Triple Berry Muffins

Triple Berry Muffins

It’s berry season! A perfect time of year for when the warm summer days create the most flavorful bites of juicy goodness that just explode into your mouth when you eat them. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and more are dotting the shelves and the bushes for 

Tomato and Eggplant Galette

Tomato and Eggplant Galette

After flipping through my Favorites, looking at recipes that I’ve bookmarked along the way, I have come to the conclusion that the list is much too long. I love creating new food and look at the creations of others and working on new techniques but 

Swirled Blueberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake (Lighter, Tangier, and Totally Showstopping)

Swirled Blueberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake (Lighter, Tangier, and Totally Showstopping)

Updated May 2026 — Originally published July 2013. The first time I brought this goat cheese cheesecake to a friend’s summer barbecue, the reaction was… not what I hoped for. “Why did you bring cheesecake with goat cheese in it?” was the general vibe cause 

Strawberry Lemon Muffins

Strawberry Lemon Muffins

It’s springtime and Mother’s Day is right around the corner.  I’m going to share my recipe for Strawberry Lemon Muffins for those who are hunting something nice to make Mom for her special day or just looking for more ways to enjoy the tastes of Spring. For 

Orange Ricotta Poppy Seed Muffins

Orange Ricotta Poppy Seed Muffins

After making homemade ricotta the other day, I needed to find a way to use.  Normally I would make lasagna or ravioli but you kind of have to be ready to make those and I wasn’t.  Planning on making another batch soon and making my homemade ravioli 

Butternut Squash Olive Oil Bread

Butternut Squash Olive Oil Bread

Since I started out the week with butternut squash, I decided to continue with it.  It’s not that I’m on a butternut squash trend or anything, it’s just that I have a few that I purchased on sale awhile back, since the sale was so 

A Tasty California Turkey Club and Guacamole Recipe for Superbowl Sunday

A Tasty California Turkey Club and Guacamole Recipe for Superbowl Sunday

With Superbowl Sunday looming ahead, I’ve started to think about what I’m making.  Wings are on the menu for sure and I’m still deciding what else I want to make.  We just had a recent scare with a 42-year-old close friend of ours having a 

White Chocolate Macadamia Cake with Raspberries and White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

White Chocolate Macadamia Cake with Raspberries and White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Before I even get started into the recipe of today, I’m going to say it makes A LOT of cake!  Plan on sharing or having a plan on where you can give some of it away.  I will also say that this is not my 

Christmas Cookies – Greek Butter

Christmas Cookies – Greek Butter

Christmas cookies!  It’s that time of year again, when I get out the baking equipment and start making cookies and other wonderful yummies.  I’m also listening to wonderful Christmas or holiday music from Michael Buble, which really puts me into the mood for the season. 

Start Your Morning with Pumpkin Apple Bundt Cake with Streusel Topping

Start Your Morning with Pumpkin Apple Bundt Cake with Streusel Topping

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away now and I finally got the menu planned out.  I’m going to brine the turkey this year because it creates such a wonderful moist and juicy turkey, loaded with flavors.  In Colorado anything that can add extra moisture