Herb Butter

Butter goes with everything right? But sometimes it needs something more. I love this recipe for herbed butter. Dried herbs and fresh garlic is all you need. It goes great on a warmed French baguette, with some veggies and pasta or even on top of a baked potato. And don’t forget, fresh herbs will make this recipe even better. Ingredients 1 stick salted butter (room temperature) 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp. dried oregano...

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Easy Caramel Sauce

I didn’t know caramel sauce could be this easy, but it is. And it tastes way better than the stuff from the bottle. The process begins by adding sugar, water and a touch of salt to a saucepan. Once the mixture begins boiling, watch it carefully but do not stir. I used a non-stick saucepan and it made the process a lot easier. As the sugar mixture boils, it will get very thick. Then you’ll start seeing come color...

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review: Ketchum Grill - Ketchum, Idaho

During my recent trip to the Trailing of the Sheep festival in Ketchum, Idaho, we knew we had to stop for a nice dinner somewhere. After looking at restaurants online and some of their reviews, we settled for the Ketchum Grill. We had reservations at 8pm and the place was packed. Luckily at the entrance you’re met with some nice chairs and a very warm fireplace while you wait for your table. Once we were called,...

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Mozzarella and Radicchio Pasta

This is an adventure in bitter veggies. The highlight of this dish is radicchio. It’s that little red head that looks like cabbage at the grocery store. Here in the U.S. you’ll find it mostly in salads, but here’s another way to get your veggies. Radicchio is a leaf chicory. It’s bitter, but the taste mellows with cooking or grilling. In Italy, where the vegetable is popular, it’s usually eaten grilled in olive oil,...

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Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Nut Topping

Yep, it’s time to break out the fall recipes and throw a little spice into some cakes. This Oatmeal Cake turned out nice and fluffy and the broiled topping gives it a nice sweetness. It’s great paired with some vanilla ice cream, or even better, perhaps some salted caramel ice cream. If you want to make it a little more moist with a hint of apples, I imagine you could add 1/4-1/2 cup applesauce to the mix. The kitchen...

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field trip: Trailing of the Sheep Festival

Last week I traveled from St. Paul to my home state, to take my mom to a Ketchum, Idaho tradition; The Trailing of the Sheep Festival. It’s a weekend of food, events and shows centered around the culture of sheep in Idaho. You’ll find traditional Basque and Pervuian dancers, sheep dog training and trials, barbecues and local restaurants preparing lamb dishes for all to try. The main event is a parade, but it’s not your...

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Fresh Cinnamon Rolls

There’s nothing like biting into a gooey, warm and fresh cinnamon roll. But only if it’s made from scratch. If you’re tired of the lackluster rolls you find in the grocery store, now’s the time to try making your own. This recipe is slightly modified from a recipe by Jerilyn Brusseau, the woman who helped create the recipe for the famous/infamous Cinnabon. This recipe is closer to what her grandmother taught her to...

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Spaghetti with Eggs and Bacon

This is one of the more classic pasta sauces, but the debate remains; whether or not it should contain cream. I happen to love the non-traditional carbonara but this one is pretty good as well. I added chicken breast to mine but you can do without it. The eggs in this dish are cooked only by the heat of the pasta and bacon fat. Printable Version Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil generous 1/2 cup bacon, chopped...

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Happy Trails Ahead

Today I’m off and flying to my hometown in Idaho to visit my Mom. This weekend I’ll be taking her to see the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Ketchum, Idaho. Of course, I’ll be taking my camera to capture the fun and hopefully we’ll be stopping at some good places to eat on the way. Here’s a little history of the Trailing of the Sheep Festival and what I have to look forward to… “Sheep figure prominently in the...

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Fall Garden Update #4

I’ve finally been able to harvest a few things from my sad looking fall garden. A few radishes finally bulbed out. And the bibb lettuce hung on long enough to give me some good leaves. The spinach and bright lights swiss chard awarded me a few small but tasty leaves as well. I picked all the greens and thoroughly washed them, because they were quite dirty with our latest rain splashing dirt on them. Once they were...

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Spicy Buffalo Style Stuffed Chicken Breasts

When it comes to hot wings, they’re usually deep-fried and/or breaded and coated in hot wing sauce and then dipped in blue cheese dressing. That’s not only messy, but rather fattening. But there’s one dang good alternative to all that. This recipe may even be added to my list of easy dinners along with my good ol’ standbys of tacos and chicken carbonara. For this recipe you’ll turn the regular hot wing recipe inside-out....

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