Chocolate Bundt Cake – quick and easy, light and fluffy (unlike most bundt cakes) and oh so chocolatey, dressed up or naked.

Perfect Pound Cake – based on classic proportions with plenty of tips to help you achieve the proper texture

Bean with Bacon Soup – a better version of a classic that the whole family will love

Sesame Orange Chicken Bites- Wingless Wings main dish or perfect party appetizer for those who don’t like to collect bones on their plates!

Sourdough Sandwich Bread – My easy by-hand method will have you making the best true wild yeast sourdough bread in no time!

Candied Orange Peel Cookies – a perfect crunchewy cookie with toasted almonds and homemade candied orange peel

Tourtiere – French Canadian Meat Pie – a traditional dish of Quebec, often for celebrations and holidays

Candied Orange Peel – the grown-up chewy orange candy – or chopped and used in baking

French Onion Dip – Caramelized Onion Dip – the healthy, homemade, even organic, version of the ever-popular onion dip you remember.

Pecan Tart Without Corn Syrup- not cloyingly sweet like so many- and with a choice of gluten-free or regular shortcrust pastry.

Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy and Broth – Do this days or weeks ahead and spare yourself that last-minute flurry!

Stuffed Bell Peppers Deconstructed – when you really don’t want to eat a whole bell pepper!

Bakewell Tart – A British Classic – indescribably good! Easily converted to gluten-free as well. Surprise your holiday guests with it!

Pumpkin Bundt Cake – tender pumpkin spice cake, not dense and heavy, perfect for autumn with your favorite hot beverage

Chicken Divan – Chicken Casserole – easy enough for weeknight, good enough for company!

Meyer Lemon Frozen Yogurt – the perfect creamy frozen treat any time of year.

Fresh Peach Sheet Cake – or just a tender butter cake you can frost and serve right from the pan

Fresh Peach Scones- tender, buttery scones with fresh peaches (but frozen peaches will work beautifully when peach season is over).