRecipes: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Brownie Pops
My friends and family will be the first to tell you that I have a major sweet tooth. Cookies, ice cream, chocolate, I love it all! My love for sweets started early. When I was little, I remember eating...
View ArticleRecipes: Star Surprise Cupcakes
We had so much fun with our Message Cake that we couldn’t resist whipping up these surprise inside cupcakes. What’s the surprise? Cut open the red velvet cupcake and you’ll find a star inside. What’s...
View ArticleRecipes: Loaded Bacon, Cheddar and Basil Waffles with Tomato Jam
Ever since I completed my breakfast challenge, I’ve been craving savory breakfasts. My rotation now includes scrambled eggs, green smoothies and breakfast sandwiches, but lately I’ve got my sights set...
View ArticleRecipes: Bacon Infused Burgers
There are a lot of foods that go well with summer. Brownies, root beer floats, strawberry shortcake and hot dogs come to mind. But few foods can rival a juicy burger straight off the grill. Am I right?...
View ArticleRecipes: Double Ginger Ice Cream
We’re big fans of homemade ice cream. (Who isn’t?) The best part of making your own ice cream is playing around with different flavors and textures. That’s just what we did when we visited Izzy’s Ice...
View ArticleRecipes: Raspberry Peach Rose Sangria
Summer may be almost over, but there’s still time to make sangria! With fruit like peaches at their flavor peak, it’s the perfect time to stir together a pitcher. We love making sangria because there...
View ArticleRecipes: Banh Mi Pizza
Lately, I’ve got pizza on my mind all the time, and it seems like I’m not the only one. Pizza has seen an explosion in popularity with new pizza restaurants popping up in cities across the country. And...
View ArticleRecipes: Five Spice Apple Hand Pies
My parents used to take us apple picking every fall, right around this time of the month. It was one of the local family trips that I would look forward to every year. Sometimes we would bring home a...
View ArticleRecipes: Crispy Quinoa Shortbread Cookies
Working in a test kitchen means we are always trying to put flavorful twists on familiar recipes. Lately we’ve been brainstorming new and interesting ways to dress up classic cookies. Using quinoa in...
View ArticleRecipes: 3 Ways with Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix
By now it’s a bit of a cliché, but we’re as crazy for pumpkin spice lattes as the next person. Since going to the coffee shop to get our fix every day gets a little pricey, we scoured the internet for...
View ArticleRecipes: Thai Pumpkin Chex Mix
It’s that time of year again: the season of holiday parties and family gatherings. Even though we love classic party snacks, sometimes you need to jazz things up a bit. Inspired by Asian flavors, we...
View ArticleRecipes: Apple and Gruyere Cheese Tarts
With the holidays right around the corner, you can never have enough quick and easy appetizer recipes in your back pocket. Individual Apple and Gruyere Cheese Tarts, made with refrigerated pie crust,...
View ArticleRecipes: Pumpkin Pie Spice Pecans
There are so many ways to make candied pecans and nuts. This year I thought hey, I’m gonna make candied pecans even more festive! Adding a touch of pumpkin pie spice to the maple-glazed nuts did the...
View ArticleRecipes: Pumpkin Ale Layer Cake
It’s that time of the year again. Some of us are baking treats for football gatherings and holiday parties. Whew! Talk about busy. I’ve combined the flavors of the holidays and the beloved beers we...
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