Pumpkin Pie Martini

Pumpkin Pie Martini

I have been looking at making Pumpkin Pie Martinis for about a year and for some reason just never made them! Tonight I realized that I had not posted anything in a while (sorry – I have cooked things but was away at Punkin Chunkin …

[Skeleton] Mudslide Jigglers

[Skeleton] Mudslide Jigglers

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2011!
The color was just right, the flavor was awesome, and they are so easily adaptable to whatever you want to make with them! I can see these guys being so cute for Winter in a Snowman (or snowflake) pan!!!

A.C. Moore Halloween Cupcake Decorating

A.C. Moore Halloween Cupcake Decorating

I won 3rd place!! I have always said that I am a chef and not a baker AND decorating has been my weakest area. BUT over the past year or so of this blog I’ve obviously gotten better at my decorating and have been inspired …

Pickled [Deviled] Eggs

Pickled [Deviled] Eggs

A few years ago I made Pickled Beets and my parents told me that they hated pickled beets, but since through the years I was forced to try lots of things that I said I didn’t like – I told them they had to try it. Guess What… they liked it! I figured since at Passover (or Easter!!) we always have hard-boiled eggs and my whole family now likes pickled beets, why not combine the two!?

Chocolate Covered Caramel Matzo

Chocolate Covered Caramel Matzo

Every year since I can remember, Chocolate Covered Matzo graced our Passover table. We always bought it but in recent years 1/2 of the pieces in the package were no longer full pieces of matzo but were broken into small pieces. Having smaller pieces is …

April 11 is National Fondue Day

April 11 is National Fondue Day

 … like you really need an excuse to eat warm melty cheese!? I love my Food Holiday Reference and when I saw that this past Monday was National Fondue Day – how could I resist (although we celebrated a belated Fondue Day and waited until …