Chocolate French Macarons

I have seen Macarons all over food blogs and have always wanted to know what the hype was.  I had read time and time again how difficult they were to make and that had prevented me from even thinking about trying my hand at making them. 
I came across a recipe from David Lebovitz that seemed [...]

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Grilled Polenta with a Mushroom Ragu

I love it when you take a bunch of ingredients and just throw them together with no rhyme or reason.  This recipe calls for no measuring utensils whatsoever.  I took what I had in the fridge and came up with something pretty special.  I have been finding all sorts of culinary inspiration lately.  It makes [...]

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Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream w/ Snickers

I love toys.  I love toys for my kitchen.  One toy I am so glad to have is the ice cream maker attachment for the Kitchenaid mixer.

Excuse the poor picture quality.  The lighting in my kitchen is sub par.  This attachment is definitely worth the money.
I found a recipe for triple chocolate ice cream.  This ice [...]

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