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Asparagus Bundles with Prosciutto and Garlic-Herb Cheese

Asparagus Bundles -- Asparagus stalks wrapped in prosciutto, filled with garlic-herb cheese, rolled in crescent dough, topped with Parmesan and baked. A great appetizer, small bite or side dish!

Asparagus Bundles — Asparagus stalks wrapped in prosciutto, filled with garlic-herb cheese, rolled in crescent dough, topped with Parmesan and baked.  A great appetizer, small bite or side dish! I’m not sure if I ever officially announced it here, but last summer I started a business called Tablespoon Cooking Co., which operates out of Findlay Kitchen

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Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Manchego & Honey

Bacon-Wrapped Dates -- Dates are stuffed with Manchego cheese and slivered almonds, then wrapped in bacon and drizzled with honey. Perfect party appetizer!

Bacon-Wrapped Dates — Dates are stuffed with Manchego cheese and slivered almonds, then wrapped in bacon and drizzled with honey. Perfect party appetizer! For my Garde Manger class in culinary school, our final project was to set up a holiday buffet. We were broken into teams and our job was to plan a buffet that

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Snacks, Uncategorized Tagged With: appetizers, Bacon, bacon-wrapped dates, cheese, dates, manchego, spicy honey

Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Loaded Smashed Potatoes — crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun weeknight side dish or perfect party appetizer! I’m always looking for ways to make weeknight cooking easier. It’s not the cooking (we all know I love to cook!), but it’s the dishes that really drive me crazy.

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Apple Cider Marinated Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce

Apple Cider Marinated Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce -- Pork chops marinated in apple cider, seared and roasted & finished with a creamy apple pan sauce.

Apple Cider Marinated Pork Chops with Apple Pan Sauce — Pork chops marinated in apple cider, seared and roasted & finished with a creamy apple pan sauce. Thank you to the Ohio Pork Council for sponsoring this post.  There are several things I learned how to do in culinary school that I haven’t done since.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food, Meat, Recipes, Savory, Uncategorized Tagged With: apple cider, apple cider marinated pork chops with apple pan sauce, apple pan sauce, fall, ohio pork council, pan sauce, pork, pork chops

Stir-Fried Beef with Black Pepper

Stir-Fried Beef with Black Pepper is an easy stir-fry made with coarsely cracked black pepper, onions, and oyster sauce. Serve with rice and a cucumber salad for wonderful authentic Chinese meal!

Stir-Fried Beef with Black Pepper is an easy stir-fry made with coarsely cracked black pepper, onions, and oyster sauce. Serve with rice and cucumber salad with garlic for wonderful authentic Chinese meal!  Scroll to the end of the post for a chance to win a copy of Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques for Authentic

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Filed Under: Cookbook Reviews, Dinner, Food, International, Meat, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: beef, chinese, kian lam kho, phoenix claws and jade trees, stir fry

Vietnamese Caramel Chicken

Vietnamese Caramel Chicken -- chicken thighs braised in a sweet and spicy caramel sauce with jalapeños, ginger, and scallions. Serve it with steamed veggies and rice and it's a perfect weeknight dinner.

Vietnamese Caramel Chicken — chicken thighs braised in a sweet and spicy caramel sauce with jalapeños, ginger and scallions. Serve it with steamed veggies and rice and it’s a perfect weeknight dinner.  I teach baking classes at a few different cooking schools around Cincinnati. When I wanted to start teaching, I proposed a pie class

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food, International, Meat, Recipes, Savory Tagged With: caramel, chicken, dinner, healthy, vietnamese

Hot Honey and Soppressata Pizza

Hot Honey and Soppressata Pizza is an unexpected but perfect twist on a traditional pizza. Sweet, spicy and completely mind-blowing!

Hot Honey and Soppressata Pizza is an unexpected but perfect twist on a traditional pizza. Sweet, spicy and completely mind-blowing! When I tell people that I grew up in northwestern Ohio, they assume I grew up on a farm. It’s true that the area is agriculturally rich and Perrysburg is surrounded by fields and farm lands.

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Grilled Turkey Burgers with Harissa Aioli from The Heritage Cook

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Harissa Aioli from The Heritage Cook

In preparation for all of my travel this fall, I’ve reached out to some of my favorite food blogger friends and asked them to share their favorite recipes as guest posts.  Today’s guest post is from Jane Bonacci of The Heritage Cook. On her blog, Jane shares both old and new recipes in hopes that culinary

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food, Gluten-Free, International, Meat, Recipes, Savory, Uncategorized Tagged With: burgers, gluten-free, grilling, guest posts, harissa, the heritage cook, turkey burgers

Vegetable and Shrimp Stuffed Avocados from The Heritage Cook

Vegetable and Shrimp Stuffed Avocados | The Heritage Cook

In preparation for all of my travel this fall, I’ve reached out to some of my favorite food blogger friends and asked them to share their favorite recipes as guest posts.  Today’s guest post is from Jane Bonacci of The Heritage Cook. On her blog, Jane shares both old and new recipes in hopes that culinary

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Filed Under: Dinner, Food, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Savory, Side Dishes, Snacks, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, gluten-free, guest posts, jane bonacci, seafood, shrimp, the heritage cook, vegan, vegetarian

Fully Loaded Green Chile Potato Skins from The Heritage Cook

Fully Loaded Green Chile Potato Skins from The Heritage Cook

In preparation for all of my travel this fall, I’ve reached out to some of my favorite food blogger friends and asked them to share their favorite recipes as guest posts.  Today’s guest post is from Jane Bonacci of The Heritage Cook. On her blog, Jane shares both old and new recipes in hopes that culinary

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