I am trying to remember the first time I tried a Nanaimo Bar… And I think I was in high school, working at a restaurant called Dutch Mothers. I could hardly resist consuming one of these each time I worked a shift.
This isn’t their exact recipe, but it is appropriately out of a collection of [...]

CRABS of the world: unite!
Okay, we all have our crabby moments… if only they all involved the real critters and edible delights.
I tell my sons that crabbiness is something everyone has, whether all the time or just once in awhile (constant CRABS you might want to avoid!). Everyone has their crabby days, and it is [...]

We all love a good rub: especially in the form of a nice comment or a compliment.
But this isn’t about verbal love: it is about well-rubbed steak. Ideally, a steak that beckons gratuitous rubs after it travels from fork to palate.
Latin Spice Rub
1 T packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp coarse [...]

This is easily my new favorite appetizer. My kids love it. My friends love it. My siblings love it. I love it. It stands to reason that you will love it, too.
Many times, the red pepper jelly ends up in its own special dish, alongside gently mounded goat cheese and just off the skillet, warmed [...]

So my lab class this quarter is Introduction to Baking; the hardcore cooking classes kick in come fall. Which means summer, whilst not learning about safety and sanitation in the kitchen, I will be practicing my culinary skills—especially knife cuts and sauces—and generally trying to beat/whisk/slice/pound some cooking info into my brain before fall practical [...]