Little Chef Blog Blog

Pasta alla Vodka

Ever since we tried Rosa sauce at our favorite Italian restaurant, Domenics, we have been trying to recreate this dish at home.  It’s a “simple” tomato cream sauce.  How hard could it...

Elvis’s Oatmeal

Rumor has it that Elvis Presley love peanut butter and banana sandwiches.  Some even say that he also enjoyed bacon on this sandwich as well.  Other variations on the sandwich use honey...

Wild Caught Smoked Salmon

We picked up some Sockeye Salmon from the grocer as it was on sale. This is wild caught salmon of course. We decided that it would be fun to try smoking it on our...

Green Apple Breakfast Sausage

I used to love eating Farmer John breakfast sausage.  I wouldn’t eat them all the time, since they are so fatty.  I would only eat them periodically, as a treat. This breakfast...

Baked Shrimp Scampi

I love shrimp scampi.  There is just something so delicious about shrimp smothered in butter and garlic. Yes, I know shrimp scampi is not very healthy.  I did try to make this...

Leige Waffles

This isn’t your average waffle. Caramelized Sugar Perls and complex yeast-risen dough make this a waffle that you will never forget. Waffles are an amazing food, little compartments of goodness. I have...

Spiced Persimmon Oatmeal

I’m always looking for healthy, easy, delicious breakfast ideas.  Oatmeal is not only healthy for your heart, it’s also easy to make.  I used to find oatmeal bland and tasteless unless I...

Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

I used to buy teriyaki marinades from the grocery store.  I would then marinate the chicken and cook it a half an hour later.  I never loved these chicken dishes.  I don’t...