What the Heck is Pimento Cheese?
If you grew up in the Southern US, you're almost definitely aware of the popular snack food "pimento cheese". Pimento cheese, which is commonly and lovingly referred to as the "caviar of the South" is a cheese spread that's made from mixing or processing sharp cheddar...
Pantry Raid: How to Make Crumpets
Crumpets are a big deal in the UK, and if you're not from there, you may not know exactly what a crumpet is. And you wouldn't be alone, since most people outside of England aren't so familiar with this trendy little breakfast food. In fact, many people confuse the...
3 Great Dorm Room Recipes for Hungry College Students
Cooking on campus can be tricky. Not only are most students out, living on their own for the first time in their life. But they're also the years when you have to learn how to cook for yourself (or else risk spend all of your money dining out or running up the tab on...
Easy Baked Eggs In Spinach
Baked Eggs In Spinach There are a lot of ways to cook eggs. From poaching to omelettes and, of course plain old over-easy. My favorite egg dishes are those where eggs are "submerged" in some other ingredients and cooked together so the deliciousness of eggs is brought...
Pantry Raid: How to Make Vinaigrette
If you've been running to your local grocery store every time you run out of vinaigrette, you're doing it wrong! Making a vinaigrette at home is tastier and cheaper than buying it at the store. And if you make it at home, you'll never run out, since the ingredients...
What is Cherries Jubilee and Why is it the Perfect Dessert?
Cherries jubilee might well be the most perfect dessert. Why? Because if there's two things that a dessert should always be, it's: rich in taste and simple to make. And cherries jubilee fits the bill. We've talked about cherries jubilee before when we wrote about...
An Easy Fruit Soup Recipe
A Tasty Fruit Soup Recipe When I need a spark of inspiration there are lots of little mind exercised I do, but one of my favorites is to ask - can I make this into a soup? It can be fun figuring out how to make atypical soup ingredients into soup. One obvious thing we...
Crustless Quiche – Not Scrambled Egg Pie
Crustless Quiche - A Custard Story I am a real man and I eat quiche. To make it even worse, I am an eater of crustless quiche. Yes, a quiche with no crust, no backbone or foundation. This seems even less masculine than regular quiche, but I don't care. A crustless...
Pantry Raid: How to Cook Zucchini
Zucchini is a versatile and healthy food that sometimes gets overlooked for more splashy veggies like yellow squash or eggplant. But in reality, there's a lot you can do with zucchini that makes it a strong contender for one of those vegetables you should always have...
What are the Classic Fruit Desserts?
If you thought fruit desserts were best left for summertime, you're missing out on some great sweets that can work around all seasons. Dessert time doesn't have to end with apple pie closing out the summer season. Instead, try some of these classic fruit desserts that...