We found this Low Fat Protein Bar Recipe over the weekend, in hopes of eating a little better this week. This recipe is super simple, and it’s pretty awesome to have two dozen freshly made bars in the house, instead of a box from the grocery store, which can get really pricey. The nice thing [...]
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Aired January 30th, 2012 on Recipes.0 CommentsYou Can Make It At Home: Pepper Pot Soup From Davio’s
Aired January 24th, 2012 on Recipes and soup.0 CommentsDavio’s Philadelphia (111 South 17th Street) is, for a limited time, offering Pepper Pot Soup. It is historically known as the dish that Washington had his baker make for his weary troops in the dead of winter in Valley Forge. Davio’s is offering a special version, made by Executive Chef David Boyle for $9 for [...]
Snowy Weekend Recipe: Sweet Potato Bread
Aired January 23rd, 2012 on Bread, Recipes and Superfoods.0 CommentsWe had these sweet potatoes hanging around, and we were getting tired of roasting them! Even though roasted sweet potatoes are one of our favorite side dishes, we decided this time to make bread. This is an altered recipe of traditional banana bread from La Petite Brioche. You can get crazy with this if you [...]
Straight From Lake Wobegon: Minnesota Wild Rice Soup
Aired January 17th, 2012 on Recipes and soup.1 CommentWe stumbled across this great recipe from the very wonderful Pastry Affair this weekend, and finding ourselves once again in hibernation-mode, we dedicated our afternoon to adventures in soup-making. We’d invite you all over to try our Minnesota Wild Rice Soup, because it’s even better the second day, but we’re feeling greedy. This is the [...]
The past few days’ frigid temperatures got us hankerin’ for wonton soup! Making asian cuisine always makes us a little nervous, but since we were feeling like hibernating anyway, we figured why not try our hand at making good ol’ wonton soup ourselves. This recipe is adapted from Fourty Chestnuts. The first time we made [...]
If Chalky White’s Wife Won’t Give Him Some Hoppin’ John, We Will
Aired October 17th, 2011 on Recipes, Soul Food and TV.1 CommentFans of HBO‘s Boardwalk Empire have been waiting for an all out freakout from Chalky White (aka Michael Kenneth Williams, aka Omar from The Wire) since he first appeared on the show. But on the list of things people thought he would lose his shit over, Hoppin’ John was somewhere down at the bottom, between [...]
This needed a better name than mac n’ cheese. Follow this recipe and you will not be disappointed. We’ve made this a few times and recommend using only 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/4 the amount of onions, and regular breadcrumbs instead of panko. Trust us. Besides, who wants onion breath? I know we all said [...]
12th Day Of Christmas Cookies: Traditional Anise Pizzelles
Aired December 25th, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets, Uncategorized and christmas.1 CommentI’m not sure there is anything that tastes better than a freshly made pizzelle still warm of the iron. Of course you’ll need a pizzelle iron for these bad boys, but you can probably get one in the Italian Market. Make your pizzelles even more irresistible by sandwiching two together with cannoli cream (ricotta blended [...]
11th Day Of Christmas Cookies: Mint Chocolate Crinkles
Aired December 24th, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets and christmas.0 CommentsMmm Mint Chocolate Crinkles… They remind me of a frozen puppy poo that’d you’d find after a fresh snowfall. I may or may not be writing this after a few glasses of wine. Recipe and photo from Fake Ginger. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 3/4 cup cocoa, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 [...]
10th Day Of Christmas Cookies: Oatzravaganza
Aired December 22nd, 2010 on Recipes, Sweets, Uncategorized and christmas.0 CommentsHere’s an amazing twist on the other-wise drab oatmeal cookie. The ingredients may seem a bit much for such a conservative cookie, but all these flavors together will make you sing. This recipe is also from Chow.com. Tip: Ever wonder why your oatmeal cookies tend to spread out into an oily mess? Oats are mean [...]








