Apple, Butternut Squash, and Leek Gratin

As delicious as apple desserts can be, it is somewhat of a shame to drench all of those naturally-nutrition-packed bad boys in butter and sugar. So...

Homemade Pumpkin Dog Biscuits

Lizzie asked me to reach out to all you canine lovers with an important message: Doggies want to celebrate Halloween too! No no no....

Maple Pumpkin Oat Muffins with Cinnamon-Maple Glaze

These muffins have the most amazing crown – and they taste terrific, too. The pureed pumpkin helps keep the spiced batter moist; the brown...

Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Squares

The bittersweet truth is, fall is pretty much here – and I, for one, am feeling it. In fact, I’ve just about given in....

Caprese Panzanella

I think I revealed just how panzanella crazy I am when I raved about the stuff last month. Panzanella, for the uninitiated, is an...

Moist Lemon Cake with Glaze

This moist lemon cake with glaze is exceptionally lemony with the kind of crumb you want from a cake. The tangy glaze heightens the...

Tri-Color Potatoes with Basil-Pecan Pesto

Usually my blog stories start with a silly anecdote or, you know, borderline-insane ramblings. Today, though, I’ve got nothing. Which is sort of disconcerting....

Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream

This Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream is THE ice cream of summer! With fresh bing cherries in a classic vanilla ice cream base, it’s refreshing...

Ginger Lemongrass Iced Green Tea

I’m on a couple of kicks lately. Well – come to think of it – several kicks. I’m just going to talk about two...

Gooseberry-Blueberry Jam

I spotted them at the farmer’s market on Thursday. They were red, stripey, and intriguing. “What are these?!” I asked. “Gooseberries,” he replied. “They’re great –...

Fourth of July Sangria

I’m kind of into the dorky over-the-top holiday themed stuff. I know I’m a dork. I own it, for the most part. Sometimes I...

Cinnamon & Sugar Mini Muffins

Mini things are, just by their diminutive nature, super duper cute. Miniature horses. The teensy windmills in mini golf courses. Puppies. Oh my God,...