Sauces/Syrups/Spreads

Bacon Jam

Bacon Jam: Awesome Sauce, in the Flesh. The Piggy Flesh

Posted on Apr 16th, 2013

You've heard the phrase "awesome sauce" before, right? This is it right here. In the flesh. The piggy flesh. Bacon jam might sound like a practical…

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beef bolognese

Beef Bolognese

Posted on Feb 10th, 2011

As you can probably tell, I love to bake. It's my escape from life's problems, my chance to create and share with the world. Cooking, on the other…

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chocolate mint butter

Compounded Butters: Chocolate Mint and Green Onion with Sundried Tomato

Posted on Nov 14th, 2011

You may recall my post a couple weeks ago utilizing the new Kerrygold Naturally Softer Pure Irish Butter for a contest sponsored by Kerrygold. In…

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coconut walnut butter

Compounded Butters: Coconut Walnut and Strawberry Vanilla

Posted on Oct 26th, 2011

Many times over, I've shared my love for Kerrygold butter on this blog--the gold standard of butters you can buy! So I was really excited when they…

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Cranberry Horseradish Cream Cheese with Walnuts is phenomanl spread on a Toufayan Bakeries Smart Bagel. Try it today!

Cranberry Horseradish Cream Cheese with Walnuts

Posted on Jul 24th, 2015

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries. As always, all opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make my…

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Grilled Ham and Pineapple Slider - Poet in the Pantry

Grilled Ham and Pineapple Sliders with Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Posted on Aug 26th, 2014

Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Jones Dairy Farm. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help make this…

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Mini phyllo dough tart shell filled with chocolate sauce, with a blueberry on top

Hot Fudge Sauce

Posted on Jul 2nd, 2011

What doesn't chocolate make better? Coffee. Milk. Ice cream. Cookies. Cake. Strawberries. Heck, I bet even pickles are an orgasmic eating experience…

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strawberry cheesecake dip - poet in the pantry

Strawberry Cheesecake Dip

Posted on Jul 2nd, 2014

When I was a consultant for a national food-centric direct sales company, I became a bit addicted to their cheesecake product. It was so simple--just…

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