I love a really good home cooked pot roast and all sorts of beef stew, and this recipe gives you the best of both. The meat falls apart not in the pot but in (...)
I've always loved spicy giardiniera pickles (especially the cauliflower!) and boy are they easy to make at home!I canned a few jars of these the other day, and (...)
Chocolate Ganache is so easy to make I can explain it to you in three steps: Chop 9 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, boil 1 cup cream, whisk together cream and (...)
My family just got home from a week in New Glarus, Wisconsin, where we toured their local vegetable stands, meat markets, and cheese shops. An award winning (...)
Can you guess what's hiding under this vanilla bean buttercream? It's a pleasant surprise! For the July Daring Baker’s Challenge, Ruth from The Crafts of (...)
Patri of the blog Asi Son Los Cosas, was our September 2012 Daring Bakers’ hostess and she decided to tempt us with one of her family’s favorite recipes for (...)
Here is another midwestern dish that I grew up on. My mom's was the best ever! But this is the best I can muster.This pudding's custard layer isn't very eggy. (...)
For the month of January, Jelena fromA Kingdom for a Cakeinvited us to start this year with a dreamy celebration cake. She challenged us to make the Esterhazy (...)
I love these lemon cookies. They are soft and moist and packed with lemon flavor.They are easy to make, they keep well, freeze well, impress the guests...what (...)
For the June daring bakers challenge Rebecca from BakeNQuilt.com challenged us to make Charlotte Royale and Charlotte Russe from scratch.I know this looks like (...)
Unlike the simplicity of last week's preserved herbs, I always thought "Ugh. Canning pickles seems like a lot of work." Truth is, with a tiny garden or a quick (...)
Barbecued spare ribs: baked, roasted, and grilled to perfection
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In a "celebration" of past Daring Baker and Daring Cook challenges, Lisa challenged all of us to search through the Daring Kitchen archives and pick any one (...)
This month, in the Daring Baker's club, we made a beautiful Italian pastry called Sfogliatelle (the name's translation is "many layers" or "many leaves" and it (...)
This recipe was my little Sophie's idea. We had fun making these and our family really enjoyed them.In they go.And out they come!Be sure to slice your chips (...)
Chocolate genoise cake with raspberry Bavarian cream and gluten-free alternative
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My oldest daughter turned 12 this week and it seems she's developed some highfalutin taste when it comes to dessert! She saw this cake on Sprinklebakes and (...)
I know it's too hot for soup in a good chunk of the US right now...but we're still seeing some chilly evenings here in Duluth. We're also hitting super busy (...)
For the month of December, Andrea from4puretook us on a trip to the Netherlands. She challenged us to take our taste buds on a joyride through the land of (...)
Mixed Fruit Tarte Tatin with Homemade Creme Fraiche
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For the March Daring bakers’ challenge, Korena fromKorena in the Kitchentaught us that some treats are best enjoyed upside down. She challenged us to make a (...)
Devil's Chocolate Strawberry Snowball Cake with Toasted Almond Flowers
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Despite a couple glitches due to baking with kids today, we've made the best darn cake we've ever eaten!It's funny because the devil's chocolate cake was a (...)
Butterflied chicken cooked over open fire or grill
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I was planning to cook a whole chicken over a gas grill before I realized we were pretty low on fuel. I'm so glad Iopted to use my tri-pod grate over the camp (...)
I'm happy to say I've finally made a pizza that I'm proud of (took me long enough)!It's no secret I'm totally in love with Reuben sandwiches. And I can't (...)
This dish is almost over-the-top with flavor, in my opinion, but my husband loves it and won't have it any other way. You can cut the amount of the spices if (...)