Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've tried your hand at making fudge (which is different from chocolate) at home, you know that the emulsion of milk, sugar, and butter is sometimes deceptive in its simplicity; a lot can go wrong with those rich, buttery cubes of delight. For one, fudge can easily turn out grainy. Another issue that can arise when making your own fudge is the tricky batter not hardening.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

Quiche is one of the ultimate comfort foods: a custardy bite juxtaposed with a crisp, buttery crust. But going the traditional route with pastry or opting for a frozen pie crust doesn't have to be the only way. You can try a savory, crisp potato crust. Yes, add a layer of heartiness to your next quiche Lorraine, leek and mushroom quiche, or quiche with broccoli and cheddar by using a layer of good ol' fashioned spuds as the structure. A potato crust can be made several different ways.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chocolate: the cause of -- and solution to -- most of my problems. Kidding, but chocolate does play a big part in my life and my cooking. My 9-5 job is as the Marketing Manager for French Broad Chocolate, an artisan bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker in Asheville, North Carolina. Needless to say, I go home with a lot of leftover chocolate.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

On a busy weeknight, dinner is chaotic in many households. After work, parents may have 20 to 30 minutes, tops, to get a meal together that everyone -- mom, dad, toddlers, teenagers, and babies -- can enjoy. Some nights that could mean multiple dishes, but on the nights home cooks can pull off one meal to rule them all, there's a feeling of true, unbridled accomplishment. Ina Garten's broccoli and bowties pasta dish has become one of those winning meals for many.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Nowicki Nicholson

Texas Roadhouse sign and variety of the chain's unhealthiest dishes - Static Media / Shutterstock / GettyGenerate Key TakeawaysMaybe it's the giant, fresh-never-frozen steaks done up with that signature blend of salt, pepper, sugar, and paprika; maybe it's the rolls with cinnamon butter. Whatever the siren song of Texas Roadhouse, the chain makes a good, fast, and relatively well-priced meal that seems to be a solid standby for many hungry diners.