Creamy Butternut and Bacon Pasta
This recipe brings together my love of Italian pasta with some of my favorite flavors from the Americas: squash and bacon. Living between two…
Winter
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Believe it or not, this soup was my favorite food as a kid. I would order it every time it appeared on a restaurant…
Apple-Cinnamon Muffins with Maple Crumb Topping
Apple-Cinnamon Muffins with Maple Crumb Topping Maple Crumb topping 1/3 cup plus 1 Tablespoon (75 g) granulated sugar 2 teaspoons maple syrup (you may substitute…
Savory Apple Pockets
Here I am having way too much fun with apples and Katie Quinn in this new episode for Fresh Up Your Life! I was so…
Red Wine Poached Pears
I’m excited to kick off a new series of video recipes for Fresh Up Your Life, a project funded by the European Union and by CSO…
Ligurian focaccia
Here is my highly-requested recipe for Ligurian focaccia! Be sure to use the best-quality, mild tasting extra virgin olive oil you can find. The…
Rye and Sesame Shortbread Cookies
Well, what did you expect? A post-holiday detox recipe? From ME? My December cookie marathon has come to a close, but I have one…
Black and white chocolate-peppermint cookies
Black and white chocolate-peppermint cookies 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar 1 large egg, at…
Turmeric Cutout Cookies
Who knew that turmeric would be so delicious in a cookie? The earthiness of the spice is tempered by the butter and sugar, and…
Thanksgiving Club Sandwich
Tomorrow is the big day! If you live abroad, and don’t have the energy to face a whole turkey as an expat this year,…
Healthy chocolate chip muffins
Juanita started 2nd grade today, she bravely marched off to school this morning with her oversized backpack and several less teeth than last…
Apricot Jam Hand Pies
I’ve made delicious hand pies in the past, but this recipe (adapted from Joy the Baker) trumps all that came before. The crust is…
Triple Lemon Bundt Cake
I love lemon desserts, especially lemon cakes, so when we went to the seaside over the weekend and I found our lemon tree overflowing…
Almond Layer Cake with Mascarpone Icing
I am so proud of this statuesque dessert. Moist, tender almond cake layers are piled high between thick mounds of mascarpone and sour cream…
Apple pie
Here is my favorite apple pie recipe! Foolproof, and time-tested, she won’t let you down. Please follow carefully all of the chilling instructions, which…