That Chocolate Cake

That Chocolate Cake

This is one of my standby desserts that I can pull out when I want to impress, but don’t have the energy for a major effort. There are several steps, but nothing about this recipe is complicated. While originally a two layer cake, I like the look of a four layer...
Guest blogger & Roasted Red Pepper Artichoke Dip

Guest blogger & Roasted Red Pepper Artichoke Dip

Today I’m introducing a new contributor, my cousin Kelsey. I’ve added some information about her to the About page. Kelsey’s a talented cook who’s been writing about food related issues in school and for the Iowa State Daily. I’ve invited...
Roasted Duck

Roasted Duck

So I’ve finally cooked a protein that I’ve always wanted to work with – duck! Thanks to Hungry Mouse roasting a whole duck was super easy and tasty. I did follow his suggestion and cooked up the liver with a little butter, garlic, thyme, salt and...
Hibiscus Lime Syrup

Hibiscus Lime Syrup

A few months ago I posted about my Sodastream and my love affair with sparkling water. Most of the time I drink straight up sparkling water, a affect I picked up during my travels that most of my friends still don’t understand. However, I occasionally like to...
Asparagus and Cod Soup

Asparagus and Cod Soup

Sometimes great meals come out of cooking with what you have laying around. Lacking any ideas for dinner, I looked through my frig and saw that I had some asparagus and spring onions that needed to cooked before they went bad. I looked around to see what else I might...
Tomato & Red Lentil Soup

Tomato & Red Lentil Soup

Apologies for being absent for a couple of weeks. My sister graduated from American University last weekend, so I was traveling and before that I was trying to wrap up some work projects and turn in my last assignment for my Spring semester. This meal is something...