Food index

Sweet treats

See my wedding dessert buffet tips here. And my wedding cake tips here.

Pastry like things
Blackberry tart with vanilla ice cream
Croissants (recipe link + my tips)
Strawberry shortcake
Whole lemon tart (SK recipe)
Zesty lemon bars

Cookies
Apricot sandwich cookies
Caramel cream cookies
Chocolate chip cookies (all time favorite recipe)
Jam pockets
Gingerbread houses
Linzer hearts
Sugar cookies

Cup/cakes
Caramel cake
Coconut cupcakes
Margarita cupcakes
Meyer lemon pound cake + swiss meringue buttercream frosting (wedding cake!)
Obama cupcakes (make your own colored sprinkles!)
Pumpkin cupcakes
THE CAKE (chocolate cake with fudge frosting)
Vanilla bean + orange cupcakes

Pies
Basic pie crust
Apple pie with pecan crumb topping
Coconut cream pie

Puddings
Coconut rice pudding

Savory delights

Meat
Baked ziti(ish) casserole
Burgers, summer style
Chicken in cashew nut sauce
Chile verde
Sage + rosemary crusted pork chops
Savory bread pudding (just bacon, can be made veggie)
Seared fish with tomatoes (greek)
Souvlaki (greek meat skewers)
Tuna + chickpea salad (5 minute lunch)

Non-meat
Baked barley with caramelized onions and mushrooms
Baked macaroni & cheese (with sage + wild mushrooms)
Black bean burgers
Black lentils with caramelized onions
Coconut curried lentils
Caramelized onions
Classic quiche
Green beans + tofu (Trader Joe's hack)
Pasta with kale, lentils & caramelized onions
Penne with zucchini, basil & mint
Pizza, summer (squash/potato and tomato/feta)
Red lentil dal
Savory apple + onion tart
Spaghetti sauce, classic
Summer squash risotto
Thai red curry
Tomato + mozzarella + basil salad
Veggie lasagna
Walnut pesto

Other

Breads and/or breakfasts
Carrot-bran muffins (healthy!)
Cornbread muffins (easy version)
Cornbread (original recipe)
Croissants (recipe link + my tips)
Frittata (link) - scroll to bottom
Pizza dough
Pumpkin waffles
Naan
No knead bread
Scones
Steel cut oats (freezer ready)
Waffles (light as air)

Sides
Applesauce
Black bean salad
Lemon potatoes (greek)
Potato (+ apple) latkes
Tomatillo salsa
Tzatziki (cucumber-yogurt dip, greek)

Drinks
Chimay
Favorite bubblies
Fuerza Malbec 2005
Saddlerock winery

Entertaining
Bridal shower
Gingerbread house party
Pizza + prosecco dinner party


Restaurants
Border Grill (happy hour)
Pizzeria Mozza
Clementine Bakery

Not cooking
Garden bounty
Mango addiction
New York edition
Wine + cheese on the porch
Whole Kitchen frozen pad thai