Have you ever tasted Hollandaise Sauce, and I’m not talkin’ the stuff in the paper packet? It’s dreamy. It’s a triumph. And it’s made with a lot of butter. Hollandaise sauce begins with a lemon juice and butter base, and is emulsified with the addition of egg yolks. Hollandaise is the chief ingredient in Eggs [...]View Post →

Here’s how I make chocolate curls. I put them on pies, cakes, and ice cream sundaes. They make me feel frilly and fancy. Try them sometime!     Grab some Crisco and some semi-sweet baking chocolate. (Any brand will do, and you can even use semi-sweet chocolate chips if you’d like!)     Place three [...]View Post →

Jaden’s step-by-step Scallops ‘n Pasta. I want this for breakfast right now.       Magical Butter Sauce. This makes me want to cry, it looks so good.       Don’t forget to try these delicious Funnel Cakes, especially if you’ve never tried a Funnel Cake in your life. It’s an experience.     [...]View Post →

I first made Tasty Kitchen member The Noshery’s Individual Scalloped Potatoes during a day last year when I had some guests over to cook. We selected two Tasty Kitchen recipes to make together (you can read about the fun here) and wound up loving these nifty little layered potato dish, made in muffin tins. So [...]View Post →

The winners of the knives are: #107 Morgan: “It’s beautiful in the desert! 70 and sunny in Phoenix!” #1577 Lauralee: “Rainy and cold!” #2196 Sherrieboberry: “Sunshiney, windy, and cold (but not freezing).” Congrats to the winners! Contact prizes@thepioneerwoman.com to claim your knives. Today, to celebrate the wonderful community of Tasty Kitchen, I’m giving away three [...]View Post →

While Ree’s in NYC, she and I wanted to share this blast from the past, which just happens to be the first Tasty Recipe she posted. Cool, crisp lettuce wrapped around flavorful meat and veggies make a great summertime appetizer or light meal. Enjoy!   I’m excited about the new Tasty Kitchen Blog! Lots of [...]View Post →

  As soon as I saw this recipe on Tasty Kitchen this morning, I was completely smitten. How gorgeous does this look? Here’s the recipe: Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, submitted by Kay (The Church Cook). Not only do I think this buttercream frosting looks delicious, I also think it’s such a lovely food photo. It does [...]View Post →

  We’re going to start singling out submitted Tasty Kitchen recipes and featuring them here, as Erika did yesterday with the Linguine with Seafood recipe (which I’m still drooling over.) Watch for new highlighted recipes each week! This recipe, Fried Green Tomatoes on Polenta Rounds with Peppers, Onions, and Bacon, comes from Natalie (Perrys’ Plate), [...]View Post →