Great for Valentine’s day, Mother’s Day, a birthday party or an everyday treat, these Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries will be a hit with kids and adults! Why These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries Are So Good These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries...
Tiramisu Pancakes
If you are all out of willpower today, do not, I repeat do not click on this link for the Tiramisu Pancake recipe. I'm warning ya! You'll want it baaaad and I won't be able to help you.
Easter Ham Recipe with Blackberry Rum Glaze (for 2-4)
An easy peasy Easter Ham recipe, great for smaller gatherings. Perfectly cooked ham with a sweet and tangy blackberry glaze, so good! Why This Easter Ham Recipe Is So Good Easy to make Perfect for smaller Easter gatherings, no need to buy a huge ham! A delicious...
Chocolate Wontons + Video
Photo from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook My blog would not be complete without mention of one of my kids' favorite dessert in the whole wide world, Chocolate Wontons. In fact, the site serves as my family's visual menu of sorts, my kids will click through the site and...
BLT Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
If you know me, and I hope by now you do, I'm never one to even waste precious chewing energy on a boring salad. I have friends who will enjoy even the most plain salad consisting of one variety of lettuce and a glop of salad dressing from a gallon sized vessel...
Baked Fish in Parchment (video)
Here's a meal that’s not just healthy, but also incredibly easy to make. This Baked Fish in Parchment recipe is a mix of flaky fish and fresh vegetables all wrapped up in a neat little parchment paper pouch. The fresh herbs add that little bit of pizazz, turning a few...
Sundried Tomato Omelet with Creamy Basil Tomato Sauce
This vegetarian omelet (or omelette to be fancy) is savory, rich with a creamy tomato basil sauce. And there's not one ounce of cream. In fact, this breakfast is certified healthy, i.e. it's a recipe directly from the chefs at the famous Rancho La Puerta, where they...
Tomato Braised Cauliflower
Believe it or not, I've been in a cauliflower rut. And you can bet that my kids have let me know, "awww...Mom...cauliflower AGAIN?" I think I've hit the household roasted cauliflower limit as that's the only recipe that I've been cooking. My family is protesting....
How to make Cupcake Cake Pops (video)
I know I'm so incredibly late to the Cake Pops party, but hey I'm here, even if it's a year later! The beautiful and talented Bakerella introduced the world to her cake pops and I've been ooh'in and aah'in from day one. Bakerella was kind enough to email me a few...
What to eat for Chinese New Year
The Chinese calendar isn't as straightforward and predictable as the Western (Gregorian) calendar. The length of a month isn't always 30...um...31...no...29...or 28 days. Okay, okay, so both calendars are kinda screwy. But what I meant was that Western New Years is...
BBQ Pitmaster Chef Paul’s Sweet & Smoky Ribs
Another sweet and smoky recipe? Yep! I can sweet and smoky anything - even tofu (maybe next week!) BBQ fans are loving the new BBQ Pitmasters Show on TLC and I was lucky enough to get a recipe for Chef Paul Peterson's Sweet and Smoky Ribs. New Twitter friend, Steve...
Beer Steamed Clams with Bacon & Tomatoes
This is possibly one of the best 10 minute meals I've ever made! I'll take clams any which way (well, except rubbery overcooked) - steamed, raw, fried, smothered and creamed in soup. When I'm lucky enough to get my hands on really fresh manila clams, I always invite...
BBQ Central Smoky Sweet Wings
The owner of the wing joint down the street told me that their biggest day for wing sales each year is always Superbowl. People order dozens of wings, bring them to their party, but by the time they get eaten, the wings are a sad, lukewarm pile of skin, fat and bones....
Citrus Shrimp Cocktail
It's not your normal Shrimp Cocktail -- find out what makes this a "cocktail" -- recipe at Steamy Kitchen on TLC (btw, this sparkly, citrus shrimp cocktail recipe makes a perfect app for Valentines Day!)
Cola Glazed Baked Wings
I met award-winning cookbook author Virginia Willis about a month ago at IACP Portland, and within seconds of meeting, we were giggling about....oh I don't even remember! After a couple glasses of wine, chocolate bar and bite after bite of seafood cooked on...
Steak with Creamy Whiskey Mushroom Sauce
Every cook should have a great steak topping in their repertoire. Either because you A) enjoy having a sauce smothering your steak B) want to to stretch out a piece of meat to feed the family or C) attempt cover up a botched steak job. I'm in category A, especially if...
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese on Toasted Baguette
Happy New Year! I thought I'd start the new year right with a light salad (just don't eat too many of those warm goat cheese rounds on toasted baguette, ok?!) Wishing you and your family a fun-filled, healthy and prosperous New Year! It's a brand new year and I've...
Warm Spinach Mascarpone Dip
Forget the sour cream. Forget the cream cheese. Spinach dip made with mascarpone cheese is an absolute winner! Lighter (texture...sorry...not in calories) and I bet you'll love it. I'm normally all over anything served warm, spreadable and dippable, but I had never...
Kale Chips Recipe
This Kale Chips recipe makes the perfect snack with a satisfying crunch! They’re easy to make with basic ingredients and they’re a great healthy snack for on the go, plus kids will love these 'chips'! Why This Kale Chips Recipe Is So Good Easy to make, you can use...
Chicken Wings, Momofuku Style
I was lucky enough to share the green room with Chef David Chang of Momofuku while we were both cooking on View From The Bay television show in San Francisco. If you've never heard of David Chang, he's the guy that Anthony Bourdain calls the one of the best chefs in...