Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting

I’m back with yet another pumpkin recipe!  Third in a row, I know (even though the first of the three – Spiced Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Seed Cookies – only contain pumpkin seeds, and no actual pumpkin puree).  But hear me out!  I got a last-minute opportunity to participate in a fun blogger event called #virtualpumpkinparty; over 70… Read More Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting

Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)

Happy Easter everyone!  Unless you are Greek Orthodox like me, in which case your Easter is a week later this year!  Last year for Easter, I made Hot Cross Buns, promising that next year I would try my hand at tsoureki, or traditional Greek Easter bread.  My grandmother made it every year for the family… Read More Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)

Roasted Almonds with Rosemary and Fleur de Sel

This past weekend, I made a lot of food for a holiday party, which means I have a few new recipes to share this week!  One of this first things I made was this almond snack.  Putting out a bowl of nuts or snack mix is easy, but this – roasted almonds with fleur de sel, fresh… Read More Roasted Almonds with Rosemary and Fleur de Sel

Peppermint Meringues

It’s now December, and that means I get to kick off my second December of holiday cookie recipes!  For the first cookie of the month, I chose a recipe that is currently on the cover of Bon Appetit, one of my favorite food magazines.  The cover features a close-up portrait of gorgeous, airy, red-striped meringues that were… Read More Peppermint Meringues

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Let’s say you’ve made something with canned pumpkin – like last week’s Pumpkin Biscotti, or my Pumpkin Muffins – and you have leftover pumpkin but nothing to do with it?  Don’t throw it away!  Make something like this.  It’s delicious, it’s easy, its healthy, and you likely have all the ingredients in your kitchen. My… Read More Pumpkin Oatmeal