Welcome to Cook with Brooke!

I’m by no means a trained chef, but rather someone that digs cooking and feels a sense of calm when I’m in the kitchen.

As promised, I’m starting this long planned bi-weekly series that’ll share one recipe, whether it’s a main dish, appetizer, salad or even an easy dessert, and I promise each dish will be one that you’ll love to cook as much as you’ll love to eat.

Let’s Cook with Brooke!

Here’s the recipe and VIDEO!

Exactly what ingredients are in store-bought duck sauce? I read the label, the first ingredient was sugar, second was water, then there were some others after that. And, being that the taste is mediocre at best, of course I set out to make my own duck sauce.

Exactly what ingredients are in store-bought duck sauce? I read the label, the first ingredient was sugar, second was water, then there were some others after that. And, being that the taste is mediocre at best, of course I set out to make my own duck sauce.

Although we only get take-out once in a blue moon, I do steam frozen dumplings almost weekly. I serve them accompanied by edamame and now with my duck sauce recipe on the side.

Here is The Best Ever Homemade Duck Sauce Recipe

As I sit here to write this post, I have my favorite holiday candle burning that brings allllllll the smells of Christmas to my office, and at this moment, everything feels just right. I allowed myself a slowdown today to spend time in the kitchen, make a few homemade holiday treats, and listen to Christmas music, natch.

I have several quick and easy homemade holiday treat recipes to share that are perfect to give out to dear friends and family, and to even enjoy yourselves.

Come on in and get the recipes!

Every single Christmas, without fail, my dear Aunt Dot would send us a couple pound cakes. She would bake 4-5 batches of these cakes, and would send them to us, wrapped in foil and tied with a red macrame cord, which she must have bought in bulk.

She took pride in baking these pound cakes, and of course, she would. Her recipe is a family recipe, that was written by her mother, along with a dear family friend. From there, the recipe was passed down to Aunt Dot, and then down to me.

I’m sharing the recipe today, along with a surprising secret ingredient!