Project Food Challenge: New York Style Pizza

I know that there's nothing quite like a pizza in New York, but this hot and bubbly version of a New York style pizza that is topped with homemade sauce, cheese, and toppings of your choice (I'm a fan of just pepperoni) is sure to satisfy your taste buds.  This pizza takes quite a bit more effort than my quick and easy pizza night recipe, but the extra effort is well worth it!

On a side note, because this pizza is a real challenge and takes a bit more effort than regular pizza like I said above, I'm starting a new category of posts called Project Food Challenge where we showcase nothing less than the most challenging recipes to master. This New York Style Pizza would fit right in. So in other words if you're up to the challenge of making a difficult recipe, look for this category of posts...more coming soon.

The Secret To Making Homemade Dinner Rolls

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"Is there anything better than butter? Think it over, any time you taste something that's delicious beyond imagining and you say 'what's in this?' the answer is always going to be butter. The day there is a meteorite rushing toward Earth and we have thirty days to live, I am going to spend it eating butter. Here is my final word on the subject, you can never have too much butter."- Julie Powell, Julie & Julia

You guessed it, there is butter--lots of butter--in these rolls, and I must say, they are amazing.  They are everything you want in a perfect dinner roll: buttery, doughy, baked to a perfect golden brown, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!  You won't be able to eat just one.

The Perfect Fall Meal: Sweet Italian Sausage And Pumpkin Stew

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This unique take on stew is easy, and delicious!  With a chicken broth base, and a wonderful blend of herbs and spices, this stew is loaded with meaty sausage pieces, potatoes, and carrots.  This meal is sure to warm your soul on those chilly fall nights.  This dish will hold a permanent spot on the menu.

What's For Dessert: Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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At the end of a stressful day, nothing beats a warm cookie (or two, or three) and a glass of cold milk.  These soft and chewy oatmeal cookies are packed with raisins and chocolate chips, and are sure to warm your heart, and put a smile on your face.

Healthier Alternatives: Turkey Meatballs With Angel Hair Pasta

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A simple, yet delicious and satisfying meal: good 'ol angel hair and meatballs.  In this recipe, the meatballs have been made a bit healthier by using ground turkey as opposed to ground beef.  These mouthwatering meatballs are set on top of angel hair pasta, and topped with my homemade sauce.

Always A Comfort: Roast Chicken

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Roast chicken is such an easy, comforting, and satisfying meal!  Simply prepare the chicken the night before, (or the morning of) then pop it in the oven 2-3 hours before dinner time.  Seasoned with an array of herbs and garlic, this chicken is tender, juicy, and delicious.  This dish is delicious when served with pan fried potatoes and sweet dinner rolls.  Plus as a bonus, cooking this meal will make your house smell wonderful!

Tasty Side Dishes: Crispy Panko Breaded Onion Rings

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Onion rings make a perfect companion to go with those savory game day wings!  You simply can't go wrong with the good ol' onion ring.  They're great along side burgers and hot dogs too.  Crispy and crunchy, these onion rings are coated with seasoned flour, then covered in panko bread crumbs, then deliciously fried.

Game Day: Boneless Buffalo Wings With Buffalo Sauce

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Nothing goes better with watching a great game on t.v. quite like some nice and spicy buffalo wings.  These fantastic wings are battered with seasoned flour, then fried until they are golden and crispy, then covered in a homemade spicy buffalo sauce.

Budget-Friendly Meals: Peanut Chicken

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Looking for an inexpensive meal that can be whipped up in a pinch?  Well here's a tasty (easy-on-the-wallet) solution:  chicken in a delicious peanut sauce over rice.

The Secret To Making Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

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If sour cream sauce isn't your favorite topping for chicken enchiladas, then this recipe is for you!  This dish includes white corn tortillas stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheese, then topped with a homemade enchilada sauce and more cheese, then they are baked until ooey-gooey perfection.

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This delicious enchilada sauce can be made spicy or mild, and its not as difficult as you would think it would be.  Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

Comfort Food: Battered Chicken Tenders and French Fries

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Sometimes you just gotta have it at the end of a hard week: warm, delicious, made with love, comfort food.  These stick-to-your-ribs chicken tenders are battered, seasoned with Italian bread crumbs, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper, then fried to palate-pleasing perfection.

The Secret To Making The Best Homemade Turkey Burgers

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Turkey Burgers are one of those things, at least for me, that I'm kind of iffy about eating. I'm not really sure if I like them or not because I'm a burger guy after all. Being a burger guy translates to, "Where's the beef?" to borrow a famous ad slogan from the 80's. Turkey burgers just aren't beef, they taste like something else entirely, which isn't bad if you know how to make them taste good. That's just exactly what this post will teach you, and maybe every once in awhile you'll say, "Where's the turkey?" That's because the way we make them aren't your usual run of the mill turkey burgers, they got taste, and a lot of it. Here's how to do them at home using our method.

The Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

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I just love breakfast.  A huge breakfast on the weekend mornings is always nice, I'll even take the ever popular brinner (breakfast for dinner) every once in a while.  This breakfast sandwich is sure to please your morning-time (or anytime) tastebuds:  eggs in a nest meets grilled cheese plus bacon for added yumminess! 

A Twist On A Classic: Italian Style Chicken Tacos

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All of us have been in one of those moments where we end up in the kitchen going over everything that we have in the pantry and trying to figure out how we're going to put a meal together. This is exactly how this post came to be. The result? Nothing but extraordinary! Literally putting our creative juices to work, we managed to invent something on the fly that we know we'll be eating again in the very near future.
You read the title right, these are Italian Style Chicken Tacos. For anyone, that loves something a little gourmet now and then, you're going to want to try these out. Also, we can't forget to tell you that it took only about 30 minutes to throw this meal together. You might be asking yourself, what makes these Italian and easy? We'll explain in the recipe.