I'm pretty sure I missed your Birthday... So to make it up to you I'm making my Best Ever Vanilla Birthday Cake! Be sure to watch the video so you get all my tips and tricks! And hey, let's party! If you try this recipe, please leave a comment on this post. Better still, tag your … [Read more...]
How to Make Chilaquiles Video
WATCH THE VIDEO! If you want your friends and family to say you Chill-a-KILLED-IT on breakfast, make Chilaquiles! And not that you need an excuse... but Chilaquiles are the perfect excuse way to eat tortilla chips smothered in creamy, zesty red sauce, piled high with fresh, ripe, beautiful … [Read more...]
The BLD Video
If necessity is the mother of all invention, HUNGER is the unrelenting catalyst. When I created The BLD, or Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Sandwich, I was famished. I hadn't eaten all day when I got down-n-Dagwood in the kitchen and came out with this big boy. You can call it temporary insanity, … [Read more...]
POUTINE! Video
Let's hope Canadians are as nice as everyone says they are. I think I butchered their unofficial national dish. Poutine is a traditional Canadian dish of French Fries, smothered in Brown Gravy and topped with Cheese Curds. Because my brother-in-law recoiled at the mention of Poutine (he's from … [Read more...]
Oven Baked Idaho Potato Poutine Recipe
Poutine is a traditional Canadian dish of French Fries, smothered in Brown Gravy and topped with Cheese Curds. I’m not Canadian. And all-American Brown Gravy isn’t really in my repertoire either. This is the official Valley Girl knock-off of Classic Canadian Poutine. For added instruction and … [Read more...]
How to Make Brownies Video
Homemade says, "I love you." The line at See's can get pretty long around Valentine's Day. And there is some planning required for a Pajamagram. But really, it's hard for store bought goods to compete with the sweet sentiment of something homemade. Especially when it's a fresh batch of chocolatey, … [Read more...]
How to Make Sugar Cookies Video
If I was a cookie, I'd be a Sugar Cookie. When Zac Young of Bravo's Top Chef Just Desserts challenged the YouTube Next Chefs, "Make a cookie that shows your personality," I knew right away I was making Sugar Cookies. My Sugar Cookie Recipe is one of my most popular, year after year. And of all … [Read more...]
Moscow Mule Video
Moscow Mules! The Moscow Mule is my favorite fun drink at the moment, and this round is on me! Traditionally, Moscow Mules are served in mugs. Copper mugs if you want to get picky. And the great thing about the mug is the handle. Even when you're tipsy, you can keep a good grip on your drink. … [Read more...]
Moscow Mule Recipe
Woman up! This spicy cocktail is dedicated to Hannah Hart of My Drunk Kitchen. As part of a YouTube Next Chef assignment, Hannah requested the Next Chefs create a spicy cocktail in response to the belief that the world will come to end in 2012. Well, good news! According to the Mayan Calendar, … [Read more...]
How to Make White Bean Crostini
CLICK HERE to watch How to Make White Bean Crostinis at Babble's Family Kitchen. You asked for it! Rob Nixon from Nicko's Kitchen asked the YouTube Next Chefs to ask our audience for Party Food Requests and then make a video based on the request we choose. There were a lot of great … [Read more...]
Average Betty is a YouTube Next Chef!
Change you can sink your teeth into. I am excited to announce that Average Betty is a YouTube Next Chef! What does that mean? Well hopefully it means you'll be noticing some changes around here. Better sound, better lighting, better production. Heck, with all of this improvement, my jokes might even … [Read more...]
