Zabaglione Gelato by Evelyn Scott

pear cupcakes with maple cinnamon frosting by Mary Callan

A luscious little cake with a delicious maple frosting.

Shrimp and Spinach Saute' Recipe by Claudia lamascolo

A great wine sauce with shrimp and spinach. Great over pasta, rice, or even a baked potato..

Applesauce Raisin Cookies by BearNakedBaker

Crushed Greek tomato and olive oil sauce by Nicholas Huffman

Pomodoro style sauce with black olives, capers and chillies adding subtle character. Rich stewed tomato depth of flavour freshened with the addition of tomato puree or pasatta at the very end of the cooking to refine. Great with pasta, as a base for braising vegetables with the addition of a little stock or as a condiment to meat,…

Caponata by Farrell May Podgorsek

Caponata is traditionally served as an antipasto with toasted baguette slices or crackers. It is savory, with a touch of sweetness from the raisins and salt from the olives and capers. You can also use it as a pasta or pizza topping. This is one of the most popular appetizers I serve. The recipe doubles well and it freezes…

Grandma Lipschitz's Chopped Herring Salad by Bert Sackman

My grandmother taught my wife how to make this old fashioned eastern European classic. Serve it as a salad on a bed of greens or in a sandwich on a Kaiser roll or as a topping for canapes. The Nutritional Facts Box provides the details for the entire recipe and not for a single serving. The values listed therein should be divided…

swordfish avocado by maeghan

1 1/2 to 2 swordfish steaks, about 1 inch thick tips: Shark can be substituted for swordfish if desired. make basting brushes from oregano branches,if you have oregano in your garden,cut 10-1 inch branches tie 6 together.hand to dry in dark place for a week. use for brushing on marinade with basting branch

grilled shrimp and mushrooms by maeghan

good with hot cooked rice or green noodles(spoon remaining sauce over,if desired) steamed vegetables in season and a spinach salad

Saint Hildegard Cookies of Joy by Grains of Hope

Hildegard von Bingen was born in 1098. She was a visionary, a Benedictine abbess, a scholar and correspondent with popes, scholars, kings and queens. Her writings include books of natural science, medicine, theology, metaphysics and music. She is the composer and lyricist for the earliest recorded music by a woman. As a scientist and…

cherry cheese cake by charisse gibbons

Sweet and Savory Asian Chicken Wings by Jane Evans Bonacci

Wings can be baked, roasted, grilled, or fried. The most common version is Buffalo Wings, soaked in hot sauce and deep fried. I like the flavor of them but the heat doesn’t work for everyone so I prefer to serve this version. You can bake the wings as I’ve written, or you can grill them on a barbecue. Marinate as directed and cook on…

Chocolate-Mascarpone Mousse Cupcakes by Angellove's Cooking

Crown of Roast Pork by Chef Smith

Dungeness Crab Cakes with Herb Salad by Parties That Cook

With the price battle between crab captains and seafood wholesalers over, crab season is finally here! The Dungeness season in the coastal zone between Santa Cruz and Bodega Bay kicks off on November 15 each year under state statute. This year, however, disputes over pricing put a slight delay on pots hitting the water in Central…