Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie & Gelato Sliders

Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs…fall-off-the-bone succulent, and oh the aromas…

7-Layer Dip…Half the fun is digging through the layers with your tortilla chip to create the perfect bite

Sea-Salted Smoky Almond Chocolate Bark…a great homemade Mother’s Day gift

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread – definitely on the dessert-cakey end of the banana bread spectrum

Grilled Cheese with Marinated Onions & Whole Grain Mustard…a fantastic recipe from Nancy Silverton of La Brea Bakery

Coconut Almond Macaroons – homemade is way better than the kind in the canister

Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting – celebrating 1 year of Cooking On the Side

Mississippi Mud Bars…an over-the-top cookie bar recipe from a Ghirardelli wrapper

Baileys Irish Cream Ice Cream – rich, vanilla custard base with a shot of Baileys for good measure

Cookies and Cream Cheesecake – classic vanilla cheesecake, studded with Oreos, in a cookie crust

Banana Berry Muffins – pleasantly surprised that muffins sweetened with just honey and orange juice could be so tasty

Quick Fiesta Chicken Soup – It takes less than 20 minutes to get this quick, easy and flavorful chicken soup on the table

Peanut Butter Bars – rich and decadent, with peanut butter in both the crust and the filling

Red Beans and Rice – try this one-pot version for your Mardi Gras celebration

Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake – I think I may be in LOVE!

Valentine Heart Cookies – send sweet notes to your valentine!

Cocoa Rice Krispies Football Treats – a fun snack to serve during the big game

Chilled Dill Carrot Salad

Good ol’ fashioned chili – a bit of heat with a touch of sweetness, in under an hour.

Honey Oatmeal Bread – with a little honey cinnamon butter

Gingerbread Biscotti with fresh ginger, dried apricots and almonds