Recipe Index

[Appetizers] [Breakfast] [Main Dishes] [Side Dishes] [Salads] [Breads and Baking] [Desserts] [Condiments] [Dog Treats] [Seasonal Menus] [Entertaining Menus]

Appetizers
Dips and Salsas:

• Artichoke-Green Olive Dip
• Black Bean-Corn Salsa
• Black Bean Hummus
  
• Blueberry-Fig Salsa
• Bruschetta
• Buffalo Chicken Dip (i.e., "crack dip")
• Cantaloupe Salsa
• Cilantro Pesto
  
• Goat Cheese and Pesto Terrine
  
• Hummus
  
• Mango Salsa
• Olive Tapenade
• Spinach Dip

Finger Foods:

• Baked Brie
• Candied Walnuts
• Goat Cheese-Stuffed Fried Squash Blossoms
• Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos
• Kale Chips
• Mac and Cheese Bites
  
• Pigs in a Blanket
• Roasted Garlic
• Roasted Garlic Matzah
• Soft Pretzels with Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• Tomato Toasts
• Vegetarian Baked Egg Rolls with Duck Sauce

Breakfast
Cold Breakfasts:

• Banana-Blueberry-Spinach Smoothie
• Granola
• Home-Cured Lox
  
• Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese and Figs

Hot Breakfasts:

• Apple Pie Pancakes
• Blueberry Pancakes
• Bok Choy, Scallion and Anaheim Chili Omelette
  
• Crepes
• Egg White Omelette with Sorrel and Tomatoes
• Fig Waffles
• Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
• Sweet Crepes with Whipped Cream and Blackberry Confit

Main Dishes
Vegetarian and Pasta:

• Carrot-Ginger Soup
• Cilantro Pesto
  
• Cold Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Cucumbers
• Eggplant Croquettes
  
• Eggplant Rollatini
• Fresh Pasta
• Grilled Pizzas
• Lentil Dal with Collards and Cauliflower
  
• Pizza Pasta Bake
• Pasta Primavera
• Pasta with Spinach, Cannellini Beans, and Pine Nuts
• Penne with Caramelized Onions, Toasted Walnuts and Ricotta Salata
  
• Rotini with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes
• Quick and Dirty Lasagna
• Sofregit
• Spinach Manicotti
• Spinach Pasta
  
• Spinach Ravioli
• Sweet Potato-Carrot Soup
  
• Taco Soup
• Thai Pumpkin Soup
• Tomato Florentine Sauce
• Tomato-Mushroom Tart
  
• Tomato Sauce
• Whole Wheat Pizza/Calzones

Chicken, Turkey and Duck:

• Chicken Piccata
• Chicken Sausage Squash Boats
• Garlicky Panko-Crusted Chicken
• Ginger Chicken Stir-fry
• Grilled Chicken
• Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
• Hoisin Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  
• (Not) Kung Pao Chicken
• Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
• Roasted Cornish Hens
• Roasted Duckling with Pomegranate Glaze
• Turkey Meatballs
• Turkey Meatball Kebobs with Tzatziki
• Turkey Swiss Chard Casserole

Beef, Goat, Lamb and Bison:

• Beef Pho
  
• Beef with Broccoli
• Bison Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Red Potato Coins
  
• Flank Steak with Cucumber Salad and Wonton Chips
• French Dip Sandwiches
• Garlic and Herb-Rubbed Bison Steaks
• Grilled Flank Steak with Basil Chimichurri
• Grilled Lamb Sliders
  
• Herb-Marinated Flank Steak
• Herb-Marinated Rack of Lamb with Roasted Garlic Red Potatoes
• Hoisin Slow Cooker Beef Stew
• Italian Junk
• Italian Wedding Soup
• Lamb Chops
• Meatballs
• Meatloaf
• Meat Sauce with Herbs
• Pan-Seared Steaks
  
• Sliders
• Slow Cooker Asian-Style Ribs
• Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs
• Slow Cooker Brisket
• Slow Cooker Goat Bourguignon
  
• Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Pork:

• Ale-Braised Sausage and Peppers
• Chinese Dumplings and Potstickers with Cabbage Slaw
• Herbed Citrus Pork Chops and Update
• Pork Loin with Cranberry Ginger Topping
  
• Roasted Honey Soy Ginger Pork Tenderloin
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Seafood:

• Crabcakes
• Home-Cured Lox
  
• Honey Ginger Shrimp
• Poached Salmon with a Yogurt-Dijon Dill Sauce
• Roasted Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes
• Tempura Shrimp with Soy-Sake Dipping Sauce

Side Dishes

• Baked Popcorn Okra
• Butternut Squash with Thyme and Brown Butter
• Chestnut Stuffing
• Corn Pudding
  
• Corn Saute with Tomato and Fried Okra
• Corn with Basil Compound Butter
• Cranberry Sauce
• Green Beans with Pancetta and Shallots
• Grilled Candied Beets
• Macaroni Salad
• Mashed Potatoes with Leeks
• Oven Fried Green Tomatoes
• Oven Fries
• Polenta with Leeks
• Sauteed Chinese Long Beans
• Scallion-Corn Pancakes
• Soy-Glazed Green Beans with Toasted Almonds
• Steamed Okra with Green Onions and Lime
• Thai Eggplant and Basil Stir-Fry (Pud Makua Yow)
• Wilted Chard

Salads

• Asian Chicken Salad
• Beet and Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese
  
• Chick Pea Salad with Red Onions and Tomatoes
• Chick Peas with Herbed Flatbread
  
• Fall Harvest Salad
• Greek Tomato Salad
• Lobster Roll
• Mediterranean Chick Pea Salad
• Mediterranean Sunchoke Salad
  
• Panzanella Salad
  
• Potato Salad with Dijon, Red Onion, and Herbs
• Steak Salad with Blue Cheese and Shallots
• Seder Plate Salad

Breads and Baking
Yeast breads:

• Dinner Rolls
• Focaccia
• Garlic Knots
• Hamburger/Slider Buns
  
• Maple Yeast Rolls
• Pain Ordinaire
• Pizza Dough Rolls
• Rosemary Olive Oil Bread
• Soft Pretzels with Cheddar Cheese Sauce
  
• White Bread
• Whole Wheat Pizza/Calzones

Quick Breads and Biscuits:

• Banana Bread
  
• Buttermilk Biscuits with Chives and Goat Cheese
• Buttermilk Biscuits with Portabello Mushrooms and Thyme
  
• Persimmon Bread
  
• Pumpkin Bread

Cakes, pies, and the like:

• Apple Cake
  
• Blueberry Clafoutis
• Blueberry-Lime Sheet Cake
• Cabernet-Spiced Lava Cakes
• Car Bomb Cupcakes
• Cherry/Apple Cake
• Cookie Monster Cupcakes
• Creme Brulee Cupcakes
• Flag Cake
• Flourless Chocolate Cake with a Balsamic-Manischewitz Reduction
• Halloween Cupcakes
• Mango Mini Cheesecakes
• Oktoberfest Spice Cupcakes
  
• Orange Cupcakes with a Medley of Frostings
• Pate Brisee
• Pear Galette
• Peppermint Brownie Tart
  
• Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
  
• Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
• Rum Cake
• Spiced Pumpkin Pie
• Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Z'Tejas Ancho Chili Fudge Pie

Breakfast Cakes and Muffins:

• Blueberry Crumb Cake
• Carrot Walnut Spice Muffins
• Cranberry-Oat-Pecan Muffins
  
• Peach-Oat Muffins
• Sour Cherry Scones

Cookies and Brownies:

• Almond Cookies
• Almond Slices
• Blondies
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies
• Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
  
• Gameday Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
• Ginger Cookies
• Hamantaschen
• Oatmeal Cookies
• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• S'more Brownies
• Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
• The "Chewy"Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Whoopie Pies
  

Desserts
Sweets:

• Baked Apples
  
• Banana Pudding
• Blackberry and Peach Crisp
• Buckeyes
• Champagne-Poached Pears
• Chocolate Truffles
• Grilled Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
• Grilled Peaches with Blue Cheese and Honey
• Layered Peppermint Bark
• Marshmallows
  
• Matzah Toffee
• Oreo Truffles
• Pumpkin Fudge
• Pumpkin Lollipops
  
• Raspberry Crisp
• Slow Cooker Apple Confit

Decorations, Toppings, and Frostings:

• Caramel Sauce
• Chocolate Ganache
• Sugar Art

Ice Creams, Sorbets and Frozen Yogurts:

• Blackberry Ice Cream
• Chai Ice Cream
• Cranberry Ginger Sorbet
• Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
• Lime Frozen Yogurt
• Matcha Ice Cream
  
• Pomegranate-Persimmon Sorbet
  
• Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
• Watermelon Sorbet

Beverages

• Cran-Lemonade Punch Cocktail
• Hot Chocolate on a Stick
  
• Kir Royales
• Lychee-Mint Champagne Cocktail
• Melon Agua Fresca
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
• Pomegranate-Rimmed Champagne Cocktails
  
• Prosecco Cocktails
• Slow Cooker Mulled Cider

Condiments

• Barbecue Sauce
• Candied Pecans
  
• Cilantro Pesto
  
• Hari Chutney
• Kosher Dill Pickles
• Peach Mango Jam
• Pomegranate Jelly
  
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Dog Treats

• Nana-nutter Dog Cookies
• Pumpkin Puppy Biscotti

Seasonal Menus
Spring:

• Grilled Candied Beets
• Lamb Chops
• Mashed Potatoes with Leeks
  
• Pasta Primavera
  
• Polenta with Leeks
• Wilted Chard

Summer:

• Baked Popcorn Okra
• Blueberry-Lime Sheet Cake
• Bruschetta
• Corn Saute with Tomato and Fried Okra
• Corn with Basil Compound Butter
• Flag Cake
• Grilled Peaches with Blue Cheese and Honey
• Grilled Pizzas
  
• Grilled Stuffed Jalapenos
• Lime Frozen Yogurt
• Sour Cherry Scones
• Watermelon Sorbet

Fall:

• Ale-Braised Sausage and Peppers
• Apple Cake
• Baked Apples
  
• Chestnut Stuffing
• Cranberry Ginger Sorbet
• Cranberry Sauce
• Fall Harvest Salad
• Gameday Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
• Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
• Pear Galette
  
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
  
• Pumpkin Fudge
• Pumpkin Lollipops
  
• Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• Slow Cooker Apple Confit
• Slow Cooker Mulled Cider
• Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Thai Pumpkin Soup

Winter:

• Carrot-Ginger Soup
• Ginger Cookies
• Hot Chocolate on a Stick with Marshmallows
  
• Italian Junk
  
• Layered Peppermint Bark
• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Peppermint Brownie Tart
  
• Peppermint Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
• Sweet Potato-Carrot Soup
  
• Whoopie Pies

Entertaining Menus
Date Night Menus:

• Cabernet-Spiced Lava Cakes
• Champagne-Poached Pears
• Chocolate Truffles
  
• Focaccia
• Garlic and Herb-Rubbed Bison Steaks
• Herb-Marinated Rack of Lamb with Roasted Garlic Red Potatoes
• Kir Royales
  
• Lamb Chops
• Pan Seared Steaks
• Polenta with Leeks
• Roasted Duckling with Pomegranate Glaze
• Wilted Chard

Party Menus:

• Baked Brie
• Candied Walnuts
• Goat Cheese and Pesto Terrine
  
• Hummus
• Mac and Cheese Bites
• Mango Mini Cheesecakes
• Prosecco Cocktails
• Roasted Garlic
• Roasted Garlic Matzah
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• Tomato Toasts
• Vegetarian Baked Egg Rolls with Duck Sauce

Holiday Dinners:

• Apple Cake
• Car Bomb Cupcakes
• Chestnut Stuffing
• Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
  
• Cranberry Sauce
• Fall Harvest Salad
• Flourless Chocolate Cake with a Balsamic-Manischewitz Reduction
• Hamantaschen
• Halloween Cupcakes
• Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
• Matzah Toffee
• Poached Salmon with a Yogurt-Dijon Dill Sauce
• Oktoberfest Spice Cupcakes
  
• Roasted Garlic Matzah
• Seder Plate Salad
• Slow Cooker Brisket
• Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing