This quick pork liver pâté recipe is an easy way to create a tasty appetizer for your next cocktail party or elegant picnic.
Instead of sourcing fresh pork liver from a specialty butcher or market and starting from scratch, get a head start by preparing this quick pork liver pâté with either liverwurst or mild braunschweiger, doctoring it up with ingredients you might add to liver to make the spread.
With a topping of burst tomatoes, basil, and a balsamic glaze, this caprese ricotta toast is wonderful as a savory breakfast or lunch.
This ricotta toast is so hearty and flavorful. Just one slice of this toast is plenty, although I have been known to easily polish off two slices.
These mango muffins with coconut streusel are a tasty way to bake with mango, a sweet and juicy tropical fruit.
With the addition of a mild coconut flavor from unsweetened coconut and coconut oil, these muffins are a little sweet, a little tropical, and totally wonderful for your breakfast or snack.
These waffles are flavored with the warm spices of gingerbread. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and are wonderful for enjoying the flavors of the holidays any time of year.
Although you might think of making these gingerbread waffles around the holidays, once you try these, you will want to enjoy them all year long.
This double chocolate zucchini bread contains both cocoa powder and half of a pound of chocolate chunks.... and two medium zucchinis. It's the perfect recipe for hiding your extra zucchini.
Yes, it's zucchini season, that time of year when everyone has an overabundance. This is a great and tasty way to use some of that zucchini. If you look very closely, you can see evidence of the zucchini, but just don't tell the kids.
These banh mi sandwiches are filled with pork that is broiled and then simmered in a caramel sauce of almost burnt sugar and fish sauce. The flavor is a wonderful combination of sweet and savory.
The caramel pork is shredded or "pulled" after cooking and then used for banh mi sandwiches, along with all of the goodies that go into the sandwiches, including mayonnaise, cucumber, cilantro, pickled vegetables, and chiles.
Sourdough croissant bread - take your favorite sourdough bread dough recipe and fill it with lots of butter pieces - and you will end up with a wonderful loaf of bread that looks like a standard boule at first glance but actually has a crispy flaky crust and an amazing pull-apart crumb.
This sourdough croissant bread emerges from the oven with a shatteringly crispy and flaky crust and a soft and distinctly buttery crumb. On the day that it bakes, be sure to treat yourself to a couple of slices right after the bread has cooled.
This sourdough quinoa bread, with its long fermentation time and added whole wheat flour and quinoa has a wonderfully distinct sourdough flavor.
This quinoa bread makes great deli-style sandwiches, burger melts, and toast for breakfast. It's also delicious freshly sliced and slathered in butter.
These gingerbread scones, with both ground ginger and candied ginger, are a wonderful way to spice up your morning.
These gingerbread scones are pretty much my new favorite breakfast treat. In fact, I had a hard time sharing them! They are deeply flavored with ginger and molasses, along with brown sugar.
These Korean style beef short ribs with bok choy are savory with a hint of sweet and are super tender and succulent.
Beef short ribs, on their own, are incredibly flavorful. Add an amazing sauce that evokes the flavors of Korean beef for an amazing dinner.
This Crème Caramel a l'Orange Fraîche is a fresh and citrus-y take on the classic vanilla Parisian brasserie and restaurant dessert.
This dessert has a "fancy" feel, but it is super easy to make and you can make it ahead of time. It's perfect for both an elegant or casual dinner party too.
This simple summer vegetable soup recipe is so flexible and versatile. Pick up your favorite summer vegetables at the farmers' market and use them to make this fresh and easy soup.
This summer soup is so flavorful and satisfying. It's wonderful for lunch or a light dinner. Serve it with a slice of cheesy garlic toast or a crusty dinner roll for a quick and satisfying meal.
Make this corn and cantaloupe salad with pickled red onions and roasted chile when fresh corn is at its sweetest.
Enjoy this summery salad for lunch or as a side for dinner. It's also great for bringing to a potluck, cookout, or a picnic. The ingredients hold up well, even when the salad is made a day ahead of time. The corn stays crunchy and the cantaloupe stays juicy.
Aren't these Peaches and Cream Mini Cheesecakes cute? I love making bite-sized and mini-sized desserts. They just taste better!
These peaches and cream mini cheesecakes are super creamy and subtly flavored with peach puree. I topped them with a dab of peach jam and a swirl of whipped cream.
