Classic Desserts

Classic Desserts

That Combine Christmases Past & Present If holiday gatherings have started to feel more overwhelming than celebratory, it’s time to go back to the basics with seasonal desserts that are easy yet elegant. Wow your crowd this year with a mouth-watering Hummingbird Cake or Coconut …

Roasted Sweet Potato & Radish Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato & Radish Salad

Servings: 3 I love a good salad that is full of bright, beautiful vegetables. The combination of the starchy sweet potatoes with the silky, buttery flavor of roasted radishes is a gorgeous, rustic pairing. This salad is filling and something any vegetable lover will adore. …

Baking  for Fun

Baking  for Fun

Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie   25 min l TOTAL: 1 hr 15 min l SERVES: 6 to 8 1 14-ounce package refrigerated pie dough (2 rounds) All-purpose flour, for dusting 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup granulated sugar 11⁄8 teaspoons ground cinnamon 5 …

Effortless Asian Cooking

Effortless Asian Cooking

Vietnamese Shaking Beef “Bo Luc Lac” Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes |Yield: 4 servings Imagine seared fatty rib eye with umami-rich aromatic undertones . . . this is Vietnamese shaking beef, or bo luc lac! The name “shaking beef ” comes from the …

Summer Salads

Summer Salads

Black Lentil & Cauliflower Salad with Kale Cashews and Pomegranate Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side 1 medium-sized cauliflower 2 tbsp plus ¾ tsp kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste ½ tsp granulated garlic ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp …

Fast & Fresh

Fast & Fresh

Grilled Salmon Skewers with Cilantro Vinaigrette 4 servings | Total Time: 15 minutes Everything’s better on a skewer in California, and seafood is no exception! These easy salmon skewers are a delicious way to add more fish to your diet in a slightly less conventional …

Recipes with a twist

Recipes with a twist

I love sharing recipes that I have learned from family members and put my own twist on. My mom makes an incredible pasta salad for almost every cookout or get-together, and this is my fusion take on the recipe I learned from her many years …

Real Food Weeknights

Real Food Weeknights

Greek Turkey Meatballs Servings: 4 | Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes Low Carb, Nut-Free Option, Paleo Option Meatballs 1 lb ground turkey 1 large egg 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup finely diced red onion 1/3 cup …

Nutrient-Dense Meal Prep

Nutrient-Dense Meal Prep

Rustic French Ratatouille | 8 to 10 servings This classic French dish is an easy way to prep a bunch of fresh produce that is abundant during summer months. It’s a delicious way to have veggies prepped in your fridge because it gets tastier as …

The lazy girlʼs guide to delicious dinners

The lazy girlʼs guide to delicious dinners

Butter Chicken | Makes 4-6 servings I am Punjabi; that means my culture and ancestry share an origin with this Butter Chicken. Right off the bat, this is not an authentic Indian recipe. This is a recipe that I made to get to as close …