Appetizers

Artichoke Parmesan Pesto
Bacon-Wrapped Dates and Pineapple
Baked Fontina
Beer Bread (serve with spinach dip)
Buffalo Chicken Dip (aka Crack Dip)
Caramelized Onion & Feta Tartlets
Cheese Straws
Chicken Cobb Pizza
Crab Cakes (Mini)
Crab Dip with a Kick
Crackers: “Everything” Crackers and Rosemary-Sea Salt Crackers
Deviled Eggs
Endives Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans & Oranges
Herb Grilled Shrimp
Homemade Onion Dip
Manchego Marinated in Olive Oil & Herbs
Mediterranean Layer Dip
Mini Quiches: Bacon, Leek & Cheddar Mini Quiches
Mixed Spiced Nuts
Pecan-Date Spread
Pesto & Sun-Dried Tomato Palmiers
Rosemary Cashews
Seared Scallops in a Herb-Butter Sauce
Shrimp-Mango Salad
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Soft Pretzels
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Stuffed Mushrooms: Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mushrooms: Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms
Sugared Nuts
Toast Points
Tomato Mozzarella Tart

Bars 

Brownies: Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies
Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars
Kahlua Truffle Triangles
Nutella-Blackberry Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal Carmelitas
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Rocky Ledge Bars

Beef

Beef Bourguignon
Company Pot Roast
Braised Beef Bracoile
Grilled Flank (or Skirt) Steak with Chimichurri
Meatloaf
Rosemary & Fennel Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Sauce
Shepherd’s Pie
Sloppy Joes
Spanish-Style Meatballs
Weeknight Bolognese

Biscotti

Cinnamon Chip Biscotti

Breads

Almond Poppy Seed Bread
Beer Bread
Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
Ciabatta Bread
Herbed Focaccia Bread
Zucchini Bread

Breakfast 

Almond Poppy Seed Bread & Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Bacon-Cheddar Scones
Berry Salad with Vanilla Syrup
Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins
Breakfast Casserole
Cherry / Cranberry and Walnut Scones
Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
Herb Baked Eggs
Honey Almond Granola
Mini Quiches: Bacon, Leek & Cheddar Mini Quiches
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Strawberry Muffins

Cakes

Almond Brandied Pound Cake
Chocolate Lava Cakes for 2
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Lemon-Cranberry Cake
Raspberry Peach Cake
Red Velvet Snowball Cake: Fail!

Candies & Truffles

Bourbon Balls
Candied Lemon Slices
Cheesecake Truffles
Cherry Almond Bark
Chocolate “Dummy” Fudge (with Coconut, Nuts, or Plain)
Chubby Hubby Truffles
Cookies & Cream Bark
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Kahlua Truffle Triangles
Oreo Truffles
Peanut Butter Balls
Pretzel S’mores
Rocky Road Bark
Vanilla Fudge

Condiments: Sauces, Glazes, Dressings & Garnishes

Candied Lemon Slices
Horseradish Sauce
Marinara Sauce
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Raspberry Sauce (serve over ice cream, cheesecake, etc.)
Sage Butter
Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Sugar
Yellow Cake (Batter) Mix

Cookies

Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Cafe Chocolate Cherry Bites
Cake Batter Cookies with Sprinkles
Cardamom Palmiers
Cappuccino Crinkles
Cinnamon Palmiers
Chocolate Cake Batter Cookies (with toffee pieces, peanut butter chips/pieces, etc.)
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies II
Compost Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Espresso-Infused Neiman Marcus Cookies
Jam Thumbprints I – vanilla cookie with coconut
Jam Thumbprints II – almond cookie with pecans
Lemonade Sugar Cookies
Mississippi Mudpie Cookies
Molasses Cookies
Nutella Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies
Oatmeal Cream Pies
Oatmeal Cookies – with cranberries and white chocolate
Oatmeal Cookies – with raisins and nuts
Oatmeal Cookies – with white chocolate chips
Pecan Pie Cookies
Seven Layer Cookies
Snickerdoodles

Cupcakes

Bailey’s Icing (for Chocolate Cupcakes)
Blackberry Cornmeal Cupcakes
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter-Filled Cupcakes
Coconut Cupcakes
Eggnog Cupcakes
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes (aka Guinness & Bailey’s Cupcakes)
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Rum Cake Cupcakes (for Talk Like a Pirate Day)
S’mores Cupcakes

Desserts

Almond Brandied Pound Cake
Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Blackberry Cornmeal Cupcakes
Bourbon Balls
Brownies:  Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies
Cafe Chocolate Cherry Bites
Cake Batter Cookies with Sprinkles
Cappuccino Crinkles
Cardamom Palmiers
Cheesecake Mousse with Mixed Berry Sauce
Cheesecake Truffles
Cherry Almond Bark
Chocolate Cake Batter Cookies (with toffee pieces, peanut butter chips/pieces, etc.)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies II
Chocolate “Dummy” Fudge (with Coconut, Nuts, or Plain)
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Lava Cakes for 2
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Chocolatey Pretzel Treats
Chubby Hubby Truffles
Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
Cinnamon Palmiers
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Coconut Cupcakes
Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars
Compost Cookies
Cranberry Irish Cream Ice Cream (adapted from Cherry Bourbon Ice Cream)
Cranberry Pear Tart
Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Creme Brulee
Eggnog Cupcakes
Espresso-Infused Neiman Marcus Cookies
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes (aka Guinness & Bailey’s Cupcakes)
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Jam Thumbprints I – vanilla cookie with coconut
Jam Thumbprints II – almond cookie with pecans
Kalhua Truffle Triangles
Lemon-Cranberry Cake
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
Lemonade Sugar Cookies
Mississippi Mudpie Cookies
Molasses Cookies
Nutella-Blackberry Oatmeal Squares
Nutella Cookies
Oatmeal Caramelitas
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies
Oatmeal Cream Pies
Oatmeal Cookies – with cranberries and white chocolate
Oatmeal Cookies – with raisins and nuts
Oatmeal Cookies – with white chocolate chips
Oreo Truffles
Peanut Butter Balls
Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
Peanut Butter-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
Pear Tarte Tatin with Almond Pastry
Pecan Pie Cookies
Pretzel S’mores
Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Raspberry-Chambord Sorbet
Raspberry Peach Cake
Red Velvet Snowcall Cake: FAIL!
Raspberry Chambord Sorbet
Rocky Ledge Bars
Rum Cake Cupcakes (for Talk Like a Pirate Day)
Seven Layer Cookies
S’mores Cupcakes
Snickerdoodles
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
White Wine and Cardamom Poached Pears
Vanilla Fudge

Dips & Spreads

Artichoke Parmesan Pesto
Buffalo Chicken Dip (aka Crack Dip)
Mediterranean Layer Dip
Homemade Onion Dip
Pecan-Date Spread
Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Drinks 

Amaretto Sour with Prosecco
Blackberry-Mint Water
Cardamom White Hot Chocolate
Champagne Cosmos
Citrus Martini
Hot Chocolate (Mix)
Nutella Mudslides
Pomegranate Cosmos
Product Review: Boxed Wines
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (Mix)
Shaken Passion Tea
Tortuga Nights (punch made with Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum)

Food-Related: Books, Movies, Product Reviews

Book Review: Garlic and Sapphires (by Ruth Reichl)
Book Review: My Life in France (by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme)
Book Review: Simply From Scratch (by Alicia Bessette)
Book Review: The Sweet Life in Paris (by David Lebovitz)
Channeling Ina in the Hamptons
Favor: Candy Carrots for Easter
Product Review: Boxed Wines
Foodie Craft: Wine Cork Placecard Holders
Product Review: Peanut Soy Finishing Sauce & Black Sesame Ginger Puree (from Williams Sonoma)

Game Day

Buffalo Chicken Dip (aka Crack Dip)
Chicken Cobb Pizza
Soft Pretzels
The Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Ice Cream & Sorbets

Cranberry Irish Cream Ice Cream (adapted from Cherry Bourbon Ice Cream)
Raspberry-Chambord Sorbet
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Menus

Birthday Party, for the hubby, 2009
Birthday Party, for me, 2011
Book Club: The Alchemist & Spanish Tapas, 2009
Christmas & Christmas Eve, 2009
Christmas Week, 2011 (Christmas Eve, Christmas, and two family-filled days)
Dinner for 10, 2009
Easter, 2010
Easter,2013
Fundraiser: The Boobieque, 2010
Fundraiser: The Boobieque, 2012
Holiday Party, 2009
Holiday Party, 2010
Holiday Party, 2011
Halloween, Clue-Themed Party, 2011
Spring {Special Occasions} Lunch for 5
Thanksgiving, 2011
Wine & Cheese Tasting Party, 2010
Wine & Cheese Tasting Party, 2012
Winter Menu for 4, 2012
Valentine’s Day, 2010
Valentine’s Day, 2011

Pasta

Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Bacon, Peas & Onions
Chicken Scaloppini Saltimbocca with Sage Butter
Marinara Sauce
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Gorgonzola & Pecans
Parmesan Artichoke Pesto
Tomato-Marscapone Pasta
Tortellini Salad
Weeknight Bolognese

Pies & Tarts

Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Cranberry Pear Tart
Pear Tarte Tatin with Almond Pastry

Pork

Asian Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce
Crown Roast of Pork with Apple Stuffing & Cider-Bourbon Sauce
Peppercorn Pork with Dijon-Cider Sauce

Poultry

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Caesar Club Sandwich
Chicken Cobb Pizza
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Chicken Scaloppini Saltimbocca
Herb Grilled Chicken & Shrimp
Indonesian Ginger Chicken
Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Cranberry-Port Sauce
Shepherd’s Pie
Sloppy Joes
Thai Chicken Stir-Fry

Salads 

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Berry Salad with Vanilla Syrup
Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad
Salad with Goat Cheese Purses
Strawberry-Feta Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Sandwiches

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Caesar Club Sandwich
Sloppy Joes
Ultimate Grilled Cheese, a la Ina

Seafood

Baked Shrimp Scampi
Clam Chowder (crock-pot)
Crab Cakes (Mini)
Crab Dip with a Kick
Herb Grilled Shrimp
Herb Grilled Shrimp & Chicken
Renner’s Tilapia with Cardamon & Basil
Roasted Shrimp with Feta and Tomatoes
Seared Scallops in an Herb-Butter Sauce
Shrimp-Mango Salad
Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Sides

Acorn Squash with Rosemary & Brown Sugar
Apple Barley Salad
Apple Stuffing
Balsamic Sauteed Mushrooms
Barley & Avocado Salad with Clementines, Almonds & Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette
Corn Fritters
Couscous & Grilled Veggie Salad
Greek Panzanella
Mashed Potatoes
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Orzo Salad with Grilled Zucchini & Red Peppers
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Gorgonzola & Pecans
Potato Pancakes (aka Potato Latkes)
Potato Pave with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Roasted Green Beans with Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmigiano
Roasted Potato Salad
Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto
Sauteed Green Beans with Walnuts & Sweet Potatoes
Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic & Parsley
Scalloped Tomatoes
Tortellini Salad

Snacks

Chocolatey Pretzel Treats
Crackers: “Everything” Crackers and Rosemary-Sea Salt Crackers
Cranberry-Banana Trail Mix
Berry Salad with Vanilla Syrup
Mixed Spiced Nuts
Rosemary Cashews
Sugared Nuts

Soups & Stews

Beef Bourguignon
Cheese Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Chicken Enchilada Soup (crock-pot)
Clam Chowder (crock-pot)
Gazpacho
Onion & Fennel Soup Gratin (French Onion Soup-like)
Potato Leek Soup
Sausage, Barley & Spinach Soup
Vegetarian Chili

Veggies

Acorn Squash with Rosemary & Brown Sugar
Balsamic Sauteed Mushrooms
Corn Fritters
Couscous & Grilled Veggie Salad
Gazpacho
Greek Panzanella
Orzo Salad with Grilled Zucchini & Red Peppers
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Gorgonzola & Pecans
Roasted Green Beans with Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmigiano
Roasted Tomatoes with Pesto
Sauteed Green Beans with Walnuts & Sweet Potatoes
Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic & Parsley
Scalloped Tomatoes
Stuffed Mushrooms: Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mushrooms: Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms
Tomato Mozzarella Tart
Vegetarian Chili

Wrap Ups & Other Random Posts

2011: A Year in Review
2011: Happy New Year! (goals for 2012)
2012: Happy New Year! (goals for 2013)
2012: A Year in Review (favorite recipes for the year – mine and yours)
2013: Welcome Hazelnut