I'm Betty freakin' Crocker.

Want to know how I spent my Sunday afternoon?



Making this...

It's a Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake with Ganache courtesy of Ina Garten of The Barefoot Contessa. You can get the recipe here.

I haven't tasted it yet because Luis is taking it to work today, I know what you're thinking, "Those lucky soldiers." Well, that's what I'm thinking anyway.

I'm not really sure why but Luis asked me on Friday if I would make something yummy for him to take in on Monday. I decided I was bored with all my usual recipes so I thought I would give this a shot. It's a lot of chocolate, I bet it would go great with a glass of milk. I'll let you know how it tastes... if there is any left.

That wasn't just cooking with Emeril.

I've been watching the Food Network a lot lately. I'm trying to expand my dinner ideas and get inspired to create new food dishes.

So, today I was watching Emeril and I was cracking up laughing. First he was moaning as he was smelling the food, then he started talking dirty to it. I couldn't help but wonder if those were the things he says when he and Mrs. Emeril were going at it.

Another funny thing about cooking shows? People cheer and clap at the oddest moments. These people were going nuts when he was adding salt. Seriously? You get that excited over salt?