Cooks of Crocus Hill

Recipe: Thai Flavors Crab Dip

In the late 1970’s, everyone’s favorite party dip was basically a crab meat cocktail, served with crackers. It was cream cheese, crab meat and cocktail sauce. For a more contemporary vers ...

Recipe: Moroccan Tomato Fondue with Seafood and Aïoli

When winter deals you a below-zero blow, as Minnesota winters always do, we encourage embracing it with warm melty vibes and good old-fashioned fondue. See our fave recipe below for your fondue futur ...

Recipe: Grandma Bee's Shortbread

My grandma Bee was a notoriously horrible cook but the two things she could always seem to make were these shortbread cookies and the butterscotch brownies from Joy of Cooking. Grandma Bee's Short ...

Recipe: Roll Out Sugar Cookies

Makes 2-3 dozen, depending on size ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking powder 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 1¼ cups (2½ sticks) chilled uns ...

Recipe: Popovers

We all remember Popovers from our past. So Good!! You can create popovers just like the ones you had as a kid at the Dayton’s Oak Grill … maybe even a little better. The right ingredie ...

Recipe: Karl's Christmas Eve Dessert

COUR A LA CRÈME Literally a heart of cream. This is one of our favorite dishes at Cooks. Decadently rich and creamy. Perfect with a quick and easy raspberry sauce. Typically you woul ...

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Cookies baked in cast-iron skillets are becoming a staple to any household. Gooey, sweet, smokey, and a dash of that something special that comes with baking in cast iron. This is one of our favorite ...

Recipe: Nothing like Peach Cobbler

Nothing like Peach Cobbler~ Best eaten warm. And with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Cobblers may have originated in the South, but they certainly can warm any soul no matter what your origin is. Fres ...

Recipe: Ploughman Rolls

Ploughman Rolls (a spin on the classic ploughman's sandwich of sharp cheddar and chutney on bread) Dough Recipe from King Arthur Flour Makes 12 1 cup (227g) water 2 1/4 teaspoon activ ...

Thanksgiving Tip #1 : Planning is Key

Planning is key, Chef Lorelei In my book, Thanksgiving is all about coming together and sharing; your guests want to participate, so make it easy... this way, the adventurous cooks have something ...

Recipe: Sweet Corn Bundt Cake with Blueberry Sauce

Serves 12-16 Cake 3 ears of corn, kernels removed and cobs reserved ⅓ cup full fat buttermilk ⅓ cup milk 3 cups flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup ...

Recipe: Cinnamon Star Bread

Serves 8 | Recipe from King Arthur Flour Ingredients Bread 2 cups (241g) King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour ¼ cup (46g) potato flour or 1/2 cup (46g) dried potato flakes ¼&n ...