Lime Sorbet with Tequila-Marinated Blood Oranges. Adult dessert or cocktail? I say it’s both!

Hunza Pie ~ a savory brown rice, cheese and spinach pie that’s big on flavor and perfect for any meatless meal.

Shaved coconut before it becomes sweetened, caramelized, roasted, and crispy Hawaiian Coconut Candy. Irresistible!

Colored Cauliflower Faux Potato Salad – all the flavor minus the guilt!

Using up the last of the holiday flavored goodies to make a Peppermint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream.

Charred Brussels Sprout Leaves with Almonds. This one hits all the right buttons: nutty, garlicy, salty. And it’s healthy.

Steamed Cranberry Pudding with Vanilla-Orange Sauce.

Kicking off my holiday baking with this original recipe for Iced Sweet Potato and Orange-Spice Loaf made healthier with olive oil.

Beet Marmalade~who knew the ruby jewels were capable of such greatness! Use as a relish for roast chicken or with goat cheese & crackers.

Prosciutto Gorgonzola and Fig Flat Bread with Balsamic Reduction ~ so easy and so delicious!

Eat the rainbow with this Marinated Fresh Vegetable Salad!

Italian Plum Cake ~ Don’t let Italian or any other variety of prune plum escape your grasp this season!

Mini Strawberry Tarts with Orange Crust.

Cherry and Almond Tart made with an easy Bing cherry and vanilla bean jam, almond shortbread crust and topped with creme fraiche.

Chocolate-Kumquat-Saffron Gelato

Spring favorites ~ Fresh, shelled peas, fava beans, baby broccoli and asparagus with shallots and lemon.

Roasted Beet, Kumquat and Wilted Beet Greens Salad with Garlic-Honey Vinaigrette

Cinnamon Crunch Coffeecake ~ Serve it warm with a fork…

Shredded Brussels sprouts with lemon, walnuts and shaved Parmesan.

Flecks of Meyer lemon zest and chunks of pistachio housed in a chewy coconut macaroon and topped with chocolate. Incredible!

Celebrating my blog’s 1st birthday with a lightened up lemon bar ~ Meyer lemon curd over lemon sponge cake. My favorite!

The Best Damn Meyer Lemon Cake and questioning how much a recipe needs to be changed before you call it your own?