Chicken Cha Sui – The Daring Cooks’ December, 2011 Challenge

These jubilee jumbles from America’s Test Kitchen are the perfect cookies for the holidays – they’re as festive as they are tasty!

Perfect matzoh ball soup – And it’s actually vegan!

Smoky nut and fruit bark; a wonderful gift from your kitchen.

Candy Cane Brittle – the perfect gift this holiday season!

Chocolate Chip, Sour Cherry, and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies (and a giveaway from America’s Test Kitchen!!)

Hearty Bean Soup Mix

Foolproof Peanut Butter Fudge

Super Easy Chocolate Fudge

White rum infused with bright, fragrant pink grapefruit. Plus news on my recent book project and a giveaway!

DIY Vanilla Sugar Scrub using leftover vanilla pods for the Holiday Recipe Exchange. Share your favorite vanilla recipe for a chance to win.

Asian-inspired chicken and asparagus in a flavorfull coconut-lime peanut sauce.

A delicious & festive roundup of cookies, perfect for the holiday season!

PBS Food interviews Ezra Pound Cake the food blogger

We made the Smitten Kitchen’s Easy Chocolate Cake twice – once sifting dry ingredients and once without sifting. Which one tasted better?

A roundup of delicious recipes with pumpkin!

Chocolate coeur à la crème. Quick and easy to make in a food processor.

Baked lemon cheesecake made with Greek yoghurt. So creamy, yet so light!

Anyone for chocolate soup?

How to host a Halloween cupcake decorating party with orange cupcakes and black Nutella frosting. Part of this month’s Kitchen PLAY.

Roasted onions stuffed with a curried black quinoa filling. Vegan and gluten-free. For the October Progressive Party at Kitchen Play.

Individual triple chocolate mousse cakes