Cedar-Plank Salmon by John Howie

Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting by Aspen Lee-Moulden

This cake was in the December 2008 issue of Bon Appetit. It's very time consuming but I wanted to try it for the holidays. The cake is better the next day, once the flavors have had a chance to mellow and blend. It's great if you are a peppermint fan. Make sure to keep the cake refrigerated to avoid "melting." YUM! The cake is…

Bleu Halibut by Kevin Olomon

The Fairbanks Princess is a hotel built literally on the banks of the beautiful Chena River. When I served as chef there, Vivian was one of our most talented members of the staff. She was not only a fantastic cook, she had a sunny atmosphere and a whacky sense of humor, and Blue Cheese Halibut was her dish. The preparation is very…

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies by Bunny Bostow

Once a week, my son Billy ( adorable, 29 and single, I'm just sayin') comes over for dinner and dessert. This week, this was dessert. His unbiased opinion of his mom's cookies? Delicious! That's my baby boy! A soft peanut butter cookie with a peanut butter, chopped nut and chocolate chip filling. Sinfully rich, you couldn't eat too…

Spice cake by Deanna Martinez-Bey

Spice cake is a great cake to make and serve on its own. However, there are other great things that can be created by using spice cake. For example, make this spice cake recipe below. After it cools, crumble it up and add it into a food processor. Add 1, 8 ounce package of cream cheese and process until combined. After it is…

Orange, Carrot and Caraway Seed Cake by Hungry Jenny

Makes 1 loaf

Whiskey Raisin White Chocolate Chip Cookies by Michelle

Before New Years I was looking at different flavored chocolate chips in the store to make fun cookies for my guests and as soon as I saw the white chocolate chips, I immediately thought of adding them to the whiskey raisin cookies I had previously made for a cookie swap. They came amazing!

Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin by Robyn Savoie

This is an award-winning recipe and a hot menu item (literally). This dish requires a bit of extra work, but with pre-packaged ingredients it goes smoothly. Serve with a tossed green salad and for dessert, Fruit Compote over pound cake.

Baked Eyeball Egg Casserole by Denise Sherin

Really fun, gross, kid friendly Halloween Casserole. And it tastes good too! My son loved the gross factor! I am posting the original recipe. I have made it with fried onions in place of dried onions. I have used cream of chicken when its all I have on hand. I have also added diced green chili's. Change it up however you like. I…

Caramel Corn by Kelly Christensen

This is an easy to make recipe if you stay to the exact boil time and ingredients

Wild Rice-Turkey Casserole by RecipeKing

Wild Rice-Turkey Casserole is an easy recipe that uses either turkey or chicken. Perfect for leftovers from your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. This delicious dish can also be made 12 hours ahead of time and refrigerated. Wild rice, turkey, green beans and bell peppers with an Alfredo sauce and bread crumb topping make up this…

Double chocolate chip and Oreo cookies by Deanna Martinez-Bey

Here is a cookie recipe filled with chocolate goodness. Being a chocolate lover myself, I came up with this recipe appease a chocolate craving!

Crabmeat Pie by Jeananne

This is a Old Fashion Family Pie Crust recipe...Been in my family for a long time. Better to mix one crust at a time. Makes one crust: 3 cups Flour Dash Salt 1 cup Crisco 1/2 cup Milk (add 1 teaspoon Vinegar) Makes sour milk. Mix all ingredients for one minute or untill well mixed( Do not over mix makes crust hard) Roll out on…

Black Bottom Cupcake Cookies by Jenn's Baking Chamber

Kugelhopf from Alsace, France by Guest of winter

Kugelhopf is a sweet bread enriched with butter and eggs, related to brioche, with a characteristic grooved shape and a central hole. Its introduction in France is attributed to Marie Antoinette (originally from Austria, therefore) and its name appears to derive from its resemblance to a hat used in the Middle Ages, named gugelhut.