Carrot Cake the Ultimate by Amos Miller

What a way to eat your vegetables! I work hard, try to eat a well-balanced diet, get plenty of exercise and watch my weight. I also absolutely love a great carrot cake, so what are ya gonna do...?. This looks like alot of stuff, but it is just some dry and some wet ingredients. Do not be deterred! Press on! This recipe…

Pizza Sauces by I Sicilian

Stop the pizza delivery man, for ever! Unless… it’s being delivered directly from Sicily. I am sure that if you try this homemade pizza you will never buy into any impersonator again. Although most of us think of pizza as a round pie colored in red and white, pizza like pasta comes in different shapes, different thicknesses, with…

Festive Pasta Salad by Kelsey Martin

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Parmigiana di melanzane (Eggplant Parmesan) by Frank Fariello

Being a lover of good food, I find it almost impossible to answer the question 'what's your favorite dish?' But if I had to, my answer would probably be eggplant parmesan--parmigiana di melanzane--the way Angelina used to make it. This is a simple dish to make, but it involves several steps. Allow yourself a good two hours to…

Easy Candied Pecans by Salad Foodie

A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves rather than chopping, and serve in a festive bowl.

Bruschetta by Kelsey Martin

Warm artichoke dip by Micheline

A tasty, elegant, warm dip to serve with rice or water crackers when entertaining.

Banana Nut Muffins by erin de martini

Delicious for breakfast or as an afternoon snack!

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata by kathy gori

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can remember I've been fascinated by growing things that can be eaten. I can't fully explain the magic of that for a city kid, but to actually see the stuff that comes out of the cans or…

Cauliflower Cheese Pie by BearNakedBaker

Be creative with your cheese choice.....

Zucchini and Feta Cheese Pie by Andreea

Watermelon Smoothie by Kelsey Martin

Inspired from the National Watermelon Promotion Board!

Savory scones with cheese and sweetcorn by Sharemykitchen

These chunky and puffy scones are equally good warm or chilled, and that makes them perfect for breakfast or an ideal addition for the lunchbox. They also went straight into my “top 5” for picnic baskets.

Cheesy Whole Wheat Rotini Bake w/ Spinach by Smokinhotchef

This is a wholesome southern style dish rich on satisfaction with a measure less fat than traditional mac and cheese. My daughter Genesis loves it and I don't mind giving her seconds. Granted, I have a full on Southern Style Macaroni and Cheese, but I save that recipe for special occasions and family gatherings where we can share the…

Fake Out Crab Rangoon Bites by Smokinhotchef

This recipe is a spin off of one of my favorite items found in a Chinese Restaurant. I've always loved this crispity outer layer coupled with the gooey center. Cheese tortellini provide the basic shape and mousse like center. A combination of condiments and ingredients popular in Asian cooking are used create the idea of crab…