Like a lot of people this time of year, I had some leftover mashed potatoes (ok, a LOT leftover... who knew 3 potatoes would make that much!...

After a string of not-so-awesome results in cooking/baking (and hence little blogging), I finally made something tonight that I am very happ...

Recently, I was gracious to receive a collection of family recipes. One in particular stood out and looked not only good but fairly simple t...

I have never cooked with pumpkin. The girls over at What's Cooking were making some really delicious sounding things, so I decided I ha...

I'm back! I've been busy, wedding planning got in the way again. My quest to find additional fun-things-to-bake-with-ripe-bananas le...

So my second entry to Platinum Chef Challenge, Round 5 is a simple chicken salad with an avocado spread. The ingredients for this challenge...

So I missed a few of the last challenges. Wedding planning had me pretty busy, and creatively, I was tapped out. This round certainly look...

My fiance eats a lot of bananas, so I try to keep a constant rotating supply in the house. Some weeks, he just doesn't eat them all, an...

My fiance's aunt is from Japan, so I am interested in anything and everything that she can teach me to cook. She introduced us to Mitsu...

I don't know that I'll officially enter Platinum Chef Challenge 4 , although mole would have been a perfect way to use the remaining...