I still remember my first experience with tapenade. It was in Phoenix, AZ, at a little restaurant called Mamma Mia’s near my office. They brought out some fresh bread with olive oil… with stuff in it. I had no idea what it was… but it was sooo good. And now I know that it is [...]

I know, how often do you need something like cashew butter anyway, right? Well, I needed 3/4 cup for the pie I made yesterday, and I just couldn’t see any reason to go buy some when I had perfectly good cashews sitting in the pantry. So I made it. Wow. It’s a good thing that [...]

The perfect wings need the perfect dip, right? Try this tasty cheese dip to cool down the heat from your wings! Ingredients: 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon green onion, finely minced [...]

This recipe is so easy it is almost cheating! 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream seedless raspberry jam Using a mixer whip the cream into stiff peaks. Add raspberry jam to taste and whip into the cream until it begins to solidify. Spread the butter on toast, add into oatmeal, use wherever you would use a [...]

This is a delicious dip for sweet potato fries or artichokes – or use it on hamburgers! 1/2 cup miracle whip or mayo 2 large cloves – mashed 2 Tbsp. minced chives 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp curry powder cracked black pepper dash of chili powder [...]