Irish Cream Chocolate Pots de Creme

Yield: 8 servings

This ultra-rich chocolate dessert will please please any guest.  The only problem is that it's almost too rich... if that's possible.

Thai Chili Peas with Bacon

Yield: 8 servings

These are easily the best peas I've ever had.  The flavors of bacon & Thai chili peppers permeate the peas, infusing them with a sweet & savory flavor that'll have your mouth watering at the first whiff.

Gochujang Hummus

Yield: 2 cups hummus

Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream

One of your favorite desserts, chilled and perfect for a summer evening.

Yield: 15 2-scoop servings

Blood Orange Elder-flower Gin Cocktail

Yield: 1 cocktail

Pepperoni & Blue Cheese Pizza

Yield: 1 large pizza

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Yield: 1 large pizza

Baumkuchen

This cake looks elegant and impressive, but is actually pretty easy.  A bit time consuming, but not all that difficult.

Yield: 1 cake, 12 servings

Oven-Crisped Potatoes

This is a quick & easy side dish that you can throw together to go alongside just about any meal.

Yield: 5 servings

Mac and Cheese Pizza

The garlic sauce on this pizza is amazing -- it alone makes it a worthwhile meal: the meat and cheese are just a bonus.

Yield: 1 large pizza

Candied Nuts

If you're looking for a snack food for the Superbowl, this is where you want to be.

Yield: 2 1/2 cups nuts

Crispy Chicken with Cabbage and Bacon

Yield: 10-12 servings

Chocolate Cranberry Mousse Cake

This is an alternative version of the raspberry mousse cake I made a year ago, adapted for Thanksgiving.  The cake base layer is very soft, and the mousse will melt in your mouth.

Yield: 12 servings

Home-Cured Bacon

Gwen felt that we should take our relationship with bacon to the next level.  So we set out to make bacon at home from raw pork belly.

Yield: 2 lbs. bacon

Bibimbop

Gwen was excited to recently receive a gift of stone bowls, and immediately began scheming to cook an authentic Korean meal.

Yield: 4 servings