French Fry Testing – All About Spices

When I agreed to work with Alexia Foods on the “Reinvent a Classic” challenge, I never would have imagined the sheer volume of potatoes I needed to consume over a three week period. I tested them fried and baked. I tried them in crinkle, shoe string, wedged and waffle shapes. I’ve even tried flavor ideas [...]

French Fry Testing – Week 2

The best way to receive nearly immediate feedback when I test recipes is to throw a dinner party. This weekend was no exception. I was toying with three main flavor ideas for the Alexia Foods “Reinvent a Classic” challenge and desperately needed critiques before I moved forward. So I turned to my friends Jimmy and [...]

French Fry Testing: Week 1

While I’m no stranger to the crispy and golden world of fries, I honestly had never tried Alexia Foods natural fries until I was invited to participate in their “Reinventing a Classic” challenge. My first week focused on taste testing as many varieties of their fry products as I could handle. This approach is allowing [...]

Reinventing a Classic with Alexia Foods

No matter how they are sliced or seasoned, fries have always been a favorite food group in my life. I remember surviving many late night study sessions with a heaping pile of chili cheese fries shared among friends and washed down with a milkshake. Even as my tastes have matured, my desires have shifted towards [...]

Cool Pesto Dipping Sauce with Toasted Pita

I long for the days when I can clip basil in my backyard. Thankfully the ground hog didn’t see his shadow this month. That means my desire for truly fresh herbs will be satisfied in the very near future. Until that time arrives, quality jarred pesto will have to serve as a suitable substitute. I [...]

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Apricots

Back when my siblings were breaking high school track records, I was in the kitchen whipping up culinary greatness. Can you believe I used to mix cookie dough by hand with a wooden spoon and scooped using two teaspoons? I guess you can say the experience “built character.” Now that I have all the character [...]

Roasted Apple & Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut squash isn’t typically a go-to vegetable in my cooking routine. But I couldn’t help but pick up a delicious golden orb during a recent trip to the farmers market. I also happened to have a rather large bin full of apples after that unforgettable impulsive purchase at an orchard last weekend. I found this [...]

Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup

The warm summer days are nothing more than a distant memory now. But that’s ok because I’m a huge fan of fall for two reasons. I get to wear sweaters and roast vegetables. Sometimes I even wear a sweater while I’m roasting vegetables. This recipe is a little heartier than a traditional tomato soup with [...]

Why This Apple Slicer Makes Me Smile

As the second oldest of six children, birthdays were a very common practice growing up. That meant a lot of boxed cake mix baked in 9”X13” pans along with a tub of Betty Crocker frosting. Sometimes there were even sprinkles for a splash of color. Store-bought cakes with our name piped across the top were [...]

Homemade Baked Potato Chips

I’ve been making baked potato chips for years. But I never considered posting the recipe to CulinaryCory.com because I thought it might be a little too simple for your reading enjoyment. So I decided to ask my Facebook followers what they thought about the idea. Much to my surprise I almost immediately started receiving enthusiastic [...]

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