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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Honey-Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts & Shallots
These are magical! You won’t have to be convinced to eat your veggies once you’ve tasted these delicious morsels! Crispy Brussels sprouts are tossed with …
Goat Cheese-Pistachio Stuffed Mushrooms
This recipe is so easy to make, but no one will ever know if you don’t tell them, because it tastes like you’ve been toiling …
Rustic Porcini-Cremini Mushroom Soup
Comfort food at its best! It’s really tough to beat a good, homemade mushroom soup and this one is especially no exception. Porcini mushrooms add …
Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
This time of year, as the nights get cooler, it’s really comforting to make soup! Squash soup, mushroom soup, pumpkin soup, turkey soup, or even …
Fabulous Gluten-Free Herb Focaccia
Even if you don’t have a gluten allergy or intolerance, this focaccia bread is well-worth your while! We have no gluten issues in our family, …
Roasted Shallot-Jalapeno Custard
This past summer, we were lucky enough to spend a day and night at the Morgan Ranch, a private inholding in the Frank Church-River of …
“Constructed” Caprese Salad
Try your next Caprese salad in a neat little shell of a homegrown tomato! Scoop out the tomato pulp and toss it with with mozzarella …
“Constructed” Caprese Salad
Try your next Caprese salad in a neat little shell of a homegrown tomato! Scoop out the tomato pulp and toss it with with mozzarella …
Sulpher Creek Ranch – Kiere’s Fancy Salad Game
More to come about Kiere’s favorite dressings! But as you can see, your imagination is your only limitation when it comes to creating beautiful and …
Daddy’s Mexican Caesar Salad
We love Mexican food! Well, who doesn’t really? The flavors are beguiling – spicy and hot, and Mexican food fills the belly like almost no …
Mediterranean Eggplant Roulades
I am a huge eggplant fan! love it stuffed and baked, in eggplant parmesan and grilled with ginger-sesame marinade. But, don’t worry, even if you …
Zucchini Pancakes
Zucchini, zucchini, zucchini … what shall I make of thee? Pancakes, of course! This is one of my favorite zucchini recipes ever which comes from …
Grilled Corn & Chili Pepper Hash
You can make your very own street corn but without the mayo! Grilled corn carved off the cob, roasted poblano peppers, and caramelized onions rally …