This is the world’s best apple cake recipe. I stop short of saying “best in the universe,” because my trans-warp drive is on the fritz, so I haven’t been able to complete my research.
Entertaining
Suitable for guests, special occasions, or for bringing to a dinner party or potluck. Some posts that are tagged this way are obviously designed for serving guests. Other posts may be tagged this way to signify that this is a special, high-quality, interesting dish that you’d be proud to serve a guest. Posts that contain entire menus are tagged in a subcategory of Entertaining called “all in one.” Search for it in the category drop down on the right hand side of any page.
Fresh Garlic Swiss-Parmesan Pasta with Grilled Chicken
This quick and easy grilled chicken recipe – Fresh Garlic Swiss-Parmesan Pasta – has the sophistication of a dish you might find at an upscale restaurant, but the comfort-food cheesiness of a finessed mac and cheese.
Bacon Wrapped Meat Roll
The words “bacon wrapped meat roll” may send some of you into immediate foodgasm. Others of you with a modicum of decorum might rather that this post were about Rouleau de viande – which it is, so relax. Regardless of what you call it, what we’re talking about here is a meatloaf stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon.
Deconstruct a Pie
Deconstruct a pie, using a free and easy shortbread instead of a crust. Perfect for when you’re in the mood for pie, but don’t feel like rolling, crimping, fussing, swearing, and guessing whether or not the filling has reached the right consistency while you worry that you’re over-baking the crust.
Herb, Nut, and Onion Bread
This bread gets its rich, fresh, depth of flavor from nuts, nut-meal, oregano, sour cream, and thyme. Starting with a sponge and kneading the final dough by hand are key to giving this bread its unbelievable texture and complex flavor. Refrigerating the dough helps you to manage time and the bread to develop character.
Banana Cream Pie Bars
Enjoy banana cream pie bars from scratch without touching a rolling pin or turning on the stove. Chessmen cookies, Cool Whip, cream cheese, instant pudding. Trust me; this does not taste like an “easy version.” It’s the real deal.
Vodka Infused Rainbow Jello Mold
This vodka infused rainbow Jello mold could be the hit of your next party. Six colors, twelve layers … yeah, it’s incredibly ambitious. And it’s also time consuming. But it doesn’t require special skills or a Ph.D in Jellology. Resist the urge to keep tasting it as you go, though, or you’ll never make it to the final layer.
How to Barbecue Whole Chickens on a Charcoal Grill
Learning how to barbecue whole chickens on the charcoal grill will make you a backyard BBQ conqueror this 4th of July. You’ll be dripping with worthiness, heavily scented with the herbs of victory, holding your roasted foul high overhead like the Wimbledon trophy. All it takes is a bit of charcoal, a fryer or two, maybe some barbecue sauce (maybe not), and corn on the cob.
Fried Goat Cheese, Pt. 2
Baked or fried goat cheese (chèvre) medallions can turn a green salad into comfort food.