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I am a multicultural Southern California native with a lifelong passion for entertaining and all cuisines. A retired corporate executive, now loving life as a recipe developer and food blogger.
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Chocolate Pecan Brioche Bread Pudding
This Chocolate Pecan Brioche Bread Pudding is a luxurious dessert that combines a creamy custard mixture with buttery French brioche, rich dark chocolate, and pecans, resulting in a soufflé-like texture and amazing flavor that will send you straight to dessert heaven! Served freshly baked with French vanilla ice cream for a really decadent treat.
Honey Wheat Country Bread (No Knead)
This Honey Wheat Country Bread (No Knead) recipe is a fantastic option for those who want to make homemade bread without the hassle of kneading. This one pot bread recipe uses a 50/50 combination of bread flour and whole wheat flour, mixed with honey, water, and yeast to create a delicious and wholesome loaf. The result is a crusty country bread with a tender and moist crumb that is delicious warm with just butter and jam. This easy bread recipe is simple enough for first time bread bakers.
Sicilian Pesto Sauce
This Sicilian Pesto Sauce is a harmonious blend of aromatic basil, tangy grape tomatoes, toasted almonds, crushed red pepper, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and olive oil, plus a secret ingredient to give it a bright summery flavor. Made in less than 20 minutes, this easy sauce can be made ahead of time and tossed with your favorite pasta or roasted potatoes. This pesto sauce is also delicious when spread on sandwiches or on crostini as an appetizer. This easy summer recipe might become your go to pasta sauce this season!
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Elevate your salad game with this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with mixed greens. Loaded with wholesome ingredients and fresh flavors, this delightful summer salad pairs perfectly with my Lively Lemon Vinaigrette! This lemony quinoa salad recipe is not only delicious, but a healthy choice when you want to savor the flavors of the Mediterranean. This recipe is also vegan!
Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with my Fresh Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas recipe! This refreshing twist on the classic margarita combines the tropical sweetness of fresh pineapple with a fiery kick of jalapeños. The result? A cocktail that is sweet and spicy, and bursting with flavor. This is the perfect cocktail for those who like their drinks with a little extra heat!
Lively Lemon Vinaigrette
This Lively Lemon Vinaigrette will brighten up any type of salad, but it’s the perfect complement to my Mediterranean Quinoa Salad or my Strawberry Feta Salad (recipes coming soon). This dressing is wonderfully tangy, using fresh lemon juice, garlic, herbs, honey, Dijon mustard, and extra virgin olive oil. This quick and easy salad dressing recipe can be made in only 5 minutes, and can easily be made vegan. For easy entertaining, make it ahead of time. This healthy and delicious salad dressing will liven your taste buds with its zesty lemon flavor!
Strawberry Negroni
My Strawberry Negroni recipe is a fresh twist on the classic Negroni cocktail. This cocktail recipe combines the sophistication of gin, sweet vermouth, and my Strawberry Infused Campari, which adds a very subtle flavor to this cocktail’s signature bitterness. It is the perfect apéritif to any spring or summer evening meal. A quick and easy cocktail recipe!
Strawberry Infused Campari
If you enjoy a Negroni cocktail, then I think you will love this Strawberry Infused Campari. Fresh strawberries impart a hint of fruitiness to the otherwise bitter taste of Campari, giving this bitter Italian liqueur a slightly softer flavor. This small batch 2-ingredient recipe takes almost no time to prepare and can be made ahead of time, which is great for entertaining. Originally created as a special liqueur for my Strawberry Negroni cocktail, this Strawberry Infused Campari can also be used in many other cocktails.
Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie (Non-Dairy)
My Tropical Dragon Fruit Smoothie is filled with fresh and fruity ingredients. Pink pitaya (dragon fruit) gives this smoothie its gorgeous color, but it's fresh pineapple, banana, and coconut milk that give this non-dairy drink its sweetness and tropical flavor. This easy 5-ingredient recipe can be made in less than 5 minutes!
Fresh Pineapple Sorbet (No Churn)
This no churn Fresh Pineapple Sorbet is an easy-to-make dessert that is full of natural sweetness and bursting with flavor. Now that the weather is warming up, this dessert recipe is a healthier way to treat yourself to something special on a hot day. With just three simple ingredients, this dairy-free frozen treat can easily be made ahead of time and ready to serve as a refreshing dessert, or palate cleanser between courses.