Author: jess

german chocolate cake

german chocolate cake

valentine’s day was yesterday. it was our first as a married couple! to commemorate the day, i baked my hubby a heart-shaped german chocolate cake, one of his favorite desserts. source cake 1 4 oz. package baker’s german’s sweet chocolate 1/2 c water 2 c 

monte cristo folds

monte cristo folds

monte cristos are delicious.  bennigan’s makes a pretty mean one, even though there is no way i could ever eat one by myself.  these are my new favorite monte cristo… the portion size is reasonable and the egg wash on top just makes these delicious! 

chocolate covered strawberries

chocolate covered strawberries

valentine’s day is just around the corner…  here’s a sweet treat that you can make for (or with) your sweetie! 1 dozen strawberries, washed and dried 1 c white chocolate (i use almond bark) 1 1/2  c semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tsp shortening prep your 

chicken carbonara ala bran

chicken carbonara ala bran

bran came over and made dinner last night!  she found this dandy of a recipe from publix and it was delicious… not very nutritious, but our healthy sides made up for it.  i sautéed  broccoli with red pepper flakes, minced garlic and evoo and we 

chocolate mousse pie

chocolate mousse pie

i have wanted to make chocolate mousse pie for a long time.   i decided that this year’s super bowl would have be the perfect opportunity.  i was so excited to try it, i forgot to take a picture!  this is the “after” picture.  you’ll 

kung pao chicken

kung pao chicken

i’ve never cooked an asian dish before.  ever.  i even have this rule, that i will only go out for asian food four times a year.  in the past year, restaurants such as stir crazy, pei wei and sagano’s have made me change the rule 

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu roll ups

chicken cordon bleu is a tasty meal and this is a pretty fun meal to cook.  i really enjoyed the sauce from this dish and the seasoning in the filling.  source 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 8 slices cooked ham shredded mozzarella cheese dried thyme 

lasagne

lasagne

lasagne is one of my signature dishes, i don’t think that i’ve made it the same way twice.  it has changed and evolved over time, depending on how much prep time i have, what i’ve got in the kitchen and how many people i’m cooking 

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash

chicken paprikash is a very delicious hungarian dish.  when i visited budapest, hungary during my junior year of high school i don’t remember having this meal served to our group, but it is very delicious even if you can’t enjoy it abroad!   i like 

chocolate wows

chocolate wows

so i was in the mood for cookies.  really, i think i am in a perpetual mood for cookies/chocolate/sweets.  🙂  i found these babies in my good housekeeping cookbook.  it’s the first recipe that i’ve ever made from this cookbook and i’m pleased with the