Glazed Vanilla Pound Cake

I have always loved the practicality of a good pound cake. Before there were food blogs and food magazines and even before cookbooks, there was word of mouth. H...

CakesDesserts & Sweets2 Comments

Calabaza Soup with Spider Web Cream

This year, I am having more fun than usual with Halloween food flair! I first learned about calabaza when researching the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead or Di...

Soups7 Comments

Leftover Bagel Bread Pudding

Turn trash into treasure? Who WOULDN'T want to do that?! A few months ago, I was hesitating about throwing away a bag of cinnamon raisin mini bagels that had be...

Breads & BreakfastKid-Friendly FoodVegetarian0 Comments

Tsoureki – Greek Easter Bread

Hello friends. I awake from a long,  blog slumber to tell you, it is almost Greek Easter. And that means, we should all prepare to make this delectable Gre...

Breads & BreakfastGreek Favorites0 Comments

Old Fashioned Vanilla Pudding

Is it worth the extra time to cast aside the box and make homemade vanilla pudding? As long as I can remember, I have loved vanilla puddings, custards, and cre...

Desserts & Sweets6 Comments

Quick and Easy Kimchi Tofu Soup

Sometimes only a spicy bowl of soup will do. When that's the case, this quick and easy Kimchi Tofu Soup fits the bill. We are pretty kimchi crazy in this hou...

Main DishSoupsVegetarian0 Comments

Oatmeal Banana Bread Pancakes

I've got next Saturday morning all figured out for you. There are recipes to keep on hand for when you notice brown specs on your bananas and don't want to ...

Breads & Breakfast6 Comments

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa – How to Feed a Crowd

Sometimes you have to feed a lot of people at once.  When you can make the food ahead, the crowd loves it, and it doesn't take much work? Total score. There...

Main Dish0 Comments

Blueberry Recipe Roundup

Blueberry Recipe Roundup If you followed my advice and went blueberry picking, then you might be looking for ideas for all your fresh blueberries! I've pulle...

CocktailsDesserts & Sweets1 Comment

Vietnamese Pickled Carrots and Daikon Radish

I have always loved the balance of flavors in Vietnamese cuisine. The fresh, aromatic herbs, spicy and sweet sauces, and the briny carrot and daikon pickle shre...

SaladsSidesVegetarian0 Comments

Kale & Brussel Sprout Caesar Salad with Spiced Garbanzo Beans

I'm warming up to Caesar salads. I've never been a huge fan, partly because I was a bit anchovy averse, and because the dressing is often so caloric. Somewhere ...

SaladsVegetarian0 Comments

Baked Beans with Crispy Bacon Lattice Top

It's really difficult to take a beautiful photo of baked beans. In this case, a photo is not worth 1,000 words. Lowly old beans weren't born to be the belle of ...

Sides3 Comments