Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter icing

From Ina Garten, FoodNetwork.com and her barefoot contessa at home cookbook which is where I found it in the first place. Overall Rating: 5 stars Tasty Factor: 5 stars Ease Factor: 4 stars Food Value Factor: 2 Husband Factor: 5 This was a pretty easy recipe and the cupcakes are unbelievably good. I highly recommend [...]

Seared Pork Tenderloin with Cocoa Spice Rub

From Michael Chiarello, FoodNetwork.com Overall Rating: 4 stars Tasty Factor: 4 stars Ease Factor: 5 stars Food Value Factor: 4 Husband Factor: 4 This was a pretty easy recipe and fun & tasty twist for pork tenderloin. I served this with baked sweet potatoes because I needed a really easy side, but these would go [...]

Ravioli with Arugula, Tomatoes and Pancetta

From Giada De Laurentiis, FoodNetwork.com Overall Rating: 4 stars Tasty Factor: 4 stars Ease Factor: 5 stars Food Value Factor: 4 (depending on how you make it) Husband Factor: 4 The ravioli you choose will make or break this dish! I unfortunately chose a spinach & herb cheese ravioli that wasn’t great with this recipe. [...]

Cheddar Dill Cornbread

Overall Rating: 3 stars Tasty Factor: 4 stars Ease Factor: 2 stars Food Value Factor: 2 Husband Factor: 3 I’ve made cheddar dill biscuits from the First & Forever Cookbook (reviewed on its own page on my blog) and they are 5 stars!! So I was disappointed that the cornbread wasn’t more delicious. Also, I [...]

Short Ribs by Barefoot Contessa

“Scott’s Short Ribs” by Barefoot Contessa Overall Rating: 4 stars Tasty Factor: 4 stars Ease Factor: 3 stars Food Value Factor: 3 Husband Factor: 5 If I have the opportunity on Sundays, I like to cook something that takes awhile and is extra delicious. I have made short ribs before and really enjoyed them and [...]