Classic Mussels with Shallots and Thyme. Perfect served with a glass of white wine and crusty french bread.

Swedish Cinnamon Butterhorns, or Kanelbullar. The Scandinavian cousin of the American cinnamon roll.

Smoked Gouda, Bacon, and Apple Melt. Perfect for the weekend!

To celebrate my birthday, an Old-Fashioned Birthday Cake.

Raspberry Frozen Yogurt, made with Chobani Greek Yogurt. Also a recipe to top it with Lemon Sugar and Lavender Cream!

Spicy Ginger Citrus Cocktail, inspired by a drink from Cantina in San Francisco. Paired with a recipe for kale chips.

Mediterranean Pasta with charred tomatoes, kalamata olives, cilantro and hummus. Quick and easy!

Pea tendrils are a versatile and delicious green, and a sure sign sign of spring. Have you tried them?

Pomegranate and Blood Orange Cupcakes, topped with pomegranate glaze and a candied blood orange.

Rich, dense Dark Chocolate Truffle Tart. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day.

My Mom’s Easiest Chicken Barley Chili. Perfect for a potluck with friends or a weeknight family dinner, it is easy, quick, and healthy.

Whole Grain Animal Crackers, with wheat and flax. The perfect fun and healthy treat to make for kids!

I re-tested and re-vamped the recipe for Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies, so easy that you have no excuse not to make them.

Easy Lemon-Garlic Kale Pasta. With Dinosaur Kale and Lemon-Garlic infused oil, a perfect weekday meal.

Best Italian Flatbread

How to make Homemade Hummus from dried Chickpeas. A recipe for sharing with family and friends.

Top 10 posts of 2010 from The Cilantropist.

Peppermint Meringues from Desserts 4 Today.

Tate’s Bake Shop Chocolate Chip Cookies, cookbook review and Cappuccino Shortbread recipe.