Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg, at room temperature zest from a lemon jam pearl sugar Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg, flour and zest. Mix until a thick dough […]
Ingredients: 2 lbs 93% lean ground beef 3/4 cup beet ketchup 1 egg, beaten 1 cup fresh bread crumbs* 1 small onion, grated 2 cloves garlic, grated** sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, mix together the beef, egg, bread crumbs, onion, garlic and 3 tablespoons of […]
Ingredients: 3/4 cup 2% plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup canola oil 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, at room temperature 1/4 cup apricot jam Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Grease or […]
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons apricot jam food coloring (optional) Directions: In a large bowl, beat together the vanilla, cream cheese, jam, food coloring and confectioners sugar until smooth. Add more confectioners sugar in 2 tablespoon increments if you want or need a stiffer or sweeter […]
Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 3 eggs, at room temperature 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons orange zest 1/2 teaspoon ground roasted or regular ginger jam (I used my Cara Cara Orange Jam) Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Line two cookie sheets with silipats or parchment paper. […]
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs 12 oz chili sauce (like Heinz) 12 oz grapefruit jam 2 tablespoons dark rum 2 teaspoons black pepper 3/4 teaspoon pecan liquid smoke 1 teaspoon roasted ground ginger 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced Directions: Add all […]
Ingredients: 1 lb sliced corned beef 4 slices Swiss Cheese 8 slices rye bread (or rye and pumpernickel swirl) 1 cup sauerkraut, at room temperature or slightly warmed butter Russian dressing: 2 slices dill pickle, minced 1 shallot, minced 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons sour cream 1/2 tablespoon prepared horseradish 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce white […]
Ingredients: for the crust: 1 1/2 cups of gingersnap crumbs* 6 tablespoons of butter, melted and cooled slightly for the cheesecake: 4 eggs, at room temperature 32 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 16 oz labne, at room temperature 1 cup apple butter 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Directions: Preheat oven to 250. […]
Ingredients: 8 oz pepper jelly 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup thick Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup chili sauce (like Heinz) 1/4 cup dark rum 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon mesquite liquid smoke 1 teaspoon ancho pepper 1/2 teaspoon […]
Ingredients: 2 1/2 boneless pork sirloin roast 8 oz jam* 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup chili sauce (like Heinz) 2 tablespoons thick Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite liquid smoke 1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican hot chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho pepper 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, sliced salt freshly […]