Hot Chili Pepper Truffles ~ dark chocolate spiced up with cayenne pepper for a unique homemade candy with a kick!

Almond Butter Skillet Blondies ~ an easy one bowl recipe that makes a quick treat for the family, or a romantic dessert, you decide!

Like a great cup of coffee, or a perfect scrambled egg, everybody needs to know how to make The Classic Chocolate Truffle!

Pucker up ~ these homemade dark chocolates are filled with a tart and creamy lemon filling!

These Middle Eastern ‘Nachos’ are my take on one of our favorite appetizers, perfect for Game Day snacks or a romantic dinner for two!

Mushroom Risotto ~ with both cultivated and wild mushrooms, enriched with cognac, beef stock, and mascarpone cheese, it’s heady stuff!

Flourless Belgian Chocolate Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream!

Bagel Toast~ whether it’s a Game Day bagel bar for a crowd, or a quick snack for one, these bagel toasts are hearty, healthy, and yummy!

Spicy Citrus Salad with Black Olives ~ It’s proof positive that not all fabulous salads are leafy and green!

Muhammara ~ it’s not quite as well known as its sisters hummus and baba ganoush, but this dip epic!

A Mason Jar 7 Bean Salad is the perfect take along lunch ~ the dressing goes at the bottom, so just flip it over when you’re ready to eat!

A 30 Second Hollandaise Sauce made with your immersion blender in a mason jar — no cutting corners, either, this is the authentic stuff!

Vidalia Onion Strings with Horseradish Aioli ~ eat ’em by the fistful!

Blood Orange Jam ~ an easy jam with a bright delicate berry/citrus flavor and a glorious color!