Pepparkakor

A new Christmas cookie!

Tahoe Brunch Dish

Brunch is the best meal of the day.  Period.

Hearty Corn Chowder

Needless to say, we left it chunky.

Caramel Gala Apples with Rice Pudding

Sweet falliness.

Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Goat Cheese Pizza

Yay for homemade pizza!

Tuscan Kale Caesar Slaw

It's good to be green.

Chile Relleno Casserole

Oh yeah, look at those layers of cheesy goodness.

African Curried Coconut Soup with Chickpeas

I literally had to fight someone off for those chickpeas.

Orzo with Garbanzo Beans

Mish-mash.  Potpourri.  Medley.

Grape-Whiskey Barbecue Chicken

Crockpot to the rescue!

Sausages Roasted with Brussels Sprouts

(a.k.a., things in my fridge when I got home after work)

Avocado and Grapefruit Salad (Take Two)

One of my summer favs.

Turkey with Potatoes

This picture makes me feel like I need more greens in my life.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Why oh why must Indian food be sooooo unphotogenic?

Baklava

Impressiveness >>>> Amount of Effort

Feta Walnut Datevelopes

Yep, I made up that name myself, can you tell?

Muhammara

Muhammara!  How fun is that to say?  

Muhammara!  Muhammara!  Rah, rah, rah!

Lentil and Feta Salad

Yep, another replica!  (And I think mine is better . . .)

Pearl Couscous with Mint and Pecans

 

My attempt to replicate a fav from the Breadline

Banana Nut Muffins

It actually looks like a muffin!

Spiced Roast Beef and Asparagus with Mini Yorkshire Puddings

That mustard dressing steals the show!

Mushy Peas

IMHO, mushing a little less decreases the similarity to baby food.

Chocolate Biscuit Cake Royale

Just the sustenance you need for some marathon television-watching.

Spinach Gratin

Gratuitous shot of my new dutch oven.

Pumpkin-Apple Blobs (Muffins?)

"Well it's kind of a - kind of a mass. It keeps getting bigger and bigger."

Lentil and Barley Salad

Better than it looks.

Cardamom Chicken with Coconut Rice

No, that's not a crabcake.

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I'm sort of embarassingly proud of these.

Weeknight Bolognaise

That's ah-moray!

Boeuf Bourguignon

Please to excuse the extreme close-up - I made this in my pretty, pretty new dutch oven (thanks Mom!) but didn't decide that I actually liked it enough to post until it was reheated the next day in my dinky tupperware.

Penne Pasta with Asparagus and Pine Nuts

Worth more than a penne.

Fish Tacos

Ignore the shoddy manicure, focus on the fantastic taco.

Migas

A crowd pleaser on a morning after.

Scandinavian Seafood Salad

So very, very much better than I thought it would be.

Roasted Pork Loin with Cardamom-Currant Jelly Sauce

That's a Christmas decoration, in case you were wondering.

Turkey Noodle Soup

Nothing cozier.