recipe index

bella terra

• bella terra: preparation
• bella terra: chives
• bella terra: herbs
• bella terra: sugar snaps
• bella terra: red beets
• bella terra: kale
• bella terra: cucumbers
• bella terra: blackberries
• bella terra: tomatoes part 1
• bella terra: raspberries
• bella terra: tomatoes part 2
• bella terra: peppers
• bella terra: rosemary

breads, biscuits, muffins etc.

• bagels [from the bread baker's apprentice]
• banana apple bread
• banana date bread
• carrot + pineapple muffins [adapted from sweet + natural baking]
• cheddar chive cornbread [adapted from the joy of cooking]
• cheese + chive buttermilk biscuits [adapted from thibeault's table]
• cinnamon fig walnut bread
• kaiser rolls [from the bread baker's apprentice]
• peach bread
• pumpkin cranberry bread
• raspberry-almond muffins [adapted from ellie krieger]
• sweet potato apple bread with a cranberry swirl
• sweet potato apple muffins
• whole grain flatbread [adapted from mark bittman]
• zucchini muffins with chocolate and ginger [adapted from molly wizenburg's a homemade life]

breakfast

• applesauce pancakes
• baked oatmeal [adapted from seven spoons]
• banana date pancakes
• blackberry upside-down cake [from sweet and natural baking]
• citrus scones with cranberries and ginger
• fastest cinnamon rolls [from cook's illustrated via leite's culinaria]
• mixed fruit granola [adapted from the kitchen sink]
• oatmeal with banana, figs and almond butter
• panettone french toast
• plum cake [from gourmet]
• peppermint eggnog scones
• slow-rise pancakes [adapted from vegan yum-yum]
• stuffed french toast

cakes

• banana cake with dark chocolate and walnuts [from gourmet]
• blackberry upside-down cake [from sweet and natural baking]
• chocolate bourbon bundt cake [adapted from gourmet]
• chocolate cupcakes with raspberry buttercream frosting [from martha stewart's baking handbook]
• double chocolate cake with raspberry filling [from epicurious]
• double chocolate cake with praline topping [adapted from epicurious]
• double ginger sour cream bundt cake with ginger-infused strawberries [from bon appetit]
• lemon bundt cake with strawberry rhubarb syrup [from food network]
• lemon drenched lemon cake [from dorie greenspan via joy the baker]
• lemon mousse cake [from the greyston bakery cookbook]
• lemon yogurt cake [from orangette]
• plum cake [from gourmet]
• sunshine citrus cupcakes [from the greyston baker cookbook and gourmet]
• vanilla bean pound cake with rum caramel sauce [adapted from paula deen and bon appetit]

chicken

• braised chicken in milk [from jamie oliver]
• chicken breasts braised with hard cider and parsnips [from all about braising by molly stevens]
• chicken salad with cranberries, almonds and yogurt
• chicken tostadas
• enchi-ritos

cookies + bars

• almond chocolate chip cookies with amaretto frosting [adapted from food network]
• chocolate cherry granola cookies [adapted from sweet and natural baking]
• coconut lime bars [adapted from gourmet]
• dark chocolate almond bites [adapted from sweet amandine, chez pim, and david lebovitz]
• key lime butter cookies
• peanut butter date blondies
• peanut butter + jam cookies [from the new york times and food network]
• salty chocolate chip cookies [from the ny times]
• sugar cookies
• triple ginger cookies [from bon appetit]

desserts – pies, puddings, crisps, cobblers

• butterscotch pecan pie [from stl working mom]
• cheddar-crusted apple pie [from gourmet]
• chocolate mousse pie, salted caramel optional
• coconut cream pie [from mrs. rowe's little book of southern pies]
• coconut mango white chocolate bread pudding
• cranberry apple pie
• lime tart with blackberries [from bon appetit]
• nana’s apple crisp
• plum pie with lemon almond crust
• rhubarb strawberry tarts [from the greyston bakery cookbook]
• spirited pecan pie [from bon appetit]

fish

• salmon salad with fennel, orange and mint [from bon appetit]

“healthified” comfort foods

• baked ziti
• chicken tostadas
• enchi-ritos
• joe’s meatloaf
• lasagna
• potato salad with olives

pasta and rice

• broccoli rabe, squash + tofu pasta
• buttery barley + herb risotto with golden-crusted brussels sprouts
• fresh pasta [from jamie oliver]
• fried rice with leeks and brussels sprouts
• lentil + brown rice salad [adapted from foodnetwork.com]
• pappardelle with spicy sausage ragu
• pasta with sausage + spring greens
• ravioli lasagna [inspired by real simple magazine via carrots 'n' cake]
• red beet risotto
• swiss chard and bacon linguine with butternut squash cream sauce
• vegetable fried rice [adapted from gourmet]

pork

• pappardelle with spicy sausage ragu
• pasta with sausage + spring greens
• pork roast stuffed with figs [from the new york times]
• spicy sausage, potato and kale soup

salads

• bread salad with cherries, arugula and chevre [from a homemade life, by molly wizenburg]
• caesar potato salad with sugar snap peas [from bon appetit]
• chicken salad with cranberries, almonds and yogurt
• golden beet salad
• lentil + brown rice salad [adapted from foodnetwork.com]
• mid-summer cucumber salad
• potato salad with olives
• radish and avocado salad with cilantro [adapted from epicurious]
• roasted red pepper, chickpea and quinoa salad
• salmon salad with fennel, orange and mint [from bon appetit]
• summer greens salad with roasted veggies and raspberry vinaigrette
• warm barley salad with roasted tomatoes and mushrooms

sauces, spreads and jams

• blackberry jam with peaches or plums [adapted from orangette via epicurious]
• chipotle mustard hummus
• cinnamon vanilla almond butter
• lemon curd [from gourmet]
• strawberry rhubarb jam [adapted from orangette via epicurious]

snacks and appetizers

• kale chips
• pickled carrots [from a homemade life, by molly wizenburg]
• pickled sugar snap peas [from smitten kitchen and epicurious]
• pumpkin fondue [from gourmet]
• rosemary roasted cashews [from the kitchen sink recipes]
• savory winter tarts
• spicy pumpkin seeds

soups/stews

• asparagus + parsnip soup
• black bean soup
• brian’s potato cheese soup
• butternut squash potage
• creamy heirloom tomato soup
• crock pot minestrone
• egg drop soup
• lentil chili with corn, cumin and green onions [adapted from bon appetit]
• mushroom white bean soup with rosemary olive oil [inspired by keep it simple foods and the new york times]
• red beans + rice with andouille smoked sausage [adapted from chef paul prudhomme's louisiana kitchen]
• spicy potato corn chowder [adapted from gourmet]
• spicy sausage, potato and kale soup
• split pea + sausage soup

vegetable side dishes

• brussels sprouts [inspired by 101 cookbooks]
• green bean casserole [from the new york times]
• mustard greens with creamy mustard sauce [from vegetables every day, by jack bishop]
• pickled carrots [from a homemade life, by molly wizenburg]
• pickled sugar snap peas [from smitten kitchen and epicurious]
• potato salad with olives
• rosemary roasted butternut squash and potatoes
• slow-roasted tomatoes [from molly wizenburg]
• spinach with peas and scallions [from jamie oliver]
• stuffed acorn squash
• sweet potato casserole with streusel topping

vegetarian main courses

• broccoli rabe, squash + tofu pasta
• buttery barley + herb risotto with golden-crusted brussels sprouts
• chiles rellenos
• farmers’ market frittata
• fried rice with brussels sprouts and leeks
• pan-glazed tofu
• ratatouille [from the joy of cooking]
• red beet risotto
• spinach, herb and mushroom frittata [adapted from the new york times]
• stuffed bell peppers or pattypan squash
• warm barley salad with roasted tomatoes and mushrooms