Buttermilk Honey Bread – by Beth Hensperger “The Bread Bible”.

Tomato Bruschetta

Zucchini risotto with fresh homegrown basil and garlic and Grana Padano cheese.

Raw food cupcakes – no oven required!

Chocolate bread pudding cupcakes. Lots and lots of chocolate, plus some toffee.

This healthy grain made into a delicious summertime salad

Toasted sesame seeds + olive oil = easy homemade tahini

These Spicy and Crispy Breadsticks are a perfect appetizer to serve to your calorie conscious friends (or just for you!).

Homemade yogurt is easy to make and tastes way better than the stuff you buy in the store.

Strawberry whipped cream is good on anything!

Chicken Coconut Rice. Layers of aromatic rice, caramelized onions and coconut steamed with curried chicken on top.

Five tips for a better gourmet vegan lasagna..

Cooking polenta is easy, cheap, and can make you seem like a gourmet chef.

A pile of veggies, a little bit of meat, lots of good flavors and some noodles are in Patti’s Noodle Bowl for Two.

Spiced Salts

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

Put the flavor of Oreo cheesecake on top of your cakes or cupcakes with this Oreo cream cheese frosting.

Delicate white fleshed fish fillets, like this tilapia really benefit when simply sautéed with a few simple flavors.

Salmon or trout filet topped with tapenade, cherry tomatoes, basil and mozzarella is wrapped in puff pastry and baked golden and crisp.

Spaghetti with Garlic Scape Pesto and Tomatoes. A perfect summer pasta!

An entire meal for 6 comprised of dishes made to look like Japanese anime characters!

Carne Asada Tacos with Watermelon Mango Avocado Salsa- zesty, spicy, tropical, and surprisingly refreshing!