One of the most common questions that I receive is, “How do you get the recipes right the first time?”. Quick answer, I usually don’t. A lot of times it takes a little practice to get a recipe ready for the blog. Sometimes the ideas are so out there that they take a few takes [...]
Archive for July, 2009
July 18th, 2009
Epic Failure – The Deep Fried Pancake Story
Posted in Epic Failures 
Tags: bad recipes, deep fried pancakes, epic failure, funny stories, pancakes 
9 Comments »July 17th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (July 17-19)
Every Friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Artscape – Friday thru Sunday (July 17-19) Artscape is America’s largest free arts festival. Along with visual art they also have a [...]
July 16th, 2009
Dill Havarti Soup
In my home town there is a little restaurant that serves a great soup that I used to share with my Grandma Donna. She and I both loved it. It was a Dill Havarti Soup. It was light and refreshing even though it was cheese and cream based. The taste of the dill made the [...]
Posted in Recipes, Soups Tags: dill, dill havarti soup, dill soup, havarti cheese, havarti cheese soup, light and refreshing soup, recipe, Recipes, soup, summer soup 11 Comments »July 15th, 2009
Book Review: The Scandinavian Cookbook
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Scandinavian Cookbook by Trina Hahnemann. When I saw this book I had to have it. Being Scandinavian in descent, I wanted to learn more about traditional Scandinavian cooking. Yes, I am Swedish. [...]
July 14th, 2009
Reuben Pizza
I love reubens and I love pizza, so it is only natural that I make a reuben pizza. This pizza took a couple of times to make before it made the website. Just so you know, thousand island dressing is a bad idea for a sauce. Trust me, I tried it. You also have to [...]
Posted in Pizza, Recipes Tags: favorites, pizza, Recipes, reuben, reuben pizza, unique pizza recipes 7 Comments »July 13th, 2009
Southwestern Hot Dogs
Over the weekend I had a hot dog and it reminded me of the hot dog stands in the Midwest. For some reason they are big in the Midwest but not out East. In the Midwest we had storefronts that just sold hot dogs. 20-30 different varieties of hot dogs. One of my favorite hot [...]
Posted in Hot Dogs, Recipes Tags: hot and cold hot dog, hot dog, recipe, Recipes, southwest hot dog, spicy hot dog 5 Comments »July 12th, 2009
Bacon Crusted Quiche
I love brunch and I love quiche. However, today I didn’t feel like making a pie crust so I made a bacon crust for the quiche. Basically you form it like you would a real pie crust. You need to blind bake it with the help of some parchment and beans. Then you fill with [...]
Posted in Bacon, eggs, Recipes Tags: bacon, bacon crust, bacon crusted quiche, breakfast, cheese, how to make bacon crusted quiche, quiche, recipe, spinach 4 Comments »July 11th, 2009
Sloppy Joes
Every once in a while you crave a taste of childhood. When i was growing up my mom made us sloppy joes with plain potato chips. They were awesome. You would eat the sloppy joes and whatever fell out you would scoop up with the potato chips. This week I was craving sloppy joes so [...]
Posted in beef, Recipes, Sloppy Joes Tags: childhood favorites, Cooking, Recipes, sloppy joes, sloppy joes with chips No Comments »July 10th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (July 10-12)
Every Friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Bastille Day at La Maison Française – Saturday (July 11) An evening of feasting, music, and dance await you during this annual [...]
July 9th, 2009
Skillet Cornbread
After receiving my great grandmother’s cast iron skillet over the weekend, I wanted to make something using it. The first thing that came to mind was cornbread. It might be because I am a yankee, but I love sweet cornbread. Most cornbread recipes on the internet and in most cookbooks are for savory cornbread. I [...]
July 8th, 2009
Book Review: The Art & Soul of Baking
Every Wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Art & Soul of Baking by Cindy Mushet. I love baking. I guess it is the engineer in me that loves the precise measurements and the ability to use cool cooking tools. [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: art and soul, Baking, book review, Book Reviews, cindy mushet, souffle, sur la table, The Art & Soul of Baking 2 Comments »July 7th, 2009
Seasoning A Cast Iron Pan
Over the weekend I went to Michigan to visit my family. While there my parents gave me my Great Grandma’s Cast Iron Skillet. Not only was it a cast iron skillet, it was a Wagner Ware Sidney #8 – 10.5″ skillet. When I got it home I noticed that it needed to be seasoned. How [...]
July 6th, 2009
Cheesy Corn
When I lived in Wisconsin the Barbecue joints there had a great side dish called cheese corn. It was cheesy, corny and delicious. So this past weekend while at my parents house for the 4th of July, I wanted to recreate it. So I went to the store and they had fresh local sweet corn [...]
Posted in Bacon, Corn, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: barbecue sides, bbq sides, cheese corn casserole, cheesy corn, side dish, wisconsin cheese corn 2 Comments »
