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Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}
February 1, 2012 – 10:19 am | 15 Comments
Vanilla Fig Gingersnap Bites {guest post}

Carlene from Carlene’s Figments is sharing one of her “Healthy Hostess” recipes. It looks stunning yet couldn’t be easier!

Mini Cheese Tarts with Blackberries
January 30, 2012 – 9:04 am | 10 Comments
Mini Cheese Tarts with Blackberries

Here’s another appetizer idea for either the upcoming Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day!

lemongrass mojitos
January 26, 2012 – 6:05 pm | 11 Comments
lemongrass mojitos

Lemongrass is a fabulous addition to a regular ol’ mojito!

Beet, Feta & Walnut Salad with Mint
January 25, 2012 – 9:48 am | 19 Comments
Beet, Feta & Walnut Salad with Mint

This is no ordinary beet salad. Christina from The Hungry Australian adds Feta, Walnut and Mint to really put it over the top!

Blackberry and Roasted Fennel Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
January 2, 2012 – 10:32 am | 22 Comments
Blackberry and Roasted Fennel Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing

A healthy salad that’s filling and packs a ton of flavor. Here’s to a healthy 2012!

Goat Cheese Cannelloni with Morels and Truffles
December 13, 2011 – 10:38 am | 17 Comments
Goat Cheese Cannelloni with Morels and Truffles

truf·fle noun /ˈtrəfəl/
Truffles, plural A strong-smelling underground fungus that resembles an irregular, rough-skinned potato, growing chiefly in broad-leaved woodland on calcareous soils. It is considered a culinary delicacy and found, especially in France, with the aid of trained dogs or pigs.

Herbed Blinis with Wild Alaskan Salmon and Lemon-Caper Creme Fraiche
November 7, 2011 – 9:16 am | 29 Comments
Herbed Blinis with Wild Alaskan Salmon and Lemon-Caper Creme Fraiche

A few weeks ago I was approached by reps for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, asking if I was willing to be their representative at the International Food Blogging Conference. I would need to create a recipe for them, and here it is!

Pumpkin Soup
October 29, 2011 – 11:22 pm | 16 Comments
Pumpkin Soup

An easy and delicious pumpkin soup using either canned or homemade pumpkin puree.

Dinner Party Idea: The Rack of Pork
October 29, 2011 – 4:16 pm | 4 Comments
Dinner Party Idea: The Rack of Pork

Serving a Rack of Pork is easy and a great choice for a dinner party!

Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions
October 23, 2011 – 10:15 am | 28 Comments
Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions

A killer recipe for roast rack of pork plus a Costco Cash giveaway!

grilled shrimp with garlic & beer
July 1, 2011 – 10:00 am | 11 Comments
grilled shrimp with garlic & beer

Happy Fourth of July! Try this easy recipe for grilled shrimp with beer & garlic. Quick & easy but crazy good!

easy caprese bites
June 14, 2011 – 11:45 am | 15 Comments
easy caprese bites

Easy Caprese Bites are an easy and elegant way to serve caprese salad. Make a quick balsamic reduction and it becomes heavenly!

Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard
May 24, 2011 – 2:30 pm | 2 Comments
Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard

The easiest dinner you’ll ever make – and it’s healthy, too!

Sesame Crusted Asian Scallops
May 23, 2011 – 5:01 pm | 3 Comments
Sesame Crusted Asian Scallops

Here’s another easy recipe that makes fast work out of dinner using Saucy Mama’s Pacific Rim Ginger Dressing.

Shrimp Salad in Endive Cups
May 23, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 4 Comments
Shrimp Salad in Endive Cups

This recipe took second in Saucy Mama’s “Fab with Five” recipe contest!

Asparagus Soup with Coconut Lemon Crème Fraiche
April 2, 2011 – 9:31 am | 11 Comments
Asparagus Soup with Coconut Lemon Crème Fraiche

I’m obsessed with asparagus. It’s the perfect vegetable – easy to clean and trim with so many different ways to prepare it that I often have trouble deciding.

Shaved Asparagus Salad with Meyer Lemon & Grana Padano
March 22, 2011 – 3:36 pm | 11 Comments
Shaved Asparagus Salad with Meyer Lemon & Grana Padano

It’s asparagus season! Try this easy yet elegant salad.

Packer Soup!
January 31, 2011 – 4:05 pm | 7 Comments
Packer Soup!

Looking for a stand-out Super Bowl recipe? Try this healthy and delicious recipe for Packer Soup!

Chocolate Souffles with Brown Sugar & Rum Whipped Cream
December 18, 2010 – 10:21 am | 4 Comments
Chocolate Souffles with Brown Sugar & Rum Whipped Cream

Delicious, easy and entirely make-ahead. Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Lemongrass Shrimp with Minted Apples
September 30, 2010 – 8:27 am | 5 Comments
Lemongrass Shrimp with Minted Apples

Try this recipe with lemongrass shrimp and minted apples for a delicious and healthy light supper!

Vegetable-Stuffed Chicken with Ginger-Hoisin Sauce
August 15, 2010 – 6:44 pm | 4 Comments
Vegetable-Stuffed Chicken with Ginger-Hoisin Sauce

I am terrible at stuffing chicken breasts. I pound out the chicken, make the stuffing, add said stuffing to said chicken, and things roll along pretty smoothly. Then…the stuffing never, ever stays where it’s supposed to. It inevitably oozes out the sides and all over the pan. I know, I know…toothpicks should do the trick, right? Sadly, not in my case. I’m hopelessly stuffing-challenged.

Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!
August 1, 2010 – 5:06 pm | 5 Comments
Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!

Leave it to Buitoni to come up with an even easier way to host a dinner party. Buitoni provided us with their frozen pasta meals for two, then asked if I’d create some salads to accompany the pasta. And of course, we had to invite some friends to share it all with!

Baked Hasselback Potatoes
July 2, 2010 – 12:47 pm | 9 Comments
Baked Hasselback Potatoes

I wasn’t planning on making hasselback potatoes this week.
My plan for this week was to enjoy being home with my girls, relaxing by the pool and doing some fun baking and crafts with them. No …

Bacon Wrapped Scallops (with garlic butter!)
June 29, 2010 – 8:20 am | 6 Comments
Bacon Wrapped Scallops (with garlic butter!)

Welcome to an easy and elegant appetizer.

Foodbuzz 24×24: The Five Ingredient Dinner Party
June 27, 2010 – 3:55 pm | 3 Comments
Foodbuzz 24×24: The Five Ingredient Dinner Party

Throwing a dinner party can be stressful, time consuming and expensive. That’s why for this month’s Foodbuzz 24 proposal I thought a Five-Ingredient Dinner Party was in order. Every dish at our party had five or less ingredients, from appetizer down to dessert!

BEERamisu
June 22, 2010 – 8:31 am | 4 Comments
BEERamisu

This is one you’ve just gotta try!

Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes
June 15, 2010 – 7:45 am | 3 Comments
Raspberry Lemon Pudding Cakes

A delicious and refreshing dessert that’s perfect for your next dinner party.

Nutella Mousse…just 2 ingredients!
March 16, 2010 – 1:22 am | 45 Comments
Nutella Mousse…just 2 ingredients!

Okay, so you know how much I love an easy recipe that delivers huge, right? 

Chicken Wellington
February 25, 2010 – 2:59 pm | 7 Comments
Chicken Wellington

Alan’s most requested recipe, perfect for V-Day!

chocolate bowls…and a bit of chocolate orange mousse
February 21, 2010 – 10:04 am | 20 Comments
chocolate bowls…and a bit of chocolate orange mousse

To make these easy chocolate bowls, you only need chocolate…and balloons!

stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes
July 14, 2009 – 3:33 pm | 8 Comments
stuffed baby heirloom tomatoes

I’m in love with heirloom tomatoes!  I’ve always loved tomatoes – any shape, color or size – but heirlooms hold all the flavor that I remember from my childhood.  My parents had a huge vegetable …

soft shell crab – easy and delicious!
June 23, 2009 – 6:12 am | 5 Comments
soft shell crab – easy and delicious!

Soft shell crab is one of those things that has always seemed rather mysterious to me. It wasn’t until a
few years ago that I even knew what it was (crab without its shell? …