Dustin and I have not been shy about our newfound love of grits and our obsession with blue cheese. What could be better than combining the two? That's what I thought when I saw this recipe on 20 Something Cupcakes. It sounded like the perfect brunch to me! These grits were really creamy and cheesy (no surprise there), and used a different...

After the success of the pineapple and chicken teriyaki quesadillas, I wanted to put pineapple on more savory dishes like this Hawaiian patty melt. You'll notice that there aren't grill marks on the pineapple because we put them in an aluminum foil pouch as to not get meat juices all over them! These originally didn't start out as patty melts,...

Grilled pineapples have been on my mind for awhile. I know pineapple works well with teriyaki chicken and that both would go well with some grilled onions and spicy pepper jack cheese stuffed into a tortilla! First, I let the chicken marinate in my own teriyaki sauce— mixture of olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, and pineapple juice—all day...

It's definitely easy to incorporate cherries into desserts, but highlighting cherries in a savory dish is slightly more of a challenge. However, I think we did a pretty good job in making this sweet and smoky cherry barbecue sauce from Taste of Home (with the only change being the addition of some freshly squeezed orange juice for a little extra...

It only ends once. Our battle royale has concluded, and as the wonderful smells drift out of the kitchen, it's time to report the results. The final showdown more parallels the show Chopped than the previous challenges. This time the judges picked the ingredients. Chris and I worried that the judges might conspire together to choose incredibly...

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...

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...

This bourbon peach glazed chicken with maple roasted asparagus is a great blend of sweet and savory, all out of our own creation. We made a delicious glaze using a jelly base (we used Amaretto Peach Pecan), a few splashes of bourbon, and some chopped peaches. We brushed a little bit on some boneless, skinless chicken breast and popped these...