Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara by John Spottiswood

If you like hummus, you will also like this simple and tasty bean dip. Fava beans are preferred, but Lima beans work well too. You can thin down the dip with chicken or vegetable stock to make a tasty bean soup.

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting by Aspen Lee-Moulden

Yummy vanilla frosting for cupcakes or cake.

Mini Chocolate Love Bites by Tracy Rosenberg-Roso

Wow, this is rich! The perfect chocolate bite! Yum!

Eggplant and Peas Stew by John Spottiswood

This recipe was invented by my good friend Brian Bedrosian. He recommends that you "Should drink red wine while cooking and eating for best results." I haven't tried this one yet...but every other Armenian concoction I've tasted of Brian's has been outstanding!

Jalapeno Poppers with Cilantro Ranch by Mary Joseph

Baked not fried, mmm...

Guilt free Lemon Oat Cookies by Hungry Jenny

These are butter, sugar and flour free so you can eat them without feeling guilty! Makes 10-12 cookies (2")

Raw Vegan Cranberry Brownie by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I love desserts and because I often eat sweets, I prefer them raw. We all know that all sweets are high in calories, but making mostly raw desserts makes me feel good and guilt-free; this way I know I get plenty of vitamins, minerals and other great nutrients and so I ignore the calories. Another thing I love about raw desserts is…

Creamy Lentil and Broccoli Soup by John Spottiswood

This is a creamy, flavorful, and incredibly healthy soup. The next time you're in the mood for split pea soup (also very healthy), try this instead. It has a wonderful body and a great hearty flavor. If you haven't had sumac before as a seasoning, this is a great dish to try it with. Sumac is commonly used in the middle east to…

Maple Mustard Pork Chops by Schnoodle Soup

So easy, you will laugh...so delicious, you will cry

Mega Garlic Basil Foccacia by Bob Vincent

This Foccacia bread is adapted from a recipe made at the California Culinary Academy at a "Weekends At The Academy" class that I took 17 years ago. This course was on Pizza & Flatbreads. We made four different breads all of which are excellent. Sadly they no longer offer these classes for the home chef; they were great fun and an…

Easy Dinner Rolls for a Large Group by myra byanka

Classic recipe for yeast rolls from the Satellite Cafe in Missouri.

Giggling Gourmet's "Don Quixote's Boca de Fuego!" Hot Sauce by Giggling Gourmet

For those that like it hot: Here's a hot sauce personal favorite of my own design that I have been working on over the years, it has a nice kick, fresh taste & creamy texture and we use it on just about everything! Enjoy!

Cabbage Rolls by Carolinaheartstrings

Cabbage rolls, cabbage burgers, bierocks, there are likely as many names as there are recipes for one of my childhood favorites. Alessa and I decided to celebrate our different heritages this month with food. This particular recipe is from my German/Russian grandmother who was a wonderful cook. She never used a recipe or a measuring…

Chef Gino's Peanut Blossom Cookies by J. Gino Genovesi

Peanut Blossoms were developed by Freda Smith from Gibsonburg, Pa. in a National Pillsbury Bake-Offf competition in 1949. In 1957 she entered the recipe in another competition, however, her recipe did not clinch the grand prize. Pillsbury established a Bake-Off Hall of Fame. They later designed a cookbook , and her recipe was…

Chickpea Dip by Catherine Pappas