If you are going on a diet in a couple of days and are looking for one last way to indulge, I’ve got the dish for you. It comes in the way of sauce, a bacon and tomato sauce.
Everything tastes better with sauce…and bacon. Right?
This little gem came to me in November while I was spending a crazy amount of time on the couch waiting for baby. Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network made it. And...
My love for Easter candy runs deep. Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs, Whoppers Robin Eggs, and Cadbury Mini Eggs: All my favorites and all eggs.
Some might argue that peppermint Christmas candy or Valentine’s Day Sweet Tarts are better, but they’re wrong. Easter candy beats all other holiday candies. I’m convinced.
It’s not just that the candy tastes better, the holiday itself has a...
Dipstock celebrations officially start today!
For me, though, Dipstock started yesterday when I made a spinach-bacon dip for a get-together with friends. Several of my friends partook in Dipstock by making their own dips. We got together. We laughed. We dipped.
I have good friends.
Spinach and Bacon Dip Recipe
*1 package frozen spinach
*7 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
*1, 8 oz. package...
If you’re just tuning in, this week is Dipstock! All week long dip lovers everywhere have created dips for their very own dip parties. With Halloween coming up this weekend, I suspect dozens more dip parties will be taking place all in the name of Dipstock. To help you have the most successful dip party possible, I’ve thrown together this quick set of dip tips.
By the way, I’m aware that...
As one of the five mother sauces, vinaigrette was high on my list of sauces to prepare for the first time. I found that it is not only easy to make, but it’s also fun to make. You get to shake a sealed Tupperware bowl like a crazy woman (or crazy man if it fits).
Vinaigrette is essentially one or more acids (e.g., vinegar, lime juice, or soy sauce) and one or more fats mixed together (e.g., olive...
Sauce making is not for the weak. To properly make a roux or an emulsion, you need commitment. Bicep commitment. You’ll need your deltoids, triceps, brachioradialis, and all the other complicated-sounding muscles in your arms and hands working at their best, too.
What are you waiting for? If you want to be an effective sauce maker, you need to adjust your work out.
I recommend the following...