Panna Cotta layered with a raspberry filling {or try it hidden in the center}!

baby apples, stuffed with butter, brown sugar & pecans then baked into tiny cakes laced with rum. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Cocktail {made with coconut milk & bourbon}

crazy good christmas cookies! fresh cranberries, oatmeal and a ton of chocolate.

butternut squash mac 'n cheese with buttery bacon breadcrumbs

smoky chipotle joes

jalapeno popper dip with bacon breadcrumbs

chicken & dumplings {with a twist!}

flavorful braised pork tacos with avocado, quick pickled onions & queso fresco

try this simple trick for adding shapes to the top of your cheesecakes!

pumpkin coconut curry with chicken

the habanero & passion fruit martini

super sexy jalapenos with cilantro sauce

easy caprese salad with burrata cheese, served family style

angel hair bird's nests with homemade ricotta cheese and two kinds of pesto. if you can boil water, you can make your own ricotta!

after many tries, I finally settled on the perfect mix for refreshing raspberry lemonade. {add vodka for adult version!}

fresh cherry tarts

steak salad with a cilantro-jalapeno pesto so good you'll want to drink it! {And some lettuce & other stuff, but who cares?}

fresh summer peaches wrapped in prosciutto with creamy goat cheese, fresh basil leaves & a syrupy balsamic glaze

grilled peach, corn & feta salad

bourbon peach pie pops

panna cotta with fresh summer peaches soaked in grand marnier. the easiest - and most impressive - dessert you'll make all summer!

Marinated greek chicken topped with a quick tzatziki sauce, crisp red onion & cucumber and a tangy feta. Perfect for the grill.

Potato-Stuffed Poblanos with Shrimp, good for oven or grill. Farmers market fresh meets delicious convenience!

Oatmeal like you've never seen it before!

now that's some twisted bacon!... More

chocolate, balloons and a few minutes of your time...that's all you'll need to create these stunning bowls made entirely of chocolate!... More