Cooking

Hors d’oeuvre

• Mushroom Pâté (veg) (al)
• Gluten-free Swedish Meatballs (gf)
• Five Layer Black Bean Dip (gf) (veg) (ef)
• Grilled Eggplant Crostini (v)
• Pesto Knots (veg)
• Baked Green Tomatoes (veg) (gf)
• Honey Sriracha Chex Mix
• Honey Whipped Feta (veg) 
• Sourdough Pretzel Bites (veg)
• Spelt Sourdough Flatbreads
• Rye, Beer, and Olive Flatbreads
• Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Flatbreads
• Radishes with Raw Honey (gf) (veg)
• Guacamole (gf) (v)

Sauces

• Pesto (veg)(gf)
• Bolognese Sauce (gf) (al) (v – option)
• Bacon Dijon Vinaigrette (gf)
• Enchilada Sauce
• Hummus (v) (gf)
• Fresh Salsa (v) (gf)
• Huancaína (gf)
• Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce (veg, gf)

Lighter Fare

Salads

• Farro & Quinoa with Tomatoes, Olives, and Blue Cheese (veg)
• Potato Salad with Pickled Red Onions (v)(gf)
• Grilled Beets with Tahini (v)(gf)
• Shaved Asparagus with Caraway (veg) (gf)
• Grilled Corn Salsa (v) (gf)
• Cucumber Tzatziki (veg) (gf)
• Lila’s Fresh Cucumber Pickles (v) (gf)
• Papa a la Huancaína (veg)(gf)
• Pickled Sweet Corn Salad (veg)(gf)
• Pickled Beet and Chorizo Orzo Salad

Soup

• Chicken Pho – Simplified (gf)
• Middle Eastern Chicken Soup
• Meatball Soup
• Black Bean and Chorizo Soup (gf) (al)
• Chicken Tortilla Soup (gf)
• Bouillabaisse (gf)
• Tomato Soup
• Cauliflower, Apple, and Ginger Soup (gf)
• Minestrone Soup
• Beef & Barley Soup (gf) (al)
• Chorizo & Corn Soup (gf)
• Carrot and Beef Stew with Red Wine
• Broccoli Cheddar Soup (veg) (gf)

Sandwiches, Flatbreads, and Savory Pies

• Philly Cheese Steaks
• Red Pepper & Egg Flatbreads (veg) work in progress
• Naan Flatbreads
• Brie & Portobello Sandwich (veg)
• Curried Chicken Salad 
• Hummus Flatbread (v)
• Grilled Eggplant Flatbread (veg)
• Ciabatta with Chard, Salami, and Mozzarella work in progress
• BBQ Chicken Pizza
• Beer Pizza Dough (al)
• Sausage Bread
• Potato Crust, Blue Cheese Quiche (gf) (veg)
• Sloppy Joes
• Leek & Ricotta Tart (veg)
• Sweet Corn and Asiago Tart (veg)
• Lobster Quiche

Pasta

• Pesto and Butternut Squash Lasagna
• Arugula Lasagna (veg)
• Al’s Mac & Cheese (veg)
• Rosemary Parmesan Orecchiette
• Deceptively Creamy Pasta (veg) (al)
• Gnocchi
• Baked Gnocchi (veg)
• Crushed Black Pepper Gnocchi (veg)
• Parmesan Gnocchi Sautéed in Sun-dried Tomatoes and Garlic (veg)
• Saffron Semolina Pasta (veg)
• Saffron Pasta with Oranges and Olives (veg)
• Soba, Edamame, and Sesame Seed Stir-Fry (veg)
• Baked Ziti with Italian sausage, marinara, and spinach
• Bolognese Sauce
• Butternut Pasta in a Mustard Cream Sauce with Italian sausage and sage
• Shrimp Scampi

Main Dishes

Poultry

• Pepián (gf)
• Chicken Parmesan
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole (gf)
• Fontina Stuffed Chicken with Artichoke Hearts
• Grilled Red Pepper Chicken (gf)
• Turkey Kofta
• Apple-Brined Turkey Breast
• Cranberry Soy Chicken work in progress

Seafood

• Salmon & Shrimp Green Curry (gf) work in progress
• Swordfish (gf)
• Bouillabaisse (gf)
• Shrimp Scampi
• Salmon Patties

Beef

• Corned Beef and Pickled Cabbage (al)
• Majadito (gf) work in progress
• Hamburger Tetrazzini (al)
• Carrot and Beef Stew with Red Wine (al)
• Mom’s Italian Pot Roast (gf) (al)

Pork

• Kale & Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin (gf)
• Orange, Mustard, and Sage Roasted Pork Tenderloin (gf)
• Grilled Pork and Pineapple Tacos (gf)
• Stout Braised Pork Tacos
• Pork and Green Bean Stir-fry 
• Barley and Sausage Risotto (gf)

Sides

• Oven-Baked Potatoes Hasselbacken (veg) (gf)
• Grilled Potatoes with Chard (veg) (gf)
• Quinoa Griddle Cakes (veg)
• Cornbread, Kale, and Bacon Stuffing (al)
• Orange, Olive, and Chipotle Farro (gf)
• Pickled Sweet Corn Salad (veg) (gf)
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Figs
• Broiled Polenta (gf)

Breakfast 

• Oatmeal Apricot Almond Bars (veg) (gf) (v) (n)
• Breakfast Quiche
• Waffles
• German Apple Pancake
• Fried Cheese and Egg Breakfast Sandwich
• Blueberry Muffins work in progress
• Apple Cider Doughnut Muffins
• Sourdough Apple Muffins
• Snowdrift Muffins
• Fresh Cranberry & Orange Muffins
• Harvest French Toast
• Vegan Apple Pop-tarts (v) (veg)
• Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
• Chocolate Buttermilk Pancakes
• Baked Apple Oatmeal
• Cracked Black Pepper and Parmesan Bagels
• Sesame Bagels
• Rosemary Asiago Bagels
• Garden Pepper and Cheddar Cheese Bagels
• Sourdough English Muffins
• Chocolate Strawberry Pancakes
• Homemade Granola
• Strawberry Focaccia Faux Cheese Danish
• Sticky Buns
• Blueberry Coffee Cake
• Hot Cross Buns

Baking

Pastry & Crêpe

• Orange Maple Croissants work in progress
• Crêpe (al)
• Cuñapé (gf)
• Humintas (gf)(veg)
• Rosemary Parmesan Gougères
• Blueberry Lemon Scones
• Strawberry Cream Scones
• Walnut & Blue Cheese Scones (n)
• Cranberry Orange Scones
• Macadamia Nut Scones (n)
• Red Current Puffs
• Cheddar Biscuits
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Rough Puff Pastry
• Mini Cream Puffs

Breads

• French Bread work in progress
• Cranberry Orange Bread
• Cherry Cornmeal Quick Bread (al) work in progress
• Banana Bread
• Dark Zucchini Bread work in progress
• Apple Quick-Bread
• Peach Quick Bread work in progress
• Butternut Squash Spoon Bread
• Lila’s Cinnamon Rolls
• Sticky Buns
• Stollen (n) (al)
• Oatmeal Molasses Bread 
• Pumpkin Brioche
• Honey Rye Bread
• Basic Buttermilk Loaf
• The Standard – Wheat Bread
• Cranberry Challah
• Italian Anise Easter Bread
• Saffron & Pumpkin Dinner Rolls (al)
• Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
• Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
• Strucla: Cherry, Marzipan, and Poppy Seed (al) (n)
• Hard Cider Sourdough Starter (al)
• Rosemary Sourdough
• Lapsang Souchong Bread
• Cracked Black Pepper and Parmesan Bagels
• Sesame Bagels
• Rosemary Asiago Bagels
• Garden Pepper and Cheddar Cheese Bagels
• Sourdough English Muffins
• Hot Cross Buns
• White Bread
• Sausage Bread
• Guinness Millet Bread
• Olive Focaccia (v)
• Green Salt Focaccia (v)
• Cinnamon Roll End Bread
• Hard Cider Bread (v)
• Wild Yeast Leavened Bread (v)
• Honey Wheat Sourdough
• Cheddar and Jalapeno Boule
• Strawberry Focaccia Faux Cheese Danish

Pies & Tarts

• Pie Crust (v)
• Blueberry Pie (v)
• Peach Pie (v)
• Maple Pecan Tarts (n)
• Cran-Apple Slab Pie
• Turkey Salteñas
• Grilled Spinach Pie (veg)
• Pumpkin Quiche 
• Savory Plum Tarts (veg)
• Caramelized Onion and Brie Tarts (veg)
• Ham & Cheddar Quiche
• Apple Pie
• Pumpkin Pie
• Ugly Lime Cheesecake
• Cheese Empanadas
• No-Bake Fruit Tarts
• Leek & Ricotta Tart (veg)
• Lobster Quiche

Cookies & Bars

• Alfajor
• Snowflake Cookies (al)
• Coconut Sugar Cookies
• Mock Linzer Hearts
• Chocolate Cherry Shortbread work in progress
• Gingerbread Bunnies
• Gingerbread Tiles
• Amelia’s Refrigerator Cookies (n)
• Gingerbread-Caramel Cheesecake Bars
• Beurre Noisette Pecan Cereal Treats (gf) (egg free) (n)
• Red Velvet Hearts
• White Chocolate Buttercream Hearts
• Salted Butter Break-Ups

• Rose Hip Jelly Ice-Cream Sandwiches

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Peppermint Bark Chocolate Drop Cookies
• Cowboy Cookies (n)
• Creme de Menthe Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Beet Crumb Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Hazelnut Chocolate Candy Cookies (n)
• Honey Almond Biscotti (n)
• Lemon Ginger Miniture Biscotti (n) work in progress
• Cloud 9 Brownies
• Peppermint Brownies
• Dark Chocolate Cherry Brownies
• Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies
• Bourbon Butterscotch Blondies (al)
• Apple Blondies
• Caramel Brownies
• A. L. Graham’s (n)(al)
• Tart Lemon Bars
• Raspberry Lemon Squares
• Night Owls (al) (caff)
• Candied Ginger Shortbread Cookies
• Lemon Lavender Shortbread
• Toasted Coconut Shortbread Llamas (egg free)
• Marzipan Shortbread
• Raspberry Hearts
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Rabbits
• Christmas Charm Cookies using a cookie press

Cakes

• Gingerbread (al) (caff)
• Gingerbread Cupcakes
• Garden Gnome Cake
• Ugly Sweater Cake
• Fudge Upside Down Cake (al) (caff) (egg free) (n) work in progress
• Cornmeal, Coconut, and Marmalade Cake (n)
• Mocha Roulade (caff) work in progress
• Lemon Blueberry Riccota Cake
• Carrot Cake (n)
• Grandma Al’s Chocolate Cake (caff)
• Beet Crumb dusted Mini Chocolate Cupcakes (caff)
• Red Velvet Cake
• Bourbon Butterscotch Cake (al)
• Honey Cardamom Apple Cake
• Poppy Seed Cake
• Mini Victoria Sandwiches
• Coconut Cake
• Strawberry Shortcakes
• Pastel de Tres Leches
• Mocha Ice-Cream Cake
• Butterscotch Peach Cake
• Mini Butterscotch Cupcakes with Apricot Buttercream
• Brown Butter Cake with Dulce de Leche, Toasted Hazelnuts, and Figs (n) (al)
• Vanilla Pound Cake
• Blueberry Coffee Cake
• Olive Oil Cake

Puddings

• Key Lime Coconut Flan (gf) 
• Mexican Chocolate Pudding (gf)
• Chocolate Mousse (gf)
• Strawberry Crisp
• Blueberry Crisp

Candies

• A Snack for Dad (n)
• Salted Bourbon Caramels (al) (gf)
• Anise Brittle (gf)
• Ginger Honeycomb Brittle (gf)
• Hibiscus Brittle (gf)
• Maple Walnut Fudge (gf) (n) work in progress
• Tahini Fudge (gf) work in progress
• Decadent Fudge: chocolate, pecan fudge flavored with hints of cognac and raspberry (gf) (al) (n)
• Crème de Cassis Truffles

Icing, Glazes, and Frosting

• Butter Rum Glaze (al)
• Lemon Glaze
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• Apricot Buttercream
• White Chocolate Buttercream

Canning

Dairy

• Homemade Butter

Pickles

• Pickled Beets
• Spiced Pears (al)
• Pickled Red Onions
• Honey Pickles

Chutneys & Relishes

• Cranberry and Pear Chutney (al)
• Strawberry and Rhubarb Compote

Jellies, Jams, and Marmalades

• Orange Ginger Marmalade
• Lemon & Rose Marmalade
• Rose Hip Jelly
• Red Current Curd
• Bacon Cranberry Jelly
• Lemon Curd
• Strawberry Jam
• Wild Blueberry & Bourbon Jam

 Drinking

• Fresh Ginger Tea
• Tahini Chocolate Iced Coffee (caff)
• Almond Joy Iced Coffee (caff) (n)
• Coconut Frappuccino (v) (caff)
• Raspberry Iced Tea (caff)
• Kale Shake
• Gingerbread Latte
• Lavender Spritzer
• Red Smoothie: cherries, raspberries, cranberries, and pomegranate

Key: gf (gluten free), veg (vegetarian), v (vegan), al (alcohol), caff (caffeine), n (nuts)

Work in Progress: Any recipes labeled “work in progress” are recipes that I would like to go back one day and improve upon.  Recipes where I have noticed that one or two little things could be better, but I have not had the opportunity to go back and test my changes out yet.  Recipes where I am still experimenting on certain techniques or flavor combos.   I choose to post these recipes anyways as a personal log and record of what I have done so far, and notes on how to improve it – what works about a certain recipe, what doesn’t work, and ideas on what can be done to improve it.