The Cooks Next Door

I don't get to entertain as much as I would like these days, but I always love it when I get a chance! I partnered with Oriental Trading...

My husband and I were invited to a cook-out recently. He knew the couple hosting the event; I didn't know anyone. I volunteered to bring...

Our family LOVES pancakes and it's my husband's specialty! Last week I made some (mostly forgettable) banana nut pancakes and was se...

This is perhaps one of my favorite cookies ever. It brings back many memories of family gatherings and shared meals. While I mostly remember...

For Christmas, I received Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts: Secrets and Recipes for the Home Baker by Mark & Michael Klebeck with Jess Th...

Have you been on pinterest ? It's this amazing site that is really like an online scrapbook of ideas. It makes you feel completely inade...

When How Sweet It Is  posted this recipe, I knew immediately that I would be trying it. I mean really, with her willingness to interrupt our...

Seriously, I have been missing out. I have always associated figs with those packaged fig cookies which were a treat as a child. My goodness...

Deliciouness abounds in this pie. I absolutely love the combination of sweet and salty. The candied bacon and maple cream kind of stole the ...

Cranberries are in abundance this time of year and this dessert is a perfect way to capture the beauty and flavor of the cranberry. This is ...

Do they have a long enough name? :) These are from the wonderful Bon Appetit Dessert Cookbook. I adapted them based on the ingredients I had...

Okay, seriously, these are delicious! Citrus and coconut - how can you go wrong? The creamy, sweet, and tart were just the perfect balance. ...

Food Network Magazine (Stephanie): This issue is filled with an abundance of summery recipe goodness. Beverages, hotdogs toppings, condimen...

First, don't forget to enter our great giveaway ! It ends tomorrow! This weekend I needed to make a quick dessert and so I turned to one...

We are pleased to welcome back Sarah Pulliam Bailey with this guest post! These would be great for you weekend and summer picnicking! Choco...

I first made this recipe a few years ago and really enjoyed it! Recently, I was asked to provide banana cupcakes for an open house and I rem...

As promised, here is the lemon cupcake recipe! We really enjoyed these. I still want to tweak the frosting a little bit but it's really ...

This week, I set out on a mission to find  a vanilla cupcake recipe for my oldest son's birthday. It wasn't as easy as it sounds. Re...

Honestly, I just didn't know what to make for today. It's been a long couple of weeks filled with illness at our house and my desire...

I've been in a bit of a cooking rut lately. To try and unstuck myself, I've been checking out cookbooks from the library, reading fa...