I like challenges, especially when it is a food challenge levied by my husband. There is no one on the planet I want to please more with efforts I bring to the dinner table. From time to time, he will mention a meal he had while traveling or point to a recipe in a cooking [...]
Habanero-Cilantro Taco Sauce
Saturday night friends came over to help us test the Chile-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos recipe from the Test Kitchen challenge last week. The tacos received rave reviews, truly a fantastic recipe. This sauce was a little something extra I created to garnish the tacos in place of sour cream. Habaneros really bring the heat, so [...]
Feature Fridays: Painting with BBQ Sauce and Show-Me Liquid Bar-B-Q Sauce
While browsing the BBQ tag on Food Press this morning—for some reason BBQ just sounded good at 6:00 am—I found this video of someone painting with BBQ sauce. The next time I light the grill I might be inspired to use more care in how I slather on the smoky-savory stuff after watching this video, [...]

Thai Cocktail Sauce for Seafood
When we splurge on wild-caught shrimp for our Sweetheart Dinner appetizer, dressing it with ketchup and horseradish does not suffice. This Thai Cocktail Sauce more than fit the bill with its tangy, sweet, subtle spice culminating in a complex finish—we even dipped our Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp & Goat Cheese in it. The tell of any great [...]

Scampi-Style Tenderloin Steak: Casual Friday or Valentine Feast
When Colorado weather hits the 60′s in January, it is time to take a break from the comfort foods of winter and grill a steak. Inspired to take it up a notch, I decided to accent the steaks with Shrimp Scampi—AMAZING! Grilled first then finished in the pan of scampi, the butter, wine, and garlic [...]
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Egg & Sausage Casserole [GF]: A Hospitality Series
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Pad Thai with Shrimp ~ Quick & Easy Weeknight Recipes
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Orange Balsamic Glazed Ribs ~ Banish the Ho-Hums!
February 20, 2013
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Helen’s Chicken Soup: A Bowl of Comfort
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Date-Fudge Truffles with Sea Salt
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In My Kitchen, May 2013
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