Date Bars made with rum-soaked dates and lots of pecans!

Meyer Lemon Ice Cream with almonds, a semifreddo to drool over.

Cocoa Grahams with Chile Sugar

Caramelized "Chicken" with Cranberry Conserve (vegan!)

Decadent Peanut Butter Mousse with Oreo & Pecan crust served 3 ways, mini cakes, mini parfaits and cheesecake style. Popular salty-sweet combination is perfect for your next Cocktail Party.

Smoked Salmon & Tapenade Pasta, an easy, delicious comfort food.

Fried Rice with Sautéed Mushrooms and Crispy Prosciutto

Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread - This ain't your mamma's canned biscuit, drenched in butter recipe. This one is vegan!

Gluten-Free Buttermilk Waffles from The Urban Baker.

Make harissa - a fiery North African hot pepper sauce - at home and liven up every from dips to stews

From NPR ~ The new rules for labeling fast food calories still leads to confusion.

Sliced fresh radishes pair well with this creamy brie-like Fromager d'Affinois for a delicious snack!

Cake for breakfast? Why not - Carrot Cake Pancakes with Honey Butter

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

Local Los Angeles mushrooms... grown in a trailer! Clean Plates shares the fascinating details.

The best Lentil “Meat” Loaf you will ever have. (gluten-free + vegan)

Chewy Chocolate Cherry Oat Bar~ cherries, pistachios, and dark chocolate make this chewy oat bar even better! Simple, delicious recipe.

Four ingredient Thin Mint cookies!

Roasted parsnips and sweet potatoes with caper vinaigrette, from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi

Irish Cream Pots De Creme

Cashew Chicken - Tender chicken and stir fry veggies in a classic sweet and salty sauce.

Pretzel-Shortbread Bars

Velvety smooth and luxurious: Parsnip, Pear and Maple Soup with Seared Scallops

Gin & Tonic & Steak ~ A little time on the fire is the last step for this amazing 24 hour beef roast, the cornerstone of at night at The Eveleigh in West Hollywood hosted by Beefeater and Plymouth Gin.

A healthy baked oatmeal that tastes kind of like cookie dough

Primal Banana Bread. Wholesome and delicious!

Meatballs: Bake some, or pan fry to save time in making fettuccine with meatballs in tomato sauce.

A rustic approach to the traditional potato and leek soup; my two leeks and two garlic soup is made with whole roasting garlic bulbs for fragrant creaminess.

Quick and easy grilled red snapper tacos. They come together in less than 15 minutes!

Rainbow Cake with Homemade, All-Natural Dyes

Lobster Mac n Cheese

Texas Grapefruit Marmalade

Sweet and Salty Snack Mix

Sugar free, fat free, and nearly calorie free caramel? That actually tastes good?

Uramaki is the upside down futomaki sushi. A bit harder to prepare but so delicious too!

Watermelon and Kiwi Proseco Sorbet

This edamame and arame salad is very light and refreshing. It would be perfect as a side dish, would be absolutely superb with sushi or sashimi, but is also extremely satisfying on its own.

Stovetop Hot Pepper Jelly. A fast & easy method for making jelly on the stovetop in less than 30 minutes. No canning required. Vegan, GF

Homemade marshmallows are a super delicious, wildly impressive treat! They also make a wonderful gift.

An Armenian Lahmajoun - a beef and veggie topped pizza dough.

Spicy Potato Curry Casserole - Layers of potato and curry sauce, a layer of breadcrumbs and cheese, baked to perfection! Served on a sourdough bun as a sandwich!

Broccoli and Pasta with Chicken - easy and delicious one-skillet meal.

Frangipane ripple chocolate pound cake

Mini Fish Tacos