Healthy Holidays Cooking Class – Saturday, December 7, 2019

Healthy Holidays Cooking Class – Saturday, December 7, 2019Healthy Holidays Cooking Class – New Recipes, Time-Saving Tips and Techniques for Success

Whether bringing a dish to share or cooking a festive holiday meal for friends and family, do so with ease and enjoyment throughout December and the New Year. Join me in the kitchen for my upcoming Healthy Holidays Cooking Class in Bozeman, Montana on December 7th Continue reading Healthy Holidays Cooking Class – Saturday, December 7, 2019

Honeynut Squash with Toasted Quinoa, Feta, Arugula, Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Honeynut Squash, Toasted Quinoa, Feta, Arugula with Apple Cider VinaigretteHoneynut Squash and Delicata – Vibrant, Sweet, Thin-Skinned Winter Squash

Weighing less than a pound each with deeply honey-colored skin and vibrant orange flesh, petite Honeynut squash easily fit in the palm of a hand. At their tastiest when roasted, their flavor deepens when served warm. With its layers of flavor, Continue reading Honeynut Squash with Toasted Quinoa, Feta, Arugula, Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Triple Ginger Almond Shortbread – Tender Buttery Gluten-Free

Our Fall TableRichly Flavored with Fresh Ginger, Candied Ginger, Ground Ginger and Mild Molasses

Lots of spice, three kinds of ginger and almond and rice flours made these Triple Ginger Almond Shortbread cookies the perfect bite of something crisp and sweet to accompany the Roasted Apples & Pears dessert in last week’s Transitioning into Fall Cooking Class. Continue reading Triple Ginger Almond Shortbread – Tender Buttery Gluten-Free

Roasted Apples and Pears Dried Cranberries & Candied Ginger

Bartlett D'Anjou PearsRoasted Apples and Pears – Easy. Scrumptious. Gluten-Free.

Once again, needing to include a dessert for an upcoming cooking class inspired the development of a new recipe. For a class featuring the end of summer’s tomatoes and lots of fresh herbs, how could it not also feature the first of fall’s Continue reading Roasted Apples and Pears Dried Cranberries & Candied Ginger

Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad Offers A Taste of Morocco

Cherry & Grape Tomatoes

Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad – Fresh. Clean. Bold. Juicy. Bright. Satisfying.

A friend returning from Morocco gifted me a bottle of culinary Argan oil. I immediately opened it and took a sniff. Mmm, such a unique and nutty smell. Intrigued, I began reading about culinary Argan oil and looking for recipes. Continue reading Tomato Feta Olive Preserved Lemon Salad Offers A Taste of Morocco

Cannellini Bean Salad – Crisp, Creamy, Crunchy, Tangy, Vibrant, Satisfying

French Breakfast RadishesCannellini Bean Salad with Snap Peas, Radishes, Cucumbers, Greens & Goat Cheese Tossed in a Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette

Such a great salad. Full flavored with its tangy Sherry Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, crisp and crunchy with an abundance of garden vegetables and greens, and hearty and satisfying with marinated cannellini beans. Enjoy Cannellini Continue reading Cannellini Bean Salad – Crisp, Creamy, Crunchy, Tangy, Vibrant, Satisfying

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds and Mint

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds & Mint

Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad – Not Too Tart. Not Too Sweet. But Just Right.

Developing a dessert for my recent Splendid Salads of Early Summer Cooking Class became both a challenge and an inspiration. Strawberries and rhubarb were natural choices. Yet, a rhubarb crisp was out as I wanted a salad-ish dish for the class. Yay for the internet. I found Continue reading Strawberry Blackberry Rhubarb Salad with Almonds and Mint