Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill
This easy, yet delicious creamy side takes minutes to put together. The vegetables are treated with salt, which removes some…
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Peppermint Fudge
Smooth and creamy chocolate cubes of ganache flavored with peppermint and tossed with cocoa powder make an excellent holiday treat.
12 ounces semisweet chocolate…
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Gingerbread Cookies
These cookies are full of warm holiday spices and will keep their shape when baked, making for excellent cutout cookies. I like to…
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Meringue Cookies
Light and crispy meringue cookies made from a stabilized mixture of egg whites and sweetener. These can be flavored with extracts or spices…
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Sautéed Radishes
Cooking radishes takes the harsh edge off of them. Here, sautéing them in butter until a bit browned results in sweet yet tender-crisp…
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Roast Romanesco
Romanesco is similar to cauliflower and as such, becomes sweet and tender when browned in the oven.
1 cup romanesco (1 head, broken into…
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Béarnaise Sauce
This sauce is the perfect accompaniment to a seared steak! A version of hollandaise that is flavored with shallots and tarragon, lending it…
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Roast Fennel
This is easy to prepare but produces sweet caramelized fennel with a delicate anise flavor that makes for an excellent side dish for…
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Bok Choy with Garlic Sauce
This is an easy and delicious Asian-influenced side dish. If you don’t think you like bok choy, I urge you…
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Kumquat Marmalade
The preparation for this is a bit tedious but the flavor payoff is worth it! Bright, tangy, sweet, and floral, with this marmalade,…