Never a dull moment when it comes to cooking with coffee around here! As always, pick up or order your coffee from our sponsors at Village Coffee Roastery—tell them the cheeseburger mob sent you (aka Into the Soup)!! Want fries with that?? : )
Ready to think outside the candy box this Valentine’s Day? You’ve stumbled upon the right recipe! Chocolate comfort food to the max!! (Note: This recipe has been tested by yours truly… but I did not share!)
OK, we knew the name of this dessert alone would turn on our coffee loving fans! Make sure to pick up or order your coffee from our wonderful sponsors at Village Coffee Roastery and don't forget to tell them we sent you!!
We served this as a brunch item when I worked as a line cook in Northern Michigan. It’s kind of messy to prepare, but wickedly popular. I decided to easy-it-up with canned cherry pie filling, but feel free to create your own with fresh or frozen berries. Happy Tuesday!
Continuing with our Asian Acccents, this week we present Coconut Rice. It ain't as easy as throwing some white rice into a steamer and pushing a button; however, it's well worth the extra efforts in order to capture the bursts of flavor which blow out your buds, tingle your toes and captivate your cranium. Yes, it's that good!!!
Yea, I know we've been layin' it on pretty thick with the chocolate and the pork butt; however, I just had to share this one with you. Confession: I've NEVER made my own BBQ sauce. There are just so many good ones on the market to satisfy my diners, and to be quite truthful, I've never been much of a fan....until now!
My friend, and Chef, Jill Smith gave me this recipe and a whole bunch more to share with you for our Meatless Monday sessions. We're going to head to Asia for the next few weeks. One of the keys to preparing Asian Cuisine is to have all of your ingredients prepped before you start cooking ~ you'll thank me for that tip:)
Let's face it... New Year's resolutions are no match for peanut butter and chocolate--especially the combination! But, if my calculations are correct peanut butter = protein, chocolate = antioxidants, and MINI Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are OK and even healthful for one and all. You know I'm right... : )
I created this salad when I worked as a chef on Charter Yachts in the Caribbean. This is high in fiber, over the top in taste and very easy to make. Would sometimes serve it alongside a gazpacho or all on it's own with a nice baguette. Enjoy!!
OK kids, here's another one I'm making up on the fly. Well, I've actually made this before, but I didn't write it down. The technique is standard - it's basically a ganache with a little oomph! Enjoy this with a nice cup of Village Coffee Roastery Blend and a Thin Mint Girlscout Cookie!!!
