Guinness chocolate cake – so good

My Palm Springs date shake brings all the boys to the yard

Butternut Squash & Short Rib Chili

cauliflower and celery root puree – a perfect winter side dish

Chewy, crackly chocolate cookies with peppermint chips

A custardy Finnish pancake for Christmas morning!

Pumpkin Fudge – 4 flavors in one pan! (chocolate hazelnut pumpkin is the favorite in my family)

Easy barley risotto – no stirring!

Padron peppers are all the rage in restaurants… but you can make them at home in 5 minutes or less

Kebab Karaz, a dish of lamb and sour cherry meatballs from Aleppo – plus memories of eating in Syria

Here is the how-to for those stunning magical rainbows in a jar!

Come to the blogger bake sale in SF and you can get your hands on these – for charity!

Balsamic Baby Artichokes with Garlic Chips & Parmesan

inspired by hawaii: salmon avocado poke with lime, mint, and coriander

what are black chickpeas and what do they taste like?

Dairy free vegan risotto made with forbidden rice – because forbidden is more fun!

How to win friends & influence people with caramel-dipped fruits

they look like store-bought but taste so much better… surprise your friends with frosting-filled cupcakes!

Mideast architecture meets cookies and candy in this epic gingerbread casbah!

Lusciously chewy chocolate mint cookies – inspired by my pal macheesmo.com!

Cornbread is so much better when laden with bacon and bacon grease!

what is tiny rice and why is it so tiny?