Foodie Friends' Test Kitchen & More

Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Fluff Food and Wine Magazine, Dec 2014, p. 200 3.5 stars Food and Wine Magazine ...

Spiced Lamb Patties with Nutty Garlic Sauce Bon Appetit, November 2014, p. 48 5 stars Freakin' delicious! This is one of my favo...

I can't believe I forgot to take a photo of the pie! Here's what is, well, left! Who doesn't love pie, especially somethin...

It's fall and a great time for apple cider cocktails! Here is one I made the other day - In a mixer, shake up: 2.5 oz Bourbon 2...

This is the best chocolate frosting I've made.  Not too sweet, just the right consistency and doesn't taste buttery.  (Next up:  I n...

Lemon-Souffle Pudding Cake Bon Appetit, Sept 2014, p. 150 4 stars I'm not a huge lemon dessert fan, but we had buttermilk in t...

Laotian Bean-and-Tomato Salad Food and Wine Magazine, Aug 2014, p.47 5 stars This is a wonderful side dish for an Asian meal.  AMAZIN...

Leek Soup with Shoestring Potatoes and Fried Herbs Bon Appetit, Oct 2014, p. 65 5 stars This is the best leek soup we'v...

Radicchio and Apple Salad with Parmesan Crisps Bon Appetit, Oct 2014, p. 69 5 stars Freakin' delicious salad.  No need to say m...

Pear Ginger Martini My own creation Basically. . . add the following to a martini shaker: Ice Half of a ripe Bartlett pea...

Quick Pork Pho Bon Appetit, Oct 2014, not sure what page 2 stars This was our second attempt at making pho.  It just doesn't tast...

Marinated Tofu with Peanuts and Charred Bean Sprouts Bon Appetit, Sept 2014, p.74 3.5 stars I like tofu, and this is a pretty good re...

Ricotta Gnocchi in Brown Butter Sage Sauce Us Weekly 3.5 stars I found this "foolproof" ricotta gnocchi recipe from Masterc...

Cocoa-Pepper Waffle Cookies Food and Wine Magazine, Feb 2012, p. 74 3.5 stars Cookies these are not.  They're not sweet enou...

Strozzapreti with Mushrooms and Ricotta Bon Appetit, Sept 2014, p. 29 4 stars I really enjoyed this super- easy to make vegetarian p...

Chino Chinatown Trinity Groves in Dallas 3 stars As with most restaurants in Dallas, Chino Chinatown's food was ok.  Average.  No...

Double Chocolate Tart with Black Pepper Ice Cream Bon Appetit, Sept 2011, p.131 4.5 stars This recipe is from Lauren Fortgang, the...

Nectarine and Blue Cheese Salad with Plum Vinaigrette Bon Appetit, Aug 2012, p. 88 5 stars Great salad -- a new favorite!!! We need ...

old fashioned and cellar door cocktails rock shrimp ceviche (they were out of striped bass ceviche) octopus a la plancha...

Drinks to start off! Edamame Dumplings Roast Duck Noodles King Crab Hot Pot Lovely meal, ok, meal-that-exceeded-my-expecta...