Cooking Method: Baking
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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cheddar, Shallots, Rosemary and Thyme
I am home alone this week and sometimes it's hard to figure out what to make for a party of one. Are you pulling out your violin?! I came up with Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cheddar, Shallots, Rosemary and Thyme. Sweet Potatoes are highly nutritious and are a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. You can make these earlier in the day and pop them in the oven.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
It's a bit embarrassing because this Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is not completely from scratch. I have made this cake for years and if you like chocolate, you'll love this cake. You could take it way over the top and make it quadruple chocolate and pour hot fudge sauce all over it.
Lemon Cake
Coming from a long line of true lemon-lovers, it’s hard for me to pass up a recipe that requires using the entire lemon, pith and all. This easy cake recipe is a great way to dip your toes into the wonderful world of citrus candying (and you get a cake out of it, too)!
If you are like me and have a citrus tree that is constantly producing: Start. Candying. Your. Citrus. Give them as a gift dipped in chocolate and topped with flaky sea salt, rolled in sugar, or floating on top of a whipped, lemony cake. This simple process lengthens the life of your citrus fruit while using every scrap. And really, it’s because I can’t watch another squirrel hollow out a perfectly good orange on my tree.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
Pommes Dauphinoise
Pommes dauphinoise (aka au gratin or scalloped potatoes) features thinly sliced potatoes cooked in cream or another dairy product, seasoned simply, and baked until creamy and nicely browned on top. The can be made in advance and reheated.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Spinach-Artichoke Galette with Burrata and Caramelized Onions
This Spinach-Artichoke Galette with Burrata and Caramelized Onions was what happened last night. I doubled the amount of burrata, because why not? There is nothing better than a rustic galette. It's the second one this week, though this is a savory version. Your vegetarian friends will love you.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Any Fruit Galette
Here's another recipe from my daughter Zoe. The versatile dessert uses any fruit you have on hand. She made this one using raspberries and strawberries.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Stuffed Zucchini with Pine Nut Salsa
This Stuffed Zucchini with Pine Nut Salsa is a recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi. You can make the stuffing way in advance, bake the dish ahead of time, eat it warm or at room temperature.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's pie is a meat pie with a crust or topping of mashed potato. The dish was created to use up leftover roasted meat. In England, it's often served on Mondays refashioning Sunday lunch into an easy weeknight meal. It's the ultimate comfort food. I make this often for kids at school using tater tots instead of mashed potatoes.
Mary Poppins Chocolate Zodiac Cake
I made this Mary Poppins Chocolate Zodiac Cake for a friend of mine who screens movies at his home. I always try to match the food to the movie. It's the 50th anniversary of the film. This recipe is from a little-known cookbook written by P.L. Travers - Mary Poppins in the Kitchen: A Cookbook with a Story.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 12 Servings
French Onion Chicken Meatballs
These French Onion Chicken Meatballs take French Onion Soup in a different direction. Let's just say it's the right direction. It turns your favorite soup into a full meal. We actually have leftovers, so I am planning to make a meatball sub on a baguette for tomorrow.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 4 Servings
