Give me an excuse to make an appetizer, and I will. Potluck day at work, UFC fight night, girls night. You name it and I will bring food. I have a love for finger foods, and this recipe has made its way into my list of favorites.I first saw this recipe on Food TVs show,…
Strawberry Almond Cake
Strawberries. I love ’em. And it just happens to be strawberry season, so I’m going to take advantage of as many fresh berries as I can. It’s not often you see strawberries baking into something. They are usually served fresh in or on top of something, so when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to give…
Apricot Stir Fry
This recipe is kind of like a coming-of-age story for me. I used to be the kind of girl that would buy the bottled Teriyaki stir fry sauce. It was quick and easy, which was perfect for me when I was in University. But I’ve grown up now (or so I like to think), so it’s…
Barbecue Monterey Chicken
Monterey Chicken with side of broccoli salad The weather is really staring to feel like summer. I’ve had about enough of all the rain (although my garden really loves it). With this little break from the rain, it gave us an opportunity to BBQ. We BBQ chicken quite often, but I didn’t want to use one…
Cornflake-Chocolate-Chip-Marshmallow Cookies
My sister Stacey and I got together this weekend to bake. Generally, it involves me doing all the baking, and Stacey does all the cleaning. This type of arrangement works perfect for us, considering I’m a control freak in the kitchen and she is totally OCD about cleaning. We had originally decided on a different…
Broccoli Salad
So here it is…. My very first blog post. Welcome to Culinary Cool. Summer is upon us, and that means its BBQ season! To celebrate my friend Edith’s graduation from University, we had a BBQ. Burgers and hot dogs on the grill are a summer staple in these parts. But to round out the meal,…