Breakfast/BrunchBlueberry Muffins with Maple Streusel Topping
It's funny what memories stick with you. For instance, every summer my family would drive from Wisconsin to Massachusetts to visit my grandparents. There were trips to...
Breakfast/Brunch
DessertPeach and Blueberry Tart
A few days ago I created a "fancy" peach tart that has a cheesecake-like layer inside a graham cracker crust and topped with peaches and blueberries. Since I had...
Beverages5 Unusual Thirst Quenching Drinks
While walking around Valenica one warm afternoon, I stopped at the Sant Jaume bar to rest my blistered feet and get something to drink. Four older men were at the table...
DessertOrange Almond Cake
Looking back at the two weeks I just spent in Spain, I remember eating way too many tapas and numerous pounds of Jamón Ibérico, but the one thing I didn't eat a lot of...
Sides and SaladsHow to Make Romesco Sauce
Have you ever thought about something for so long that you never thought it would ever come true? I've been dreaming about going to Spain ever since I was fortunate...
DessertIn Love With Sacher Torte
Sacher Torte is one of my all-time favorite desserts to make and eat when I was able to eat dairy. This beautiful video reminded me of my passion and I need to try and...
Main CourseBBQ Braised Chicken Thighs
I love to braise meats. Something magical happens when things slowly cook over a period of time; drab, tough meats (which also tend to be inexpensive) become tender and...
DessertBlanc Manger - aka Almond Milk Gelatin
If you're looking for a dessert that is a little off the beaten path and something your guests probably haven't seen before, then look no
TipsHow to Make Preparing Any Meal Less Stressful!
I know getting a meal on the table is challenging enough, let alone getting it on the table quickly. However, with the tips and techniques included here I know you can...
Breakfast/BrunchVanilla Bean Crepes with Orange Marmalade Sauce
How do you celebrate your birthday? Today, I celebrated mine with CREPES! Keep reading to learn how easy they are to
DessertDairy-Free Lazy Daisy Cake
Happy Birthday Uncle Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim!!!!!!! My sister called the other day to tell me Rosie wants to grow up to be "a chef like Grandma and Uncle Jim". Now...
TipsNow This Is How To Make Bread
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30 Minutes or LessBalsamic Braised Chicken Breasts
Leaving the chicken on the bone adds a surprising amount of flavor to your sauce without adding any fat or calories. If you prefer to use boneless, skinless chicken...
30 Minutes or Less"Smoked" Shrimp, Tomato and Avocado Omelet
Don't you love it when you find something so good you keep trying to find new ways to use it? Right now that is smoked olive oil from The Smoked Olive company. I'm not...
30 Minutes or LessHow to Cook the Perfect Chicken Breast
Oh, the poor little chicken breast. The horrors we inflect on them, all in an effort to make sure they're safe to eat. What often happens is you end up with something...
30 Minutes or LessHow to Make Chicken Picatta
Looking to change things up a bit a dinner? This recipe is easy to adjust depending on your taste, or what happens to be on sale. It works just well with turkey breast...
30 Minutes or LessSweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
It's a given, potatoes will explode in a microwave if you don't poke them, right? Have you ever tried it? A few years ago the US Potato Board came to the magazine I was...
30 Minutes or LessChianti Steak Salad
Chianti is the classic Italian table wine we associate with straw-covered bottles. Although good chianti is rarely bottled this way anymore, Chianti remains one of the...
DessertOld Fashioned Gingerbread
Fall is officially here and so is the cooler weather. When we were growing up, that first brisk day usually meant one thing...Mom was going to make gingerbread. We'd...
DessertChocolate and Lemon Madeleines
I would love to say I first learned of madeleines on a leisurely afternoon reading Marcel Proust, infamous for writing about his love affair with them. The truth is I...