For some reason, ever since I transformed my diet from being mostly dominated by one grain (wheat), I’ve suddenly gotten bitten by the baking bug.  Which sounds completely wrong, right?  It’s been a challenge and taken some research, but I’m happy to say, all these recipes are certifiably delicious and gluten free!  You don’t have to sacrifice your sweet tooth, when you sacrifice gluten.

Click on the picture to go to the recipe!

Eggs are so versatile (and beautiful to look at) it’s time we compile some of ArtistsCookbook best dishes that use eggs into one convenient blog entry.

Christine’s Winter French Toast with Warm Buttered Rum Apple Compote leaves us wondering what kind of lunch would want to follow this breakfast up?

While it may look eerily familiar, Brian’s Poncho McSquatmuffin rises above all other egg sandwiches in the triumph of its flavor and texture and. . .why can’t it be Saturday already?!?

Yes, this is me.  My Egg in Hole is a hole in one.  Lovely to look at, fun and exciting to dip, great for all ages.  This is the perfect breakfast for those who have a place to be, but have a minute to spare.

Here are some recent recipe submissions that make me starving just looking at them!  Click on the photo to go to their recipe.

Sorry for the absence of my writing and presence!  School has been very busy and I was spending every minute for a while there preparing for an art exhibit.  So now, I am culling over photos of recipes I never submitted and trying to play catch up.  I do in fact eat, and still take pictures quite regularly.  I would love to get more of a variety of recipes on here, so if you haven’t yet (and I’m pretty sure most people haven’t) I would love for you to submit a recipe.  You can do so here!

Beyond that, here is a compilation of some recent additions to the recipe vortex. Click the photo to go to the recipe page.

The holidays are a great time to experiment with baking, and trying out new recipes.  So it was quite my excitment to foray into the world of making sweets, and more specifically candy.  I tried out many recipes which I will post here, but this next one, took the center stage pretty early on in my kitchen.  Meet the Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle.  This was a hit out of all the truffles I experimented with.

Check out the recipe here!

Well I know that Thanksgiving and Christmas tend to lean heavy toward the meat and dairy food groups, but I want to let it be known that just because you are vegetarian or vegan doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your favorite dishes of these holidays completely. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Case in point: Vegan Garlic Mashed Potatoes
I made these yesterday (my first time ever making mashed potatoes in my life) and I have to say they were and are extremely yummy! They are creamy and garlicky and everything you need in mashed potatoes. We ate them with the Tofurkey that comes with stuffing and gravy thats all vegan, not that I’m always vegan, but I guess you can say I’m bi-tarian.
I always love getting the garlic mashed potatoes at Cheesecake Factory and now that I made these, I know my future has many mashed potato nights ahead, without having to leave the house.
Check out the recipe!

The Flamin’ B.B.T:

Chicken Salad Surprise:

Brian’s Greek Salad:

We of course know boys can cook, but it is very much associated historically within the umbrella of women’s work.  Unless it’s like the art of cooking, and the guy is a chef.  I remember watching “Three’s Company” when I was little, and how Jack being a chef was always something that somehow tied into his pretending he was gay.  Maybe in a way he paved the way more for men to get into cooking?  We all remember what happened when Lucy and Ricky traded roles for the day, and how the kitchen was a complete disaster! Well anyways, I am very pleased to show off these boy recipes!  And I don’t think any kitchens were hurt in their making.

Everyone knows garlic and onions are rich in antioxidants and have health-promoting effects in a diet. But did you know eggplant is not so shabby either? The purple guy is rich in phenolics and anthocyanins, which may lower your risk of cancer, promote healthy aging, improve memory and reduce inflammation. But what if you put all three together?  Then nothing is going to shake your tree down!

Take a look over at the recipe for Grilled Garlic, Onions and Eggplant. Yum!

Antipasta Salad by Courtney:

Ceviche Recipe by Karin:

A Scrambly Egg thing by Brian:

Here is a selection of some of our best salads. There’s never any excuse to buy those salads in a bag, with those little weird carrot formations, and the purple wiry cabbage. Just have a little fun with those bags, and the produce section in general. You can come up with a plethora of flavors and textures that make eating crispy things not only healthy, but fun.

Just click on a photo and go to that recipe!

Think you made a salad that needs to be here? Add the recipe!