RECIPES: Chocolate Bacon Potato Chips, Wasabi Potato Chips

For Father’s Day, for celebrations year-round or for general gifting, here’s something few others will be making: Chocolate Bacon Potato Chips. The bacon is optional: chocolate-only is just as delicious. These sweet-and-salty chips are a favorite at parties, and disappear quickly. We recommend dipping the chips most of the way, instead of completely enrobing them,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use “Everything” Bagel Topping On Everything Else

[1] At in OB Surf Lodge in San Diego, the “Everything” salmon entrée, has the spice topping with a variety of sides (*below) (photo © OB Surf Lodge). [2] Homemade burger buns from King Arthur Baking, which sells the topping (photos #2 and #3 © King Arthur Baking). [3] You can purchase ready-made Everything Bagel…
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Recipes To Make Your Fantasy Ice Cream Pie

One of the easiest yet most impressive desserts you can make is an ice cream pie. In its quickest form, you buy a cookie crumb pie crust, a quart of ice cream, and a jar of dessert sauce. Press the softened ice cream into the crust, freeze, garnish, and serve. Have a few extra minutes?…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Skillet Flatbread

[1] Warm, fragrant and ready to eat in less than 30 minutes, This recipe is from Girl Versus Dough. [2] Here’s the recipe from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. [3] Turn your Greek salad into a sandwich (photo courtesy Girl Versus Dough).   Long before there were ovens, bread—the first was flatbread—was baked on flat stones in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Champagne Jell-O Shots…Or Maybe Beer

How old can you be and still enjoy Jell-O shots? Erica of Erica’s Sweet Tooth adapted this recipe from Bakers Royale. Point of accuracy: This recipe is made with plain gelatin, not flavored Jell-O, so it’s not really a Jell-O shot. Another point: Everyone responds to the word “champagne,” but pricey champagne at $30 and…
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