We have several ideas for your hearty dinner this evening, and recipes to match! Keep reading to learn a great variation on the traditional steak and potatoes, and learn how you can make this combo a menu staple by serving it with different sides! Read the rest of this entry »

If you can never check your steaks’ doneness without cutting into them, we have a tip that will change your life!  Ok, maybe not your entire life, but at least the meat-cooking aspect of your life.  :)  Our simple tip will help you cook your steaks perfectly without turning them into a cut-up mess! Find out all about it after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

Every time I go to a wedding, I absolutely need to take a picture of the cake. I love to check out the different designs and if the cake is traditional or modern. The cake at the last wedding I went to was really pretty, with black and red offsetting the whiteness of the cake. The best part of this cake? Not only did it look breathtaking, but it tastes great too. It seemed like a normal white/vanilla interior, but the frosting was the best part. It seemed like a type of cream cheese frosting, which is my personal favorite. Read about the rest of the food after the jump!
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I love going to weddings! Who doesn’t? Love is in the air, you get to dress up, everyone wants to have fun and the food is delicious! On Saturday, I attended my second cousin’s wedding in downtown Chicago. There was a green/blue/purple peacock theme, which looked beautiful, and the cake was HUGE! It is probably the biggest cake I’ve ever seen. If you’ve ever seen the Food Network show, Ace of Cakes, then you know what I mean.
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