Category Archive: Decadent

Oeuf à la Coque

I have been obsessed with Oeuf à la Coque ever since visiting a friend in Miami years ago when his amazing French wife made it for me. But I’d never attempted to make… Continue reading

Pine Nut Sea Salt Truffles

I hung out with this guy once who was a legitimate cook (like had culinary training, or whatever). And he said that with cooking you can kind of do whatever you want, but… Continue reading

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Take 2

For Attempt #2 I chose to reference a recipe from My Healthy Happy Home. The verdict: I should probably focus on the GF part and stay away from other complications such as also… Continue reading

GF Banana Chocolate Chip Bread, Take 1

So, it may be time to mention that everything I make from here-on-out will likely be gluten-free. Hence, my first real foray into using gluten free flour. And the reason this attempt is… Continue reading

Quinoa Cakes with Tahini Yogurt Dip

This was an amazing pairing of 2 great recipes. Perfect for dinner, lunch, parties, experimenting, or whatever. The quinoa cakes recipe, from Love and Olive Oil, was specifically recommended to me by a… Continue reading

Paleo Breakfast Bars

Time for new breakfast bars, and I’m glad I found these from Elena’s Kitchen! Basically you just take a bunch of good things, mash them together in a food processor, and the bake… Continue reading

Orange Ginger Truffles

The road to these truffles involved several detours, but I’m very happy with where we ended up!! The original recipe was from Shin Shine and called for candied ginger pieces… Enter Detour #1:… Continue reading

Ricotta Toast with Kalamata Olives and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Sometimes you throw something together while you’re waiting for whatever it is you’re actually cooking to be done, finally, and it ends up being so good that you make it your dinner instead!… Continue reading

Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Wow this one was good! I got the recipe from Food and Wine Magazine – the actual magazine, from the subscription from my lovely brother! Anyway, I’ve never tried to make traditional eggplant… Continue reading

Mandarin Almond Cake

I needed a gluten free cake to make for my friend’s birthday, and I didn’t just want to use gluten-free flour in a regular recipe (don’t pretend!) A work-friend of mine was adamant… Continue reading