I know, I know, it’s not the prettiest Baked Alaska out there but it sure tastes goooood! Layers of chocolate-vanilla-coffee cake, cappuccino chocolate toffee crunch ice cream and sweet vanilla meringue toasted to perfection in a hot oven. Baked Alaska is actually a lot easier than you think if you just simplify the steps by […]
Jamaican Hot Pepper Jam
I have a habit of buying random groceries that I seriously don’t need! I’m sure most of us shop beyond our grocery lists but I actually make it a goal to find the most unusual and random items in the store as I slowly wander through every aisle. On this special occasion, I was shopping […]
A Book Club Menu Combo: Boston v. Poland
Best. Book. EVER! Yup, I really mean it. Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer is the best book I have ever read…twice! In high school, my father suggested I read a 600 page book about two boys born on the same date of the same year (April 18, 1906) in two completely different worlds. One born […]
Pastrami Wrapped Caesar Chicken
Check out my Pastrami Wrapped Caesar Chicken on Tales of an Overtime Cook! Here’s a taste of what you’ll see… Is Caesar salad dressing a part of your daily conversation? Well lately, it’s been a big part of mine.Homemade or bottled? Full fat or low fat? My answer is always the same: Mauzone Lite Caesar Salad Dressing is […]
Red, White and Blue Pie Pops
Happy 4th of July! This time last year, I was making spicy chili dogs and burning my mouth on ghost chili’s for America’s independence day but I decided to do something a bit more festive this time around. Pie pops have been all over the Web these days and I’ve been dying to try them for […]
June Foodie Penpals Reveal Day!
This is my very first reveal day and I am beyond excited about it! At the beginning of this month, I joined the Foodie Penpal program and I’ve had so much fun talking to people across the country, finding out their foodie likes and dislikes, and shopping for unique food items to send to my June […]
