Blueberry almond cupcakes with blueberry buttercream frosting and a custard filling.

Ruby Red Grapefruit “Caviar”, Molecular Gastronomy / Cooking

Triple Chocolate Truffle Bars – a sweet way to say Good-Bye to 2008!

Food favorites from 2008. What are yours?

Warm Apple Brown Betty

This addictive spice mix enhances any savory dish.

Osechi is New Year’s food in Japan and hasn’t changed much over the millennia. It comes packed in lacquer boxes, intended to last 3 days.

Blueberry almond custard served in a champagne glass for New Year’s Eve.

Homemade Parmesan crisps topped with figs, creamy goats cheese and quince jelly. Impressive party food and so easy with step-by-step photos

Truman Capote’s Chicken Hash – who knew?

Chinese Five Spice Edamame New Year’s appetizer.

Polenta Cups with Braised Beef. Polenta cups are a great edible container for holiday appetizers.

A delicious hot weather alternative to a hot Christmas pudding- a rum and craisin ice cream pudding

LunaCafe’s One Hot Mama Hot Chocolate: European-style drinking chocolate made with bar chocolate, cardamom, vanilla, and hot chiles.

Made with glutinous rice flour and it has similar texture to mochi. Japanese dumplings for Chinese dongzhi festival.

The stylish napkin rose pimps up every table decoration!

snowy rum balls made with mayan cocoa & spiced rum!

Pomegranate Lamb Tagine with Preserved Meyer Lemons on a bed of fluffy couscous.

Korean short ribs w/ ginger soy marinade.

Beans, Chorizo, and Brown Rice: A warm, flavorful meal for a cold winter day or night!

Carrot Soup: delicious and warm guilt-free comfort food that makes your eyes pretty

Looking for a holiday gift to buy for the dessert lover in your life? How about Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey?