Chef’s Recipe Spotlight

I've got a secret and I am going to share it with you! But first you must know it is easy and the then that it is SCIENCE. But this small change in how you make your homes fries will make all the (cr…

No box pudding mix will ever compare to a true vanilla custard, thickened and rich-ified (yes I made that word up!) with egg yolks, it is the ultimate in decadence. It can be enjoyed alone, but also …

Bring back your childhood with this purple Milkshake called the Grimace Milkshake from McDonald's- only this one doesn't use some powdered berry flavor that I can't pronounce, it uses real frozen ber…

Not all mushrooms are cooked the same! This mushroom sauce for steak can be used for beef, but so many other proteins like chicken, salmon and pork. Or serve it over homemade mashed potatoes, couscou…

One of the most iconic cocktails recipes on the East Coast, there are some questions about exactly where the Orange Crush drink recipe originated, but we (being Marylanders) are sticking with Ocean C…

Another controversial recipe, this base for garlic sauce for pizza  gets a range of reactions. But don't just use it for pizza, these are other uses: 

• Baste on seafood or chicken
• Drizzle on grilled veg…

Our Nashville Hot Sauce recipe has hit a few nerves, but for reasons you might not expect. It's the BASE- yep instead of oil or margarine, we use.... listen to find out- how about that cliffhanger! 

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One of the most verstile sweet treats is the Powdered Sugar Icing recipe. With an infinite number of ways to customize this basic recipe, it can used to jazz up sugar cookie cut-outs, cinnamon rolls,…

The tradition of hibachi at home started with needing something to keep my kids occupied during COVID. Blackstones weren't even a thing yet- so we used an electric griddle inside. I've mastered these…

Oh this controversial recipe! What I've learned is that different locations must make their dip differently because not even former Carrabba's employees can agree on the "right" recipe. Regardless, t…

I am 100% unapologetic that I love cookie dough. Sometimes even more than the actual baked cookie. I came up with this recipe long before you could buy a few balls of cookie dough at the store and it…

If you are looking for the perfect tasty salmon croquette recipe you've come to the right spot. Sometimes called salmon patties or salmon cakes, our recipe can be made with canned salmon or fresh sal…

When I say this is the best cocktail sauce recipe, I am not making it up. There is a difference between the bottled stuff, homemade and restaurant quality. This version is by-far the best ever by add…

You know I like it saucey and sauce is one of our 5 Ss- a way to elevate a meal. This Yum Yum sauce recipe is easy to make and you likely have the ingredients in your pantry. I highly recommend using…

We all know I am a lazy baker so today we are making one of my favorite sweet and salty no-bake desserts: Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Recipe. One-bite wonders of sweetened peanut butter filling sandw…