Gingersnap strawberry cheesecake bites (& homemade salad spoons!)

Baby carrots seared in brown butter, then finished with the kick of fresh ginger and a kiss of raw sugar.

Oatmeal cookies full of raisins and toasted pecans

Rice pudding ice cream with rum.

Baked stuffed apples with dried fruits and walnuts, topped with maple syrup and ice cream.

Arugula Salad with Apricot-Mint Vinaigrette: This salad has a little bit of everything but the apricots are the clear star of the show.

The Barefoot Contessa's Frozen Key Lime Pie... gluten-free!

Tropical Shrimp Salad with Honey Chipotle Dressing

Rainbow Cake - a lighter and much easier way to make this fantastic cake

This blueberry tart is a wonderful summer time treat.

Cranberry Walnut Rolls - goes perfectly with any meal

Fluffy, light white cupcakes topped with a real French almond buttercream.

Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup with Hazelnut Dukkah

Blueberry Buttermilk Cake ~ The best desserts are like old friends: they make you feel at home.

Thinly Sliced Beef Yakitori

Grilled Romaine Hearts Tomatoes And Shrimp With Basil Vinaigrette.

Hot and spicy mango salad - A Sure summer recipe

Mini bagels with cheese

These Goat Cheese & Chive Scrambled Eggs are so easy and so delicious!

Vermont Vinaigrette - homemade dressing is the way to go!

Simple Summer Lasagna. A light, vegetarian refreshing take on the classic.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream From Scratch

Pasta in roasted mushroom garlic sauce with green peas!

Slow cooker blueberry butter

These delicious homemade jalapeno-cheddar hamburger buns are sure to be a hit at your next cook out!

Cheesecake swirled brownies: gooey, chocolately, and cheesecakey.

Deconstructed Beef Wellington, so elegant yet easy!!

Sweet Corn Kurma

Apricot Butterscotch & White Chocolate Peanut Butter-Filled Sandwich Cookies. Soft 'n chewy, rich, & beyond double-stuffed.

Bacon Fried Rice-- A wonderful side that compliments any meal!

Chocolate Almond Gelato - A low fat alternative to rich chocolate ice cream. Egg free.

Butternut Squash Mayonnaise! Startlingly Good ~ made from leftovers!

Easy chocolate orange pecan muffins. Great for a grab-and-go breakfast!

Whole Wheat Pita Bread

Cherry Limeade Pops

Tender and delicious garlic knots. Perfect on their own, with cheese, or as an accompaniment to an array of dinners. A must-bake.

No-Bake Whole Wheat Cookie Dough Bites - perfect in the summer when its too hot to turn on your oven.

Soft, pillowy, crispy and perfect. Homemade Garlic butter Naan!

Ice cream inspired by Irish cream with mint chocolate bits - plus two more ice cream recipes.

Fusilli Pasta with Pancetta, Cremini Mushrooms, and Fresh Mint..plus a side of "moan" and "groan"...

Rocky Road Cookies - crackly and chewy on the exterior, gooey on the interior. Grab a glass of milk!

Summer tomato tart with basil and roasted tomato filling.

Spiked jams from the weekend journal. Versatile and safe for breakfast.

Strawberry Salad with Orange Poppy Seed Dressing and Pecans. Light, fresh, healthy. Vegan/GF