Gruyère Potato Gratin is the perfect side dish for any holiday meal–or even just Sunday dinner. Rich, creamy, and tangy from the gruyère, it is sure to be a (...)
Gobi taka tak cauliflower sauteed with peppers, tomato and yogurt served over lentil pilaf
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I think my kids might hate white vegetables. Now on the one hand I realize I have little to complain about (although don’t think I don’t work at it, with Alex (...)
One week ago I was mourning the end of summer, dreading my kids going back to school. Everything felt tight and panicky, like I had not appreciated my kids (...)
Salted Almond Milk Chocolate Buttercrunch is the perfect candy for the holiday season–keep it in a Christmas tin or even exchange it at a holiday cookie party! (...)
Peppermint chocolate ganache glazed dark chocolate bundtletts
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I know, more dessert. I usually try to intersperse more savory meals inbetween the baked goods, but I had a really good reason for this. Actually 4 really good (...)
I cannot decide if this qualifies as a bundt cake! I don’t know why, when I planned to make my BundtAMonth cake at my in laws’ house, it did not occur to me to (...)
A while back I was craving an oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips–but I was also feeling very lazy so I wanted a bar cookie. I was surprised that I had trouble (...)
In case you haven’t noticed, I love cookbooks. So when I looked around the web and saw bloggers receiving free cookbooks to review, I thought hey I can do (...)
I woke up this morning and I could feel autumn. The low last night was in the low 50s (F) and the air this morning was crisp, the sunshine clean and unburdened (...)
It has been a weird week around here. It has been a while since I have gotten so behind in recipes. That awesome Mexican chicken soup I made fed us for 3 (...)
The lack of braised dishes is the single worst thing about summer (from a food perspective). Sometimes I give in and braise overnight, but for the most part I (...)
I’ve mentioned before that I have a capacity for endless experimentation with chocolate chip cookie recipes. As it turns out, I think we can add chocolate cake (...)
Strawberry jam glazed spiced pound cake with buttermilk and orange
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This Bundt-A-Month was tough for me. Not because I don’t like jam, the theme (I do!!), but because figuring out how to successfully incorporate the jam into (...)
Happy Rosh Hashana to all of my Jewish friends! I admit it. I’ve been so caught up in adjusting to my new schedule that I totally forgot to announce the winner (...)
Chewy Chocolate Cookies are old fashioned and homey, and, with a walloping 12 ounces of dark chocolate, they are not to be missed! Affiliate links have been (...)
Moroccan-inspired olive oil bundt cake with ras el hanout
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We’ve all been there. I’ve been there more than once. There was the cream of mushroom soup I had right before getting sick on Vicodan when my wisdom teeth were (...)
Lime coconut bars with macadamia nuts and white chocolate chunks
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Lime Coconut Bars with Macadamia Nuts and White Chocolate Chunks are the perfect fudgy-chewy treat to take you away to the tropics! This month Creative Cookie (...)
Lime dream bars with white chocolate and lime curd
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These bars won’t win any beauty awards, but holy yum are they delicious. Shauna Sever, in Pure Vanilla: Irresistible Recipes and Essential Techniques, (...)
I made the mistake of making these bars the weekend of Halloween, inbetween trick or treat nights. In my town, the kids trick or treat twice (once in a city (...)
Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes
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This Pot Roast with Persian Spices on Fingerling Potatoes is the perfect way to spice up your Sunday dinner routine! Luscious, flavorful, spicy but not at all (...)
This place has been dessert central lately. Don’t fret, I have not given up my beef braising, curry paste pounding, bean cooking ways. But this has been a hell (...)
Peppermint hot chocolate cake with marshmallow glaze
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This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake topped with Marshmallow Glaze is the perfect dessert for the holidays–heck we think it is the perfect dessert all winter (...)
I am willing to buy certain fruits and veggies year round. Maybe because they are only available from far away (citrus, anything tropical), they are not grown (...)
In person I am about the least likely person to back down from a potentially controversial position. Multitudes of jokes have been made about me being (...)
Holiday biscotti bar: creative christmas cookie ideas for parties
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A Holiday Biscotti Bar is the perfect combination of holiday party and delicious Christmas cookie baking and decorating; dip biscotti in luscious chocolate and (...)
