Homemade duck prosciutto, goat cheese, arugula, cantaloupe, cucumber, and candied mac-nuts, with blackberry vinaigrette. This salad boasts a variety of palate popping flavors with its sweet cantaloupe, peppery arugula, refreshing mint and cucumber, salty duck ham, sweet-tart blackberries, and crunchy mac-nuts. The cantaloupe and cucumber for this salad are cut into ribbons using a mandolin […]
Toasted farro, oranges, cherries, honeyed almonds, apples, pickled red onions, sherry herb vinaigrette, and baby spinach. This recipe is a hearty winter salad with lots of fresh fruits, nutty farro, sweet rosemary sherry vinaigrette, and crunchy almonds. All of the items for this salad are really easy to make and can be made in advance. […]
Soft chocolate cookies dusted with cinnamon and sugar, and filled with chocolate coffee ganache. The idea for these cookies came to me while I was thinking about snickerdoodles. The cinnamon sugar is perfect for the holidays, but I wanted a cookie with a little more pizazz. But what to add to them? Coffee and chocolate, […]
Tender short ribs and veggies in a savory gravy with a celery root puree crust. This recipe is a slight departure from a regular shepherd’s pie. Instead of using ground beef or lamb, it is made with short ribs. The potato crust is also swapped-out for celery root puree. But don’t worry, I didn’t skip […]
Cranberry orange syrup mixed with tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice. Margaritas are a regularly served cocktail at my house. They are lightly sweet, tart, and sometimes salty! So why not add some cranberries to the mix? As you can see, I’m still on my cranberry kick. I wanted to add cranberry into a […]
Cinnamon-ginger spiced apples and crisp bacon griddled into tender pancakes. Pancakes are a no brainer for breakfast. They are easy to make, and almost everyone enjoys them. I jazzed up these pancakes with spiced apples, crisp bacon, and a bit of maple syrup. Their spiced salty-sweetness makes for a yummy fall breakfast! I mix the […]
