July 2011

Bourbon-Chocolate Walnut Pie

Thumbnail image for Bourbon-Chocolate Walnut Pie by Jerry 15 comments July 25, 2011 Recipes
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Have you ever found yourself emotionally attached to a particular food from the moment you try it? I mean, you try just one bite and you know that you will now crave this dish for the rest of your life. It’s like an instant addiction. If you haven’t, I’m proud of you, you have more willpower than I do. I have, and this pie is my new drug.

Seriously, it’s that good.

This recipe is based on my wife’s Bourbon-Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe, but made with walnuts. It’s better. Much, much better. I wouldn’t have believed that had I not tried it myself, but there’s something about the ooey-gooey, semi molten bourbon-chocolate custard mixed with the intense flavor of walnuts that makes this something extra special.

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Animal Cupcakes

by Jerry 0 comments July 25, 2011 Recipes
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Anyone who has read anything posted here over the past few months will realize that I have an ongoing love affair with Jim Henson’s Muppets.  The Swedish Chef and the Cookie monster have already been featured here in the past, but I would be completely remis if I failed to mention the one muppet that [...]

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Blueberry Bourbon BBQ Sauce

by Jerry 0 comments July 24, 2011 Recipes
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This is a post about failure, or rather it is a post about overcoming failure. Of seeing the good in the bad, learning from mistakes and achieving more. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius Sometimes the dish you intend to make fails you.  The [...]

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Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Sockeye Red IPA

by Jerry 0 comments July 24, 2011 Beer of the Week

This time on the Beer of the week I bring you a true Alaskan beer, Sockeye Red IPA from the Midnight Sun Brewing Company of Juneau Alaska.  Unfortunately for many of you, this beer is only available in Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California, so if you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you may have [...]

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Pulled Smoked Pork Picnic Ham Sandwiches

Thumbnail image for Pulled Smoked Pork Picnic Ham Sandwiches by Jerry 8 comments July 19, 2011 Recipes
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages, you over there in the corner. Yes, you! I am here to introduce to you a sandwich so sublime, so complete in porcine perfection that it should be named a prince, Nay! A King! Among sandwiches.

I present to you, good Sir or Madam, the smoked pulled pork sandwich. A dish that while it may derive its heritage from humble beginnings, achieves more than many a well-bred meal ever can, or will.

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Valencia Orange Sherbet, and Why Green is good when it comes to Valencia oranges

by Jerry 2 comments July 19, 2011 Recipes
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This post brought to you by Sunkist. All opinions are 100% mine. As a kid growing up in California, Valencia oranges were something I looked forward to every summer.  They not only showed up on the shelves at the local supermarkets, but the our neighbors had a Valencia orange tree that was more than prolific [...]

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Individual Blueberry Pies – A quick and easy dessert on a whim

Thumbnail image for Individual Blueberry Pies – A quick and easy dessert on a whim by Jerry 7 comments July 5, 2011 Recipes

Have you been looking for a simple dessert that can be whipped up with next to no effort at all? One that everyone will think you slaved over, even if you only have a few minutes to throw it together? If so, we’ve got the perfect dessert for you. Individual blueberry pies that you can [...]

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Red White and Blue Velvet Independence Parfait

Thumbnail image for Red White and Blue Velvet Independence Parfait by Jerry 1 comment July 4, 2011 Recipes

Not so much a recipe as a concept, we present you with a simple yet very patriotic dessert. Just layer some blue velvet cake, a bit of whipped cream and some red velvet cake in a decorative glass and viola! We like to keep holidays simple.  Especially those with fireworks. Happy 4th everyone.

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