Yes, this is the actual recipe from CPK. It’s amazing! SO many interesting flavors. This recipe is a bit involved but you can take parts of it and still come up with a great salad. Enjoy! (Serves 4 as a main dish or 8 small side salads) 1 head Napa cabbage, cut into 1/4-inch strips […]
by Laura
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
When I first walked by the latest “best of” Cook’s Illustrated cookbook at Costco I stopped dead in my tracks because this recipe was on the cover. I haven’t yet made it but my favorite food blogger Annie has and I trust her whole heartedly. Oh and you can bet your bottom dollar that I’ll […]
by Laura
Layered Turtle Cheesecake
SOOOOO decadent and what I’m bringing to a gathering this weekend. Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans 6 tablespoons cold butter, chopped FILLING: 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, […]
by Laura
Taco Lasagna
In honor of Cinco De Mayo…. A really good Rachael Ray recipe! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 2 1/2 pounds ground turkey or ground sirloin 1 zucchini 2 carrots, peeled 1 onion, peeled 3 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tablespoons chili powder, 3 palm fulls 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full 1 tablespoon coriander, […]
by Laura
California Pizza Kitchen Chopped Salad
Every time I go to CPK I order this salad. It is SO, SO good! The tangy dressing, crisp lettuce, sweet basil…. drool. This recipe is a copy cat I found and it is really close. Ingredients: Dressing: 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 teaspoons shallots, minced 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano […]
by Laura
Enchilada Suizas Casserole
I just returned from an awesome weekend at the Oregon Coast. We stayed in a beautiful house, ate a ridiculous amount of amazing food and had a relaxing time. All girls, no husbands or kids…. FUN!! I signed up for dinner on Saturday night and chose to do Mexican… my ultimate fav! One of my […]
by Laura
Jessie’s Heath Cookies
Jessie is a good friend of mine and these are her famous cookies. They are SO, SO, SO good!!! I like to make a batch of dough, roll them into balls, put on a baking sheet and pop them in the freezer. When they are frozen, I transfer to a ziplock and then you can […]
by Laura
Too Much Chocolate Cake
Ingredients 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix 1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix 1 cup sour cream 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1/2 cup warm water 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, mix together the cake and […]
by Laura
Real Meatballs and Spaghetti
Ingredients For the meatballs: 1/2 pound ground veal 1/2 pound ground pork 1 pound ground beef 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs (4 slices, crusts removed) 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 […]
by Laura
Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons 3/4 pound linguine 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves) 1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 1/2 lemon, zest […]