Culinary Fight Club Pro Series

Once again, I have exciting news regarding Culinary Fight Club.  We got to witness the first Black Box Challenge.  We’re talking a mystery box instead of a pantry for the Pros.  This means only the top executive chefs can compete. At the usual Culinary Fight Club, all competitors are welcome to compete.  They just want […]

Creamy Bacon And Mushroom Chicken

Sometimes you really want all the flavor of bacon in a dish so you disguise it with mushrooms and chicken breasts as well.  Truly though, this is a pasta dish that is all about the protein.  We’re rendering our bacon and browning our chicken for bold flavor.  Add in some mushrooms and cream and you’re […]

Wholesome Wednesday: Fettuccine with Mushrooms, Ricotta and Riesling

Susie’s love for mushrooms is legendary!  She’d happily eat them just pan fried if we’d let her.    I knew when I recently came across a recipe from Nigella Lawson’s Nigellisima cookbook that I could definitely punch up the mushroom content and make it more home cook friendly.  Cause lets face it, you can never […]

Wholesome Wednesday: Sesame Chicken with Mushrooms

I don’t think I need to mention it again, but I absolutely love one dish dinners!  Completely and totally.  There’s just something about not having to make lots of different things when you’re making a meal.  My love of one dish meals probably comes from having tuna noodle casserole a lot as a child.  Knowing […]

Wholesome Wednesday: Chicken Tetrazzini – The light version :)

My great aunt Alice used to make chicken tetrazzini for us fairly often.  I never realized it was an adapted recipe from the Joy of Cooking from the May 2, 2001 Chicago Tribune until we asked about the recipe.  As we love everything in it (I mean what’s not to love?  It has a creamy […]

Wholesome Wednesday: Chicken Tetrazzini – The light version :)

My great aunt Alice used to make chicken tetrazzini for us fairly often.  I never realized it was an adapted recipe from the Joy of Cooking from the May 2, 2001 Chicago Tribune until we asked about the recipe.  As we love everything in it (I mean what’s not to love?  It has a creamy […]

Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce

I had a bunch of mushrooms on hand that I needed to use so I decided to give America’s Test Kitchen Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce a try.  The recipe comes from their Pasta Revolution cookbook.  You’ll probably see more recipes because we’re a pasta loving house.  I also substituted the mushrooms in the […]

Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce

I had a bunch of mushrooms on hand that I needed to use so I decided to give America’s Test Kitchen Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Cream Sauce a try.  The recipe comes from their Pasta Revolution cookbook.  You’ll probably see more recipes because we’re a pasta loving house.  I also substituted the mushrooms in the […]