Party Food Posts

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Spicy White Pizza with Bacon, Shrimp & Asparagus

Monday April 5th 2010

For this pizza, you build layers of flavor by quickly sautéing the shrimp in a little bit of bacon fat and freshly cracked black pepper. The bacon adds a subtle smokiness that pairs really well with the asparagus.

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Panko & Chili Crusted Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

Monday March 29th 2010

As much as I love (love, love) fried food, this is one of my all-time favorite ways to cook chicken. This is my entry into Breakstone’s Triple Churned Challenge. You can vote for my recipes daily—and be entered to win $300!

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Rustic 5-Spice Potato Chips

Thursday March 4th 2010

It’s easier than you might think to make potato chips at home. These particular chips are skin-on, thicker than usual, asian-spiced crunchy bliss. And? They take about 10 minutes to make.

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Ginger and Maple Glazed Chicken Wings

Wednesday February 24th 2010

The humble chicken wing is so cheap—and so satisfying. (Plus, come on: What self-respecting carnivore doesn’t like to gnaw a little meat off the bone every once in a while?)

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Friday February 12th 2010

These brownies are dark, fudgy, and shot through with ribbons of smooth peanut butter—and dotted with bits of molten chocolate. This recipe could feed an army. If you have a strong sense of self preservation, cut the recipe in half and make it in a smaller baking dish.

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Easy Baked Tortilla Chips Dusted with Spicy Chipotle Salt

Wednesday February 10th 2010

This is like cheating, it’s so easy. In fact, it kind of IS cheating, since I didn’t make the tortillas from scratch. No matter. This is a fast and simple way to make delicious, spicy tortilla chips.

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Sunday Pot Roast (a.k.a. Beast in a Pot)

Friday October 16th 2009

Pot roast is stick-to-your-ribs, winter home cooking at its coziest. It’s also an economical way to feed a crowd when you’re on a budget. All you need is a big hunk of beef, an even bigger pot, a handful of ingredients, and a little patience.

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Crunchy Spring Rolls with Tofu & Shiitake Mushrooms

Tuesday October 13th 2009

While the venerable pig is one of my favorite beasts to cook, I followed the recipe I had, and made these spring rolls with tofu. And I have to admit: They were damned good.

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Brown-Sugar Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate-Shortbread Crust

Tuesday September 29th 2009

This cheesecake is like pumpkin pie dressed up in velvet. It has all the delicious, spicy autumn flavor of traditional pumpkin pie—coupled with the dense creaminess of cheesecake.

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Cajun Catfish Bites

Monday September 14th 2009

Hands down, this is our favorite way to prepare catfish: Cut into chunks, coated with spicy breading, then shallow fried ’til golden brown.

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