Holidays

Shortbread Cookies For Valentine’s Day

Shortbread Cookies for Valentine's Day are a delicious and simple way to share your heart with friends and family. Get the basic recipe, then try some of the recipes from my book Shortbread: My Favorite Cookie.

By |2021-02-02T16:54:43-08:00February 2nd, 2021|Cookies, Desserts, Holidays, Home Page, Low/No Gluten|Comments Off on Shortbread Cookies For Valentine’s Day

Coconut Biscuits

I love how coconut oil makes baked goods extra crispy, and how coconut milk makes them extra tender and wanted to know what would happen if I put them together in a biscuit.

By |2018-10-23T09:58:09-08:00November 13th, 2018|Bread, Breakfast, Holidays, Home Page|2 Comments

Roasted Kabocha Squash with Tahini Sauce, Pomegranate Seeds, and Feta

Kabocha squashes are smaller than traditional pumpkins and have a dark green skin that can have flecks of orange on it.  Kabocha has to be cooked to be enjoyed and has a distinct flavor and almost waxy texture.

By |2018-10-23T09:57:02-08:00October 30th, 2018|Holidays, Home Page, sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian|2 Comments

Pumpkin Tahini Cookies

I was curious to see how tahini and pumpkin puree would taste together in a cookie spiced with cinnamon and dotted with bittersweet chocolate chips, and I'm here to tell you, it tastes great!

By |2018-10-12T10:30:18-08:00October 12th, 2018|Desserts, Holidays, Home Page, Snacks|0 Comments

A Girly Lunch, or an Easter Brunch

A Girly Lunch, or an Easter Brunch Menu Because of Valentines Day I always think of February as a feminine month wrapped in lace and strawberries.  We had some unseasonably warm days this February, and it fooled us all into thinking spring was here and I found myself putting together [...]

By |2018-04-15T11:03:26-08:00March 6th, 2018|Holidays, Home Page, Soup, Vegetarian|6 Comments

Easter and Greek Easter Ideas

Greek and "American" Easter are on the same date this year, Sunday, April 16. I love Easter, it's my favorite holiday because it means we're heading into my favorite seasons, spring and summer. Growing up Greek had the bonus of getting two Easters most years, and more importantly, double candy. I've provided two [...]

By |2017-04-03T15:29:48-08:00April 7th, 2017|Family Favorites, Holidays, Home Page|0 Comments

Thanksgiving in August?

Hell ya! Claire won't be coming home for Thanksgiving this year so we did what every red blooded American does, we used that as an excuse to have Thanksgiving in August!  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite meals...and is a lovely surprise when eaten off season.  Because of the hot weather this was Thanksgiving "light".  I mean [...]

By |2017-01-03T09:43:15-08:00October 7th, 2015|Cake, Desserts, Holidays, Nuts, Pie|1 Comment
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