It’s Panini Time - Junk Food Post #6

Well the first week of unResolution month is almost over.  How is everyone feeling?  I’m hoping for full, but stuffed would work, too.
So, today’s wondrous dive into the realm of food-that-cannot-possibly-be-good-for-you-no-matter-how-hard-you-try has been inspired by Michele, Jen, and Sean Paul Ellis (who has actually inspired two posts this month.)
Thanks to all three of you because […]

Baked Ziti - Junk Food Post #5

How’s everyone feeling?  Still hungry?  Good because unResolution month rolls on!  Today’s suggestion comes courtesy of Spookygirl, who said her favorite bad for her comfort food is baked ziti, which she said is “75% cheese … [b]aked to a bubbly goodness.”
Now, I must admit, until the last few years, no one in my house ate […]

Killer Mashed Potatoes - Junk Food Post #3

And the beat rolls on.  Hopefully by now, most everyone has abandoned their resolution and is pleasantly enjoying their wave of delicious comfort food.  Today’s edition is dedicated to my wife because I first made Killer Mashed Potatoes for her.
Killer Mashed Potatoes
What makes them killer?  Well, two things really.  First, they are really, really good […]

Seven Cheese Mac and Cheese - Junk Food Post #2

The assault on good eating, continues, this time in a post inspired by my friends Daniel Perez at Highmoon Media Grace Piper at Fearless Cooking, MissBHavens at missbehavens (whose recipes are equally good at ripping apart New Year’s Resolutions), and Sean Paul Ellis at losesome.blogspot.com.
Today, we are going to rock yours senses with seven cheese […]

Vegan Gnocchi in Cheesy Bechamel with White Truffle Oil - Junk Food Post #1

Today hereby inaugurates my Thirty-One Days of Junk Food.  My New Year’s Resolution this year is to make sure as many of my readers broke theirs as possible!  (Just kidding, but not really.)  I think I’m off to a good start!
(BTW, this post is dedicated to Kelly Olexa, who ironically enough, is one of the […]

Vegetarian Stuffed Shells

Okay, these little beauties are not vegan, but they are awfully good. And they are my wife’s recipe!
Vegetarian Stuffed Shells: The Right Place at the Right Time
So stuffed shells has been one of those dishes that has been a family favorite since my wife and I were dating. I threw it together one […]

Egg Nog Bread Pudding with Tequilla/Orange Sauce

Okay Carissa, you asked for it…
Egg Nog Bread Pudding with Tequilla/Orange Sauce
So the other night on Twitter, I got to talking with the abovementioned Carissa about egg nog bread pudding, which I promised I would write up the recipe for. True to form, it took me a few days to get around to it, but […]

Daring Bakers: Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting

Today I completed my first ever Daring Bakers challenge.  My mission: make a caramel cake with caramelized butter frosting.  Last month they made pizza.  Pizza I could have done.  This?  This is real baking, but who am I to back away from a challenge just because I am a crap baker?  Isn’t that why I […]

Recipe: Deviled Eggs Just in Time for Halloween

Yes, Halloween is upon us and what better dish to serve than deviled eggs?  Everyone loves deviled eggs,  they are great at parties and they are easy to make.
OK, I must admit the idea of serving deviled eggs actually came my friend Skyle who told me she makes them into scary Halloween ghosts and serves […]

Happy World Bread Day!

Did you know that today is World Bread Day, a celebration of a food that is eaten by nearly every culture in the world?
To celebrate the day, I decided to do what I always do when confronted with difficult baking questions: ask my wife for help.  She is the family baker and she pointed me towards […]