Super Bowl recipes

I love when good things happen to good people, don’t you?  Matt Armendariz is someone that inspired me to start this little food blog.  His photography is beautiful, his zest for life contagious, and he is a really witty and charming writer.  Not to mention that he is married to a food stylist, so...

This appetizer brings me back to the 80′s.  My mom has probably made a million of these in her lifetime.  They were a star on her catering menu.  Soft rye bread, a blue cheese cream mixture, asparagus and butter.  The 80′s version of this appetizer included canned asparagus.  I cannot go there, even for...

With artichoke season in full swing in my garden, I went looking around for a few new creative recipes. The typical heavy, over cheesed spinach and artichoke dip came up a lot so I challenged myself to make a flavorful and healthier version (witho...

This post is sponsored by Sargento Cheese. This recipe came back with me from our two year tour in Nova Scotia, Canada.  My friend Charmaine made this appetizer for us one night and I hounded her for the recipe.  I made it all the time and for some reason, I kept losing the piece...

It struck me recently that I didn't know the difference between those lovely Italian appetizers crostini and bruschetta. Crostini are smaller bits of toast, literally "little toasts" in Italian, with any topping you can imagine. Bruschetta (pronounced ...

A Vegetarianized.com Super Bowl Exclusive - hold the menu! For tomorrow, add these spicy, smoky, little veggie burgers to your Super Bowl party. Just throw everything in the food processor, chill, grill and put on your favorite slider bun or roll. Top ...

It is that time of year again.  I look forward to Super Bowl Sunday all year for one reason.  The food.  Snack food galore.  Dips, appetizers, cold beers, and a lazy Sunday on the couch.  Here are my top 10 Super Bowl Sunday recipes.  What are you making for the Super Bowl? 1.  Italian...

Save yourself a couple of bucks and make perfectly spiced chips to accompany any dip you're making or cheese you're serving with homemade pita chips. They take no time, and are a lot less fattening as well. These chips have a sprinkle of smoked salt, b...

Michael's mom, Patsy, makes some kick-ass vegetarian chili. Two-step here refers to the ease of putting this protein-fiber-packed main together or just it's Southwestern Country style. The best part is you can really take it in any direction you want. ...

This post is for my brother and his buddies in the Pro Shop at the Chevy Chase Club. Tomorrow we return to our regularly scheduled programming.  I apologize in advance if this artery clogging, heart-attack inducing recipe offends. Hello, my name is Wes; Baked Bree is my (much) better half.  After some gentle insinuation,...