If you don’t know this already, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and eggs and cheese are my favorite food. I am in love with my Eggstatic Breakfast Sandwich that I continue to make frequently, but the day after my birthday party (hosted by me), I realized I had some mini brioche buns left over, along with arugula and Gruyere. A light bulb went off, as well as my growling stomach–so I went to town. I made my first Fancy...

This is a very sentimental recipe. My husband made this for me on our very first Valentine’s Day together. He got the recipe from a friend, and I was immediately impressed. I mean–a man who cooks?!? Woohoo! I just doctored it up a little and put my own spin on it (here’s a picture of the entire meal from 2007 when he was just my boyfriend–no wonder I fell for him )! 1 C. dried orzo pasta 1 can black beans-rinsed ½ can of...

Ladies and gents…we’ve all had ’em. Those dates we just want to forget or the ones that continue to make us a hit at a dinner party during story time. Well, now you can eat ’em! Ingredients Nutty Dates Medjool dates with seed removed (or any type of date) All-natural peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter Sea salt Chia seeds (optional) Cheesy Dates Dates, seeds removed Goat cheese, room temp Finely chopped...

Because I am fortunate enough to be able to cook AND eat with some of the best chef’s in the country on the new series America’s Best Bites airing on Cooking Channel, I naturally get inspiration from the recipes we feature on the show. This recipe was inspired by Chef Daniel Orr’s Radish Salad at FarmBloomington in Bloomington, IN. He used a bunch of vegetables, including radishes, but with a chili vinegar. I realized I never...

This recipe was inspired by Chef Justin Haifley’s “Pigs Under a Blanket” at Tavern Kitchen + Bar in St. Louis. I realized I never work with any sort of pastry dough and have always loved Phyllo dough. Because my husband is a date fanatic, we typically always have dates and goat cheese in the house, and most recently I’ve been buying fresh raspberries now that they’re in season. I fooled around and this is what I...