Food index

Sweet treats

See my wedding dessert buffet tips here. And my wedding cake tips here. And how to glue together gingerbread houses here. And how to make stained glass windows for your gingerbread house here. My wedding recipe Excel spreadsheet is here.

Pastry like things
Blackberry tart with vanilla ice cream
Brioche with chocolate ganache
Croissants (recipe link + my tips)
Key lime meringue tart
Scones
Strawberry shortcake
Whole lemon tart (SK recipe)
Zesty lemon bars 

Cookies
Almond crescents Apricot sandwich cookies
Caramel cream cookies
Chocolate blizzard cookies
Chocolate chip cookies
Indoor smores
Jam pockets
Gingerbread houses
Linzer hearts
Milk chocolate cookies 
Prettiest sugar cookie tips
Sugar cookies 

Cup/cakes
Cake pictures + links
Caramel cake
Coconut cupcakes
Coconut lime revenge cake
Lemon ginger muffins
Margarita cupcakes
Meyer lemon pound cake + swiss meringue buttercream frosting (wedding cake!)
Obama cupcakes (make your own colored sprinkles!)
Gingerbread snacking cake
Pumpkin cupcakes
THE CAKE (chocolate cake with fudge frosting)
Vanilla bean + orange cupcakes 

Pies 
Basic pie crust
Apple pie with pecan crumb topping 
Coconut cream pie
Lemon meringue pie
Perfect graham cracker crust tip 

Puddings
Coconut rice pudding
Real tapioca pudding

Savory delights

My method for freezing meals is here.  


Meat
Baked ziti(ish) casserole
Burgers, summer style
Chicken in cashew nut sauce
Chile verde
Pearl couscous with shrimp 
Pizza, weeknight
Pressed sandwiches (can also be veggie)
Sage + rosemary crusted pork chops
Savory bread pudding (just bacon, can be made veggie)
Seared fish with tomatoes (greek)
Souvlaki (greek meat skewers)
Taco night (just photos)
Tuna + chickpea salad (5 minute lunch) 

Non-meat
Baked barley with caramelized onions and mushrooms
Baked macaroni and cheese (with sage + wild mushrooms) 
Black bean burgers 
Black lentils with caramelized onions
Butternut squash pasta - FAIL
Coconut curried lentils
Caramelized onions
Classic quiche
Green beans + tofu (Trader Joe's hack)
Paneer, homemade
Pasta dough, by hand
Pasta with kale, lentils and caramelized onions
Penne with zucchini, basil and mint
Pizza, summer (squash/potato and tomato/feta)
Red lentil dal
Savory apple + onion tart
Spaghetti sauce, classic
Summer squash risotto
Thai red curry
Tomato + mozzarella + basil salad
Veggie lasagna
Walnut pesto

Other

Breads and/or breakfasts
Bolillos
Brioche with chocolate ganache
Carrot bran muffins
Cornbread, original recipe
Cornbread, even easier
Croissants (recipe link + my tips)
Fly off the plate rolls (good for Thanksgiving) 
Granola bars from Summer
Lemon ginger muffins
Pancakes, hippie style 
Pumpkin waffles
Naan
No knead bread
Savory bread pudding (just bacon, can be made veggie) 
Scones
Steel cut oats (freezer ready)
Waffles (light as air)
Working with yeasted bread, a primer 

Sides
Applesauce
Black bean salad
BBQ sauce (not quite perfect)
Cauliflower with mustard lemon butter sauce
Chunky spiced apples
Lemon potatoes (greek)
Paneer, homemade
Parsley dip, two ways 
Potato (+ apple) latkes
Tomatillo salsa
Tzatziki (cucumber-yogurt dip, greek) 
Zucchini fries, baked


Drinks
Christmas tea
Favorite bubblies
Fuerza Malbec 2005 
Saddlerock winery
Summer sangria

Entertaining
Bridal shower
Gingerbread house party
Pizza + prosecco dinner party


Restaurants
Border Grill (happy hour)
Pizzeria Mozza
Clementine Bakery

Not cooking
Garden bounty
Hot sauce!
Mango addiction
New York edition
Wine + cheese on the porch
Whole Kitchen frozen pad thai