I made this Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart to stand in place of the more traditional Hanukkah gold coin chocolate gelt.

Make a Pork Rib Roast to celebrate the holidays this year. It’s a simple recipe guaranteed to make memories that last a lifetime.

As this Pear & Cranberry Christmas Spice Pie bubbles away in the oven, you’ll think it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas.

You’ll love the herbal intensity of crisply charred chicken thighs served the chewy texture bread salad.

This Spaghetti Squash & Farro Salad is studded with dried cranberries which gives it a holiday flair. So eat it by the Christmas Tree.

I got the recipe for the Crab Cakes from Little River Inn in Mendocino, CA. Delicious.

It’s the start of mushroom foraging season in California, so I bacon-wrapped some chanterelles to celebrate.

I realize that lemonade is not exactly considered a Fall Favorite. But how about Pear Lemonade with Thai Basil? That sounds seasonal.

In America cobblers are typically sweet. But old-world versions were more likely to be savory like this polenta-topped sausage cobbler.

Spicy Honey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes served on a bed of Sweet Potato Greens. That’s synchronicity.

Maple syrup flavors this luscious seasonal cheesecake. It’s also brushed on thinly sliced pears that are quickly charred under the broiler.

This Apple Gateau is a simple layering of sliced apples baked at 175 degrees for 12 hrs, filling your whole house with holiday aroma.

This is a simple soup with simple ingredients, but you won’t be able to slurp it down fast enough.

My Roasted Pumpkin Cocktail is infused with winter spices & roasted squash; creating a drink with deep, earthy sugar and spice flavors.

I’ve been waiting anxiously for the weather to turn so I could make this Sweet Sausage Kale Pie with Apples and Raisins.

Riff on a Salty Dog- A cocktails of Grapefruit-Infused Gin, with Cocchi Americano and Elderflower.

Apple-Pie Crumb Cake: A delicious combination of 2 fall favorites.

Cottage Cheese Dill Bread with Fried Shallots

Black Bean Soup with Roasted Poblano Chiles and Toasted Pepitas.

This flavorful one pan meal is a Peruvian-Style Pasta based on a classic Peruvian comfort food known as Tallarin Saltada.

Do you feel it? The days seem bluer and the nights last a little longer. It’s time for a big kitchen project like this Mushroom Lasagna.