Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
Spicy Chipotle-Lime Ketchup
This dip was a hit this weekend when we had folks over to watch the fight.
I served it as one of the companions to my Crispy Sesame Chicken Nibbles.
The cold, garlicky ketchup was a...
Fight Night Feast at The Mouse House
Last night, we had a handful of close friends over to watch the UFC fight. We had a fabulous time, and all ate way too much.
Here's a little photo tour of what we served....
Flourless Chocolate Brownies
This is a flourless chocolate cake masquerading in brownie form.
These brownies get a triple-dose of deep fudge-y flavor from dark chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and unsweetened cocoa powder mixed with a hearty amount of butter.
The...
Christmas in the Country
We spent Christmas day in the country at my folks' house. They live a few hours from Boston, in a warm house that's nestled on the edge of a pine forest. It was a...
Cookies for Santa
The Angry Chef and I are heading out soon for Christmas Eve dinner with our dear friends the Lady Otter and D. Bunnyhunter.
Many key members of the Mouse Empire, however, have turned up to...
5 Last-Minute Gifts for Foodies
True to form, I'm still finishing my Christmas shopping. One of these years, I'll get ahead of myself.
Here are some great markdowns I found this morning, that can still be shipped in time for...
Rib of the Week: Fig & Ginger Glazed Pork Ribs
You all know that I'm one of those folks who loves pork and fruit together.
Now, you have to like figgy-flavored things for this one to work. But man, if you do...the combination is absolutely...
How to Make Buttermilk Biscuits
These are super easy to make.
If you have a food processor or mixer, you can throw them together in less than 10 minutes. If you don't, it will take just a wee bit longer...
Mexican Wedding Cake Cookies
We had some serious snow this weekend here in Boston. (In fact, I think it's still snowing out!)
Here's Dexter, The Barking Sous Chef, out in the blizzard last night. He loves snow so much,...