I had a similar kumquat scone back in February at one of my favorite breakfast spots. Kumquats are a love or hate type of citrus. I am on the love camp but did not always feel that way. It wasn’t until I tried kumquat marmalade that I decided to start using them more often at …
Is anyone else craving comfort food in a big way? For Valentine’s Day dinner we splurged with some fresh Santa Barbara Lobster which was amazing. While we tossed around ideas of what to serve with it I kept coming back to a restaurant we would eat at when I was a kid that served rice …
I know what you are thinking, herb-roasted turkey in March? In January I tucked a heritage turkey into the freezer, for a rainy day. Honestly, I really put it away as we never get to enjoy leftovers from a roasted turkey as we are usually somewhere else during holiday meals. I have to say this …
I cannot remember the first time I had a popover, but I vaguely have a feeling it was during a holiday meal. My step-mom use to make a traditional roasted prime rib for Christmas and I think that is where the first popover popped into my life. It really doesn’t matter, what does is that …
I have been wanting to share this recipe since I started Chez Us. This clam dip recipe brings back so many childhood memories for me. I am very happy to finally share it with you and just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. I will be out of the country this year but am really …
The first time I had bourbon hard sauce was in London and it was served alongside a slice of sticky toffee pudding. It was blissful. I could not stop thinking about it our entire time in London which meant we enjoyed not once but twice. After coming home I got into the kitchen and created …
We were brainstorming for a recent dinner party and kept talking about holiday childhood food memories. I kept coming back to shrimp cocktails. I vaguely remember those little bowls of bay shrimp swimming in a pool of cocktail sauce. When I say vaguely I really mean I fondly remember them. This recipe for my super …