Jalapeño-Cilantro Hummus
Hummus is the best little dip ever and especially when you toss in fresh cilantro, jalapeno, and lime juice. The cilantro turns the hummus a …
Easter Egg White Quiche with mushrooms, arugula, feta, Gruyere
There is just something about roasting mushrooms and shallots that enhances their already scrumptious flavors. And, when combined with the nutty flavors of arugula and …
Brown Sugar-Dill Braised Carrots
We love carrots almost any way they can be fixed and like to think that they will help to improve our eyesight! Silly rabbit! Alas, …
Olive & Cheddar Nuggets
These savory biscuits are super delicious and so easy to make! What I love about them is that they call for olive oil instead of …
Mediterranean Farro Bowl
Here’s a festive Mediterranean bowl chock full of some of our favorite sun-kissed foods! Farro, sundried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, shallots, basil, artichoke hearts, garbanzo beans, …
Fried Blue Cheese Olives
In our house, olives are king and we eat a lot of them … often straight out of the jar, but we especially love them …
Rustic Tomato-Basil Soup
Tomato soup and grilled cheese are truly a match made in heaven and the perfect starter for a romantic Valentine‘s dinner!💕A medley of tomatoes, basil, …
Caramelized Shallot Crostini
These crostini are fantastic served as an appetizer, and they also make a fancy cheesy bread to go with your next pasta dish. We love …
Roasted Shallot Hummus
Hummus is such great all-around food! It’s perfect for dipping pita wedges and it’s delicious served with veggies. It makes a fantastic spread for wraps …
Toasted Sesame Blue Cheese Coleslaw
This is a fun twist on the traditional sweet and tangy coleslaw, using sesame oil and soy sauce stirred into your favorite blue cheese dressing. …
Rainbow Chard Saute
We just can’t get enough of this amazing rainbow Swiss chard! Not only is it spectacularly beautiful with the colors of a desert sunset, but …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 Glazed Brussels sprouts are tossed …
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 …