Orange & Black Olive Salad by Amos Miller

A Moroccan favorite, as made by my friend, Chef Paula Wolfert, as found in one of my very favorite books 'Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco'.

Papaya Halwa by chef bb

It’s an Indian-style dessert made of semi-ripe papaya. You already heard about a carrot and Moong Dal Halwa. My idea is to mix some health with the sweet. If you are more health aware you can adjoin jaggery as an alternative to sugar. I added sugar, khova (dry milk product); some dry fruits and fat in it.

Guacamole Tex-Mex by Amos Miller

Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality tortilla chips! Just like Chipotle - but homemade!

The sangria, perfect to cool this summer. by chefgonin

In a glass jar, put the chopped fruit, sugar and spirits, stir with a wooden spoon and quickly dissolves the soda and then add the wine. It is important that the wine and soda are very cold . Just when serving ice is added to stirring quickly to this very cold sangria. Place the jar on the table with empty glasses and each is…

A Grape Terrine with Moscato Wine by Amos Miller

This is an elegant and very easy dish sure to impress and delight your guests. Moscato wine and lemon zest bring a sparkle to the dish that really enhances virtually any protein. This is vegan, vegetarian-friendly and totally gluten free. It's lovely dish to serve at a casual luncheon for friends, or a formal dinner. While…

Christmas Apple Salad by Salad Foodie

Red and green color apples make a Christmas statement for this fresh, healthy and simple fruit salad. Select apples for the deepest color you can get, but not too tart, as there is no added sugar or sweetener in this recipe. Suggestions: Apples with predominant red and/or green skins might include: Red Delicious, Red Jonathan,…

Poached Pears by Salad Foodie

A favorite fall dessert or breakfast fruit when pears are in season. This is a Better Homes and Garden Cookbook recipe, and the only liberty I take at times is to replace part or all of the sugar with Splenda (depending on guests and their diet requirements.) I often double the recipe (and 4 x the poaching liquid) and store pears in…

Grilled Peach Salad by BearNakedBaker

hawain toast by sunil k.nayar

very simple and easy to make

Blueberries with Lime Sugar & Citrus Confit by Amos Miller

This is one of my absolute favorite berry desserts and comes from Tony Bourdain and Les Halles Restaurant in NYC. I have had the audacity to make just one minor modification to the recipe, but I have no regrets, and neither will you. We grow blueberries all season long at Walnut Ridge Farm, so there are always opportunities to try…

Tropical Snowdrops by BearNakedBaker

The dried fruit can be anything you'd like, that's "Tropical". Cashews are also good to use....

Sangria Blanca With Summertime Stone Fruits by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

What a perfect cocktail for summertime entertaining. Stone fruits, peaches, plums and nectarines, are a great addition to this fruity, softer, white sangria. What I love about sangria is it’s beauty, taste and versatility. While there is a lot going on in sangria, the finer notes of the wine will get lost, so I'm using a reasonably…

SLICED FRESH FRUIT by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

SLICED FRESH FRUIT