Modern Comfort Food
Butter Pecan French Toast is a sweet and nutty breakfast dish. I started this French toast by baking my bread machine challah. The recipe is below. Then, I fried up the thick egg-soaked slices of challah. Finally, I topped my toast with a brown sugar …
King Cake with Hazelnut Filling for the Bread Machine is a festive and delicious cakey bread. Typically, this cake is served during Mardi Gras season. But, I think that it is too yummy to save for just part of the year. Instead, I think we …
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches with Blue Cheese are perfect for a casual dinner. These sandwiches begin with a fried chicken breast. Then, the chicken is dipped in a sweet and spicy Buffalo sauce. Next, it’s topped with a creamy blue cheese sauce. Finally, the whole …
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Waffles with Chocolate Syrup are rich and decadent breakfast or dessert waffles. My waffles are chocolate waffles filled with mini chocolate chips. Then, I top my waffles with a chocolate syrup. And, I also serve them with whipped cream and sliced strawberries. …
Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter and Risotto is a delicious special occasion dinner. This year, I served it for New Year’s Day. I cook the filet mignon in a cast iron skillet. Then, I top each filet with a dollop of truffle butter. I serve …
Cheese Ravioli with Bacon and Arugula is a delicious homemade ravioli dinner. First, I make the ravioli dough in my Phillips pasta machine. This machine is great, because it mixes up the dough and then extrudes the noodle sheets. All in less than ten minutes. …
Cranberry White Chocolate Scones are my new favorite flavor of scones. Sometimes, I find cranberries to be too tart. But, in theses scones, the cranberries are a burst of fresh flavor, that are sweetened by the sweet scone dough. Also, sometimes I find white chocolate …
Avocado Egg Rolls with Chipotle Sauce are one of my family’s favorite appetizers. They are full of so much great, fresh flavor. And, the entire recipe can be made in less than a hour. I had some errands to run this afternoon, and wasn’t sure …
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars with Ganache Topping are delicious bar cookies that take less than an hour from start to finish. The base of the cookies is a chocolate chip bar cookie. I top the chocolate chip layer with a thick chocolate ganache. Then, I …
Struffoli Italian Honey Balls with Orange Blossom Honey are full of delicious orange and honey flavor. I like making struffoli for several reasons. First of all, my husband really loves eating them during the Christmas season. Secondly, they are very quick and easy to make. …
