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 …
Christmas Snowball Cookies
It’s not really Christmas until you bake a batch of Snowball Cookies! These quintessential holiday cookies, made with finely ground toasted pecans, butter, flour, just …
Reese’s Sea Salt Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter cookies with maple syrup and Reese’s peanut butter cups might just literally be to die for! Especially if you love Reese’s Peanut …
Blistered Shishito Pepper Salad
This is a fun and festive salad year-round with so many vibrant colors! You can usually find shishito peppers in the market any time of …
Brown Butter Toffee Cake
Brown butter, whipped cream, toffee, and dark chocolate combine for a delicious twist on ordinary yellow cake. The nutty aroma and rich flavor of brown …
Green Chili Goat Cheese Dip
This zesty cheese dip, spiked with fresh diced green chilies and a hint of lime, is especially flavorful and fun to serve for your next …
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brown Butter & Crème Fraîche
Sweet potatoes are one of those “love or hate” vegetables, but Courtney and I really love them and we like coming up with new ideas …
Iven’s Red Wine Turkey Gravy
I have to say, my husband makes the best turkey gravy I’ve ever tasted. It’s even better than my mom’s, his mom’s, and all of …
Lime-basted BBQ Turkey
This citrusy, tangy basting sauce will put a twist on your holiday turkey this year! We love turkey any way it’s cooked, but this barbecued …
Light & Fluffy Pumpkin Chiffon Pie (with a Gluten-free option)
Thanksgiving isn’t quite the same without some good old-fashioned pumpkin pie, but when it comes to pumpkin pie, we think that pumpkin chiffon is the …
Delicata Squash Salad
Delicata squash is delicious no matter how you slice it, and it’s especially good roasted with brown butter and a tiny sprinkling of brown sugar. …
Sugar & Spice Sweet Rolls
These decadent sweet rolls are irresistible, with crystals of brown sugar and spice, currants, and pecans with each yummy, gooey, delicious bite! We have made …
Family’s Favorite Mediterranean Pasta
This pasta dish is made with the heavenly flavors of the Mediterranean … sun-dried tomatoes, Greek olives, basil, pine nuts, fresh tomatoes, and feta cheese. …
Turkey Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes are one of our favorite quick meals. They are like a burger, but with the meat and all of the fixings rolled into …
Caramelized Onion, Blue Cheese, & Walnut Tart
The exceptional flavor combination of blue cheese, caramelized red onions, and toasted walnuts is worthy of a few hours spent in the kitchen making this …