Cardamom Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I am a huge fan of oatmeal cookies and these are my absolute favorite! They are full of raisins, nuts, and yummy spices – cinnamon, …
Table Settings | Simple & Elegant
We love a beautiful table and we love it even better when it’s easy to accomplish. This page is devoted to tables we love that …
Curly Celery Salad with Blue Cheese & Toasted Pecans
There is something so great about the fresh taste of celery and usually, it is relegated to being a small ingredient in a larger dish, …
Chinese Chicken Salad
This Chinese chicken salad is perfect for light dinner and what a great way to use any leftover April’s Chinese Basting Chicken you might have on hand! …
April’s Chinese Basting Chicken
This awesome roasted chicken recipe is made up of just six ingredients: Chicken, Soy Sauce, Honey, Cider Vinegar, Fresh Ginger, and Garlic. It’s super easy to …
Maple & Toasted Pecan Scones
One of our favorite flavor combos — toasted pecans and pure maple syrup! Mix it all up in a beautiful scone, glaze with maple syrup …
Chicken Tortilla Soup
One year, while Courtney was on tour with Wicked the Musical, they landed in Hawaii for an eight-week run! Seriously! That was so much fun …
Grilled Corn & Cheddar Focaccia
On cold wintry nights, there is almost nothing that satisfies like a good hearty soup! We recently made a super-delicious spicy black bean and grilled veggie …
Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins
The enticing aroma of cinnamon-raisin English muffins toasting in the oven will have you running to the breakfast table! I was looking for fun and …
Java Chip Mud Pie
Don’t eat this and try to talk at the same time! This mud pie with homemade chocolate fudge filling, java chip ice cream and Oreo …
Amaretto Apple Latte
Vanilla bean may be the most exquisite part of this drink made with frothy steamed milk, hot apple cider, Amaretto (or spiced rum for a …
Mashed Cauliflower with Shallot & Chive Boursin
Cauliflower is delicious cooked in so many ways, (roasted with Parmesan, stuffed with cheesy-onion filling, or baked with buffalo wing sauce) but one of our …
Noah’s Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs
Pomegranate molasses, Manischewitz wine, and black bean garlic sauce are the secret ingredients that make these “fall off the bone” short ribs so tender and …
Pink Grapefruit Pomegranate Salad
We love the spectacular color and the fresh taste of pink grapefruit and when complemented with perfectly ripe avocado, it’s salad perfection! And, since pomegranate …
Tomato & Green Bean Salad with Feta and Kalamata Olives
Calling all veggies!!! We really felt like eating some good crunchy veggies after all those cookies we made over the past couple of weeks! This …
Brownies with White Chocolate Chips, Pistachios & Cranberries
Hooray! We have a winner from our First Annual Holiday Cookie Connection Giveaway drawing! As part of our contest, we asked participants to give us …
Leek & Onion Latkes
I just ran this recipe in my Lamorinda Weekly food column and couldn’t help but to feature it here, too, since it’s Chanukah week and latkes are …
Dark Chocolate-Sea Salted Rugelach
Rugelach has always reminded me of the delectable cinnamon roll-ups my mom used to make with leftover pie dough, but rugelach is usually made with …
Almond-Flaxseed Turkey Schnitzel
Having a solid schnitzel recipe is a great idea because it’s super easy to make for busy evenings. With Chanukah just around the corner, we …
Grandma’s Mandelbrot-Holiday Style
Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies, these have been a family favorite ever since my husband’s mom began making them! This year we decided to add a little …
Cinnamon Shortbread Snowflake Cookies
The holiday season just isn’t complete without at least one batch of cookie-cutter cookies! They’re so much fun for kids and adults, alike, to decorate …