recipe index

basics

hollandaise sauce

marinara sauce

nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)

poached eggs

ricotta cheese

breads

croissants (see pastries)

gluten-free "pita" chips
Irish soda bread

oat and herb crackers
peter reinhart's neo-neopolitan pizza dough
simple southern buttermilk biscuits

breakfast

banana crunch muffins
basic cream scones 
    (+ toasted nuts, + dried fruit, + chocolate)
coconut and chocolate chip scones (whole grain)

easy, breezy, beautiful cinnamon rolls
eggnog french toast

oatmeal maple and pecan scones

pumpkin waffles
whole grain pancakes w. blueberry-maple syrup (whole grain)

cakes and icings

angel food cake (cardamom)
caramel frosting

caramel apple cupcakes
chocolate madelines
chocolate raspberry cupcakes
cinnamon, chili, & chocolate icing
dark chocolate frosting 
french meringue buttercream
magnolia's chocolate buttermilk cupcakes
mexican hot chocolate cake
orange cream cheese frosting
peanut butter cupcakes 
peppermint cream cheese frosting
lemon buttercream
lemon-raspberry cake (whole grain)
mini cherry cordial cupcakes
perfect party cake
raspberry swirl cupcakes
royal icing
tres leches cake
vanilla buttercream frosting

cookies

brown butter and fresh cranberry muffin cookies
carrot cake cookie sandwiches
chocolate peppermint bark cookies
hazelnut and coconut shortbread cookies w. raspberry jam
holiday nutmeg logs
ice cream sandwiches
sugar cookies w. royal icing 
 

desserts (miscellaneous)

the best classic brownies
bourbon caramels (salted, chocolate covered, with pecans, or not)
caramel corn
chinese sesame seed balls 
chocolate cherry clafoutis
churros
coconut milk ice cream 
lavender whipped cream
lemon pudding w. lavender whipped cream
mango semifreddo
nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
orange popsicle ice cream
pumpkin ice cream

fish & meat

cherry tomato and sausage bake
smoked salmon tartine
grilled halibut with mango avocado salsa
grilled shrimp with house rub
oven roasted dungeness crab
red wine & sherry braised beef short ribs
roasted tilapia with citrus-fennel salsa

miscellaneous

basil lime vinaigrette

blood orange curd
blood orange margarita
homemade ricotta cheese
lemony "cheater's" aioli
mango lime jalapeno compound butter
nacho cheese
pancetta crisps with pears and cheese
peach ginger iced tea
roasted feta cheese with honey and thyme 
roasted garlic butter 
roasted garlic vinaigrette
simple guacamole
spiced and spiked pear cocktail
spicy & sweet candied nuts
spicy, sweet, and smoky house rub
strawberry jam

pasta, rice, & dumplings

coconut rice champagne risotto with mushrooms and asparagus 
fettuccine with baby squash, mushrooms, and chicken
fresh pasta
lemon fusilli with arugula
manicotti with homemade ricotta and marinara sauce
marinara sauce 
orange & olive paella
pasta caprese
pasta ponza
pasta puttanesca
pasta with balsamic tomatoes, bacon, and goat cheese
prosciutto and ricotta gnudi
spaetzli
sweet potato gnocchi w. sweet brown butter thyme sauce
tomato paella 

pastries, pies, & quiches

caramelized apple tart
chocolate ganache tart w. red wine poached pears
croissants
fig, blue cheese, and caramelized onion tart
frangipane tart
lemon tart
pate a choux for eclairs, gougeres, cream puffs, and profiteroles

pear, blue cheese, and walnut tartlets
quiche lorraine
spinach, mushroom, & ricotta crostata

poultry & eggs

baked chicken meatballs w. pepperonata
chicken stew with biscuits chinese egg wrapped dumplings
fettuccine with baby squash, mushrooms, and chicken
hungarian paprika chicken w. spaetzli
indonesian chicken curry (opor solo)
perfectly roasted chicken
spanish tortilla 
tomato tarragon bruschetta with a fried egg 
tom kha gai (thai coconut soup)

turkey burgers with sage and cranberry-mustard sauce

sauces

10 minute tomato sauce 
basic cranberry sauce 
cinnamon brown butter sauce
hollandaise sauce
marinara sauce
sweet brown butter thyme sauce

soups

baked bean soup 

beet and fennel soup
chipotle turkey chili
corn chowder

cream of spinach soup  
green lentil soup
tom kha gai (thai coconut soup)

white bean and turkey chili
winter vegetable soup

wonton soup

vegetables & fruits

black eyed pea cakes
brussel sprouts with bacon, cinnamon, and walnuts
cauliflower, fennel, and parmesan cake

chana masala 
french potato salad
fruit almond-milk shakes
grilled red leaf lettuce salad with blood orange + pistachios + roasted garlic vinaigrette
quick pickles
radishes with butter and salt
red wine poached pears
refried beans
roasted acorn squash salad with candied lemon peel
roasted beet salad with goat cheese and candied nuts 
roasted garlic mashed potatoes
roasted green beans with lemon and almonds
slow roasted tomatoes
spinach salad with blackberries, fennel, and pistachios 
summer grilled vegetable sandwich

sweet potato and black bean burritos 
sweet potato casserole with gingersnap topping

swiss chard & a poached egg on toast
tomato paella 
vegetable pot pie (vegetarian)
vegetarian tostadas
warm corn and tomato salad
watermelon, tomato, and feta salad
zucchini fries (baked), with aioli