From unique and delicious twists on favorite classic Thanksgiving pies, to perfectly fall- spiced apples and pears for the holiday -- there's a dessert here to wow every guest at your table. Here are my top ten Thanksgiving dessert recipes! (And yes, there's chocolate, too!) Click on the title or image to get each … [Read more...]
Chai Spiced Pumpkin Caramel Coffee Cake {Gluten-Free Recipe}
This coffee cake is the ideal way to start a fall morning -- it's warmly spiced, soft, crumbly and full of the delicious flavor of pumpkin. I have to be honest here. When I get a recipe idea in my mind, more often than not, it turns out as I'd hoped it would. Not this time -- however, the result was amazing, just … [Read more...]
Chai Spiced Winter Oatmeal Recipe
A bowl of warm oatmeal with delicious chai sipces and fresh fruit is the perfect way to start the day!A blend of Chai spices can warm your heart and soothe your soul. At least, I think it can. (And even more, I love how that sounds.) Much like a curry, there are many different blends of chai with various … [Read more...]
12 Most Popular Recipes of 2013
Is there anyone who likes traffic? Where I live in Los Angeles, I-405, I-10, I-101, you name it, and it's full of traffic most of the time. Nobody likes it! Ever! There is one place though, where I actually LOVE traffic. You heard me . . . LOVE! Right here, my friends -- on Cooking On The Weekends! All of … [Read more...]
Chai Spiced Maple Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe
Fall flavors, warming spices, and pure comfort -- from start to finish, they're all whipped up and baked together in one dish, perfectly sweetened with maple syrup. Maple is one of my favorite flavors, and this couldn't be a more ideal brunch recipe for this time of year. It can be made ahead of time and is easily … [Read more...]
Three Compound Butter Recipes
To have great success while cooking, you must start with the best ingredients possible. This is true whether we're talking about anything from a fresh tomato to pasta, and of course, to butter! I've been using Kerrygold butter for the past year or so -- and don't foresee using another butter in the near … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Recipes: Sweet Potato Soup, Spiced Caramel Pumpkin Pie & Everything In Between
I haven't quite sorted out all of our Thanksgiving details yet, but a few things I know for sure. I know I'll be with people I love, there will be a roaring fire in the fireplace, and I know I'm making Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey.And Pecan Crusted, Spiced Caramel Pumpkin Pie. And this pie happens to be … [Read more...]
Fall Chai Spiced Apple Cake Recipe
Two of my boys' best friends, who happen to be brother and sister, live just a few minutes away, and we spend a lot of time at their house. When the kids met each other a few years ago, their mom quickly became one of my friends, too. Their house is so familiar now that my boys just run in, shedding their shoes as they … [Read more...]
Holiday Cookies Galore 2011
Some people attend "cookie exchange parties." Others go to "cookie swap parties." Still others host "holiday parties" -- which are never complete without some cookies. Call these festivities what you will, these events are simply an excuse to get together with friends and family . . . . and eat delicious … [Read more...]
Chai Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These cookies are near and dear to my heart. I created this recipe a dozen years ago, and today is the first time I'm ever sharing it. (Well, sharing it in writing -- many people have eaten them over the years!) Chai is the generic word for tea in India. There's no tea in the recipe -- just the some of the … [Read more...]
