Lobster Avocado Crostini with Black Garlic Butter – a show-stopping appetizer of crispy toast layered with creamy avocado, succulent lobster, and a drizzle of umami rich black garlic butter. There are appetizers that politely show up on a platter and blend into the background; safe, dependable, quietly doing their job. And then there are appetizers […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Mediterranean Mezze Platter – a vibrant grazing board with ultra-smooth hummus, zesty tabbouleh, fresh fruit, olives, and all the dunkable things. If you’ve ever been to a party where someone plops down a grocery store veggie tray with congealed ranch dip in the middle, you know the crushing disappointment of snack time gone wrong. Enter […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Blackberry Cheesecake Ice Cream is creamy homemade ice cream swirled with fresh blackberries and buttery graham cracker crumbs. A sweet, nostalgic twist on summer dessert. Although ice cream isn’t something I make on the regular, I’ve always liked to do it a few times during the summer. It reminds me of being a kid, and […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Smash Burgers are about to be your new favorite burger: juicy, crispy-edged, cheesy, bacon-loaded, sauce-dripping goodness on a potato bun. Listen, I’m not saying it’s not possible to get a good burger, but once you make these Smash Burgers at home, you’re going to look at every fast-casual burger with that “bless your heart” pity […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Bright, zesty, and just the right amount of kick – this easy homemade Salsa Verde comes together in minutes. Say goodbye to bland and hello to green gold. You know those foods that feel like a sidekick but secretly carry the entire meal on their backs? That’s Salsa Verde. It’s the quiet hero that doesn’t […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
This no-bake French Blueberry Tart is a breeze to make, with its graham cracker crust, bright lemony middle, and a mound of fresh summertime blueberries on top. It will also make you forget about that vacation you never took. No passport required. Let me set the scene. You’re strolling through a lavender covered Provencal countryside, […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Ciabatta – that chewy, crusty, perfect-for-sandwiches Italian bread that somehow manages to be rustic and bougie at the same time. It’s soft on the inside and is known for its interior holes. Although this is a time consuming bread to make (2 days), it’s not specifically labor intensive. The bread equivalent of wearing linen to […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
Lemon Brownies Are the Bright, Chewy Antidote to Chocolate Overload. Not to be confused with Lemon Squares, these have the texture and consistency of a chocolate brownie. Look, I know everybody loves chocolate. But sometimes it seems as though every dessert, every sweet snack, is chocolate dipped, chocolate covered or chocolate filled. I decided it […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
This is a list of 18 kitchen tools that are invaluable to me and used regularly. Some are fairly new, some I’ve had for a long time, but I stand behind every single one of them. They’re time savers, as well as stress savors, so you’ll want to keep them where you can easily reach […]| Dixie Chik Cooks
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Smoky Jalapeno Apricot Sauce, made by smoking jalapeno peppers and combining them with fresh apricots, sugar, and white vinegar, is the perfect blend of sweet, smoky, and spicy. It's versatile enough to be used as| Dixie Chik Cooks
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing is so creamy, so tangy, and can blow store bought blue cheese dressing out of the water any day. There's a huge difference, and if you're a blue cheese fan it's| Dixie Chik Cooks
I know what you're thinking. "She's just copying Pioneer Woman's Crash Hot Potatoes." Nope. I'm merely adapting. Actually, I think I was inspired. Isn't that a key element of our passion as food bloggers? We| Dixie Chik Cooks
Let me go ahead and preface this post with a pretty picture, because meatloaf has a bad reputation for sucking, not to mention the fact that the word "meatloaf" is so unappetizing to me. But,| Dixie Chik Cooks
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus can be a side dish or an appetizer. Salty and satisfying, it fits perfectly in a Thanksgiving menu and works just as well for a girls' night in an appetizer spread. If| Dixie Chik Cooks