Comfort food to me is really the connection of wonderful memories with good food and when I taste different comfort foods, especially from my childhood, it brings back the laughter, hugs and foods that warm my soul. The inspiration for this recipe comes from a longtime family favorite comfort dish my mom used to cook…
Archives for October 2018
Fig Sherry Vinaigrette
I think I’m like many people out there; I skip salads sometimes because they are boring and I don’t know what to put in them besides tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce…I guess I’m in a salad rut. Salads don’t have to be ordinary and you certainly don’t need that many ingredients to make it a show…
Quick Pumpkin Sage Drop Biscuits with Pepitas and Chipotle Honey Butter
Another fall day with another pumpkin recipe…you wouldn’t think it was fall being that it was 85 out today and here I am sweating in the kitchen baking! As an artist I suffer so all of you can enjoy my recipes…lol. I wanted to incorporate pumpkin into a savory biscuit so I thought up this…
Petite Cayenne Cheddar Biscuit BLT’s with Basil Aioli
I sometimes get inspired by what I have done before, but to do it differently. I’m sure we all get bored with our lives doing things the same way; the same thing happens in the kitchen, believe me. A client had asked for my mini BLT’s for an upcoming baby shower she is hosting this…
Herb Roasted Butternut Squash, White Cheddar and Dijon Palmiers
Sadly summer is over but we are still having warm days here in the Bay Area and fall is such a beautiful season as well. I’m still harvesting my beautiful fresh herbs from my garden for my recipes, so I thought I would use them in today’s wonderful recipe with squash. Butternut squash is one…
Vegan Pumpkin Pecan Donuts with Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Nothing else tastes like autumn like pumpkin so I baked some vegan pumpkin pecan donuts with maple cinnamon glaze. Admit it, everywhere you go you notice everything pumpkin, from dish soap to toothpaste! (Well, I don’t know about toothpaste, I made that up, but I’m sure someone will make it). I was at the store…
