Steeltown Delicious

I have to admit that I’ve been getting a little tired of traditional dips and spreads offered at holiday gatherings this year.  It seems like wherever you go you always see the same-old tired offerings….Some Spinach + Artichoke Dip, maybe some sort of dried out stuffed mushroom, a lackluster cheese platter….I KNOW you know what […]

It occurred me to the other day that while I’ve probably made countless chicken recipes over my cooking career, I’ve never actually made a WHOLE chicken at once.  I’ll admit that secretly, I had always been a little intimidated by the whole chicken.  Something about it being broken down into its various parts always made […]

I believe that even if you aren’t a great cook, as long as you can master a few basic dishes, you’ll always be able to please a crowd with a meal.  On top of that, sometimes it’s nice to just stick with a few simple ingredients because most food does not need a lot of […]

My dad loves broccoli as a side dish, but he always makes it the same boring way. Boiled. Until almost mushy. Kinda gross… (sorry Dad) Roasting vegetables is definitely the way to go.  Of course, that’s just my opinion. There’s really no fancy trick to this recipe.  Just a combination of winning ingredients. Preheat your […]

Our good friends Annie and Spencer had their first baby girl this past weekend.   Being a new parent is hard enough without having to worry what you’re going to eat that night and then subsequently prepare that meal.  While take-out is always an option, it can old pretty fast (and usually ends up not […]

Every year there is always at least one woman around the office selling girl scout cookies on behalf of their kid. I’ll admit, I was always one of those kids whose mom did 99% of their cookie sales at her office and I frequently won the coveted “Highest Cookie Sales” badge as a Brownie. Some […]

A few weekends ago, Jeff and I hosted a small XMAS party in our new home.  It goes without saying that our friends like to imbibe now and again.  In addition to the normal wine and beer offerings, I thought that I’d spice up the holidays with a festive drink for everyone to enjoy. (OK, […]

Welcome BSD food tourists!  You’re not the crowd that I usually cater to (no pun intended), but I’m happy to have you here. While I was making this for dinner Monday night, Jeff asked if he could feature the recipe on this week’s “Snacks on Snacks” post.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought […]

Easy chicken breast recipes are a staple in my kitchen.  They’re healthy and I usually have at least a few packs of those individually vacuum-sealed chicken breasts in my freezer from Costco (if you don’t already use these, they are amazing and so incredibly convenient!  Costco sells them for a bunch of other kinds of […]

Potatoes are not one of Jeff’s favorites.  He looks at them as an uninteresting balls of starchiness…a mere distraction from the main event. I, however, could not disagree more.  I have faith in the power of the potato.  It is incredibly versatile, and yes, while a straight potato by itself is not very interesting, you […]