Everything You Want to Eat

This is one of the many salads I made up while cooking in Tuscany and it was a big hit so I’ve redone it and written everything down. Large button mushrooms are easier to slice, b…

Fruit cobbler season is here!!! I make this one with all kinds of spring/summer fruit combos: raspberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, peaches, blackberries and plums. I …

Flourless chocolate cake with salted caramel. All you need to do is microwave store bought caramel sauce, drizzle some around a slice, add Maldon salt, a scoop of vanilla, and you…

I’ve been working on this vegetarian chili for the last month. It’s full of warm spices, lots of healthy veggies and protein packed beans. Don’t let the long looking ingredient li…

This Italian meringue buttercream is hands down the best frosting recipe I know. I learned how to make it while I was in pastry school in Vancouver back in 2004 - thank you Chef C…

Don’t you love gifts you can eat?! Yesterday I was reminded about this homemade granola, which makes a great gift. Pour some into mason jars, add a bow and a label and you’re set.…

These ginger, garlic and sesame grilled meatballs are flavor bombs full of mint, ginger, garlic, chilies, scallions, sesame and lime. Maybe the best part about them is that you ca…

Spice things up with this Moroccan fish stew! It has a delicious, brothy tomato base filled with peppers, citrus, olives and chickpeas. You can use halibut, cod, Chilean sea bass …

This creamy and cozy cauliflower soup only has 5 ingredients! The recipe will work for most vegetables - so if you don’t have a cauliflower you could make it with carrots or sweet…

Roast Delicata Squash with Crispy SageHere’s a fall and winter side dish that will make (almost?) everyone happy and isn’t loaded with cream and butter (a few sides on the lighter…

Cozy mushroom soup with thick cut bacon crutons! This is such an easy soup and you can really make it fun with garnishes. Regular old button mushrooms work great but you can add s…

I forgot how much I love a good Greek salad! It’s simple, healthy and so delicious. Did you know a traditional Greek salad (horiatiki) doesn’t have lettuce??It’s just tomatoes, be…

This is a summery, light eggplant Parm more that's much more like the traditional Italian version than the fried version you see in Italian-American restaurants (w…

This grilled corn salad with peaches, arugula, tomatoes, hatch chili and lime is about as summery as salad gets.... Ingredients:5 ears corn, shuckedone hatch chili or jalapeño…

People usually think of risotto as a fancy restaurant dish but it’s easy to make at home and a great dish to have in your repertoire. The only special thing you need to buy is the…

I made these coconut panna cottas with mango-lime purée for a dinner party the other night and they were so easy (only 5 ingredients) and delicious. The hardest part is waiting fo…

I’ve probably roasted thousands of chickens over the years. My favorite way to do it, hands down (wings down??) is the way my mom taught me. All you need is fresh thyme, a head of…