Time honored recipes from those featured on CUpS, and from our own family treasures.

Chocolate Espresso Pot de Crème

Chocolate Espresso Pot de Crème

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Harvest Spice Cheesecake

Harvest Spice Cheesecake

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Nasi Goreng (fried rice)

Nasi Goreng (fried rice)

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Por-Qué BBQ Beans

Por-Qué BBQ Beans

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BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

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Michael’s Mars Meringues

Michael’s Mars Meringues

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Backyard Championship Ribs

Backyard Championship Ribs

The original version of these ribs isn’t that hard to do, but not every backyarder has a smoker that will run all day at 275 degrees and have enough room to comfortably spread out three slabs for ribs. So this is a good substitute for a kettle, a smaller smoker or a gas grill. The [...]

Ginger Almond Toffee

Ginger Almond Toffee

1 pound butter (salted) 2 cups sugar (raw preferred) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 6 tablespoons water 1 1/2 cups candied ginger, diced 1 1/2 cups almonds, toasted and chopped 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) Instructions Mix first 4 ingredients in a large skillet (cast iron is preferred) and stir constantly over medium high heat to [...]