Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies
Jun 27
Gluten-Free Meyer Lemon Cashew White Chocolate Cookie Thins
Remember I said when you run across Meyer lemons at the market, buy them, run home, and bake whatever you can with these gems. I wasn’t lying. In this neck of the woods, we cherish these golden orbs with all our hearts when they rarely appear. So, cherish the fruit, and cherish these Gluten-Free Meyer…
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Jun 26
Buffalo Mozzarella Meatball Bake
Sometimes you just know – you, know?Maybe it’s intuition. Maybe it’s heart connection. Maybe it’s just magic.But sometimes you just know – you know your bestie needs a good, hearty, home-cooked dinner.So, you put together a Buffalo Mozzarella Meatball Bake and deliver! Buffalo Mozzarella Meatball Bake 2 Tbs. olive oil1 yellow onion, chopped4 cups red…
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Jun 25
Cilantro Honey Lime Steak Salad
It’s that time of year again…What time of year?Well, salad time (year round for me), but also the fresh flavor of cilantro and lime AND roasted green chiles! Yum, yum, yum! This salad is made with rare, sliced filet mignon (cooked sous vide to perfection), roasted green chiles, pumpkin seeds, sweet potato chunks, cilantro, feta,…
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Jun 24
White Chocolate Frosted Meyer Lemon Cake
When you’ve just catered a fancy-schmancy dinner and you have leftover Meyer lemons and white chocolate frosting…what do you do? Well, in my house, you bake and frost a cake, of course! And then you deliver it to dear friends. If you’ve never had a Meyer lemon, run (RUN) to the market and pick some…
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Jun 21
Truffled White Chocolate Layered Carrot Cake
Dinner and then dessert.A VERY special dessert. Truffled White Chocolate Layered Carrot Cake Carrot Cake:2 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 cup white sugar1 cup light brown sugar1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. sea salt2 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg1 cup oil1/2 cup butter, melted4 large eggs1 Tbs. vanilla extract3 cups grated…
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Jun 20
Celebrating the Mikes
I’m honored.I’m touched.I’m grateful. I am blessed to be a part of these people’s lives and they a part of mine.
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Jun 19
Magic Fig Cookies
A little of this, a little of that.It’s all about playing in the kitchen.Really, when it’s your craft, it’s true. “How many walnuts should we put in?”“It’s your recipe, honey, you do whatever you want.” Thank you for accepting me and all my nuances, Valerie, and for letting this honey play in the kitchen. These…
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Jun 18
Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew
Cod and shrimp make for a nice balance of flavor and texture in this soup, and balancing the richness and sweetness of a coconut milk base with the bright, fresh flavor of aromatics, onion, tomatoes, and cilantro elevate this stew to something bright, something Brazilian, and something utterly delicious. Moqueca – Brazilian Fish Stew Pepper…
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Jun 17
Vegan Lemon Cashew Cloud Bites
Yes, vegan.Yes, gluten-free.Yes, dessert.Yes, no-bake.Yes, delicious. Melt in your mouth, all consuming, orgasmic, phantasmagorically (not really, but I love that word and wanted to use it!) wonderful: Vegan Lemon Cashew Cloud Bites. They really are like heavenly little clouds on the palate. Yes, you did die and and go to heaven with one sweet orb….
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Jun 14
Lemon Curd Raspberry Cheesecake
I wanted to bake another cheesecake – or prepare a no-bake cheesecake.This time I wanted it to be über thick, extra rich, dense, and utterly delicious.Not that my other cheesecakes have lacked in complexity – I just wanted this one to be super duper special. Lemons. Meyer Lemons!!! Homemade Easy Lemon Curd – with Meyer…
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