“Out with the old in with the new.” This age old wish rings true in most every home on New Year’s Eve and Day. Why not welcome in the year proper with the addition of your favorite foods to ensure good fortune? Here are the wondrous 7 to help lead the way. Fish Fish are…
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Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Christmas Leftovers Party!
Want to Spice Up Your Weekend? Have a Leftovers Party! Plan a Christmas leftovers party for a day or two after the conclusion of the Merry Day to avoid wasted or food gone bad. Serve the fare in a similar fashion to the holidays, or create a variety of dishes from the leftovers such as…
Creamy Cheesy Bacon & Sausage Breakfast Parcels & Waffle Hash Browns
“Portable Packets of Edible Pleasure”
The British Afternoon Tea; Where It All Began & What is Served; Cucumber Finger Sandwiches
There is no more quintessential British ritual than the ceremony and serving of Afternoon tea. It is believed that credit for the custom goes to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford in the early 19th century. The usual habit of serving dinner between 8 and 9 pm left the Duchess hungry and with a ‘sinking…
The World’s Best Waldorf Salad & a little history
The Word’s Best Waldorf Salad The Waldorf salad was first created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, which came into being with the merger of the Waldorf with the adjacent Astoria Hotel, opened in 1897). Oscar Tschirky, who was the Waldorf’s maître d’hôtel…
Guest Chef Chris’ Taco Bell Pizza! Famous Copy Cat Clone Recipes
This is friend and fellow Ouasie Chris’ Copy Cat recipe for Taco Bell’s famous individual pizzas. Chris is recently single and had to quickly rethink “dinners” He’s no stranger to the kitchen, but his motto is “I want it fast, I want it somewhat good for me and I want it delicious!” Well, here you…
Monte Cristo: Not Your Ordinary French Sandwich
What to do with all of those Easter leftovers? My suggestion are sandwiches, but let’s make this one memorably delicious. Monte Cristo? Yes! Let’s turn French toast into a sandwich to remember, shall we? People have strong opinions about the Monte Cristo sandwich, a doubledecker of Swiss cheese, ham, and chicken or turkey, battered, fried,…
The Best Saint Patrick’s Day Tuna Salad Sandwich…Ever!
Just another tuna salad recipe? I beg to differ! This delectable St. Paddy’s Day (or any day) sandwich offers a balance of salty, slightly sweet, crunchy and creamy flavors that satisfies even the most discriminating sandwich spread aficionado’s palate. Not to mention having several colors of the rainbow; does your pot of gold lie at…
Guest Chef Jana’s Savory Golden Beef Hand Pies
This is a very versatile hand pie recipe; mix and match, so to speak. Unite different veggies, use chicken instead of beef, mix up herbs and seasonings to taste—you’re call! However, this is Jana’s version and the flavors, status quo, are phenomenal! Ingredients: 1 or 2 lbs ground beef 3 scallions, sliced thin 2 carrots,…
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup: Simple, Easy, Leftover Magic
The fragrant aroma of soups simmering in the kitchen during the cold winter months is a warming addition to the cold frigid air outside. However, what to do with the copious batches we make? Leftovers are welcomed the day after, but how do we change things up a bit? Make it creamy! By adding as…
Once Upon a Spice 