Gotta love these daily holidays. They’re so specific–and random–and perfect for food blogging. Today is National Applesauce Cake Day so I made one of my favorite apple pie combinations: Apple Raspberry Pie. Read More
May 19th is National Devil’s Food Cake Day!
With today (May 19th) being National Devil’s Food Cake Day, I decided to indulge a little (OK, a lot!) and make a Devil’s Food Cake for dessert tonight. Read More
Mardi Gras Recipes: King Cake & Jambalaya
Below are a couple of my favorite recipes. In our house, Jambalaya and King Cake are not just for Mardi Gras. I met my wonderful husband on New Years Eve 1997 in New Orleans, and yes, I knew from the first kiss at midnight that I had found the love of my life. So, we always celebrate our wedding anniversary and New Year’s with some New Orleans traditions. Next week Preston and I celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary, and will enjoy a dinner of Jambalaya and King Cake. Cheers! Read More
Sweet & Simple Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day
Want to do something special for your Valentine this year? Make dessert from scratch. We have 2 recipes that are not only easy to make, but also contain good-for-you chocolate: dark chocolate chips and cocoa powder. And our first recipe really does contain sea salt; that’s not a typo. Sweet & salty is an unexpected, but delicious combination. Read More
Gluten Free Thanksgiving Favorites
At first glance, you might think making a traditional Thanksgiving meal gluten-free would be difficult. So many of the foods that symbolize Thanksgiving involve gluten — think bread-based stuffing, gluten-thickened gravy and pumpkin pie. Read More
Cooking Class Recipes: Fall Fresh and Local
September 26th launched the first in our series of BYOB Cooking Classes sponsored by Jenn-Air. With each class, I focused on making dishes with fresh and local ingredients that anyone can enjoy for a family dinner or for a night of entertaining. Below are the recipes from our Fall Fresh & Local class, which celebrated the rich produce of the season. You can see even more pictures from the class at the Mrs. G Facebook page and click here to sign up for the rest of the series. Enjoy! Read More