Recipes

Breakfast*:

Baked Eggs with Brown Butter, Sage & Nutmeg
Banana Bread (high-altitude)
Banana Spice Muffins
Cardamom Carrot Muffins with Maple Whipped Cream
Cinnamon Cornmeal Pancakes
Cinnamon Pancakes with Calvados Apple Compote
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon-Honey Glaze & Whipped Honey Butter
Mini Fig Panettone
Patty Pan Spice Muffins
Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Glaze
Roasted Red Pepper Tartines
Simple Strawberry Muffins
Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread



Lunch:

Maple-glazed Caramelized Onion Tartine
Pimped-out Beanie Weenies 
Spicy New Mexican Poached Eggs with Wild Rice
Sweet & Spicy Picnic Chicken
Tomato Caprese Pie with a Balsamic Reduction



Homemade Snacks:

Candied Popcorn
Goat Cheese & Black Pepper Gougères
Spiced Peach Clafoutis
Sunny Buddies Chex Mix & Mexican Chocolate-Cayenne Chex Mix



Soups and Stews:

Potato & Leek Soup
Zucchini Vichyssoise with Sweet Corn Relish
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Spicy Sriracha Sunflower Soup
Chilled Pea Pod Soup
Beef Bone Broth
Rustic Onion Soup
Pasta e Fagioli
Old Fashioned Chicken & Rice Soup with Lemon & Thyme
Slow Cooker Chicken Stock
Carnival Squash Soup with Maple
Summer Vichyssoise
Creamy, Old Fashioned Tomato Soup
Asparagus Lasagna 
Pumpkin and Black Bean Minestrone
Spring Lamb Stew with Fennel
Roasted Beet and Apple Soup
Santa Fe Green Chile Stew
Creamy Broccoli and Leek Soup (with gluten free option)
Butternut Squash Bisque
Smokey Split Pea and Chicken Soup
Coconut, Lime, and Quinoa Fish Stew
Carrot and Parsnip Soup
Tortilla Soup



Salads, Sides and Vegetables:
Potato-Green Bean Salad
Pumpkin & Caramelized Onion Tart
Roasted Pumpkin with Maple & Sage
Wine Braised Celery
Fresh Mushroom & Herb Salad
Stelline Pasta Salad with Mint and Feta
Butter Braised Carrots with Cranberries
Red Cabbage with Pears
Prepared Horseradish 
Mashed Potatoes & Turnips
Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Black and White Rice Pilaf
Five-Spice Roasted Beets and Carrots
Calabacitas
Chicken and Chickpea Salad with Mint
Chicken and Rice Salad with Oranges and Avocados
Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms with Garlic
Purée de Pommes de Terre
Tuna Panzanella Salad
Marinated Red Peppers
Kale, Apple and Cranberry Salad
Sea Salt and Vinegar Kale Chips
Baked Tortilla Chips with Lime
Forbidden Rice Pilaf
Sauté of Peppers and Green Beans
Cinnamon Beans
Harvest Four Bean Salad
Tomato Panzanella Salad
Marinated Tomato Salad
Tuna and Fusilli Pasta Salad
Coconut Scented Forbidden Rice
Aglio Olio e Limone Pasta Salad
Roasted Root Vegetables with Chinese Five Spice Powder


Dinner:
Chicken Saltimbocca 
Chicken & Caramelized Mushroom Fricassee
Shredded Beef & Zucchini Barbacoa Burritos
Roast Chicken on a Bed of Potatoes with Bacon
Asparagus Lasagna 
Garlic Lamb Steaks with Mint-Basil Gremolata 
Red Wine and Balsamic Pot Roast with Polenta
Ratatouille Pizza with Black Pepper - Parmesan Crust
Salami and Feta Pizza
Mustard Glazed Leg of Lamb
Slow Cooker Sauerbraten 
Sweet and Salty Chicken Wings
Slow Cooker Pepper Steak
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff with Brown Butter Egg Noodles
Southwestern Pork and Green Chile Stew
Sunday Meatballs and Spaghetti
Sausage Stuffed Summer Squash
Pasta al Forno with patty pan, kale, and tomatoes
Salmon-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes
Chicken Breast Brine
Chicken Pasta with Spinach and Mushrooms
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken
Jalapeno-Cheddar Bison Burgers
Braised Chicken with Leeks and White Wine
Sage and Garden Vegetable Lasagna
Maple-Dijon Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Vegetarian Black Bean & Sweet Potato Chili
Thai Sunflower Noodles with Chicken
Posole
Slow Cooker Chicken alla Pizzaiola
Sweet Sausage and Wild Rice Pilaf
Mexican Winter Chili with Chocolate
Savory Beef Stew with Root Vegetables and Sage
Crimini Risotto
Enchiladas Montadas
Eggplant and Summer Squash Lasagne
Corsican Chicken
Vietnamese Chicken
Apricot Chicken
Farmer's Market Pasta Primavera
Herbed Chicken and Artichokes
Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Herbes de Provence
Chicken Divan
Baked Acorn Squash with Apples and Sausage
Taos Green Chile and Chicken Stew

Nut-Free Desserts and Sweet Treats*:

Orange-Honey Scones
Vanilla & Rum Biscotti
Four Layer Candied Popcorn Cake
Rum Apple Tart
Calvados Apple Compote
Summer Berry Tart
Chocolate Sunflower-Butter Cake
Blue Berry Swirl Ice Cream with Blueberry Syrup
Blackberry Pavlova with Blackberry-Honey Syrup
Poached Pears with Cardamom Cream
Vanilla Bean Pavlova with Strawberries & Cream
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream
Sunflower & Honey Swirl Ice Cream with Fleur de Sel
Cherry Swirl Ice Cream with Chocolate
Meringue Mushroom Cookies
Peppermint Bonbon Tart
Toasted Marshmallow and Coconut Blondies
Organic Strawberry Ice Cream
Fall Apple Tart
Dirt Cake {from scratch}
Caramel Bean Truffles with Fleur De Sel
Orange Vanilla Cake
Cream Cake with Berries
Sugar Glass & Marshmallow Fondant for a Vanilla Butter Cake
Salted Double Chocolate Sunflower Pie
Honey-Citrus Rice Pudding
Marble Cookies with Sea Salt 
Orange Creamsicle Sandwich Cookies
Red Wine Baked Apples with Greek Yogurt and Cabernet Sauce
Salted Maple and Brown Sugar Date Cake
Cinnamon-Blackberry Galette
Triple Berry Kolaczki
Traditional Cherry-Vanilla Pie
Rum Raisin Balls
Sun Cup Swirl Brownies
Gluten Free, Lemon Glazed Madeleines
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Cake
Vintage Banana Cream Pie
Peach and Sage Flower Galette
Mascarpone Filled, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Raspberry Shortcake
Cardamom Spiced Orange-Poppy Seed Cake
The Devil's Chocolate Cake with Figs
Maple Date Bars with Maple Cream
The Vanilla Sweetheart Cake
Vanilla Poached Pears with Greek Yogurt
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Biscotti
Chocolate Cherry Truffles
Old Fashioned Brownies
Salted Caramel Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cinnamon Madeleines
Spiced Peach Clafoutis
Plum and Cherry Honey Crisp
Nut-Free Chocolate Anise Biscotti
High Altitude Chocolate Chip Cookies
Coconut Rum Truffles
Rum-Glazed Cherry Cake
Cookie Jar Gingersnaps
Biscochitos
Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Apple Shortbread
Gluten Free Lemon Cornmeal Cookies with Thyme

Drinks:


Blood Orange & Vanilla Whiskey Sour
Vanilla Ginger Mojito
Liquefied Ghost Cocktail with a Raspberry Chaser
Chili Pepper Martini
Blackberry Gin & Tonic
Spiced Coffee
Organic Double Vanilla Coffee Cream
Limoncello
Apple Cider Spiced Tea
Hot Spiced Milk


*a note on baking: I live in the mountains at 6000 feet. All of my recipes work well at high altitude. I haven't tested them at lower elevations, but I'd love to know how they turn out. Please contact me if you need help modifying them.