Mussels in White Wine Broth

Ok, so ever since our trip to Traverse City a few summers ago, I’ve been craving the mussels from North Peak Brewery.  The North Peak’s mussels were so good we asked for three helpings of bread just to sop up the amazingly flavorful broth at the bottom of the bowl.  At our third request for …

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Roasted Garlic

An amazing thing happens to garlic when you roast it at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.  It transforms into a creamy, mellowed, caramelized, spreadable treat!  So simple and savory, your guests will think you’ve slaved for hours over this appetizer.  Spread it on a french baguette or crackers and serve with a glass of Chardonnay. …

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Hatch Green Chile Chutney

I’m not going to lie, I have at least one more Hatch Green Chile recipe left in me after this one.  I now understand the cult following of these things!  Flavor packed with a hint of lingering char leftover from grilling, Hatch chiles now have a permanent place of spicy appreciation in my heart.  This …

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Homemade Potato Chips!

My dad is a shameless potato chip junkie.  Unfortunately for him, my mom is perpetually dieting (even though she looks just fine to me) and refuses to keep tempting chips in her pantry.  My poor father is forever in search of his next bag of chips.  Sour cream, plain or ruffled, it makes no difference; …

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Fig Prosciutto Appetizer

I loooooooove fresh figs.  I am late to the fig party and I blame fig newtons.  I  figured figs were gross because of the grody, gummy, stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth newton which totally gives the fig a bad name.  Fresh figs taste like a cross between a strawberry and a peach, NOTHING like the fig newton.  Figs are …

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Asian Turkey Meatballs

So you made the One Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice and unless you added more chicken to the pot (which you can totally do!) you most likely will have a boatload of leftover rice.  Seeing I had ground turkey in the fridge, I decided to make Asian meatballs to go with my leftover Asian inspired rice.  Holy …

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