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 […]
Creamy black garlic-spinach farro risotto with balsamic and herb-roasted tomatoes. This dish has two fun ingredients that you may or may not be familiar with, farro and black garlic. Farro is a term that refers to three species of hulled wheat; spelt, emmer, and einkorn. Emmer is the most commonly found species in the U.S. […]
