Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing by Nancy Miyasaki

A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to this salad. We all really enjoyed this. Another amazing dish from my good friend Marci Chan!

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!

Sinful Saltines by Andra Kiser

Saltine Crackers at their finest...sweet, salty, crunchy and gooey. Wow!

Banana, pecans and chocolate chips muffins by Malicia Flore

The other day, I discovered a nice dessert: the banana cake in the restaurant Factory&Co. This is the first time I tasted, because I'm not a fan of bananas usually. But here it was a stroke of heart, nay a revelation. This exquisite cake made capsized my taste buds ... and soft desire, with a slight touch of chocolate and cinnamon.…

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…

SPECULOOS by BearNakedBaker

Be prepared: The rolled-out dough needs to be chilled for at least 3 hours. Makes about 70 cookies

Lemon Coconut Pixies by BearNakedBaker

I shape ( using an ice cream scoop #40) my cookies right after dough is made and then refrigerate.

Parmesan-Thyme Garlic Knots by Celeste Jenkins

These garlic knots are to die for. They are slightly crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and packed with amazing flavor.

Open Apple Tarts by Chef Smith

Five ingredient cookies / muffins - pecan fudge pie by Charles Clay

These are somewhere between a cookie and a muffin, and they are absolutely delicious.

Balsamic Mayonnaise by Smokinhotchef

This is mayonnaise set on it's ear. I came up with it one day while making my traditional homemade mayo. I searched my pantry, and to my dismay, I had run out of white, red, cider, distilled and seasoned rice vinegar. Alas, I came to my balsamic vinegar. I took a gander and gave it the old college try. I was extremely pleased…

Easy Strawberry Jam Filled Cookies by Syi

This recipe has cream cheese in the dough. Makes the dough smooth and rich tasting. I like making these with raspberry & blackberry jam as well.

Hawaiian Crest Salsa by Smokinhotchef

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my sisters and my brother Ken. I had just visited the supermarket, so I had lots of fresh ingredients on hand. My sister Gayle said this recipe reminded her of Hawaii and crisp freshness…

My standard recipe for all of my cakes by Cupcake Vixen

I am sure that those of you that look over my cake recipes have noticed a certain pattern with all of my cakes. This is the standard recipe that I have tested for years that is fool proof everytime. This is a great recipe for those who are just coming into baking. I always use this recipe for all of my wedding cakes because the…

Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies by To Catch A Cook

I love a good decorated sugar cookie -you may remember the Christmas Sugar Cookie recipe we shared around the holidays. This recipe is easy and good to do with girlfriends or your guy for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy!