Recipe Index

Appetizers

Blue Cheese, Pear and Walnut (Pecan) Crostini

Chorizo Stuffed, Bacon Wrapped, Pitted Dates
Effortless Breakfast Burritos (Vegetarian)
Fresh Dates Stuffed with Orange-Scented Pistachios

Hard Boiled Eggs with Onions Caramelized in Indian Spices
Grilled Tomato Crostini

Gruyère Cheese Gougères

Prosciutto with Warm Roasted Figs & Hazelnut Picada
Savory Greek Cheesecake

Stuffed Squash Blossoms

Basics

Chicken Stock

Homemade Ricotta (queso fresco, paneer)

Beans

Bean Salad for Summer

Borlotti or Cranberry Beans

Ginger Roasted Chickpeas

Kidney Beans Stewed in Red Wine with Tomatoes and Herbs

Lentil and Wild Mushroom Hash with Poached Eggs

Linguine with Cabbage and Butter Beans

Navy Bean and Pasta Gratin with Basil and Ricotta

Pinto and Black Bean Stew (Off the Shelf)
Prebranac, Serbian Baked Beans
Root Vegetable Cassoulet

Spaghetti with Spicy Lentil Sauce

Spanish White Beans with Spinach
Sweet Red Pepper Summer Succotash
Tuscan Bean Spread

Breads, Quick Breads, Muffins

Banana Bread

Retro Bran Muffins

Challah Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

Coconut Milk Dinner Buns

Coco-Nana Bread
Cornmeal Blueberry Muffins

Dutch Honey Cake
Favorite Banana Bread
Favorite Whole Wheat Banana Bread with Grand Marnier
Healthy Fruited Muffins (Cranberry Lemon)
Hvetekake, Norwegian Coffee Bread
James Beard's White Free-Form Loaf

Lavender and Crème Fraîche Scones

Lefse, Norwegian Potato Flatbread
Lemon-Poppy Seed Bread

Low-Fat Carrot Bread with Vaguely Eastern Flavors

Low-Fat Persimmon Bread

Low-Fat Banana Bread

Molasses Brown Bread

New Orleans Black Muffins

Peppery Peasant Bread
Pumpkin Yeast Bread and Dinner Rolls

Raisin Breakfast Bread
Struan Multi-Grain Bread

Sweet Irish Soda Bread (Spotted Dick or Spotted Dog)

Tangerine Rye Rolls

Tomato-Quinoa Bread
White Free-Form Loaf
Whole Wheat Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Breakfast

Ataïf (Middle Eastern Pancakes)

Carrot Pudding, Gajraila from Pakistan

Cooked Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

Cornmeal Buttermilk Pancakes, Sweet and Savory Versions

Eggs Baked in Whole Tomatoes

Eishta (Middle Eastern Cream)

French Toast with Graham Cracker Crust
German Potato Pancakes

Healthy Fruited Muffins - Cranberry Lemon

Lavender and Crème Fraîche Scones
Lemon Sticky Buns

Lentil and Wild Mushroom Hash with Poached Eggs

Market Toast from Santa Monica

Norwegian Everyday Waffles
Norwegian Pancakes, or Lapper

Paris Toast

Prune and Apple Compote in Vanilla and Earl Grey Tea over French Toast

Shakshuka, Israeli Baked Eggs with Tomatoes

Simple Breakfast Quinoa
Smoked Salmon and Yogurt Crackers

Sour Cream Porridge, or Rømmegrøt
Squash Blossoms on Summer Squash Pancakes

Cakes, Tarts, Pies and Pastry

Almost Flourless Chocolate Hearts
Apple Banana Walnut Nugget Cake
Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry Tart

Cardamom-Cinnamon Rolls
Chocolate Cake or Cupcakes

Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Hazelnut Roulade

Croissant Dough
Financiers

Fondant Tips

French Fruit Tart (Off the Shelf)

Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread

Gingersnap Toaster-Oven Tarts with Peach Filling

Grapefruit Curd Tarts in a Gingersnap Crust
Hazelnut-Brown Butter Cake with Sautéed Pears

Jam Filled Buttermilk Country Cake

Kringle

Kvaefjordkaka, Norwegian Cream and Meringue Cake
Nantucket Cranberry Pie (Cake)

Norwegian Applecake
Norwegian Applecake with a Twist
Norwegian Rhubarb Cake
Nutella Swirl Pound Cake
Orange Juice and Olive Oil Cake with Pine Nuts

Orange-Yogurt Coffee Cake
Peach Cakes
Persimmon Garam Masala Upside Down Cake

Pflaumekuchen, My Family's German Plum Cake
Plum Cupcakes with Lemon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Poppyseed Angel Food Cake with Grapefruit Curd
Pumpkin Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting
Sour Cherry Coffee Cake

Tarte au Citron à la Niçoise
Upside Down Lemon Cake

Wedding Cake
White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart

Wine Cake with Butter Wine Glaze

Zwetschgenkuchen (German Plum Cake)

Candy

Homemade KitKat Bars

Homemade Twix Bars
Konfekt, Norwegian Chocolate and Coconut Oil Truffles with Marzipan

Marzipan

Condiments, Dips and Dressings

Country Cream (Sweet)

Fresh Basil Pesto

Green Goddess Dip or Dressing

Hot and Sweet Red Pepper Dip with Walnuts and Pomegranates (muhammara)

Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette

Quince and Pomegranate Chutney

Cookies and Bars

Almond Butter Spritz Cookies

Apple Brandied Eggnog Cookies
Bakeless Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolate Hamantaschen
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Chocolate-Glazed Toffee Bars

Cinnamon, Cappuccino Chocolate Thins

Classic Brownies
Cooked Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Crème de Menthe Brownies

Espresso Cheesecake Brownies
French Cornmeal Cookies
Gevulde Speculaas with Hazelnut Almond Marzipan

Homemade Dog Biscuits
Jam Shortbread
Kakemenn, Norwegian Cake Men

Lebkuchen
Lemon Bars

Lime Coconut Shortbread

Little Jacks, French Cookies with Hazelnuts and Apricot Jam
Madeleines from Dax

Medaljekager, Lemon-Filled Spice Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Molasses Crinkles

Mom's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Orange and Lavender Crisps
Pecan Sandies-like
Quinoa Parsnip Maple Cookies

Semolina Butter Cookies with Sea Salt
Sirupsnitter, Norwegian Christmas Cookies

Spritz

Crackers

Cheddar Pecan Crackers
Parmesan Thyme Crackers

Dairy

Achari Paneer, inauthentic but delicious
Eishta (Middle Eastern Cream)

Homemade Ricotta, or better, Paneer or Queso Fresco
Norwegian Brown Cheese

Peanut Butter Ricotta Spread

Other Desserts

Avocado-Grapefruit Cream

Carrot Pudding, Gajraila from Pakistan

Chocolate Strawberry Pavlova

Dronning Maud Pudding
Low Fat Sweet Potato and Ginger Pudding

Mousse au Chocolate
Norwegian Wine and Cardamom Sugar Waffles
Rhubarb Porridge
Søtsuppe, Scandinavian Sweet Fruit Soup
Strawberry Shortcakes

Drinks

Mango Maple Lassi

Orange Strawberry Juice with a Touch of Vanilla
Rå, Norwegian Berry Drink
Spiced Persimmon Shake

Easy/Snacks

Peanut Butter Ricotta Spread

Persimmon Flowers
Sautéed Apricots
Sautéed Sweet Peppers

Eggs

Eggs Baked in Whole Tomatoes

Hard Boiled Eggs with Onions Caramelized in Indian Spices

Hard Boiled Eggs Masala

Lentil and Wild Mushroom Hash with Poached Eggs

Shakshuka, Israeli Baked Eggs with Tomatoes

Fish/ Seafood

Coriander-Roasted Salmon with Cilantro-Dill Yogurt Sauce
Fancy Tuna Melt with Fine Herbs Mayonnaise and Swiss Cheese

Fish en papillote with Grapefruit and Tarragon
Grilled Trout with Lemon-Caper Mayonnaise
Potato and Bacalao Bouillabaisse

Red Miso Baked Salmon with Scallions

Shrimp in Butter, Lime and Cilantro Sauce

Shrimp Creole
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Spicy Shrimp Salad with Mango, Avocado and Lime Vinaigrette

Stavanger Herring
Steamed White Fish with Fennel and Lime
Tilapia Bundles with Spinach
Toritos or Little Peppers Stuffed with Garlic, Shrimp and Oaxaca Cheese

Fruit

Avocado-Grapefruit Cream

Candied Grapefruit Peel
Fresh Dates Stuffed with Orange-Scented Pistachios

Citrus and Raspberry Terrine
Grapefruit Curd
Hazelnut-Brown Butter Cake with Sautéed Pears

Orange and Strawberry Juice with a Touch of Vanilla

Peanut Butter Ricotta Spread for Fruit
Plum and Cardamom Compote for Yogurt or Ice Cream
Poached Ground Cherries
Prune and Apple Compote in Vanilla and Earl Grey Tea
Sautéed Apricots
Strawberry Rhubarb Fruit Gelee

Summer Mangos with Nutmeg
Tomato and Watermelon Salad
Wine Poached Quince

Frozen Desserts

Minty Granita
Strawberry-Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (Guest Post)
Vanilla Ice Cream (machine free)

Meat and Non-Vegetarian Mains

Baked Ham and Cheese Savory Custard

Filet Mignon with Red Onion and Tarragon Relish
Fruited Meat Loaf
Gnafron, Savory French Flan (Off the Shelf)
Greek Beef Casserole

Komler, Norwegian Potato Dumplings
Lamb Shanks with Five Heads of Garlic
Maple Glazed Roasted Fresh Ham
Norwegian Dinner Pancakes with Bacon, or Pannekaker
Risotto Genovese
Roast Chicken with Sumac, Za'atar and Lemon
Sage-Stuffed, Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin on Lentil Scallion Salad

Sausages with Onions, Peppers and Fennel over Creamy Parmesan Polenta

St. Tropez Chicken

Steak with Melting Marrow Gremolata
Schwäbischer Rostbraten, or Pan-Fried Steak with Onions

Pasta and Pasta-ish Things, Pizza

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Country-Style Rigatoni Salad

Indian Inspired Pissaladière with Onions Caramelized in Indian Spices
Linguine with Broccoli Rabe Pesto, Oregano and Peppers
Linguine with Cabbage and Butter Beans
Mac and Cheese

Navy Bean and Pasta Gratin with Basil and Ricotta
Pappardelle with Zucchini Ribbons
Pasta with Artichokes and Oven Roasted Onions and Zucchini

Pasta and Hazelnut Picada

Pasta with Fennel Tomato Sauce
Penne with a Lighter Garlic-Cilantro Cream Sauce

Penne with Tomato, Eggplant and Ricotta
Pumpkin, Prosciutto, Parmesan and Sage Lasagna
Risotto Genovese
Roasted Red Pepper and Caramelized Onion Thin-Crust Pizza
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti Squash with Amatriciana Sauce
Spaghetti with Spicy Lentil Sauce
Spätzle

Poultry

Bisteeya, Moroccan Chicken Pie

Chicken Baked with Quinces
Chicken and Brie Sandwiches with Balsamic Onions
Grilled Marinated Quail with Chestnuts and Cranberries

Roast Chicken with Bread Salad
Roast Pheasant and Lentil Scallion Salad
Rolled Breast of Chicken Glazed with Pomegranate

St. Tropez Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken

Rice

Basmati Pulao with Purple Cauliflower and Almonds
Carrot Risotto

Green Tea Risotto with Peas and Mint

Pea and Mint Risotto Cakes with Feta

Risotto Genovese

Salads

Artichokes with Curried Ginger-Lemon Vinaigrette
Arugula-Mint Salad with Apricots and Cumin
Carrot and Seed Salad

Mixed Tomato Salad
New England Potato Salad
Orange, Date and Spinach Salad with Lemon-Cardamom Dressing
Panzanella, Bread Salad
Spaghetti Squash Salad with Tomatoes, Pepper and Onion

Spinach and Strawberry Salad with a Healthy, Spicy Curried Date Dressing
String Bean Salad

Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Sweet Red Pepper Summer Soccotash
Tomato and Watermelon Salad
Warm Salad of Asparagus and New Potatoes
Watermelon, Feta and Black Olive Salad

Sandwiches

Chicken and Brie Sandwiches with Balsamic Onions

Fancy Tuna Melt with Fine Herbs Mayonnaise and Swiss Cheese

Savory Tarts and Terrines

Spring Tart with Asparagus and Red Onion

Easy press-in Yeasted Tart Dough

Terrine of Greens, Bacon and Polenta

Sides

Baked Cherry Tomatoes
Balsamic Roasted Onions
Braised Zucchini Wheels with Almond-Mint Pesto
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Syrup

Caramelized Endive with Proscuitto
Caramelized Onion and Butternut Squash Roast with Chestnuts
Cold Norwegian Potato Salad
Eggplant with Pomegranate Sauce

German Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Greens with Ham Orange and Mint

Lefse, Norwegian Potato Flatbread
Lighter Cheddar Cheese Sauce, for Broccoli or Baked Potatoes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk (Piele)
Medley of Mushrooms, Pearl Onions, Celery Root and Chestnuts
Middle Eastern Stuffed Tomatoes

Moroccan Grated Carrot Salad

Orange and Apricot Couscous

Oven-Braised Leeks with Cream

Pepper and Onion Roast with Soft Indian Spices
Pomegranate Braised Leeks

Potato and Celery Root Mash with Coconut Milk
Potato Salad with Home Marinated Artichokes and Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette
Prebranac, Serbian Baked Beans
Ramps and Bacon
Red Onions Cooked in Orange Juice

Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Sautéed Fiddlehead Ferns

Sautéed Sweet Peppers
Spätzle

Stuffed Squash Blossoms
Sweet Potato Pear Tzimmes
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Snacks

Baked Spinach Chips

Ginger Roasted Chickpeas

Soups, Stews and Chilies

Avocado Gazpacho

Barley Stew with Leeks, Mushrooms and Greens
Carrot Bisque with Banana and Coconut Milk
Celery Root and Caramelized Pear Soup
Cherry and Beet Gazpacho
Chicken and Rice Soup

Chickpea Stew with Chorizo and Meatballs
Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Gingery Cauliflower Soup

Gypsy Soup
Kale, Sausage and White Bean Stew
Lentil Chili

Lentil Soup
Light Cauliflower Soup
Manhattan Clam Chowder

Miso Soup
Potato and Bacalao Bouillabaisse
Ramp and Potato Soup with Saffron, Chives and Tomatoes

Rhubarb Soup from Norway

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Tomatoes and Thyme
Saffron-Spiked Moroccan Stew
Shaker Bean and Cider Stew
Soup Julienne

Spinach Bouillabaisse
Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Soup
Veal Stew
White Gazpacho with Grapes, Málaga Style

Vegetables

Artichokes with Curried Ginger-Lemon Vinaigrette

Baked Cherry Tomatoes
Balsamic Roasted Onions
Braised Zucchini Wheels with Almond-Mint Pesto
Butternut Squash Fondue
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Syrup
Crash-Hot Potatoes

Eggplant with Pomegranate Sauce

Greens with Ham Orange and Mint

Home Marinated Artichokes

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk (Piele)

Medley of Mushrooms, Pearl Onions, Celery Root and Chestnuts
Moroccan Grated Carrot Salad

Okra Curry
Oven-Braised Leeks with Cream

Oven Roasted Okra

Pepper and Onion Roast with Soft Indian Spices

Pomegranate Braised Leeks

Potato and Celery Root Mash with Coconut Milk
Ramps and Bacon
Red Onions Cooked in Orange Juice

Roasted Asparagus, the Ultimate

Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Mini Potatoes
Sautéed Fiddlehead Ferns

Sweet Potato Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Tomatoes Stuffed with White Beans

Vegetarian Mains

Artichokes with Curried Ginger-Lemon Vinaigrette
Balsamic Onion and Polenta Cake
Basmati Pulao with Purple Cauliflower and Almonds

Beet Leaf Holopchi
Butternut Squash Fondue
Butternut Squash Quesadillas with Leeks and Feta
Caramelized Onion and Butternut Squash Roast with Chestnuts
Cauliflower and Mushroom Potpie with Black Olive Crust
Cherry and Beet Gazpacho
Eggplant with Pomegranate Sauce
Hard Boiled Eggs Masala
Hazelnut and Quinoa Stuffed Squash
Heirloom Tomato Tart
Gingery Cauliflower Soup
Lentil Chili Burgers

Lentil and Wild Mushroom Hash with Poached Eggs
Middle Eastern Stuffed Tomatoes
Millet and Sweet Potato Cakes

Navy Bean and Pasta Gratin with Basil and Ricotta
New England Potato Salad
Pappardelle with Zucchini Ribbons
Paradise Casserole
Pasta and Hazelnut Picada
Penne with Tomato, Eggplant and Ricotta

Pepper and Onion Roast with Soft Indian Spices
Pomegranate Braised Leeks
Pomegranate Braised Tofu
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Tomatoes and Thyme
Roasted Onions Stuffed with Butternut Squash
Roasted Quinoa with Potatoes and Cheese
Roast Vegetable Polenta Pie
Rømmegrøt, Sour Cream Porridge
Root Vegetable Cassoulet
Sautéed Apricots
Sautéed Sweet Peppers
Spaghetti Squash and Chanterelle Mushrooms
Spaghetti Squash Salad with Tomatoes, Pepper and Onion
Stuffed Squash Blossoms

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Cakes
Sweet Potato Pear Tzimmes
Sweet Red Pepper Summer Succotash
Tomato Cobbler
Tomatoes Stuffed with White Beans
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Vegetable Upside-Down Cake
Watermelon, Feta and Black Olive Salad
Wheat Berry and Sweet Potato Bake

Whole Grains

Basmati Rice with Cauliflower and Almonds
Hazelnut and Quinoa Stuffed Squash
Maple Quinoa Pudding with Ricotta
Millet and Sweet Potato Cake
Mixed Grain Mango Chutney Salad
Mixed Grains with Dried Fruit
Paradise Casserole
Quinoa with Sundried Tomatoes and Feta
Roasted Quinoa with Potatoes and Cheese

Simple Breakfast Quinoa
Wheat Berry and Sweet Potato Bake