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appetizers, small plates, snacks & nibbles
7 Ways with Sugared Pepitas (candied pumpkin seeds)
Asparagus-Gruyere Tart
Baby Heirloom Tomato Tarts with Goat Cheese & Herbs
Baked Apple Chips and Pear Chips
Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote
Broiled Pancetta Wrapped Figs with Feta
Candied Pecans
Candied Walnuts
Chewy Honey-Nut & Fruit Granola Bars
Chinese Tea Eggs – cha ye dan
Crostini with Gorgonzola, Caramelized Onions and Fig Jam
Fall In Love with Grapes – Red & Black Grapes Focaccia with Goat Cheese & Prosciutto
Fig, Goat Cheese, Pistachios w/Honey Crostinis
Flavors of Greece: Feta Tart (Alevropita)
Fresh Fava Beans, Tomatoes & Mint Bruschetta
Fresh Peach with Prosciutto, Ricotta & Honey Drizzled Crostini
Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva
Grilled Mesquite Chicken Sliders with Carrot Slaw
Homemade Pumpkin Pecan Granola
Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette for Pork Chops or Salad Dressing
Honey, Pecan and Cranberry Granola
Maple, Honey Nuts & Fruit Granola
Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw
Marinated Tri-Tip Sliders with Gorgonzola and Fig
Queso Fundido with Roasted Poblano Vinaigrette
Ramen Noodle Salad Topping with Almonds & Sunflower Seeds
Ricotta Stuffed Fresh Figs with Pistachios and Honey
Roasted Mini-Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil & Fresh Mozzarella
Roasted Red Grapes Crostinis with Ricotta, Pine Nuts & Thyme
Roasting Chestnuts and Cuties season!
Salad, Vegetable or Pasta Topper – Roasted Parmesan Kale Sprouts
Savory Palmiers with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pesto
Simply Salads: Baby Greens with Strawberry Dressing & Nora Ephron
Small Bites: Homemade Mini Appetizer Buns
Spinach-Feta Turnovers (Individual-sized Spanakopita)
The Pistachio Principle: Fool Yourself Full – Healthy Snacking Tips
Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart with Leeks
Top Sirloin Sliders with Green Chiles
What I’m Reading: “Lighten up, y’all” Cookbook – Baked Zucchini Crisps
Breads & Quick Breads
All-Bran<sup>®</sup> Honey Muffins
Apple Pecan Cake
Banana Cinnamon Roll Bites with Pecans
Banana Nut Muffins
Banana Strawberry Muffins with Oat Streusel
Banana-Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Banana-Pecan Waffles
Besos (Kisses) – A Mexican Sweet Bread
Blueberries and Strawberries – Buttermilk Pancakes
Blueberry, Banana-Walnut Crumb Muffins
Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Jam
Brioche Inspired Petite Rolls
Brown Buttered Apple & Almonds Bread
Candied Ginger Scones
Carrot Apple Nut Muffins & Mini-Muffins with Yogurt
Carrot-Oat Spice Muffins
Carrot-Zucchini Muffins with Candied Ginger
Cheddar Beer Bread (with Rosemary!)
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Cheesy Skillet Cornbread – Deliciousness!
Cinnamon Bread French Toast
Cinnamon-Buttermilk Muffins
Coconut Almond Joyful Muffins
Cranberries, White Chocolate & Walnut Muffins
Cranberry-Orange Bran Muffins with Walnuts
Cranberry-Orange with Coconut Muffins
Double Chocolate Ricotta Muffins with Kumquats & Walnuts
Ebelskivers with Streusel Banana Pecan Topping
Feta and Thyme Muffins
Flavors of Greece: Feta Tart (Alevropita)
Flavors of Greece: Greek-Style Bread with Feta and Kalamata Olives
Florentine Muffins with Pesto, Mozzarella, Spinach & Pine Nuts
Flu Shots & Pear and Walnut Muffins
Fresh Cranberry Harvest Muffins with Figs
Good Morning: Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva
Greek Yogurt Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
Healthy Honey-Raisin Bran Muffins with Walnuts
Jam Crumb Cake
Kalamata, Rosemary & Olive Oil Bread
Kumquat & Chocolate Chunk Muffins with Cardamom, Coconut & Honeyed Oats
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Curd or Glaze
Lemon Ricotta Muffins with Almonds
Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Scones
Meyer Lemon Bread
Meyer Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins with Lemony-Sugar Glaze
Mini Rhubarb Upside-Down Cakes
Oat-Pecan and White Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread with Pepitas
Pecan Pie Cakelets
Pistachio Raspberry Tea Cakes
Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins from Baked Explorations
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Pumpkin Pie Ebelskivers
Raspberry Coconut Friands/Financiers
Roasted Strawberry, Olive Oil & Crumb-Topped Muffins
Savory Polenta-Herbed Muffins
Small Bites: Homemade Mini Appetizer Buns
Strawberries & Cream Scones with Walnuts
Strawberry Nut Muffins
Sweet Potato, Pecan and Cinnamon Bread
Teenie Cakes’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pepita Crunch
Two-Colored Squash Cake and Squash Pistachio Crisps Biscotti
Ultra-Rich Corn Muffins
Dressings, Condiments, Jams & Such
Classic Cranberry Sauce
Drunken Fig Jam (using brandy or Cognac!)
Foolproof and Luscious, Light Meyer Lemon Curd
Homemade Mascarpone
Homemade Pear and Apple Butter
Homemade Pear Preserves
Homemade Salsa!
Late Summer’s Harvest – Homemade Tomato Jam
Maple, Honey Nuts & Fruit Granola
Meyer Lemon Curd
Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache & Sugared Kumquats
Mint-Feta Sauce
Roasted Poblano Vinaigrette
Salad, Vegetable or Pasta Topper – Roasted Parmesan Kale Sprouts
Simply Salads: Baby Lettuces with Feta, Strawberries & Almonds
Slow Cooker – Bacon Ale Jam – Bacon Beer Jam
Slow-Cooker Bacon Jam
Spiced Pumpkin Butter – Slow Cooker or Stovetop
Sugared Kumquats – it’s that time of year!
Desserts
‘Tis the Season for Peppermint Bark
A Happy Farewell To Summer: Cherry-Pistachio Tea Cakes
All-Bran<sup>®</sup> Honey Muffins
Almond Grape Cakes (Cakelets)
Amaretto Apple Streusel Cupcakes
Apple Crisp
Apple Pecan Cake
Apple Walnut Brownies (or are they Blondies?)
Applesauce Spice Snack Cake (using Splenda<sup>®</sup>)
Apricot-Almond Crisp
Apricots and White Chocolate, Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Autumn Is In The Air: Iced Pumpkin Pecan Cookies
Back To Basics:<BR /> Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Baked Apple Chips and Pear Chips
Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote
Banana Cinnamon Roll Bites with Pecans
Banana Macarons with Coconut Cream
Banana Nut Muffins
Banana Strawberry Muffins with Oat Streusel
Banana-Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Banana-Walnut Chocolate-Chunk and Cranberries Cookies
Besos (Kisses) – A Mexican Sweet Bread
Blackberry-Almond Shortbread
Blueberries and Strawberries – Buttermilk Pancakes
Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
Blueberry, Banana-Walnut Crumb Muffins
Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Jam
Brown Buttered Apple & Almonds Bread
California Fresh Figs – Delicious Summer Fare Ideas
Candied Ginger Scones
Candied Pecans
Candied Walnuts
Caramelized Rum Pears
Carrot Cake Cookies with Oatmeal & Macadamias
Carrot-Zucchini Muffins with Candied Ginger
Chai Spice Sugar Cookies
Chai-Spiced, Pistachio Marshmallows – Marshmallow Madness!
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Cheesecake Centerpiece with Raspberry Sauce
Chewy and Tender Gingersnap Cookies
Chinese Almond Cookies
Chocolate Bouchons – Bouchons Au Chocolat
Chocolate covered frozen Banana Bon-Bons with Pistachios
Choux Pastry – Pâte à Choux Puffs
Cinnamon-Buttermilk Muffins
Coconut Cupcakes
Cranberry-Orange Bran Muffins with Walnuts
Cranberry, Pistachio Biscotti (Cantuccini)
Cream Puff (Choux Pastry) Nibblers
Daring Bakers – August 2008 Challenge: Chocolate Eclairs
Daring Bakers – August 2009: Dobos Torte
Daring Bakers – January 2009: Tuiles
Daring Bakers – July 2008 Challenge: Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream
Daring Bakers – June 2009: Bakewell Tart
Daring Bakers – May 2009: Apple Strudel
Dark Chocolate Mousse with Sugared Kumquats in Syrup
Delicious Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Dorie’s Double-Buckwheat, Double-Chocolate Cookies
Double Chocolate Ricotta Muffins with Kumquats & Walnuts
Ebelskivers with Streusel Banana Pecan Topping
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Strawberry & Cornmeal Cupcakes
Festive Cranberry Upside-Down Cake with Walnuts & Red Currant Jelly
Feta and Thyme Muffins
Fig and Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
Fig Ice Cream with Black Mission Fig Compote
Flourless Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Valentino
Fresh Peach and Basil Oat Crumbles
Georgetown Cupcake on The Martha Stewart Show
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Granola (homemade), Honeyed-Yogurt Berry Parfaits feat. Kiwi Berries
Greek Yogurt Zucchini Bread with Walnuts
Green Tea (Matcha) Shortbread
Grilled Peaches with Sweet Cream
Homemade Cannoli
Homemade Savoiardi Biscuits – Ladyfingers
Homemade Tiramisu
Honeyed Greek Yogurt with Fresh Summer Berries & Homemade Granola Parfaits
Individual and Mini Apple and Cream Cheese Pies
It’s “Pie it Forward” Day! Apple Tarte Tatin
It’s Time for Cuties
Jam Crumb Cake
Juicy Greek Yogurt Popsicles
Lemon Tassies with Meyer Lemon Curd
Lemon-Zucchini Cornmeal Cookies
Lighter Honey Peach Ice Cream
Macarons with Citronge Orange Liqueured Ganache
Macarons with Dark Chocolate Ganache
Macarons with Honey & White Chocolate Ganache
Meyer Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins with Lemony-Sugar Glaze
Meyer Lemon Friands/Financiers (Tea Cakes) & Lemon Cakes for Sansa Stark
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake & DIY Meyer Lemon Infused Olive Oil
Milan Cookies
Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache & Sugared Kumquats
Mini Chocolate Zucchini Carrot Cakes w/Cream Cheese Cinnamon, Ginger Topping
Mini Pumpkin Pie Cookies
Mini Pumpkin, Sage and Brown Butter Cakes
Mini Rhubarb Upside-Down Cakes
Nectarine & Plum Crisp with Oatmeal-Almond Streusel
No churn, cream or sugar – Banana-Maple Cinnamon Ice Cream
Oat-Pecan and White Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Oatmeal Sugar Cookie Cups w/Pumpkin Spice Kisses
Olive Oil Gelato
Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread with Pepitas
Organic Chai & Vanilla Yogurt Popsicles
Paletas de fresa aka Strawberry Ice Pops
Parisian Macarons
Peach and Pistachio Cobbler
Pecan Pie Cakelets
Pecan Tassies for the Holidays with Mom
Petite Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream-Cheese Filling
Pine Nut Cookies with Rosemary & Ginger
Pistachio Raspberry Tea Cakes
Profiteroles and Cream Puffs – A Tasty Pastry Tradition
Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins from Baked Explorations
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Pumpkin Pie Ebelskivers
Pumpkin Pie Spices Spritz Butter Cookies – OXO Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
Pumpkin Vanilla Yogurt Parfaits with Pumpkin Pecan Granola
Raisin & Macadamia Oatmeal Cookies
Raspberries, White Chocolate & Almond Blondies
Raspberry Coconut Friands/Financiers
Raspberry-Almond Crumb Tart
Refreshing – Melon Balls with Fresh Mint
Ricotta Stuffed Fresh Figs with Pistachios and Honey
Rosemary Apricot Squares from Baked Explorations
Rustic Guava Jam and Cream Cheese Pastries (pastelito de guayaba)
Rustic Italian: Plum-Almond Cake – Torta Di Prugne E Mandorle
Simply Homemade – Strawberry Ice Cream
Sophisticated Lemon Fig Cake with Pine Nuts
Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumb Bars
Strawberry and Apricot Crisp with Pine-Nut Crumble
Strawberry Jam Oatmeal Bars
Strawberry Nut Muffins
Tangy & Sweet Kumquat-Chocolate-Chunk & Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
Teenie Cakes’ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pepita Crunch
Thumbprint Cookies with Jam & Some News To Share!
Torta Caprese GF (a flourless chocolate cake)
Two-Colored Squash Cake and Squash Pistachio Crisps Biscotti
Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons
Warm Cherry Upside-Down Cake
What I’m Making – Dark Tales of Macaron Troubleshooting
Main Dish
Asparagus-Gruyere Tart
Attempted Steaks au Poivre
Baby Lettuce Greens with Feta, Pine Nuts & Grape Tomatoes
Bacon Macaroni and Cheese with Extra Sharp White Cheddar
Baked Rigatoni al telefono with Smoked Mozzarella and Aubergine/Eggplant
Beef Chili with Masa Harina
Cajun Stew with Shrimp and Kielbasa
California Fresh Figs – Delicious Summer Fare Ideas
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Chile Relleno Casserole using Anaheim peppers or Hatch chiles
Citrus-EVOO Spring Salad Mix w/Kale Sprouts, Ojai Pixies & Sugared Pistachios
Corn and Potato Chowder
Creamy Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese from Saveur & Tag You’re It!
Daring Bakers – October 2008 Challenge: Pizza
Fall In Love with Grapes – Red & Black Grapes Focaccia with Goat Cheese & Prosciutto
Fettuccine with Figs, Brown Butter and Hazelnuts
Flavors of Greece: Pastitsio – Greek Lasagne
Four-Cheeses Tortellini with Tomatoes, Kalamatas and Basil
Ginger-Garlic Chicken with Fresh Fig Pan Sauce
Granola (homemade), Honeyed-Yogurt Berry Parfaits feat. Kiwi Berries
Greek Pasta Salad with Rotini and Feta
Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs
Grilled Mesquite Chicken Sliders with Carrot Slaw
Heart Healthy: Split-Pea Soup
Hearty and Comforting Beef Stew
Homemade Chicken Enchiladas
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Goodness
Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette for Pork Chops or Salad Dressing
Individual Chicken Potpies – Comfort Food, Indeed!
Individual Chicken-Vegetable Pot Pies w/Puff Pastry Crust & Dream Kitchen Planning
Kimchi Fried Brown Rice with Fried Eggs
Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna
Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw
Marinated Tri-Tip Sliders with Gorgonzola and Fig
Olive Garden’s – Caprese
Pasta Soup (Sopa) with Chicken and Vegetables
Quick, Easy & Versatile Asian-Style Pork and Noodles with Fresh Vegetables
Rigatoni with Tomatoes, Feta and Ham
Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella)
Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust
Roasted Mushroom, Beef and Barley Soup
Rum-Glazed Shrimp and Mango with Spinach
Scrambled Eggs Medley
Simply Salads: Baby Greens with Strawberry Dressing & Nora Ephron
Simply Salads: Baby Lettuces with Feta, Strawberries & Almonds
Slow Cooker – Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings
Smoky Roasted Potato and Red Bell Pepper Soup
Smoky Tomato Soup with Cheesy Crostini
Spinach-Feta Turnovers (Individual-sized Spanakopita)
Strawberry, Grapefruit, & Ginger-Apple Smoothie (detox) – Clean Slate Cookbook
Stuffed Poblanos
Sweet Corn Risotto with Parmesan, Basil and Bacon
Tomato and Goat Cheese Tart with Leeks
Top Sirloin Sliders with Green Chiles
Tuscan Tomato-Basil Soup
Vegetarian Tomato & Smoky Paprika Soup
Wild Alaskan Salmon with Spinach, Tomatoes & Feta
Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Corn Lasagna (GF)
Side Dish
Asparagus-Gruyere Tart
Baby Heirloom Tomato Tarts with Goat Cheese & Herbs
Baby Lettuce Greens with Feta, Pine Nuts & Grape Tomatoes
Bacon Macaroni and Cheese with Extra Sharp White Cheddar
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Dressing, Bacon and Feta Cheese
Cauliflower Gratin
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Cheesy Skillet Cornbread – Deliciousness!
Chinese Tea Eggs – cha ye dan
Citrus-EVOO Spring Salad Mix w/Kale Sprouts, Ojai Pixies & Sugared Pistachios
Corn and Potato Chowder
Creamy Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese from Saveur & Tag You’re It!
Easy Roasted Parmesan Herbed Idaho® Potatoes and Cauliflower
Fall In Love with Grapes – Red & Black Grapes Focaccia with Goat Cheese & Prosciutto
Flavors of Greece: Feta Tart (Alevropita)
Fresh Fava Beans, Tomatoes & Mint Bruschetta
Fresh Green Garbanzo Beans – Chickpeas
Fresh Peach with Prosciutto, Ricotta & Honey Drizzled Crostini
Granola (homemade), Honeyed-Yogurt Berry Parfaits feat. Kiwi Berries
Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva
Greek Pasta Salad with Rotini and Feta
Harvest Blend Stuffing
Homemade Spanish Rice
Honey-Roasted Root Vegetables – Sweet Potatoes, Carrots & Parsnips
Honeyed Greek Yogurt with Fresh Summer Berries & Homemade Granola Parfaits
Individual Chicken Potpies – Comfort Food, Indeed!
Individual Chicken-Vegetable Pot Pies w/Puff Pastry Crust & Dream Kitchen Planning
Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw
Parmesan-Thyme Roasted Acorn Squash
Queso Fundido with Roasted Poblano Vinaigrette
Quick & Healthy: Parmesan Roasted Vegetables, Grapes & Rosemary
Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella)
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Grapes and Walnuts
Roasted Corn with Spicy Mayo-Lime & Cotija Cheese
Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust
Roasted Mini-Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil & Fresh Mozzarella
Roasted Mushroom, Beef and Barley Soup
Roasted Parmesan Fingerling Potatoes
Roasted Parmesan Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Red Grapes Crostinis with Ricotta, Pine Nuts & Thyme
Salad, Vegetable or Pasta Topper – Roasted Parmesan Kale Sprouts
Scalloped Potatoes 2 Ways
Simply Salads: Baby Greens with Strawberry Dressing & Nora Ephron
Simply Salads: Baby Lettuces with Feta, Strawberries & Almonds
Spinach-Feta Turnovers (Individual-sized Spanakopita)
Strawberry, Grapefruit, & Ginger-Apple Smoothie (detox) – Clean Slate Cookbook
Sweet Corn Risotto with Parmesan, Basil and Bacon
Turnip and Sweet Potato Gratin with Gruyere
Tuscan Tomato-Basil Soup
What I’m Reading: “Lighten up, y’all” Cookbook – Baked Zucchini Crisps
Beverages, Cozy Drinks, Cocktails & Mocktails
