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Dennis Littley

St. Augustine

Food and Travel Blogger at Ask Chef Dennis

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  • 1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

    Our easy homemade Caramel Sauce is buttery and silky, with a deep caramel flavor and just the right touch of salt. Pour it over vanilla ice cream for a decadent treat, or spoon it over apple slices to transform them from a compromise into a real dessert. It’s wild what a little sugar, cream, and butter can do when they decide to get fancy.  Caramel, as we know it, started coming together in the 1600s, when European candy makers began adding milk and fats to their melted sugar creations.

  • 1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

    Our homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning blend is satisfyingly rich, thoughtfully layered, and just a little bit addictive. The smoky warmth of toasted coriander, the bite of cracked black pepper, mellow garlic, sweet paprika, and a whisper of dill all come together in a savory symphony that’ll have you reaching for one more shake. It’s quick to mix, packed with robust flavor, and turns any dry steak into a grill master’s dream.

  • 1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

    Our Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is rich and fudgy, stacked with gooey marshmallows and warm chocolate frosting from edge to edge. Chocolate lovers light up at the first bite, and it brings a little celebration to every table. This is the kind of decadent chocolate cake that makes people sneak seconds and swear it’s their first slice.  Mississippi Mud Cake made its way into American kitchens in the 70s, and it didn’t take long to become a Southern favorite.

  • 2 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

    Made with simple ingredients, our homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe is a creamy, cheesy, indulgent sauce that can be made in less time than it takes to cook the pasta for the dish. You can find many recipes on the Internet for this creamy white sauce, but I guarantee that my recipe will make the best homemade alfredo sauce you’ve ever had.  I still remember the first time I tasted Fettuccine Alfredo at Mama Leone’s in New York City. And yes, it’s the one from the Billy Joel song.

  • 3 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

    Moist, tangy, and loaded with sweet, juicy blueberries, our Lemon Blueberry Bread is the kind of tender, bakery-style quick bread recipe that tastes like spring showing off. Set out our blueberry and lemon bread when friends come by for a cup of coffee, and between the crackling white glaze and that soft, lemony crumb, you’ll swear someone actually gasped.  This delicious lemon blueberry bread stands out because it gets the little things right.