I know, happy Monday? Monday’s can be more of a grind, but today we are gonna make Monday fun. Because instead of waffles for breakfast we’re doing waffles for dinner. Yes, yes, yes, yes! I am so serious. Bourbon Coconut Caramel and all. Trust me, it’s going to be the best Monday night dinner. There is brie involved. And roasted apples + pecans. All in some seriously hearty and awesome buckwheat waffles....
When I’m looking for amazing Christmas recipes to give as gifts, I turn to treats such as chocolate covered cherries, rolo pretzels, Oreo balls, microwave caramels and this decadent rocky road fudge. When I think about holiday treats, I immediately think of fudge. In fact, November and December are probably the only months of the year where I eat fudge, which is a shame because it’s so delicious. This rocky road fudge is made in the microwave and is the perfect quick and easy no bake treat for any occasion....
I’m sharing my last Christmas Drink Saturday post a day early. I wanted to give you guys time to fully prepare and plan for these cocktails tomorrow, because trust me, you NEED them in your life this Christmas Eve. These are basically a very um, well, naughty Chai tea spiked with a good amount of bourbon, cinnamon, and ginger. This is the perfect nightcap for Santa to warm up to after his very busy night…or for the rest of us “normal” people to drink while relaxing by the tree, sitting by the fire playing board games, or just watching a good Christmas movie with a warm cocktail in hand....
When I have friends and family over, I often serve seafood such as classic cioppino, bacon wrapped scallops, shrimp kabobs or this simple yet totally satisfying seafood pasta. Whenever I go to my local Italian restaurant, I order their special mixed seafood pasta. It can get expensive to go out to eat, so I decided to recreate my favorite restaurant dish at home. This pasta features plenty of fresh seafood tossed in a homemade sauce, and I think it’s even better than the restaurant version!...
Admittedly, burgers are not usual my go-to. I know that’s a bit crazy. Most people love a good burger, whether it’s meat based, vegetarian, or something with seafood. In the past I have struggled with burgers, but not in the ways you may be thinking. It’s the photos! I really struggle with photographing a delicious looking burger…or really a sandwich of any kind. Which is why I often shy from sharing them here on HBH....
It’s that time, towards the end of summer, when we may have a few too many peaches, counters full of tomatoes, and baskets of zucchini. Whether they’re homegrown or you picked them up at your local market, the summer produce is abundant. It’s one of my favorite times of the year for cooking and baking. When I see my herb garden overflowing and the fridge looking colorful, I can’t help but get creative!...
Long time no Noodles or Fried Rice recipe, so here I am with a very simple and delicious recipe – Veg Singapore Noodles. It is not uncommon to find Singapore, Malaysia and Thai versions of fried rice and noodles in any restaurant specializing in Indo-Chinese. Each of these recipes are subtly different although they use the same ingredients. Most of the Singapore Noodles dishes I have tried in restaurants so far have been spicy and with a flavor of curry....
Ingredients Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes Boneless chicken breasts or thighs Kosher salt and black pepper All-purpose flour Italian seasoning Salted butter Garlic Dry orzo pasta Chili flakes Chicken broth Heavy cream Basil pesto Parmesan cheese Fresh thyme December is always the craziest month. It’s my favorite month of the year but also the busiest. And this December has been a lot. But I’m so thankful for it and loving every second of the chaos!...
Normally I like to keep things pretty upbeat and positive around here, but as you guys know I have been a little under the weather for the last week. Since there’s no need to sugar coat anything (because we are all human and get sick), it’s made things hard. I almost never get sick (it’s been years, in fact I can’t remember the last time), but I guess when I do, it hits me hard....
You can never go wrong with smoked chicken thighs, smoked turkey and this easy and fabulous smoked pork. It’s tender, juicy and packed with tons of flavor. Smoked Pork Tenderloin Ingredients When you smoke pork tenderloin you will first need a brine made with apple cider (not apple cider vinegar), water, salt, sugar, garlic, peppercorns, an orange, a lemon, rosemary and bay leaves. To smoke the pork you will want pork tenderloin, BBQ dry rub and BBQ sauce....
Happy Halloween! If you’re a longtime follower, you probably know that I love Halloween. It’s such a fun holiday that really has no stress. Everyone, no matter their age, has the opportunity to be someone new for the day. Dress up, maybe host a party, or hand out candy, and definitely sneak in a few pieces of candy, too! I’m excited because, in between all the work travel, I actually get to be home for Halloween this year....
The game changer is making your own chicken keema (mince) mixture using chicken thighs, but you could very well use ground chicken! Indian Burgers Desi burgers or indian style burgers and sandwiches are truly a burst of indian flavors! The inclusion of hot & fragrant south asian spices like garam masala, coriander powder and cumin is the highlight giving the non vegetarian or veggie burger patties a distinct flavorful taste....
But when my oldest brother Creighton was eighteen he did a semester of school in Ireland. So he has taught me a thing or two about how they eat over there. Ah wait, what the heck am I saying, Creighton hasn’t taught me anything. He basically told me what he liked to eat when he was over there and I was supposed to somehow figure out how to make it....
Which for me means boneless. For some reason I grew up eating boneless wings from Quaker Steak and Lube and BW3’s and never really got into real deal chicken wings. Boneless are just easier, you know? And when I say boneless, I really just mean chicken fingers with wing sauce, or in today’s case sweet and sticky mango curry sauce (YUM). Plus, I can feel better about eating these wings since they’re baked and not fried…which means there is plenty of room for some chocolate....
No, I am not trying to mess with you. Promise. Asher and I made these over the weekend. Oh, and real quickly here, we have got to clarify something. I am pretty sure there are a lot of you out there who think Asher is my daughter. Nope. I mean come on guys I am nineteen. Although, my mom did have her first kid at eighteen. Asher is however my favorite little girl....
We’re less than one week out from the release of Half Baked Harvest Super Simple. And today I’m sharing a recipe straight from the pages of the new cookbook! Some of you might recall, but I asked everyone on Instagram which recipe they’d like to see this week and the Tikka Masala won. It was a very close call between the TIkka Masala and Beef Bourguignon, but Masala won fair and square!...
I know, since I cook day in, day out you would think I would be pretty fast in the kitchen, but the truth is I am not. Actually, I feel like the world’s slowest cook. I over think every ingredient, whether to add this or that, do I cook it on the stove or on the grill, do I add a sauce or leave it be, yada, yada, yada. I also make the most disastrous of a mess....
I cook chicken dishes throughtout the week and this tawa Chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners or at times when you want to cook chicken in a in hurry. Quickly make the tawa masala (spice powder) or use store bought spice blend if you prefer, chop some vegetables and cook everything together on a heavy griddle. Serve as a chicken starter, tuck it inside wraps or as a meal with parathas or naan (flatbread) and yogurt....
We get to go all out (on a Tuesday!) and make the chocolatiest cake of them all. I mean, it’s so chocolatey it’s called blackout cake. That’s gotta tell you something. Truthfully, I just assumed the blackout part of the title was from chocolate overload, but apparently this cake surfaced during the blackout drills of WWII in Brooklyn. I found the website kitchenproject with the entire history of the Brooklyn Blackout Cake....
I have been teasing you guys about this post for forever now, so I’m excited to finally be sharing our plans for the Studio’s upstairs office space. As most of you know, I am currently both working and living out of my house. While it’s been an amazing couple of years, I have quickly grown out of the space. One of the things I am most excited about with the new Studio Barn is that HBH will finally have a real office space....
