44-Clove Garlic (and Chicken) Soup

As many of you know, I happen to have a small obsession with roasted garlic. And soups. But strangely enough, it wasn’t until this...

mailbox monday: which cooking oils to use?

Dear Ali, Have you ever done an explanation on your site about the differences between cooking oils? I always tend to default to using...

Bailey’s Dark Chocolate Pudding

Anyone out there love Bailey’s? Love dark chocolate? Love 15-minute recipes? Love being able to make a classy dessert advance that will “wow” your...

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Who can resist red velvet?!? Ha – apparently, my friends and I cannot. :)  I ended up making two batches of red velvet cupcakes...

Classic Chili (Chili Con Carne)

For years, I have searched everywhere for a stellar chili recipe. Living in the Midwest, where chili cook-offs are just about everywhere you turn,...

Tabbouleh Soup

For any of you out there who love tabbouleh, allow me to introduce you to tabbouleh soup!!! As you might have guessed, this meal...

(Healthy) Fish Tacos & Mandarin Orange Salsa

This week I have been craving fish tacos. Actually, I have been craving the return of summer, and warmth, and salads, and all of...

MY top ten of ’10

And…to follow up the list of YOUR ten favorite 2010 recipes from Gimme Some Oven, couldn’t resist adding in an extra ten of my...

YOUR top ten of ’10

Wow — it’s hard to believe that another year has gone by, and that Gimme Some Oven celebrated another half birthday in December! Whoo!...

Gingerbread Scrabble

I happen to have quite the fondness for Scrabble. Love playing it with friends and family, love collecting extra Scrabble tiles to turn into...

how to: make gumdrop placeholders

Ok, some of you longtime readers know that I like to craft as much as I like to cook. So thought I’d share a...

Chocolate Mint Puddles

I love Andes mints. Ever since I was a kid and was first introduced to them by my grandparents (who always had a stash...