Author: chefalice

This recipe takes a few extra steps—like roasting the peppers to remove the skins and give them a nice charred flavor. I find that coring and removing the seeds from the peppers is easier to do before roasting and keeps the peppers from tearing when you stuff in the chicken. If you aren’t a fan of poultry, you could also fill the poblanos with shredded pork or beef.

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Thin-crust pizzas like this one must be crispy; if not, the sauce and toppings quickly turn a thin crust into a mushy mess. And to create a crispy crust, you must use a preheated cast-iron pizza pan or ceramic pizza stone. Here are my helpful tips for using them: 1) Place the pan or stone in the oven before you turn it on. If you place a cold pizza pan or stone in a very hot oven, it could crack. 2) Use parchment paper with ceramic pizza stones! If you already use a ceramic pizza stone and have noticed that…

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Ganache is one of the most simple, delicious things you can use to decorate a sweet treat. In its most liquid form, it can be drizzled on cupcakes or cakes; as it cools and thickens, it can used as a firmer dip for donuts or spread over a cheesecake, like our Chocolate Cheesecake. Try whipping some cooled ganache into a thick and rich chocolate frosting to smear between two Double Chocolate-Chip Cookies.

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