A few nights ago I decided to experiment with the candy thermometer for the first time. I settled on trying chocolate fudge as it seemed fairly simple and a good jumping off point into confectioneries. So I skimmed a few different recipes in some of the old books that I have,...

This south west black bean dip  has a nice spicy flavor and also works well as a spread. It actually started as an experiment for a new bean bean burger recipe. I was starving that night however and started eating the mix with crackers. It was so good that I...

I have heard these called chocolate macaroons, haystacks, muskrat hut cookies, and many other names, but I grew up knowing them as spider cookies. They were one of my favorites as a kid, and remain so today. This recipe is the one that my mother used to make for my sister and...

Tired of plain old fries? Add a little homemade french fry seasoning to spice things up! Easy, fast, and wonderfully delicious. French fries are a quick and yummy side that just about everyone likes. Adding some fries is an easy way to help get any meal to go over well...

This simple dairy free chocolate cake is based on a wartime recipe, when there were rations on eggs and butter. This made the recipe very easy to veganise by simply replacing the dairy cream with soy or nut cream. I also adjusted the amount of a few of the ingredients while...