The second Chopped challenge is off, and like Chris, I chose a cuisine that I knew I could excel in. For me, that would be an ultimate burger in miniature form. The slider. Challenge #2 went down in my kitchen, and I got to use a new toy. Let me lead with the competition burger. Be warned. Chris put together a true challenger. Bacon...

Challenge accepted. Not seconds after this Barney Stinson response was uttered, were the plans being drafted. A true challenge had been offered and accepted by Chris and I, and therefore, it was the duty of the other three participants to quickly flesh out the details. They badgered and haggled and finally we all came to an agreement. Before we...

Ever since I saw this recipe for skirt steak with squash, chimichurri, and goat cheese on 20 Something Cupcakes, I could not stop dreaming about this flavor combination. We grilled the skirt steak outside one glorious Seattle evening, but we made a notable change to the chimichurri, making it the traditional way with pasrsley. Dustin really...

Well, it's been a little over three months since the big day, and things are going fine as we settle into our regular married life. For all our friends and family who couldn't come to the wedding, we thought we'd share some details and pictures summarizing our big day. On Friday, everybody gathered in the Austin area, and we headed out to...

We've only been there a couple of times, but we think our favorite neighborhood in Seattle might be Ballard, home of both The Walrus and the Carpenter and the new Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery. We ventured out to the other side of Seattle one cloudy Saturday afternoon to explore this new-to-us neighborhood. We began taking pictures of all...

Originally a recipe from Cooking Light, these brownies are rich, chocolatey with the slightest hint of bourbon, and they aren't that bad for you (compared to a regular brownie that is), and they also contain bourbon like yesterday's recipe. Even if you don't like bourbon, you can still enjoy these brownies because the bourbon flavor is pretty...

One of the best happy hour restaurants near us make a Manhattan with brandy-soaked cherries that Dustin really enjoys and also inspired the making of these bourbon soaked cherries. While we didn't have brandy in the house, we did have bourbon, which I thought would probably pair nicely with the cherries. I also figured Dustin could add them to...

Intrigued by the title? So was I by this cake when I saw this sorta wacky sounding cake on How Sweet It Is. This cake (with buttermilk substituted for regular milk) seemed like it would be the perfect break from my GRE studying. I put down my books, preheated the oven and got to frying some bacon! The incredible part of this cake is using bacon...

Want to impress your friends with a fancy, restaurant-like dinner? This is the meal for you! Red wine and mint lamb chops with a savory corn creme brûlée on the side. All you have to do is marinate lamb chops, bone in for ultimate juiciness in an easy delicious marinade of equal parts red wine and soy sauce (I used 3/4 cup of each) with a...

I seriously cannot believe this recipe came from Cooking Light, because oh my god, one tiny little square of this bar feels sinfully indulgent. The butterscotch filling, simply made with butterscotch chips and fat-free sweetened condensed milk is so rich and creamy, you'd never guess you were eating a lighter version. And the oat crust is a...