Cauliflower, Onion, and Pancetta Quiche

This cauliflower quiche, with caramelized onions, pancetta, and Gruyère, is one of my favorite takes on quiche, the classic savory egg custard pie. 

I just took a quick count and realized this is my tenth quiche recipe that I've posted. Clearly, I love quiches, including ones with smoked salmon, zucchini and onion, and ham and asparagus. I also love mini quiches to serve as appetizers, such as quiche lorraine, shrimp, pancetta and asparagus, and bacon, leek, and cheddar. I've even baked a cheesy vegetable quiche in the air fryer. 

Tabatière - Snuff Box Bread

Tabatière, or Snuff Box Bread, is a flavorful loaf of bread that gets its name because if looks like a snuff box with a lid. In France, tabatière actually means "snuff box."

I am making this bread with the Bread Baking Babes and our host kitchen is Cathy of Bread Experience. She adapted this bread recipe from the book, The Larousse Book of Bread by Eric Kayser. 

Three-Color Potato Salad with Vegetables

This potato salad uses a mixture of white, red, and purple mini potatoes. Add an array of vegetables and Japanese-style flavors for a fabulous potato salad. 

I've made Japanese-style potato salad, including one with ham and Yukon Gold potatoes, and one where you can make your own Japanese-style mayo. 

Oven-Roasted Pepper Tart with Prosciutto and Goat Cheese

This Oven-Roasted Pepper Tart with Prosciutto and Goat Cheese takes advantage of the fresh peppers available right now. Oven roasting the peppers brings out the sweet flavor and adds so much to the texture of the tart. 

If you love the sweetened flavor of roasted peppers, you definitely need to make this tart. I slow-roasted the peppers in the oven, placing the pan on the middle rack with the broiler on. This chars the skin of the pepper and also softens and roasts the meat of the pepper over time. 

Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes, Arugula, and Basil Dressing

The recipe for this green bean salad with tomatoes, arugula, and basil dressing takes advantage of fresh ingredients that you can find at a farmers' market or your own garden. 

This salad is great for a picnic or a party and can easily be made in advance so you can enjoy spending time with your guests rather than being stuck in the kitchen

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

These roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon will turn anyone into a Brussels sprouts lover. 

Roasting brings out the best in brussels sprouts, turning them crisp tender and lightly browned, and with a slightly sweet flavor. If you've only tried steamed or boiled brussels sprouts, give roasted brussels sprouts a try. There is no comparison. 

Hot Dog Flower Buns

These hot dog flower buns are a Chinese bakery favorite, both in Hong Kong and in Chinatowns across the U.S. 

They are typically made with soft milkbread dough created using a tangzhong, which is a mixture of flour and milk or water that is cooked to gelatinize some of the flour to hold extra moisture. It has origins in Japan and then was popularized in Taiwan and Hong Kong in the early 2000s. 

Potato, Eggplant, Tomato, and Cheddar Gratin

This potato, eggplant, tomato, and cheddar gratin is a wonderful summer dish and a great way to take advantage of the bounty of fresh vegetables available this time of year. 

This potato and eggplant gratin is a great filling dish that you can serve as a main or side dish. The combination of the potatoes and fresh veggies is totally tasty and also makes great leftovers. 

Roasted Chinese Eggplant

This roasted Chinese Eggplant recipe will transform a simple eggplant into a totally flavorful dish. 

Roasting any vegetable totally brings out and intensifies the flavor. This is especially true for eggplant (or aubergine), which can be pretty bland otherwise. This method will produce a tasty side dish that isn't mushy or bland. 

Airy Focaccia with Pecorino Romano and Herbs

Airy Focaccia with Pecorino Romano and Herbs - perfect as a side with dinner, for dipping in oil and balsamic vinegar with cocktails, or for slicing through the middle for sandwiches. 

This focaccia is made with a high hydration dough. It takes two days to make, but most of that time is hands off. The dough is easy to work with and is just the right amount for filling a half sheet pan. 

Roasted Corn and Sweet Pepper Chopped Salad with Tomatoes, Black Beans, and Summer Squash

Made with sweet fresh corn and roasted sweet peppers, this may be the ultimate summer salad. It's great as a side dish, or when you want something easy and light yet filling, a summer main dish. 
 

This salad recipe includes a vinaigrette of garlic and shallot, citrus, honey, toasted cumin, and extra virgin olive oil. You can toss everything together or serve it in parts, letting your guests make up their own salad with their favorite additions. 

Pretzel Bagels

Pretzel bagels - The flavor of pretzels in bagel form. These bagels have the flavor of soft pretzels on the outside and they are slightly softer than standard bagels on the inside. 

These bagels are tender and soft fresh from the oven with a thin crispy crust. Unlike standard bagels, they are made with all purpose flour rather than bread flour and the dough includes some butter. 

Rhubarb and Strawberry Baked Oatmeal

This rhubarb and strawberry baked oatmeal is a wonderful and nutrious breakfast. You can assemble and bake it in a little more than an hour, or you can assemble it in advance and bake it the next morning. 

The combination of rhubarb and srrawberries is classic, and the added almonds add a tasty crunch. 

Taiwanese Castella Cake

Taiwanese Castella Cake is a super soft sponge cake that is wonderfully plush and bouncy. It's lightly sweet and delicious on its own or garnished with whipped cream, fruit, confectioners' sugar, honey, or all of the above. 

I garnished slices of these cakes with whipped cream and sliced fruit, and it was a huge hit. 

Chocolate Cherry Brownies with Ruby Port Ganache

These elegant but "easy-to-make" chocolate cherry brownies will have everyone asking you for the recipe. Plus, they are an excellent vehicle for satisfying your chocolate cravings. 

If you'd like to serve a dessert that jusr about anyone loves that has been zhuzhed up for your next dinner party, these brownies are the answer. They kind of look rustic too... but the flavor! It's such a surprise. 

Pink Pineapple Sherbet

This pink pineapple sherbet is so refreshing and sweet. Enjoy it in a bowl or an ice cream cone. It's a wonderful treat any season. 

July is National Ice Cream Month and we are celebrating by having our annual virtual ice cream social, hosted by Jolene's Recipe Journal. It's the perfect time of year to try a few new homemade ice cream flavors! 

Spoon Rolls

These spoon rolls are an easy-to-make dinner roll. They are soft and fluffy on the inside with a thin crispy crust. They are absolutely delicious served hot from the oven with butter. 

The flavor is yeasty and reminds me, when buttered, of a fresh and airy crumpet or English muffin, yet even softer in texture. 

Gruyére and Emmentaler Macaroni and Cheese with Ham and Sourdough

This Macaroni and Cheese is loaded with gruyére and emmentaler cheese. It is totally decadent. Add cubed ham and some crispy sourdough cubes, and you have a delicious comforting dinner. 

This macaroni and cheese includes two of my favorite cheeses, Gruyére and Emmentaler. Gruyére is an amazing cheese that is hard and flavorful, yet it melts so well. It's my favorite for using in quiches, gratins, and breads. It blends well with Emmentaler, often for fondue. 

Molasses Cornbread

This molasses cornbread is slightly sweet, dense, and moist. It's so easy to make with simple to find ingredients. 

This recipe can be traced to Harlem Rennaissance novelist Zora Neale Hurston who was originally from rural Alabama and later spent time in segregated Florida. This cornbread is credited with encouraging her to learn how to walk when she was a baby so that the hogs could not steal her cornbread in her hand. 

Beef Stew with Noodles

This Beef Stew with Noodles is an easy meal to put together and is just right when you need a warm comforting dinner. 

You can serve this the day you make it, or make it a day in advance, without the noodles, and serve it the next day. 

Sourdough Corn Dogs

These sourdough corn dogs are a tasty way to use some of your sourdough discard to make everyone's favorite summer snack. 

These sourdough corn dogs are perfect for serving as a quick lunch or dinner. You can also make them as an appetizer for a game day party. Set them out on a platter with some mustard and ketchup and watch them disappear. 

Coconut Shortbread Cookies

These coconut shortbread cookies are made with a combination of coconut flour and either wheat flour or gluten free flour along with butter and sugar. 

These are my first attempt at working with coconut flour as a substitute for "regular" flour. I dipped them in chocolate and added sprinkles to celebrate the summer season. 

Canadian Butter Tarts

These Canadian butter tarts are an iconic mini dessert made with a pastry shell and filled with a sweet caramel-ish filling that is semi-soft and full of buttery flavor. 

These tarts are similar to pecan tassies, which are an old fashioned American dessert often served during the holidays. The difference is, that in the case of the Canadian butter tarts, the filling is often left plain, or with very little add-ins. 

Fresh Rhubarb Upside-down Baby Cakes

This is a lovely little butter cake with a topping of fresh rhubarb and pecan caramel laced with a bit of bourbon. 

The cake itself is amazing. I can think of so many things I would like to try out with this batter. Add the rhubarb, bourbon, and pecan mixture and these cakes are over the top amazing. 

Sweetened Condensed Milk Cookies

These sweetened condensed milk cookies are soft and slightly chewy and have a sweet vanilla flavor. 

These condensed milk cookies are like a cross between a snickerdoodle and a sugar cookie with a flavor similar to tres leches cake or no churn vanilla ice cream. 

Pineapple Nidos

These are pineapple filled nidos (nests). They're made with a Mexican pan dulce dough, a yeasted dough that you can also use to make conchas, (shells), and other Mexican pan dulce, and then fill with a sweet pineapple filling.  

For the dough, you can use a pan dulce dough, such as the one I used for funfetti conchas. It's very much like brioche or challah, super rich and yet very light. There is also a wonderful recipe in the book, The Mexican Bakery by Alex Peña. You can use it to make any form of bizcocho, which is a descentant of French brioche. 

Norwegian Sun Buns (Solskinnsboller)

These Norwegian sun buns, known as solskinnsboller or solboller, are made with a buttery cardamom dough, filled with cinnamon sugar, and topped with a vanilla custard. 

While I skipped this step, I've also seen these drizzled with a thin vanilla glaze. 

Spiced Lamb Dumplings - Nepalese Momos

This recipe for these spiced lamb dumplings is inspired from Nepal and combines many of the spices of India and Tibet. 

If you love Asian-style dumplings, you will enjoy making these. They are filled with a spicy lamb and onion mixture that also includes chiles and lots of spices. These are typically served with a tomato dipping sauce. 

Lentils, Sweet Peppers, Spinach and Linguica

This lentil, sweet pepper, spinach, and linguica dish is a wonderful combination of ingredients and flavors. 

This lentil and spinach dish is loaded with protein, fiber, and nutrients.. and it's delicious too. There's no guilt in going back for seconds. 

Girelle - Italian Breakfast Pastry

Girelles are an Italian breakfast pastry made with sweet laminated croissant - style dough and filled with cinnamon and raisins. 

These pastries are made with half of  the same dough as the cornetti, or Italian croissants I recently posted. I was so happy with how the dough came together that I decided to make these girelles. 

Watermelon Radish and Cucumber Salad

This watermelon radish and cucumber salad with red onion and fresh dill is a classic combination of ingredients for serving as a summer side dish. 

Bring this salad to a family barbecue or get together, or serve it for lunch on a hot summer day for a refreshing, cooling, and nutritional dish. 

Carrot Cake Muffins

These carrot cake muffins are super moist and easy to make too. They are a great way to sneak in cake for breakfast. 

These muffins have all of the signature spices of carrot cake. With a combination of oil, milk, and sour cream in the batter, they are super tender and stay fresh and moist for several days. 

Individual No Bake Key Lime Pies

These individual no bake key lime pies are so refreshing and super easy to make. 

You can assemble these in minutes, give them a chill in the refrigerator, and serve them for a fun dessert for your family or an elegant dessert for a dinner party. With no need to turn on your oven, this is a wonderful summer treat. 

Spicy Mini Cucumber Salad with Toasted Sesame Seeds

This Spicy Mini Cucumber Salad is crisp and refreshing, and wonderful as a summertime side dish. 

These mini cucumbers are flavored with a chili crisp, rice vinegar, and sesame oil dressing, giving them an Asian-inspired flavor. This salad goes so well with grilled meats, seafood, and poultry. It's also a great side for braised meats such as short ribs or brisket. 

Strawberry Neapolitan Cookies

These strawberry Neapolitan cookies are a mix of chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla cookie dough squished together to form a delicious combination of flavors, just like your favorite childhood ice cream flavor. 

These cookies are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Everyone will enjoy taking a bite from each flavor. Do you start with the strawberry, chocolate, or vanilla? Do you start with your favorite flavor or save it for last? Or do you make sure to include every flavor in each bite? Decisions, decisions!

Strawberry Whiskey Sour

This Strawberry Whiskey Sour is so frothy and refreshing. It's sort of like a grown up smoothie... with whiskey! Even if you normally don't care for bourbon or whiskey cocktails, give this one a try. 

Doesn't this drink just scream strawberry? I love the thickness from the fresh fruit, combined with the traditional whiskey sour flavor. It's a wonderful cocktail for an al fresco Sunday brunch or dinner. Use the freshest, juiciest strawberries you can find.

Jicama Slaw with Carrots, Cucumbers, and Bell Peppers

This jicama slaw with carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers is a refreshing, crunchy, and tangy salad you can serve as a side dish for meat, poultry, and seafood. 

With a fresh dressing made with lime, olive oil, and rice vinegar, and spiced up with chile powder, this jicama slaw goes great with juicy meats such as barbecued ribs or slow cooked brisket.  

Overnight Sourdough Sandwich Bread

This overnight sourdough sandwich bread is just right for your everyday bread. 

With a mildly sourdough flavor and made with a 30 percent whole wheat dough, this bread is great for toast and sandwiches. The crust is soft and the bread is lightly sweet with just a bit of honey. Plus, it's easy to slice! 

Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls

These Shrimp and Veggie Summer Rolls are so fresh and light, and are the perfect appetizer or light dinner. 

Besides shrimp, these summer rolls also include lots of veggies. These rolls are so incredibly easy to make. Just don't tell your guests, because the dish is also elegant and delicious and you'll love how impressed your guests will be. 

Fresh Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Who doesn't love spinach and artichoke dip? It's such a classic. How about making it with fresh artichokes and fresh spinach!? It makes such a difference! 

Using fresh artichokes and spinach adds a bit of "fancy" to this popular dip without a lot of sacrifice in effort. Yes, you'll need to cook the artichokes and spinach first, but the little bit of extra time is worth it. 

Mini Ice Cream Cakes

You can make these mini ice cream cakes with any flavor ice cream and cake you like. They are great for a birthday party, dinner party, or just to have individual-sized desserts in your freezer as a fun treat. 

These are a great make-ahead dessert. You can serve them directly from the freezer without any extra preparation too. 

Pasta with Green Beans and Ricotta

This pasta dish with green beans and ricotta is a wonderful side dish or even a great main dish. The pasta and the beans are tossed with lots of Parmesan or Romano cheese and herbs, and then combined with generous dollops of ricotta cheese. 

This pasta dish is pure comfort food. It's creamy, a little bit spicy, and loaded with freshly blanched French green beans cut into one inch pieces. You can even eat it from a bowl with a spoon while streaming your favorite show. 

Carrot and Cheddar Gratin

This carrot and cheddar gratin is easy to make and makes an impressive and amazing side dish for when company's coming for brunch or dinner.

This carrot gratin begins with carrots steeped in cream and lightly browned onions, topped with cheddar cheese and buttered and herbed bread crumbs, and then baked until golden-brown. 

Potatoes Boulangère

These potatoes boulangère are a wonderful lightened up potato dish. You can serve these potatoes for dinner as a side for roasts, steaks and chops, and poultry, or as a side dish for a celebratory brunch. 

With Mother's Day, Father's Day, and graduation celebrations coming up, save this recipe and add these potatoes to your menu. 

Cranberry and Tangerine Scones

Dress up your brunch table with these Cranberry and Pixie Tangerine scones. They are easy to make and super flavorful. 

These scones are tender and citrusy. They are soft and moist on the inside with crispy crumbly edges. They are tasty on their own or split and spread with butter or jam. 

Green Beans with Shallots and Tomatoes

These green beans with shallots and tomatoes make a wonderful vegetable dish that you'll be tempted to eat with your fingers, kind of like French fries. 

I know this is pretty much a side dish, but I first enjoyed it on its own for a light lunch accompanied by a tasty buttered Italian croissant, and it was plenty. Of course, my portion was a bowlful, and I'm not ashamed. 

Summer Squash Succotash

This summer squash succotash is a great recipe for using all of the wonderful produce that your garden produces in the summer. 

While I don't have room for a garden, I am just lucky enough to have a cousin who is a horticultural genius, and grows an amazing variety of fresh produce in her almost cantilevered hillside garden. 

Yeasted Honey Cornbread

This yeasted honey cornbread is a cross between a sandwich bread and a slice of sweet corn bread you might enjoy at a barbecue. 

 

This bread will remind you of sweet cornbread. In fact, if you're in the sweet cornbread camp, you definitely need to try this bread with a big bowl of chili or a plateful of ribs. Definitely slather warm slices with honey butter for a heavenly experience. The sweet corn flavor comes through. 

Honeynut Squash Soup with Apple and Bacon

This honeynut squash soup with apple and bacon is velvety and smoky with sweet notes from the honeynut squash and the apple. 

This soup takes less than 45 minutes to make and is wonderful for lunch with a salad or for dinner as a first course or the vegetable course. It is also easy to make in advance and reheat for later, although it won't last long once you taste it. We polished this soup off in no time. 

Cornetti Dolci (Italian Croissants)

These cornetti dolci are slightly sweet, light, and amazingly airy. They are wonderful filled with jam or dusted with powdered sugar, or both!

These cornetti are made with a laminated dough, similar to croissants. From what I understand, both cornetti and croissants have similar roots. Cornetti, besides being Italian and not French, typically tend to be slightly sweeter, have eggs in the dough, are a little fatter in the middle, and often are baked with fillings such as apricot jam, almond paste, or pastry cream.