This is a recipe I’ve had on my “to bake” list for quite some time now. It started when my husband gave me the Sticky Chewy Messy Gooey cookbook by JIll O’ Connor for Valentine’s Day this year. This cookbook is full of yummy looking desserts, but this one in particular caught my eye. This [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I hate meatloaf. There, I said it. Believe me, I want to like it. Meatloaf is one of those classic American comfort foods, and from what I’ve heard, it goes great with mashed potatoes (which I love). I have tried a handful of different meatloaf recipes, but to no avail. I just haven’t found one [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I had my first-ever fish tacos a few weeks ago, and absolutely LOVED them. Why didn’t anybody clue me in on these any sooner?! I ordered them again at a different restaurant a week later and loved them even more. Coincidentally, shortly after both of those delicious dining experiences, the cooking section of The Houston [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 26th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I finally made it to the store and attempted to make the Pecan Honey Sticky Buns again. This time, the dough came together nicely. The smell of these sticky buns baking was absolutely AMAZING! No candle, potpourri or other fragrance can replicate that scent, though I do love to burn bakery scents when I’m not [...]
Filed under: Tuesdays With Dorie, Uncategorized, breakfast on May 29th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I haven’t been able to particpate in Tuesdays With Dorie the last couple of weeks, so I was extra excited to see this week’s recipe was Peanut Butter Torte, selected by Elizabeth of Ugg Smell Food. Excellent choice, Elizabeth! This recipe was easy to put together and looked very impressive. The Picky [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 5th, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Hello, readers! I’ve been feeling all kinds of guilty for not updating my blog more this past week. Just wanted to let you know why: Our family is dealing with some new food allergies: eggs (diagnosed) and gluten (suspected, but not yet diagnosed). Obviously, those are having an impact on my baking, and I haven’t [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on April 18th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The Picky Apple loves lemon-y desserts. Me? Not so much. As a result I don’t make them very often. Last week we watched an episode of Everyday Baking on PBS featuring cupcakes, one of which was lemon. This is a new show featuring desserts from the pages of Everyday Food magazine. We weren’t too crazy [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on March 1st, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I really like sun-dried tomatoes and surprisingly, The Picky Apple does too. I gravitate toward dishes containing sun-dried tomatoes in restaurants, but always forget that I could be cooking with them at home. When I saw this recipe for Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Roll-ups back in January on Celeste’s blog, Sugar & Spice, I knew I [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, chicken, main dish, pasta on February 21st, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Spaghetti and meatballs is one of my favorite comfort foods. Considering how much I love it at home, I should really think about ordering it more often when dining out at Italian restaurants. I tend to overlook spaghetti and meatballs in favor of a more “exciting” dish, but maybe I’ll give it a chance next [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on February 20th, 2008 | No Comments »