The creaminess as well as the tartness of goat cheese rounds out the sweetness that roasting brings to fresh squash, the garlicky tahini dressing is the added bonus. We made this dish a couple weeks ago to serve with our lemon rosemary roasted chicken.  When we were planning this menu we ... Read Full Story

Warm cinnamon gelato is a wonderful companion with puffy pillows of fried dough that has been sweetened with orange sugar. Nanette got herself an ice cream maker for her birthday and ever since (it has only been a couple weeks) we have been chatting about ice creams and gelatos.  She made ... Read Full Story

A simply roasted cage free and organic chicken is roasted with rosemary and lemon to create the perfect comfort food. *photo courtesy of Bryan Alberstat Photography Our friend Bryan was coming over for Sunday night dinner.  I love Sunday night dinner and we have not done one in a very long time.  ... Read Full Story

A light but creamy pasta dish heavily seasoned with garlic and pancetta will surely keep the vampires away. *photo was taken by our good friend & dinner guest, photographer extraordinaire Bryan Alberstat I was excited when Jo picked this Donna Hay recipe for this month's HHDD event.  I have been eyeing ... Read Full Story

The 2009 October Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to us by Ami S of Baking Without Fear.  She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming’s The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe. I love macarons!  They are one of the first things I eat when I go to ... Read Full Story

Tart Granny Smith apples and sour quince are lightly sprinkled with raw sugar and finished with a cardamon topping made of oats, sugar and pecans. Lenny loves apple pie.  I, on the other hand, could really care less about it.  In fact, I was never a big apple dessert fan, until ... Read Full Story

This is not your typical can of tomato soup, while it is creamy, it does not have any dairy.  This recipe is pure tomato goodness using only the freshest seasonal tomatoes. I met Allison of Local Lemons at the Blogher Food Conference;  we instantly hit it off!  I was really glad ... Read Full Story

This recipe is a classic pumpkin pie with a twist!  This is definitely the best pumpkin pie recipe I have ever had, the secret to this pie is the fresh slow roasted pumpkin, it makes all the difference. You will never go back to canned after eating this! This recipe has ... Read Full Story

If you are not familiar with Foodbuzz and you are a food blogger, you really need to become familiar with them.  Foodbuzz is an online community of foodies from around the world.  The company provides a platform where one can  grow their community and make money while doing so.  The ... Read Full Story

This pumpkin bread recipe is the ultimate pumpkin bread recipe.  You cannot go wrong with a creamy layer of maple cheesecake, which is sandwiched between rich, dense and spicy layers of pumpkin bread. I have been thinking about this recipe for literally a year and I am not even kidding you.  ... Read Full Story