Pumpkin Oatmeal and Raisin Biscotti
How could I let this pumpkin season go by without filling my cookie jar with pumpkin biscotti!! These are so full of fall flavors that my kitchen immediately filled with the warm aroma of pumpkin and spice. Oatmeal and spices…
Maple Pumpkin Spice Syrup for Pumpkin Spice Lattes
My sweet baby girl will be starting her first unpaid internship. She was lucky to have found a paying internship through the summer which in turn made me the lucky mother. I’m really not complaining here. She is definitely getting…
Dried Fruit and Nut Cookies
I saw Ina Garten make these dried fruit cookies the other day and was immediately mentally jotting down my ideas to make these a bit healthier. I’m a huge fan of the Barefoot Contessa but not so much a fan of…
Eggplant Meatballs…and an Award!
I almost titled this Award Winning Eggplant Meatballs but aside from the fact that they do taste awesome, the award was not presented to me because of my meatballs. John from the Bartolini Kitchens hasn’t tasted my meatballs but did…
Roasted Cauliflower Pizza with Roasted Garlic and Pine Nuts
Friday night pizzas have been a long time tradition for my family. And the funny thing is regardless if anyone is even going to be around to eat the pizza, I continue to come home from work and prepare one! …
Fig and Orange Biscotti
Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only biscotti crazed person out there. I mean, if my jar is empty…or even threatening to be empty, I’m planning my next baking date and tossing around ideas for the next flavor combination. This…
Medjool Date and Walnut Bread and Recipe Contest
Quick breads are just that, quickly prepared, no yeast for rising time, just stir and bake. Like banana bread, date and nut breads are extremely versatile and I bake these types of breads often to have on hand for snacking…
Pork Cutlets a la Purgatory
During my recent, and can you believe, still ongoing ankle injury, I was forced to do a lot of couch time with my foot elevated and iced. Lying around has never been something I could tolerate; but not having any…
Drunken Figs
These have to be the happiest figs in the world! And in a month, I will be the happiest Chica when I serve these! Regardless of how many recipes I use with fresh figs, I always like to prepare a…
Corn Pancakes with Grilled Eggplant, Zucchini and Roasted Red Pepper
Taking veggies and making them into frittatas or pancakes is one of my easy go to meals for weeknight dining. Combining the veggies with an egg or two and I have a pretty good protein/veggie mix. Stacking up the presentation…