We had our annual thanksgiving potluck at work earlier this week, and the question everyone asked was “Derek, are you bringing your chili?!” It’s become expected […]

I LOVE appetizers, especially during the holidays. I'm pretty sure my favorite thing to do at family get-togethers during the holiday season is stuffing my face with finger foods while having conversations. Or just sitting silently watching something on TV with them. And the easiest thing to get in my face is olives. But I never thought fried olives would be something I'd enjoy so much!

I’m not going to lie, I’m a canned cranberry sauce kind of guy. I remember one year my mother made home made whole berry cranberry sauce […]

Tis the season for cranberry everything! If you’re a cranberry-aholic like me this this recipe is going to be right up your alley! One of my […]

I have to credit my son, Brayden, for this idea. Although it’s not super original, this kid loves his pizza. One morning he was being super […]

You've prepared an amazing dinner for your guests on the holidays, you're turkey, sausage stuffing, honey-glazed ham, are laid out on the table and everyone is ready to dig in. Then you get the question, "Is there anything without meat?".

There’s one thing that I can count on in Southern California more than it never raining and that is being sunny and relatively warm in November. So what does that mean? Pulling out the grill on game day, and getting some awesome tailgate grub going, and this smothered Smothered Texas Sriracha Chicken Fry-cho’s (Fry Nacho’s.. duh ) dish is no exception!

It’s that time of the year once again. The best holiday of them all for a foodie: THANKSGIVING! While I’m sure you’re already scrambling around looking […]

One of my favorite breakfast breads is banana walnut bread. But I have no idea how to make it. Banana walnut pancakes on the other hand? […]