Recipe Index

Appetizers

Artichoke Parmesan Pesto
Avocado Corn Salad (serve with tortilla chips)
Bacon-Wrapped Dates and Pineapple
Baked Fontina
Beer Bread (serve with spinach dip)
Buffalo Chicken Dip (aka Crack Dip)
Candied Pecans
Caramelized Onion & Feta Tartlets
Cranberry Orange Baked Brie
Cheese Ball: Cranberry-Pistachio Cheese Balls
Cheese Ball: Everything Cheese Balls
Cheese Straws
Chicken Caprese Bites
Chicken Cobb Pizza
Coconut Cream Fruit Dip
Crab Cakes (Mini)
Crab Dip with a Kick
Crackers: “Everything” Crackers
Crackers: Rosemary-Sea Salt Crackers
Deviled Eggs
Endives Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans & Oranges
Espresso Dark Chocolate Almonds

Herb Grilled Shrimp
Guacamole
Homemade Onion Dip
Hummus
Manchego Marinated in Olive Oil & Herbs
Mediterranean Baked Feta

Mediterranean Layer Dip
Mini Quiche: Crustless Mini Zucchini Quiche
Mini Quiche: Bacon, Leek & Cheddar Mini Quiche
Mixed Spiced Nuts
Peanut Butter Toffee Dip
Pecan, Brown Sugar & Kahlua Baked Brie
Pecan-Date Spread
Pesto & Sun-Dried Tomato Palmiers
Restaurant-Style Salsa
Roasted Vegetable Tart
Rosemary Cashews
Seared Scallops in a Herb-Butter Sauce
Sesame Seed Chicken with Honey Mayo Dipping Sauce
Shrimp-Mango Salad
Shrimp with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Soft Pretzels
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Strawberry Fruit Dip
Stuffed Mushrooms: Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Mushrooms: Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms
Sugared Nuts
Texas Caviar
Toast Points
Tomato Mozzarella Tart
Vanilla Almonds

Bars 

Blueberry Crumb Bars
Brownies: Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies
Brownies: Dark Chocolate Almond Brownies
Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars

Cranberry Shortbread Bars
Kahlua Truffle Triangles
Nutella-Blackberry Oatmeal Bars
Oatmeal Carmelitas
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Peanut Butter S’mores Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Rocky Ledge Bars
Valentines Day Blondies

Beef

Beef & Sausage Lasagna
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Tacos with Salsa Verde (slow cooker)
Beef Wellington
Braised Beef Bracoile

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

Breads

Almond Poppy Seed Bread
Bacon Corn Bread
Beer Bread
Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
Ciabatta Bread
Chocolate, Coconut & Almond Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Cranberry Orange Bread
Garlic Ciabatta Bread
Herbed Focaccia Bread
Mom’s Zucchini Bread
Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia Bread
Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread
Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Breakfast 

Almond Poppy Seed Bread & Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Apple Cinnamon Buns
Apple Cinnamon Granola
Bacon-Cheddar Scones
Bacon, Cheddar & Chive Scones
Banana Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins (guest post by The Way to His Heart)
Berry Salad with Vanilla Syrup
Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast Casserole
Candied Pecan Biscotti
Cherry / Cranberry and Walnut Scones
Chocolate Coconut Granola
Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
Coconut Raspberry Skillet Pancake
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Dark Chocolate Cherry Coconut Granola
Fruit Salad (Two Ways) with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Herb Baked Eggs
Honey Almond Granola
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake
Mini Quiches: Bacon, Leek & Cheddar Mini Quiches
Mini Quiches: Crustless Mini Zucchini Quiche
Mocha Biscotti
Mushroom, Leek & Fontina Frittata
Nutty Granola
Pecan Granola
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Pumpkin Quinoa Granola
Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Strawberry Muffins
Tomato Asiago Frittata
Vanilla Cardamom Scones
Veggie Bagel Sandwiches

Cakes

Almond Brandied Pound Cake
American Beauty Cake (Flourless Chocolate Cake + Chocolate Mousse + Chocolate Ganache)
Chocolate Lava Cakes for 2
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Lemon-Cranberry Cake
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

Orange Almond Upside-Down Cake
Raspberry Peach Cake
Red Velvet Snowball Cake: Fail!
Rum Cake => Rum Cake Trifle

Candies & Truffles

Boozy (or Not) Pecan Pie 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
Dark Chocolate Fudge
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

Apple Butter
Basil Pesto
Blackberry Chia Seed Jam
Candied Lemon Slices
Horseradish Sauce
Jerk Seasoning
Marinara Sauce
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Raspberry Sauce (serve over ice cream, cheesecake, etc.)
Restaurant-Style Salsa
Strawberry Jam
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
Taco Seasoning
Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Sugar
Yellow Cake (Batter) Mix

Cookies

Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Buddy the Elf Cookies
Cafe Chocolate Cherry Bites
Cake Batter Cookies with Sprinkles
Candied Pecan Biscotti
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
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies
Compost Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Espresso-Infused Neiman Marcus Cookies
Graham Cracker Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jam Thumbprints I – vanilla cookie with coconut
Jam Thumbprints II – almond cookie with pecans
Lemonade Sugar Cookies
Mississippi Mudpie Cookies
Mocha Biscotti
Molasses Cookies
Mudslide 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
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
(Soft) Peanut Butter Cookies
Pistachio Coconut Macaroons
Pecan Pie Cookies
Seven Layer Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Lofthouse-Style Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

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

Other Desserts

Almond Brandied Pound Cake
American Beauty Cake (Flourless Chocolate Cake + Chocolate Mousse + Chocolate Ganache)
Apple Cake
Blackberry Coconut Macaroon Tart
Blackberry Cornmeal Cupcakes
Bourbon Balls
Cheesecake Mousse with Mixed Berry Sauce
Cheesecake Truffles
Cherry Almond Bark
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Chocolate Coconut & Almond Bread
Chocolate “Dummy” Fudge (with Coconut, Nuts, or Plain)
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Lava Cakes for 2
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (Guest Post)
Chocolatey Pretzel Treats
Chubby Hubby Truffles
Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Coconut Cupcakes
Cranberry Irish Cream Ice Cream</span (adapted from Cherry Bourbon Ice Cream)
Cranberry Pear Tart
Cranberry-Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark
Creme Brulee
Dark Chocolate Fudge
Eggnog Cupcakes
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes (aka Guinness & Bailey’s Cupcakes)
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Lemon-Cranberry Cake
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
Orange Almond Upside-Down Cake
Oreo Truffles
Peanut Butter Balls
Peanut Butter-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
Pear Tarte Tatin with Almond Pastry
Pretzel S’mores
Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Raspberry-Chambord Sorbet
Raspberry Peach Cake
Red Velvet Snowcall Cake: FAIL!
Raspberry Chambord Sorbet
Rum Cake => Rum Cake Trifle
Rum Cake Cupcakes</span (for Talk Like a Pirate Day)
S’mores Cupcakes
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-Margaritas
Blackberry-Mint Water
Blood Orange-Sage Vodka Soda
Cardamom White Hot Chocolate
Champagne Cosmos
Cherry Margaritas
Citrus Martini
Cranberry Moscow Mules
Dark Chocolate Caramel Martini
The Frenchy
Frozen Fridays: Beverages Roundup, Summer 2015
Godiva Cream
Hang Thyme
Honey Thyme Gin & Tonic
Hot Chocolate (Mix)
Liquid Thin Mint
Mulled Apple Cider
Nutella Mudslides
Peach Rose Sangria

Pomegranate Cosmos
Pomegranate Grapefruit Vodka Martini
Pomegranate Gimlet
Product Review: Boxed Wines
Punch: Tortuga Nights

Roasted Berry G&T
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix
Shaken Passion Tea
Smirnoff Ice Cosmo
Sparkling Chambord Sangria
Sparkling Pamplemousse
Strawberry Basil Darjeeling Iced Tea

Food-Related: Books, Movies, Product Reviews

Book Review: Apron Anxiety (by Alyssa Shelasky)
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
Favor: Fudge in Christmas Cookie Cutters
Foodie Craft: Wine Cork Placecard Holders
Product Review: Boxed Wines

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 and Other Frozen Treats

Cookies & Coconut Cream Popsicles
Cranberry Irish Cream Ice Cream (adapted from Cherry Bourbon Ice Cream)
Frozen Fridays: Frozen Desserts, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Frozen Desserts, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Ice Creams, Sorbets & More, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Ice Creams, Sorbets & More, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Popsicles, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Popsicles, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Toppings & Servers, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Toppings & Servers, Summer 2015
Raspberry-Chambord Sorbet
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream, Philadelphia Style

Lunch

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Chicken Fried Quinoa
Veggie Bagel Sandwiches

Menus & Entertaining

4 Tips to Hosting a Holiday Party
Alphabet-Themed 1st Birthday Party
, 2013
Birthday Party
, for the hubby, 2009
Birthday Party, for me, 2011
Book Club: The Alchemist & Spanish Tapas, 2009
Sophie’s Christening 
Christmas & Christmas Eve, 2009
Christmas Week, 2011
Christmas & Christmas Eve, 2013
Christmas Week, 2015 (Christmas Eve, Christmas, and two family-filled days)
Christmas Week, 2016 (Christmas Eve, Christmas, and an extra day)
Dinner for 10, 2009
Easter, 2010
Easter,2013
Easter, 2014
Easter, 2017
Fundraiser: The Boobieque, 2010
Fundraiser: The Boobieque, 2012
Holiday Party, 2009
Holiday Party, 2010
Holiday Party, 2011
Holiday Party, 2013
Holiday Party, 2014
Holiday Open House, 2015
Halloween, Clue-Themed Party, 2011
An Italian Dinner for 12, 2016
Spring {Special Occasions} Lunch for 5
Summer {Special Occasions} Lunch for 25
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

Beef & Sausage Lasagna
Chicken Scaloppini Saltimbocca
Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
Marinara Sauce
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Gorgonzola & Pecans
Pasta with Walnuts, Parmesan & Parsley 
Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Bacon, Peas & Onions
Parmesan Artichoke Pesto
Sweet Sausage & Penne in a Vodka Cream Sauce
Tomato-Marscapone Pasta
Tortellini & Homemade PestoTortellini Salad
Warm Pasta Salad with Grilled Tomatoes and Zucchini
Weeknight Bolognese

Pies & Tarts

Blackberry Coconut Macaroon Tart
Chocolate Ganache

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

Pork

Asian Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce
Beef & Sausage Lasagna
Coffee-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
Cranberry & Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chops
Crown Roast of Pork with Apple Stuffing & Cider-Bourbon Sauce
Grilled Apple Butter Pork Tenderloin
Peppercorn Pork with Dijon-Cider Sauce
Sweet Sausage & Penne in a Vodka Cream Sauce
Turkey Chorizo Burgers with Guacamole

Poultry

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Caesar Club Sandwich
Chicken Caprese Bites
Chicken Cobb Pizza
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Chicken Fried Quinoa
Chicken Scaloppini Saltimbocca
Grilled Balsamic Chicken & Strawberry Kabobs
Herb Grilled Chicken & Shrimp
Indonesian Ginger Chicken
Pesto Chicken with Tomato & Fennel Couscous (slow cooker)
Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Cranberry-Port Sauce
Rosemary Walnut Baked Chicken
Sesame Seed Chicken with Honey Mayo Dipping Sauce
Shepherd’s Pie (with ground turkey)
Sloppy Joes
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
Thai Chicken Stir-Fry
Turkey Chorizo Burgers with Guacamole

Weeknight Chicken Pot Pie

Salads 

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

Sandwiches

Apple Almond Chicken Salad
Caesar Club Sandwich
Sloppy Joes
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
Veggie Bagel Sandwiches

Ultimate Grilled Cheese, a la Ina

Seafood

Baked Shrimp Scampi
Clam Chowder (slow cooker)
Crab Cakes (Mini)
Crab Cakes with Creole Sauce
Crab Dip with a Kick
Herb Grilled Shrimp
Herb Grilled Shrimp & Chicken
Jerk Scallops with Pineapple Salsa over Coconut Rice
Prosciutto-Wrapped Salmon with Brie
Renner’s Tilapia with Cardamon & Basil
Roasted Shrimp with Feta and Tomatoes
Seared Scallops in an Herb-Butter Sauce
Shrimp with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Shrimp-Mango Salad
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Spicy Shrimp & Zucchini Lo Mein

Sides

Acorn Squash with Rosemary & Brown Sugar
Apple Barley Salad
Cilantro Lime Rice
Apple Stuffing
Avocado Corn Salad
Balsamic Sauteed Mushrooms
Barley & Avocado Salad with Clementines, Almonds & Lemon-Cumin Vinaigrette
Corn Fritters
Couscous & Grilled Veggie Salad
Greek Panzanella
Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
Italian Green Bean Salad
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 Asparagus with Parmesan
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Carrots with Pine Nuts & Feta
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
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Tortellini Salad
Warm Pasta Salad with Grilled Tomatoes and Zucchini

Snacks

Avocado Corn Salad
Berry Salad with Vanilla Syrup
Candied Pecans

Chocolatey Pretzel Treats
Churro Chex Mix
Cinnamon Apple Sauce (Slow Cooker)
Coconut Cream Fruit Dip
Crackers: “Everything” Crackers and Rosemary-Sea Salt Crackers
Cranberry-Banana Trail Mix
Fruit Salad (Two Ways) with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Guacamole
Mixed Spiced Nuts
“Nut Butter” Rice Crispy Balls
Peanut Butter Toffee Dip
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Rosemary Cashews
Strawberry Fruit Dip
Sugared Nuts

Vanilla Almonds

Soups & Stews

Beef Bourguignon
Beef Stew (slow cooker)
Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Chicken Enchilada Soup (slow cooker)
Clam Chowder (slow cooker)
Clam Chowder:Updated (slow cooker)
Gazpacho
Onion & Fennel Soup Gratin (French Onion Soup-like)
Meaty Manly Chili
Sausage, Barley & Spinach Soup
Stuffed Pepper Soup (slow cooker)
Vegetarian Chili

Veggies

Acorn Squash with Rosemary & Brown Sugar
Balsamic Sauteed Mushrooms
Corn Fritters
Couscous & Grilled Veggie Salad
Gazpacho
Greek Panzanella
Italian Green Bean Salad
Orzo Salad with Grilled Zucchini & Red Peppers
Pasta with Brussels Sprouts, Gorgonzola & Pecans
Roasted Green Beans with Lemon, Pine Nuts & Parmigiano
Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Carrots with Pine Nuts & Feta
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
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Tomato Mozzarella Tart
Vegetarian Chili

Round Ups & Miscellaneous

Brunch Week: Welcome & Giveaways, 2016
Brunch Week: Welcome & Giveaways, 2017
Frozen Fridays: Beverages, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Frozen Desserts, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Frozen Desserts, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Ice Creams, Sorbets & More, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Ice Creams, Sorbets & More, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Popsicles, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Popsicles, Summer 2015
Frozen Fridays: Toppings & Servers, Summer 2014
Frozen Fridays: Toppings & Servers, Summer 2015
Tea Time

Yearly Wrap Ups & Personal 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
2013: Test Drive of a New Format – Book Review + Inspired Menu and/or Recipes
2015: Welcome Luke
2016: Summer Haitus
My Weekend {In Short}: July 29, 2013

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