Need a nibble to serve hungry family or guests while dinner is finishing? Here’s a collection of appetizers that will keep everyone happy including dips with veggies, spiced nuts, crostini and stuffed mushrooms.
Avocado Hummus Wraps Like wraps? Here is something new to try. A Wrawp. Smear with hummus, layer in some avocado, tomatoes and sprouts or lettuce...
Cherry Tomato Tart Maybe it was the fresh cherry cakes I’d been baking weekly at the request of visiting friends, but I had cherries on...
Zucchini Applesauce Muffins Zucchini in muffins? Yes! Zucchini applesauce muffins. If the thought of that throws your family, don’t tell them. Once they have gobbled...
Tomato Acocado Toast Beautiful California avocados. I eat them every day. Buttery, creamy, healthy, and totally irresistible. Of course they are good as guacamole, on...
How Cook Artichokes Artichokes: the vegetable version of a pine cone. My thanks to the brave soul who first figured out a prickly artichoke was...
Quick and Creamy Guacamole Dip Cool and smooth, this creamy guacamole dip whips up fast in a food processor for a healthy afternoon snack. Serve with crunchy...
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps Perfect for hungry Superbowl guests or a busy weeknight family dinner, Asian turkey lettuce wraps are a winner. The best part is...
Roasted Garlic Shrimp It was not until this weekend that I thought to share this recipe with you. It’s so simple and always a hit....
Roasted Maple Granola After years of baking boatloads of homemade roasted maple granola for my family, friends and clients, I am finally posting my recipe....
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Don’t labor in the kitchen on Labor Day. Make this roasted red bell pepper hummus ahead of time as a snack or...
Rainbow Vegetable Spring Rolls Whether you call them vegetable spring rolls or summer rolls, these little vegetable-filled rice paper wraps are perfect for hot summer days....
Mediterranean Appetizer Tray with Baked Goat Feta For a new twist on the traditional cheese and crackers, try this beautiful Mediterranean appetizer tray with baked goat feta for appetizers. ...
The Best Gluten Free Banana Bread Remembering my mom and all of the baking we did together, I overhauled her 1950’s banana bread recipe. Out with the white...
Baked Corn Tortilla Chips or Strips My family went crazy over these baked corn tortilla chips so I had to share my easy recipe. The right little garnishes...
How Make Deviled Eggs With Smoked Salmon It’s hard to resist a good deviled egg. Creamy, tangy, eggy bites of deliciousness. Deviled eggs and I go way back. So...
Gluten-Free Cornbread with Buttermilk and Honey With cornbread baking, the aroma wafting from the kitchen was wonderful. Who can resist a piece of warm cornbread fresh from the...
A Dozen Things to do With Pomegranate Seeds A friend recently offered me fresh pomegranates off of her overflowing tree. What a gift! Besides being packed with nutritional power (high...
Nectarine and Goat Cheese Crostini Nectarines are beautiful, my favorite of the stone fruit family. Big burgundy baseballs of summer’s bounty. Like fuzz-less peaches with firmer flesh....
How to Cut a Watermelon Watermelons are the quintessential summer refresher and since watermelons are more than 90% water they are hydrating on a hot summer day....
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With Roast Tomatoes and Goat Cheese If you are crazy about the rich and meaty taste of mushrooms, you will love these stuffed Portobello mushrooms. When I learned...
Parmesan Gougeres Cheese Puffs (Gluten-free or Wheat) The irresistible French cheese puffs called gougeres (goo-zhare), made guten-free. They are great with a glass of wine. I make mine with...
