Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Craving the broccoli and cheese goodness of your favorite restaurant soup? That taste is all too easy to get in your own kitchen. Try our easy broccoli cheese soup recipe on for size! When I’m folding laundry or washing …
Grilled Steak with Peanut Sauce
Inspired by one of our favorite South Beach recipes, this recipe combines a lip-smackingly umami steak marinade with delicious soy ginger peanut sauce for a unique and wonderful special occasion dish that has a special place in our hearts. This …
Lobster Bisque
Hey, you guys! Guess what day is coming up? Valentine’s Day! And guess what the most horrible day to go out and eat in a restaurant in the whole calendar year is? Valentine’s Day! Oh, you were going to treat …
Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry and orange are one of my absolute favorite flavor combinations lately and they’ve found their way together in this delicious scone recipe. Cut them into wedges or keep them round the way I do, and serve them up for …
Cajun Eggs Benedict
What you’ll read here is a mixture of family favorite recipes and the influence of my office mate, who should have won Husband of the Year for 2012. Here’s why. The wife of said office mate was really interested in …
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot cake has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. But when you live with a bunch of Scandinavians, sooner or later, someone is going to whip up a delicious carrot cake. I don’t think it’s …
Blueberry Maple Round Scones
Pair sweet blueberries and maple syrup with somewhat savory scone dough and you’ve got a taste match made in heaven! Serve them up for breakfast or alongside your afternoon coffee or tea! “Scones or biscuits.” It’s less of a debate …
Classic Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
In this season of frenetic cookie baking, we need a variety of cookies, but we especially need ones that travel well. And if you’re looking for something deliciously seasonal that will survive a trip to faraway friends and relatives, my …
Spice Rubbed Beef Tenderloin with Creole Mustard Sauce
My family has always shared a love of good food, cooking, and gathering together. Even when we’re not together, I love brainstorming ideas with my dad for big family dinners to cook up and serve. It’s been a long time …
Cranberry Macadamia Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate
We used to have a hard and fast rule in the house about when the Christmas decorations went up and when the Christmas playlists started playing and all the rest :: no Christmas until the weekend after Thanksgiving. We kept …
Thanksgiving Leftover Panini
Happy Monday, friends – as happy as it can be to try to get back into the daily grind after a holiday weekend which hopefully included a lot of merriment and feasting! Ours included all of that, even though – …
Virginia Skillet Cornbread
This hearty skillet cornbread, dressed up with whipped butter and honey, is just what you need to accompany any festive fall dinner here in Virginia – or wherever you are. Best of all, all you do is pour the batter …