Smothered

These pork chops are really really good.

Rustic

This recipe for white beans with leeks is pretty darn good. Been in a new recipe kind of mood these days.

Pods

I didn't realize that the seed pods on radishes were edible.  So going to harvest them next year.  Useful!

Seriously delicious

Boy-o made fried chicken last night using this recipe  I have never had better.  So good!.

Face meltingly good

Homesick Texan's carnitas are ah-mazing.  Face-meltingly good!  I served them over fried plantains.

Salty sweet

Baking these cookies for a cookie exchange at work tomorrow. Mmmmmm

Scones

These chocolate and cherry scones are worth raving over.  Yum.

Orangey

Husband made this orange zest pasta a few days ago, and it was fucking amazing.

Never does

Mine didn't turn out as pretty as theirs, but this veggie casserole was delicious.

Mmmmmmmm

I made chorizo & sweet potato enchiladas recently.  So good - even the leftovers!  Here's the recipe if you're looking for some inspiration.

Summery

I made this dish of eggs in mushroom caps the other day accompanied by a side of roasted cherry tomatoes.  So perfect and summery.  Will be doing it again!  (And maybe will marinate the caps the next go round).

Recent culinary adventures

The boy-o and I recently hosted a PB&J potluck with some adventurous friends (including the amazingly talented Andrea!)

We made these dishes:

Spicy Peanut Soup - Makes WAY more than four servings!
PB&J Wings - can't find recipe but seriously good
Prosecco Jelly with Nectarines & Blueberries
Deep-fried rolos - the next great fair food?

We also did loads of beer tasting, and two of my new faves are Wells Banana Bread Beer and Rogue John John Ale.  Love our potlucks!

Delicious

Made these cookies yesterday.  So very very good.

In case you're wondering...

I ended up making this chocolate cake with a secret inner cream cheese layer of frosting. Although Allison's suggestion of these cookies have me wishing someone would make them for me. Pretty please?

I was pleased with the bids on my cake though. And ended up winning some insanely good brownies with a layer of marshmallow under the frosting. Genius! As well as a chocolate kahlua cake for a celebration I'm hosting this Sunday. Not a bad turn out at all.

Suggestions?

I need to bake something amazing for a dessert auction at work tomorrow. It must be delicious (I have a reputation to maintain), not require tons of insanely expensive ingredients, and look fabulous (cause these auction things are highly influenced by appearance.) It also must not be a pie cause I suck at those.


Baking commences at 5pm eastern time. Go!