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Eric’s Apple Buckle/Crumble

This is one of my signature recipes. I bring it to every holiday party, and it goes quick every time!

A delicious combination of apple and spices. The Rum (or Bourbon Whisky) adds depth, and the warm spices give it a signature holiday flavor. Cardamom is the secret ingredient here. It adds an extra light and floral flavor that a lot of people aren’t familiar with.

While this dish is called a buckle/crumble, it’s really neither. It doesn’t have any eggs, so it’s not quite as cake-like as a buckle, but the crumb isn’t as loose as a crumble. The “crumble” or dough is more like a loose shortbread. It has a sandy texture and can be packed down tight on top of the apples. This seals the apples in and slowly incorporates moisture into the “dough” as it bakes.

Try this recipe HERE! Let us know how you like it in the comments below!

November 5, 2018
National Candy Day

It’s National Candy Day! We’re celebrating with some Chocolate Therapy!

Located in Framingham on Route 9 East, Chocolate Therapy is home to award winning artisanal truffles infused with antioxidant-rich ingredients.

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With so many unique and creative chocolates there is something for everyone to love. You can buy truffles and other goodies by the piece, which is perfect for customizing a gift. There are also incredible custom creations like this delicious Chocolate Shoe.

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Pick up some irresistible candy to celebrate today!

Be sure to visit Chocolate Therapy’s Website, and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!

November 4, 2018
National Sandwich Day!

On this wonderful Saturday, we at One More Bite are celebrating National Sandwich Day. There are so many different kinds of sandwiches to choose from. So, I had such a hard time choosing what specific genre of sandwich to make for you guys.

Dear readers, I made you grilled cheese. A really really good grilled cheese at that. Nothing beats bread, butter and melty cheese, except for maybe this.

Roasted Pear, Fontina and Roast Beef Grilled Cheese on Apple Cinnamon Bread

In order to make everyone happy, we made two different versions of the same sandwich. The version above requires bosc pears and apple cinnamon bread. I’ve always found bosc pears to be less sweet and a little more crunchy, and contrasted with the (very) sweet apple cinnamon bread, the flavors ended up balancing out. While this grilled cheese is still a little bit too sweet for me, if you love apples and cinnamon, this grilled cheese is definitely for you.

Now, I also did a more savory version of this grilled cheese. I used onion ciabatta bread and instead of bosc pears, I used red anjou pears, which are soft, sweet and very juicy. In the case of this grilled cheese, the sweetness of the pears served to accentuate the mild and creamy flavor of the fontina cheese. This is a great sandwich for someone who wants grilled cheese, but also something extra.

I am mildly obsessed this sandwich.

To get these recipes, click here.

Roasted Pear, Fontina and Roast Beef Grilled Cheese on Onion Ciabatta

November 3, 2018
What We’re All About!

Here at One More Bite, we’re REALLY into food. Like, more than just a passing interest. Zoe has dedicated herself to it, and Eric is so interested, he made a food blog! But when we created this website, the goal was not just to bring food to the masses. It was to bring everything the world of hospitality and the world of food has to offer.

So far on One More Bite, you’ve probably seen recipes ( a lot of them ), articles giving tips and tricks on managing party stress, and us taking trips to relevant places for the season. What we haven’t shown you yet is videos (Coming soon in 2019!), interviews with people in the industries we cover, and more.

In 2019, we will begin talking about physical and mental health as relating to food, post a significant number of videos including but not limited to: tutorials, recipes in progress, and round table discussions. It is very important to us to bring you diverse and different content, and we hope that you’ll stick with us on this fascinating journey.

To get more exclusive recipes that won’t be posted on the site, scroll down on the main page and subscribe to our newsletter. We’ll send you an email 2-4 times a month, and never spam.

If you’re interested in what we have to say and what we like to post, follow us on Twitter @withzoeanderic. Orfollow us on Instagram by scrolling down and clicking the “Follow Me” button or finding us by searching @withzoeanderic.

We hope to see you around one of these sites soon, and if you make any of our recipes, we’d love to see them! Post them here, or tag us on Instagram to possibly be featured!

November 2, 2018
Eric’s Orlando Trip

As i’ve mentioned on the blog before, fall is my favorite season. One of the highlights is definitely the annual trip to Orlando that my friends and I go on. We’ll hit our favorite spots: Disney’s Magic and Animal Kingdoms, Universal Studios (mostly for Harry Potter World), and of course Epcot for the International Food and Wine Festival! Here’s a brief overview of the trip! Check out the gallery for some highlights of the eats!

Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom is quintessential Disney. My favorite thing to do is head straight to Space Mountain. It’s one of my favorite rides in the part. The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is also a favorite. There’s so much to do in Magic Kingdom. One must do is to have lunch or dinner at the Be Our Guest Restaurant (Beast’s Castle). You’ll need to plan ahead for this and make a reservation well in advance. You can even dine in the West Wing and there is Grey Stuff….and it is delicious. Another must-do is grab a Dole-Whip…which is pineapple soft serve and it’s amazing.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

We always go back to the Animal Kingdom for three reasons. Each of which make this park worth the price of admission: The Yak & Yeti Restaurant, Avatar Flight of Passage, and Expedition Everest! Yak & Yeti is a great place to eat and features some unique pan-Asian fare. The last two are some of the best rides at Disney.

Epcot

Epcot is Epcot…and one of my favorite places on earth…especially for International Food and Wine Festival. The festival features great regional recipes from around the world. I haven’t had a bad bite there…and I’ve had A LOT of bites. The rides at Epcot are a lot of fun too; Test Track, Soarin’, and Mission: SPACE are a few favorites. Spaceship Earth (the ball) is also a classic with a time traveling ride narrated by Dame Judi Dench. The Land is also a great experience which brings you on a journey of agricultural history and includes a trip through the greenhouses and labs. Group tours are also offered of the greenhouses. I haven’t done the tour yet, but it’s on my to-do list!

Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure

Harry Potter!!!! I love Universal Studios…but since they put in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter that’s all I’ve cared about to be honest. You can pick your wand at Ollivander’s and buy sweets at Honeydukes, not to mention ride the Hogwart’s Express (with park-to-park ticket). The other reason we love Universal Studios this time of year is Halloween Horror Nights! This is an after hours event were you can walk through various scare zones, go on rides, and of course get spooked at the houses. If you’ve ever been to a haunted house you know there are jump scares and creepy decorations. This is so much more! With some houses bringing you directly into the worlds of shows and movies like Stranger Things, Halloween 4 and Poltergeist…it’s absolutely terrifying. Not to mention a lot of fun!

Universal is also home to Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, which is one of the best places on the planet! They have great food and drinks, a fun atmosphere, and plenty of chocolate!

Have you been to Disney World or Universal Studios? What was the highlight of your trip? Tell us in the comments below!

November 1, 2018
Caramel Apple Martini

It’s Halloween!!! It’s also National Caramel Apple Day! Caramel Apples are crisp, refreshing, sweet and decadent. We decided to make an equally crisp, refreshing, sweet and decadent drink! This martini is a great way to celebrate caramel apple day, after the trick-or-treaters stop of course. This drink packs a punch though, so drink responsibly.

Make one for yourself with the recipe Here!

October 31, 2018
Bob’s Burgers Burger Book Final Review

Texas Chainsaw Massa-curd Burger

A habanero stuffed patty slathered in melty cheese curds and homemade ginger-ketchup.

Be careful! This burger is hot!

Zoe’s Take:

9/10

I really liked this burger, but I also really like hot peppers. If you don’t love hotness, you probably won’t love this one as much as I did. There are 4 (yes you read that right) habaneros peppers diced up in the patty. Paired with the melty cheese curds, and the sweetness of the homemade ketchup, I think it was a pretty perfect burger. I give it a 9 because I think it’s probably too hot for a lot of people.

Eric’s Take:

9/10

This burger was fantastic. Habaneros are my favorite pepper by far. Once you get past the heat they have a great and unique flavor. I was cautious about the amount of heat I was adding, and the habaneros I had were pretty big so I only used two. I also grilled burgers. This may have caused the oils from the peppers to leak out of the burger. I say this because I didn’t feel it was spicy at all, but all the flavor of the habaneros was there. The cheese curds also added a great flavor and texture, which was great. The home made ginger-ketchup was really good too. However, I halved the amount of recommended ginger and it was still a lot. I gave this burger a 9 because it was a great burger and was easy enough to make, however, the proportions of ingredients seemed to be a little off.

Zoe’s Take on the Cookbook as a Whole:

10/10

This is one of the coolest cookbooks I’ve ever used. I love burgers so much, and this book is ONLY burgers. So if you’re like me and enjoy burgers, and interesting ones at that, I definitely recommend buying this book. I can’t promise you that all of recipes are going to be 10/10, but that’s just my opinion. For you, it could be all 10/10.

Eric’s Take on the Cookbook as a Whole:

9/10

This was a super fun cookbook. Great layout, fun recipes and easy instructions. The proportions for ingredients were a little off sometimes and some ingredients were very hard to find. If you love burgers this is a MUST have. I look forward to using this book for a long time coming.

October 30, 2018
Giant Reese’s Cup Cake

Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Amazing. Delicious. Perfect. This classic combination has stood the test of time and is immortalized in the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. But sometimes, I just want to eat cake… but also Reese’s peanut butter cups. So I made a cake. It’s not like this hasn’t been done before, because it definitely has. But this one is mine, and I’m obsessed with the flavor, texture and deliciousness of it all.

(but it’s super annoying to make)

I shouldn’t be saying that about my own recipe, but I won’t lie to you, it’s annoying. Since there is no actual baking involved, there is instead a lot of refrigerator time. Every time you do a layer, the cake sits in the fridge for 30 minutes before you can do the next one. That’s the worst part about this cake. But if you have 2 free hours and feel like tackling it, then I would recommend it, because it’s like a whole lot of peanut butter cups that you can eat like a cake.

So come have some cake that’s more like candy as we are only TWO days away from Halloween!

Find the cake recipe here

October 29, 2018
Chocolate Bacon Panna Cotta and Peanut Butter Mousse

Chocolate, Bacon and Peanut Butter…OH MY! If you’ve never had Panna Cotta, it’s a silky Italian dessert like a thick pudding. Top that with a creamy Mascarpone Peanut Butter mixture and you have pure heaven. This dessert will be an instant hit at any event!

Make this incredibly decadent dessert Here!

October 28, 2018
Zoe & Eric Carve Pumpkins

It’s 5 days until Halloween, and it’s about time to start carving pumpkins. Since Eric and I already went pumpkin picking, we decided to carve them as well.

I’ve never actually carved a pumpkin myself, since I almost sliced my hand off last time I tried doing it. But using a pattern (for me) was very helpful. I chose something more traditional, but also close to my heart, a cat. In case you didn’t already know, I have 4 of them.

Eric however, didn’t use a pattern, he drew his own, going for a more nerdy feel with the Deathly Hallows, which I wholeheartedly support. He also borrowed his friend Dustin (see the end of the post for his details), to help out with the process.

Carving pumpkins can be hard work. First you cut off the top, or the bottom, and scoop out all the seeds. Then you scrape down the side that you are carving. Once that is done, you either draw the pattern on, or use a pre-made pattern. I used the little plastic knives that came with the pumpkin pattern, but any serrated knife will do really.

You should start with the smallest most delicate pieces. Wait until the end to pop out the cut pieces as well. Oh, and pop them out from the inside! But most of all, you should have fun when you carve your pumpkin! Even if you’re not planning on keeping the pumpkin, you should have SO much fun with it.

Don’t forget to get all the pumpkin goop off the seeds, wash them, and then season with a drizzle of oil and sea salt, and then roast for 15-20 minutes at 300F.

Enjoy your pumpkins this Halloween!

Credit to:

@akysora
Instagram: Dustinklc

October 26, 2018