Because love is in the air, and everyone knows that chocolate is the universal language of love. Oui?   I have to confess that today’s theme was both incredibly enjoyable and difficult at the same time. Enjoyable because I spent six hours looking at all things chocolate, with emphasis on the word “chocolate.” And difficult [...]View Post →

Today, it’s a special two-fer at the Tasty Kitchen Blog: not only will we get to meet Maria of TwoPeasAndTheirPod, but we’ll also be meeting her husband Josh, the other half of “The Cooking Couple.” Aren’t they a cute pair?   Maria Lichty is an Illinois native who moved to Utah for college. There, she [...]View Post →

One of my culinary shortcuts is called compound butter. Well, truthfully, just plain ‘ol butter is my shortcut to a better dish, but I want to show you how easy it is to make some fancy schmancy butter with some spices and fresh herbs.   Compound butter is just butter + stuff mixed in. Though [...]View Post →

Someone told me about a big game going down this weekend. For some, it’s THE biggest game of the year. There are folks who are so hip to the game that they know everything from the point spread to the MVP odds. Some simply watch it for the commercials. Maybe this year, a few will [...]View Post →

This is the day of the week when we select a lesser-known Tasty Kitchen recipe—one that might otherwise go unnoticed—and cook it up. My friend and fellow food lover Erika (you might know her as TK Erika) spends a lot of time looking at every recipe that comes through Tasty Kitchen’s doors and sent me [...]View Post →

  Look, it’s a boy!   Kidding aside (we’ve got lots of wonderful men here), today we’ll get to know John, otherwise known here as patiodaddio. As you may have guessed from his username, John is a grilling pro. No, really. He’s an actual professional, a member of the Kansas City Barbeque Society. With a [...]View Post →