I love French fries in all shapes and colors, including pommes frites, spicy fries, sweet potato fries, crunchy fries, mushy fries (yes, I like mushy fries) and today we are trying out jicama fries! Below is what jicama looks like. I’ll admit that I had to google it the first time I purchased jicama because I […]
The Best of 2015 on Kitchen Tested
I can’t believe 2015 is almost over!!! I am so ready for 2016 and even though I don’t usually make a list of New Year’s resolutions, I feel like maybe I should this year because I have so many incredible things going on. So let’s do this… -blog every single week and bake a lot […]
Healthy Fried Chicken & Waffle Latkes
So my husband came home with a very specific request the other day…”Can you make me chicken fried latkes, Mel?” After I gave him a lesson on chicken fried steak and how that wouldn’t work with a latke unless I fry a latke, bread it like schnitzel and fry it (that just doesn’t sound right to […]
Puff Pastry Potato Roses
So lately, there’s been tons of buzz over these beautiful show stopping apple roses and I’ve been dreaming of making them myself. But as usual, I couldn’t just copy the recipe and use apples for the filling. That just wouldn’t be me! Instead, I adapted the concept into something savory and insanely delicious. Using potatoes, puff pastry, […]
Cheddar & Caramelized Pear Danish
Bring on the dairy, right?!? I am so excited about this recipe because I’ve made up (hopefully I’m actually being original here) a fun new way to prepare a cheese danish and I think it’s super swanky! Not only is the filling super cheesy but the crust itself is STUFFED with cheese. Yeah, I went […]
Parmesan & Fried Leek Potato Kugel
Does it really get any better than fried crunchy leeks, creamy shredded potatoes and salty parmesan?? I never said this potato kugel was healthy but man, it is goooood! For anyone asking, a kugel is a traditional Jewish baked pudding or casserole usually made with noodles or potatoes. I’ve been eating kugels my whole life, […]
