Latest Recipes

American, Chicken, Main

Rustic Chicken

Rustic Chicken is what we are talking about today. It tastes as fab as it looks. First of all, it features the lowly chicken thigh. But, honestly the chicken thigh is super delish and affordable, so I encourage you to embrace the thigh! The dish requires an oven and stovetop ovenproof pan with a lid. It starts on the stove, moves to the oven and makes a return appearance to […]

German, Holiday, Side Dish

German Vibes: Spaetzle

Many moons ago, The Husband asked if The Jersey Girl could make Spaetzle on New Year’s Day as his amazing Mammom did when he was a kiddo. So, I dug into my cookbooks and found this recipe from Betty Crocker. According to The Husband and his peoples, my Spaetzle would do Mammom proud, so yay! My husband’s fam ate Spaetzle with a roast of some sorts, so I make these […]

Appetizers

Down Memory Lane: Curry Dip

Curry Dip was rocked out by my amazing Mom for every holiday party under the sun throughout my childhood. She always served it with a rainbow of veggies at Thanksgiving, Christmas and family soirees. While many dips are a mere filler on a party spread, this dip is usually devoured by partygoers. I hope you enjoy it!

Baking, Desserts

Designer Cookies: Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

Shortbread meets chocolate chip cookies with a sweet crust and a salty topping in this glorious recipe by Alison Roman. I have been making these quite a bit and have finally gotten the recipe documented to share with all of you. Please give yourself time to prep and chill the dough for about 2 hours. The recipe calls for parchment, but I used my Silpat and they worked beautifully. Please […]

American, Salads, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Fresh Corn Salad

When you find yourself with leftover corn on the cob, this Fresh Corn Salad is the perfect recipe. Of course, you can just cook the fresh corn as the recipe says and carry on, but I like to use this recipe to resurrect day-old corn from death aka the trash. It’s so fresh and delightful. I hope you love it!