Sweet red pears blend perfectly with pungent Gorgonzola and aromatic sage in this flavorful, comforting risotto. Dispensing with the constant stirring typically associated with risotto preparation, this red pear risotto with Gorgonzola and sage recipe comes together easily and efficiently.
When pears are ripe and in season, my family can’t get enough of them. While this sweet, delicate fruit tastes perfect fresh, I can’t resist finding ways to use them in the kitchen….
Homemade graham cracker cups filled with sweet, tangy lime curd come together in adorable little lime tarts. Simple to serve, these eat-by-hand treats make a perfect party dessert.
A couple of years ago, we planted citrus trees along the back fence of our small yard. As these evergreen trees grow and fill in, we’re hoping we’ll look out our windows to see a wall of green….
Start your day right with a quick and easy single serving breakfast crisp. Top your favorite fruit with a quick mix oat-cinnamon streusel topping and enjoy warm, delicious crisp in less than 10 minutes!
Last week Eliza asked if she could have some leftover berry crisp for breakfast. Since it’s packed with fruit and topped with oats, we didn’t have any objections….
Packed with diced apple, sweetened with maple syrup, and spiced with cinnamon, these maple-oat apple muffins get extra sweetness and texture from a lightly spiced streusel topping. Oven warm and slathered with maple-cinnamon mascarpone, they’re a perfect fall treat.
When my husband shared that Friday Harbor Labs was planning its annual Apple Raid this week, I wondered if we could somehow get there in time to participate….
With minimal prep required, this blackberry crisp makes summer baking a breeze. Its sweet berry flavor and hint-of-spice oatmeal-streusel topping taste amazing oven-warm with rich vanilla ice cream.
While I was growing up, summer always meant feasting on freshly picked blackberries. Scratches from the deadly thorns perpetually lined my arms and deep purple stains covered my fingers and mouth….
Light and crunchy, these grapefruit meringues have all the sweetness of a ruby red grapefruit without its bitter edge. They taste spectacular on their own or as crisp accompaniment to a bowl of ice cream or fresh berries and cream.
A friend once told me that the best time to plant fruit trees is 10 years ago. This simple wisdom has stuck with me ever since….
With cocoa powder for bittersweet chocolate flavor and juicy raspberries for tart sweetness, these Chocolate Raspberry Muffins are a perfect breakfast or snack food. Stir semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter for extra richness.
If you believe chocolate is a food group all its own, you’re my kind of human being. If not, we can still be friends, but I probably won’t always understand you….
Salty prosciutto, crisp apple, and creamy, rich Cambozola blend in perfection atop chewy, slightly crunchy bread in these Apple & Cambozola Crostini.
Now that it’s finally stopped raining I’m ready for some serious entertaining. This California girl isn’t complaining, mind you. I hated the drought as much as anyone….
