Fresh cherries macerated with bourbon, vermouth, vanilla and rosemary added to homemade vanilla ice cream

Buttered pecan ice cream takes on a smokey, crunchy edge with this bacon brittle.

Ribeyes studded with garlic and rosemary and fire grilled with caramelized onions- and a special treat, bacon-wrapped potatoes.

Bacon brownie bites were easy to spot amidst the crock pots, pies, fruit platters and spiral ham of our department potluck luncheon

Pan seared scallops were pureed, mixed with king crab, shaped into a log, & chilled to form patties, which were pan crisped and oven roasted

We ‘invented’ this recipe using a traditional chocolate cookie recipe and substituting Halloween candy for the chocolate chips.

Cinnamon Spiced Candy Apples in black with one red apple for contrast

Growing up, Sundays were the day the whole family got together for dinner.

This week we battled with mystery ingredients. We each were given a random category to shop for, with one proviso – “keep it secret!”

The Our Family Foodfight team rocked everyone’s favorite food – Pizza – with these grilled pies!

Small Bites – Big Flavor!

Summer sweet italian plums

Leftover Makeover – Using leftover lobster from a previous post, I made over-sized, over-stuffed Lobster Ravioli with a truffle butter sauce

Live lobsters brought home in our carry-on from Our Family Foodfight summer vacation to Boston

A family recipe for anisette cookies

Sushi rice w/ diced beef. It was actually good. The seeds were twangy while the teriyaki beef was sweet. Great combo.

Rich dark chocolate coupled with the smokey spicy flavor of chipolte pepper and a sprinkle of kosher salt on top to tie it all together.

Smoky bacon, wrapped around tater tots and baked till crisp.

Poached egg over proscuitto, arugula, basil and garlic toast with an alfredo sauce drizzle.

As seen in the NYTimes – Crispy bacon, wrapped in sausage, covered in a woven bacon blanket slow baked to juicy perfection.