Cheddar, Apple, Bacon Panini Bites

I’m back!  I can’t tell you how sorry I am that I’ve been gone so long. I’ve been busy traveling and I also had to make time to prioritize other factors in my life.  I’m happy to report that I started a new job at the end of October.  Unfortunately, blogging doesn’t pay my bills […]

Savory, Sweet Pumpkin Pecan Spread

A couple of weeks ago, my mom came to Pittsburgh from Michigan to visit for the weekend.  In addition to nice dinners out and decorating the house for Christmas, we also did what we do best.  SHOP. As luck would have it, we wandered in to Williams Sonoma this particular trip.  We were immediately hit […]

Chipotle Chicken Meatballs

0 Every since I made Shrimp with Chipotle Sauce back in August, I’ve had a can of Chipotles in my fridge that I’ve slowly been trying to chip away at.  One or two chipotles goes a LOOOONG way, so you always end up with extras after you open a can.  As a result, I’m always […]

Scallop Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

This is another post from a recipe I found in America’s Test Kitchen, The Best Simple Recipes.  If you haven’t noticed already, a very large percentage of my recipes are either directly from or slightly modified from America’s Test Kitchen’s cookbooks, kitchen feed, or online recipe database.  The reason I make so many of these […]