This Castilian Garlic Soup is a great winter soup; with bread, garlic, eggs + paprika. Don’t worry- you’ll hardly notice the garlic!

The best Leek and Potato ‘Pithivier’- a savory filling sandwiched between two layers of fresh puff pastry.

Celebrate the holidays with these Linzele Thumbprint Cookies from Alsace. Gingerbread flavor with a touch of jam- you’re all set!

Stained Glass Christmas Cookies- made with basic sugar cookie dough and crushed candy in the center.

Easy Dinner Rolls- so moist and fluffy. They don’t dry out for days!

Prickly Pear and Blueberry Wine Cooler. I made this drink from fresh prickly pear fruit in Sedona, Arizona- fresh and delicious!

Honey Semi-freddo with Hazelnut Crumb and Lemon Honey Caramel. Take me to heaven!

Shrimp and Clam Nage with Orecchiette Pasta- on your dinner table in 30 minutes!

Inspired by David Lebovitz, this Buttercrunch Toffee Ice Cream is perfect to celebrate the upcoming Labor Day Week-end!

Fannie Farmer’s Country Style Chicken Pot Pie, topped with fluffy biscuits. From her 1941 cookbook but still delicious today!

Fresh Fruit Minestrone with Mascarpone Pear Sorbet- a great way to use all those delicious summer fruits!

These Crab Cones are made with baked Spring Roll wrappers and are stuffed with fresh crab- great appetizer!

Chocolate Silken Tofu Cheesecake with Cherry Gelatin Topping. There are no eggs and it’s so light!

Chocolate Lavender Bundt Cake with Lemon Glaze- this takes Bundt Cake to a new level!