Salted Maple Pot de Creme with Bourbon Whipped Cream is positive proof that not all decadent desserts involve chocolate.

The banana adds depth of flavor to these blondies, and it goes so well with the dark chocolate chips!

This Slimming Detox Soup is loaded but still very light–it’s brimming with flavorful and colorful veggies!

Ziti with Sausage, Lemon and Sage explodes with earthy, vibrant flavor, and is equally wonderful with or without the sausage.

This vitamin C and anti-oxidant rich Healing Conifer Tea will sooth a cough and cold, and energize you. It smells like a walk in the forest!

There’s something so tactile and satisfying about dinner in a bowl, like this Salmon Bowl with Kale and Lentils!

Clementine Jam has a unique, brilliantly fresh flavor that plays well with all kinds of toast, croissants, scones, and biscuits.

My Easy Cassoulet is a pared down version of the classic French dish and it’s perfect for laid back holiday entertaining.

Hummus with Forty Cloves is full-bodied but surprisingly mellow. The secret is a long slow roasting of all that garlic!

If you do nothing else this holiday season, make yourself a batch of homemade Grand Marnier Truffles. You won’t regret it.

With this incredibly simple method you can have gravy on demand — instant gravy gratification — whenever you need it!

This Harvest Salad with Pomegranate Allspice Dressing is a perfect holiday side or everyday dinner!

The smokey flavor of smoked Gouda and Gruyere cheese makes this dip extra special, and it’s a cinch to make.

Baked Brie with Maple Roasted Cranberries is an easy holiday appetizer, and it’s so darned pretty!

These cookies are easy to make, not too sweet, and maintain their looks and their good taste over the course of several days!

These soft cookies are classic holiday treats, the kind that make everybody’s eyes light up!

This 2-Ingredient Cocoa Crunch Bark is such a simple concept but it’s utterly addictive!

These old fashioned homey cookies are going steal your heart!

This Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream is especially creamy, and the spice blend is spot on–it tastes exactly like pumpkin pie!

These White Chocolate Energy Bites are sort of a cross between candy and trail mix–they are the perfect snack!