This pear bellini is the cocktail your Thanksgiving guests have been waiting for! It’s a sparkling, honeyed pear cocktail with a splash of Cognac and gorgeous garnish of candied sage leaves. I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for an extra special cocktail to serve on Thanksgiving. In general, people are milling around…
I’m obsessed with these walnut shortbread cookies. They’re toasty, buttery, crumbly and just sweet enough to feel like a treat. I fill them with finely chopped bittersweet chocolate and deeply toasted walnuts to give them a nutty, bitter edge and then I highlight that bitterness with a mocha drizzle. I love flaky salt on all…
This gorgeous roasted pear endive salad is tossed with a maple walnut dressing and topped with tart cherries, toasted pecans and blue cheese. It’s crispy, creamy, crunchy and full of fall flavors. Is there anything more beautiful than red endive leaves scattered over the counter? They’re so long, graceful and deeply blushed. It’s a cliche,…
This morel pizza starts with my favorite artisan pizza dough and a creamy morel thyme sauce, and it’s finished with fontina, parmesan and crispy fried shallots. The thin, crackly crust soaks up the woodsy morel flavor and balances the salty fontina. It’s a chewy, creamy, decadent wild mushroom pizza you’ll remember forever. And it’s a…
This bourbon sidecar recipe is filled with sweet citrus, rich maple syrup and smooth bourbon. It’s mellow, sweet and boozy and served with a fragrant orange sugar rim. There’s something about the cooling weather, cozy food, and dark evenings of fall that make me really crave boozy whiskey drinks. I love the warmth and comfort…
This creamy burrata crostini is layered with crispy prosciutto, a sweet and tangy blackberry honey sauce and fragrant fried sage leaves. Serve with sparkling wine for the best summer appetizer. Burrata is one of those universally loved cheeses. With its fresh milky flavor, creamy texture and that beautiful, carefree ooze– I totally get it. In…
These aren’t your everyday flank steak tacos. If you’re looking for a basic run of the mill steak taco recipe, you should probably look elsewhere. These tacos start with the most flavorful ancho chile citrus marinade and end with super juicy, tender slices of grilled flank steak. The marinade is chock full of smoky sweet…
This smoky, spicy dried chile salsa recipe is my dream appetizer. It’s super spicy and layered with undertones of smoke and fruity chile flavors. This salsa is so addicting, just writing this makes my mouth water. It’s similar to the red chile salsas you find in hole in the wall taco shops, but it’s not…
Earthy, funky, zesty and full of texture– that’s what you can expect with this blackberry tequila spritzer. Sure, it looks like a total girly fruit bomb. What can I say, my husband’s the mixologist and he gravitates towards pink drinks. But don’t let the color mislead you. This tequila spritzer is a complex cocktail that…
Buckle cakes are the ultimate summer cake. They’re a quick and delicious way to use up all of the juicy stone fruit on your counter and the lingering nuts in your cabinet. The layers of moist cake, ripe fruit and sweet streusel will have your family begging for a new buckle cake for every fruit….
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