Salted Butterscotch Brownies

Salted Butterscotch Brownies

Salted Butterscotch Brownies I had never made this dessert before but it just sounded “Mexican” to me with the decadent dark chocolate intensity.  Plus, brownies are just so perfect for tailgating, because they can be made way in advance and either frozen, or if...
Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce

Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce

Beef Stew in Red Wine Sauce (Adapted from Jacques Pepin) Ingredients: 1 TBSP unsalted butter 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 2 pounds trimmed beef flatiron steak or chuck, cut into 8 pieces Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 TBSP finely...
Dirty Martini Dip

Dirty Martini Dip

Dirty Martini Dip This dip should have my picture next to it, because it has everything I love in it – olives, cream cheese, garlic, jalapenos, and yes, vodka! Serve with crackers, chips or crudites. Ingredients: 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened 1 8oz jar of chopped...
Apple Pie Bars

Apple Pie Bars

Apple Pie Bars Crust: 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Filling: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup light brown sugar 12 Granny Smith apples (about 6 pounds)—peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1...
Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad Salad Ingredients: 2 red apples, cored and diced 2 pears, cored and diced 4 clementine oranges, peeled and separated into segments 3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into thin rounds and then silce rounds into quarters 1 cup pomegranate seeds (I found...