Banana bread butter mochi. Hawaiian butter mochi meets banana bread in this delicious, chewy snack bread that is a cross between two of my favorite things to bake. Mochiko rice flour makes this gluten free too! When life gives you lots of overripe bananas, make all the different kinds of banana bread you can think...
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Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Walnuts and Blueberries
A light and delicious zucchini ribbon salad with blueberries, walnuts and goat cheese, perfect for any summer lunch or side dish that can be made in around 20 minutes or less! ( First published in 2014, updated with refreshed photos in 2025). Why this Zucchini ribbon salad is awesome: Zucchini ribbon salad ingredients: How to...
Strawberry Galette with Macadamia Frangipane and Passionfruit Glaze
Strawberry Galette with macadamia frangipane and a passionfruit glaze is a tropical version of a delicious free form strawberry pie. Take advantage of strawberry season with this delicious flaky pastry! Spring means strawberry season. Passionfruit are also in season! Why this strawberry galette is so good: This was inspired by my persimmon galette and uses...
Four Giant Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a recipe for four giant peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. For when you want a giant cookie and don't want to wait a day or two for dough to chill. Thirty minutes is all it takes from prep to in your mouth. Why these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are so great: Chocolate...
Jumbo Lemon Blueberry Crumb Muffins
Jumbo Lemon Blueberry Crumb Muffins. Giant muffins loaded with blueberries, lemon zest in the muffins and the crumb topping as well as a dollop of lemon curd swirled into the tops before adding the crumble. Who doesn't love a giant bakery style blueberry muffin? Why this jumbo blueberry crumb muffins recipe is so good: Ingredients:...
Cacao Nib, Date and Blood Orange Scones
Cacao Nib, Date and Blood Orange Scones. The best scones I have made to date. They are full of flavor, not too sweet, citrus notes from the blood orange pieces in the scones as well as the icing. Nutty chocolate notes from the cacao nibs and the dates add a touch of caramel sweetness. These...
Meyer Lemon Sable Cookies with Lemon Curd and Toasted Italian Meringue Buttercream
Crisp, buttery Meyer lemon sable cookies sandwiched with tangy Meyer lemon curd and toasted Italian meringue buttercream. Lots of lemony goodness in these delicious lemon sandwich cookies. They're a sandwich cookie version of a lemon meringue pie. Why these cookies are so good: Ingredients: See recipe for exact amounts. Lemon cookies require a lemon shaped...
Matcha Linzer Cookies with Yuzu Marmalade
Matcha Linzer Cookies with Yuzu Marmalade. Another delicious variation of the classic holiday Linzer cookie I love so much. Linzer cookies are one of the most classic holiday cookies, I see so many different varations online as well as my own variety of Linzer cookies I have made over the years. These matcha Linzer cookies...
Lime Macadamia Butter Cookies with Hibiscus Glaze
These lime macadamia butter cookies with hibiscus glaze are a rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie with toasted macadamias, a hint of lime, glazed with a tart, shiny hibiscus icing and a sprinkle of hibiscus salt. These cookies are tropical goodness in every bite. They are included in my christmas cookie boxes this year but are perfect...
Black Forest Linzer Cookies
Black Forest Linzer Cookies. Buttery, chocolate Linzer cookies sandwiched with white chocolate ganache spiked with Kirsh - cherry liqueur, and sour cherry jam. The tops are drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkled with chocolate shavings. Like the Black Forest cake but in delicious cookie form. Linzer cookies, a classic Austrian jam filled sandwich cookie, is...
Almond Cardamom Bundt Cake with Lingonberry Jam Filling
Almond Cardamom Bundt Cake with Lingonberry Jam filling. Delicious and not too sweet cake perfect for an afternoon of Swedish Fika - the tradition of a sweet treat with a cup of coffee. I love making bundt cakes around the holidays - less fuss than a layer cake, although I love those too, easy to...
Creamy Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Goat Cheese, Panko and Sage
Creamy, smoky baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with tangy goat cheese and crispy panko is a decadent and delicious twist on traditional mac and cheese. Creamy with three kinds of cheese and pumpkin, smokiness from smoked Gruyère (or gouda if you like)crunchy topping from parmesan and panko and garnished with lightly butter fried sage. Perfect...
Chewy Everything Oatmeal Cookies
Inspired by the Everything but the Kitchen Sink cookie mix from Trader Joes these everything oatmeal cookies have it all - oats, chocolate chunks, pretzel bits, coconut flakes, caramel chips and toasted walnuts. I don't usually, really never, make cookies from a mix. They are so easy to make from scratch but the everything oatmeal...
Black Sesame Mochi Muffins with Candied Yuzu
Black Sesame Mochi Muffins with Candied Yuzu. Crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, these are the muffin version of Hawaiian butter mochi with black sesame and candied yuzu added to them for a unique and delicious twist to the classic recipe. Butter mochi is a delcious Hawaiian treat made with butter,...
Hot Honey Salmon Bowls with Cilantro Lime Tahini Dressing
Hot Honey Salmon Bowls are nutritious, delicious and easy to make. I often make these as a use up whatever leftovers I have along with my amazingly delicious hot honey salmon for a satisfying delicious meal. I made my bowls with simple roasted sweet potatoes and a creamy cilantro lime tahini dressing. We eat salmon...
Malty Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Malty Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. Malty, salty, sweet, chewy and gooey. Similar to a seven layer bar flavor wise but all in one delicious layer. Notes of deep caramel from the dark brown sugar, a hit of coconut from the Supernatural rainbow chips and salt from the salted brown butter as well...
Honey Spelt Banana Bread with Brown Butter
This delicious spelt banana bread is made with honey, a hint of brown sugar and cinnamon, whole grain spelt flour and a nutty almost molasses flavor from the brown butter. A not overly sweet banana bread is perfect for breakfast or a snack at anytime of day. Yes we are still baking banana bread anytime...
Meyer Lemon Salmon Caesar Salad
Meyer Lemon Salmon Caesar Salad with my creamy Meyer lemon Caesar dressing and homemade garlic herb croutons. By far my favorite Caesar salad I have ever made and eaten it comes together surprisingly quick especially if you make the dressing a day ahead of time. Use wild Alaskan Sockeye or Coho for this hearty and...
Meyer Lemon Caesar Dressing Recipe
Meyer Lemon Caesar Dressing is a tangy lemony take on the classic caesar recipe with meyer lemons, mayonnaise and yogurt. This dressing is great for salads, wraps, or even as a dip. It is my favorite dressing to use with salmon Caesar salad. Why this dressing is so good: Ingredients: This is not a traditional...
White Chocolate Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
White chocolate cardamom shortbread cookies are buttery melt in your mouth spiced shortbread cookies. They have a big hit of my favorite baking spice - cardamom - which goes so well with the white chocolate that the cookies are dipped into before decorated with sprinkles. Made with Burlap & Barrel Cloud Forest Cardamom from my...
Chocolate Dipped Salted Espresso Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate dipped salted espresso shortbread cookies are a little sweet, a little savory a little bitter and a little salty but totally well balanced bites of cookie goodness. Easy to make slice and bake shortbread cookies perfect for chocolate and coffee lovers alike. I love making shortbread cookies around the holidays since the dough comes...
Holiday Half Dipped M&M Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
M&M Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are a must bake during the holiday season. And of course I half dipped mine in chocolate and added sprinkles to make them even more festive. My favorite chocolate chip cookie in Christmas form. I almost always make a chewy chocolate chip M&M cookie at the holidays - because it...
Chocolate Dipped Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate dipped cinnamon shortbread cookies with a hint of ginger and orange and decorated with festive sprinkles. These lightly spiced cookies are half dipped for a more modern look of a Christmas tree cookie. Easy to make too! Decorated cookie cut outs are fun year round but seem to be the most popular during the...
Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies (Austrian Vanillekipferl)
Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies are a traditional Austrian holiday butter cookie with almond and vanilla rolled in confectioners and vanilla sugars. These melt in your mouth and are a great addition to any holiday cookie platter or cookie exchange. These tender, melt in your mouth almond crescent cookies are a family favorite of mine since...
Apple Pie Crème Brûlée with Apple Spice Pie Crust Cookies
This apple pie crème brûlée with apple spice pie crust cookies just might be the best dessert I've ever made. Silky smooth custard with hints of maple and brown sugar, a surprise apple pie jam at the bottom of the ramekins, and a crackly caramelized sugar topping. Served with adorable apple shaped pie crust cookies...
Cranberry Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins
Moist, delicious cranberry cinnamon pumpkin muffins loaded with pumpkin, dried cranberries, cinnamon chips and warm fall spices. These muffins smell amazing while baking, stay moist for days and are a perfect snack or breakfast treat with a cup of tea or coffee. Finally November so that means it is baking season. This is when I...
Mushroom Wild Rice with Caramelized Shallot Thyme Butter
Mushroom wild rice with shallot thyme butter is hearty, delicious and very easy to make. This nutty, earthy mushroom wild rice is excellent on its own or as a side dish to a variety of proteins. I love it with chicken or salmon. This rice would also be a great side dish to any holiday...
Soy Furikake Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
I love roasted pumpkin seeds and these soy furikake roasted pumpkin seeds might just be my favorite way to flavor them now. A little sweet, a little salty, a little savory and whole lot of umami in these crunchy roasted seeds. A perfect pre-Halloween snack. October. Halloween time - for those who participate. Time to...
Homemade Lemon Pepper Olive Oil Cheese Crackers
These Homemade Lemon Pepper Olive Oil Cheese Crackers are so easy to make with just a few ingredients, a peppery lemon pepper spice blend and two kinds of cheeses. Swap out store bought crackers on all your seasonal snack trays with these tasty homemade crackers. Have you ever made homemade crackers before? They are as...
Creamy Salsa Verde Recipe
Sour cream is the surprise creamy ingredient in this tangy, spicy creamy salsa verde recipe. Broiling the tomatillos, jalapeños, onion and garlic add another level of smokiness to the salsa. This salsa verde was made to accompany my grilled salmon tacos, however, it goes great with any taco, tostada or burrito recipe as well as...
Grilled Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Mayo
Grilled Alaskan Coho salmon tacos with a spicy chipotle mayo and a creamy salsa verde. Just like the salmon tacos I had in Cordova, Alaska, at Baja Taco. I wanted to recreate these to share with you all and I have to say these are pretty spot on. Made with wild Copper River Alaskan Coho...
Creamy Cilantro Lime Tahini Dressing
This light and tangy Creamy Cilantro Lime Tahini Dressing is super quick to make, just a few ingredients and is super versatile. Use it on salads, taco or grain bowls or even as a dressing on a sandwich or in a wrap. Homemade dressings are always better: I love making homemade dressings and vinaigrettes when...
Simple Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Simple oven roasted sweet potatoes with just a few spices, sweetness from a sprinkling of brown sugar, sliced into coins to bake up quick for a delicious and easy to make side dish for any meal. These roasted sweet potatoes are a perfect side for roast chicken, salmon, burgers, an also goes great in any...
Granola Butter and Grape Spread Sandwich Cookies
Granola Butter and Grape Spread Sandwich Cookies. Peanut butter and jelly got a glow up with these sweet and a bit savory cookies in the shape of a sandwich ( how cute is the cookie cutter shape?) I made these cookies for Fikabröd box's "Bake to School" September 2023 box. I am a Fikabröd Box...
Hot Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe
Hot honey glazed salmon is an easy to make and delicious way to serve salmon especially when it is wild Alaskan Copper River Coho salmon. Just a few ingredients and just a few minutes and this gorgeous salmon is served for dinner. Thank you to Copper River Salmon for sending me this gorgeous Copper River...
Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Spread Recipe
This easy to make smoked salmon spread is made with just a few simple ingredients, can be made ahead and chilled ready to spread on a hot toasted bagel for breakfast or any meal. This smoked salmon bagel spread is inspired by my recent trip to Cordova, Alaska with Copper River Salmon. A new recipe...
Belgian Liège Waffles with Cherry Sauce
Decadent Belgian Liège Waffles made into ice cream sundaes with vanilla ice cream and boozy cherry sauce. I love waffles and these are now my new favorite way to eat them! Belgian Liège (pronounced Lee-ege with a very soft g sound almost like zh sound) waffles are such a treat, crunchy and soft, melt in...
Grilled Peach Pizza with Prosciutto and Arugula
I love grilling pizzas and this grilled peach pizza with prosciutto, arugula, fresh mozzarella and a balsamic glaze is my new favorite pizza on the grill recipe. This recipe is made with an overnight pizza dough - hence the 24 hour prep. You can make this with any pizza dough you like to shorten the...
Piña Colada Ice Cream Sandwiches
These piña colada ice cream sandwiches are delicious frozen treat version of summertime's favorite tropical cocktail. Creamy, dairy free piña colada ice cream, loaded with pineapple, coconut and a hint of rum, is sandwiched between layers of a soft vanilla cake. The trick is to try not to eat more than one sandwich at a...
Corn and Salmon Chowder with Sweet Potatoes
Corn and salmon chowder with sweet potatoes. Sweet Olathe corn from Colorado, king salmon from Alaska and white sweet potatoes make for an amazing, hearty and flavorful summertime chowder. I love grilled corn in summer and in my opinion the BEST corn comes from Olathe, Colorado. We were recently on a road trip to Colorado...