My sister has a gift. The gift of making extremely amazing baked goods. This is one of my new all time favorites. Right up there with her pound cake recipe. She created this dessert using a hybrid of the recipes from Alton Brown and Joy of Cooking. Ingredients: 1 large ripe peach, halved, pitted and … Continue reading C’s Blueberry and Peach Buckle
Mongolian Beef
The secret behind good Mongolian Beef is apparently a super heated wok to caramelize the beef. While we can't recreate a super heated wok, J came very close to mimicking the flavors modifying this recipe from Big Oven using brown sugar. Ingredients: lbs Flank Steak cut into strips 1/3 cup Cornstarch 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 1 bunch Green onion, sliced … Continue reading Mongolian Beef
Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken
I love Chinese food. When I was younger and my sister and I got to pick the restaurant for our birthday dinner, I always chose the local Chinese restaurant. As I grew up, I loved trying the flavors of the different provinces, but Szechuan has remained a favorite. J found this recipe from Big Oven … Continue reading Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken
Pumpkin Soup
In addition to the pumpkin ravioli we made for Halloween, we saved enough pumpkin to also make this delicious pumpkin soup, modified from this Food.com recipe. It was easy, filling and perfect for a chilly fall evening. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 2 celery ribs, diced 1 onion, chopped well 1 tablespoon flour1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading Pumpkin Soup
Easiest Grilled Asparagus
I'm a recent convert to the deliciousness that is asparagus. I recently had the grilled asparagus at the Drunken Fish in St. Louis' Central West End. They were delicious! I also figured they couldn't be that hard to recreate. So when I saw a miso, wasabi and ginger salad dressing at the local grocery, I … Continue reading Easiest Grilled Asparagus