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I am a multicultural Southern California native with a lifelong passion for entertaining and all cuisines. A retired corporate executive, now loving life as a recipe developer and food blogger.
Micheline
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Cranberry Martini
This festive Cranberry Martini is an elegant cocktail to serve during the holidays. Made with my Cranberry Simple Syrup, this delicious and sophisticated 3 ingredient cocktail gets dressed up with a garnish of sugared cranberries. It’s not overly sweet and has just the right amount of cranberry tang. The perfect apéritif for the holiday season!
Cranberry Goat Cheese Log
This Cranberry Goat Cheese Log is great for entertaining! It has become my favorite appetizer to serve during the holiday season. Made with my Cranberry Topping, this goat cheese log has the perfect balance of sweetness, tartness, and tanginess. This quick and easy appetizer is delicious on crackers or freshly made crostini. To make it extra easy for entertaining, this recipe can be made in advance.
Cranberry Simple Syrup & Topping
This sweet and slightly tart recipe for Cranberry Simple Syrup & Topping makes two recipes with one single effort! The cranberry topping is actually a byproduct of simple syrup, both of which can be used in a number of different food and drink recipes. Using only two ingredients, it’s hard to go wrong with this recipe. It’s so yummy, that you will be looking for even more ways to use it!
Cranberry Moscow Mule Mocktail (non-alcoholic)
Festive and refreshing, this non-alcoholic Cranberry Moscow Mule Mocktail is a delicious drink for the holiday season. Ginger beer and cranberry juice are combined with fresh lime juice, club soda, and my Cranberry Simple Syrup, to make this delicious holiday mocktail. This drink is not overly gingery or overly juicy, and has just the right balance of flavors. For an extra special presentation, serve in a traditional copper mug (or a rocks glass), and garnish with cranberries and fresh mint.
Classic Caprese Skewers
Classic Caprese Skewers are the easiest holiday appetizer ever! Simple ingredients like bite-sized mozzarella balls (Ciliegine), cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil are skewered, seasoned, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a balsamic glaze. These small bites of goodness are both tasty and quick to assemble, and a nice break from the heavy and rich appetizers served during the holidays. The “one-bite” size, fresh flavors, and festive colors, make these the perfect Christmas appetizer. And, they are keto friendly!
Ina’s Roasted Rosemary Cashews
Ina’s Roasted Rosemary Cashews have the perfect trio of salty, sweet & spicy flavor that envelops each cashew to create a delicious and crunchy bite. This 5 ingredients recipe makes a wonderful nibble to serve before dinner with holiday cocktails, or as an anytime snack. These roasted cashews have just enough spiciness to make them interesting without overwhelming a delicate palate. Trust me when I say that these nuts are incredibly addictive!
Baked Figs with Goat Cheese
Baked Figs with Goat Cheese is an easy but impressive appetizer that your guests will love. This 5 ingredient recipe is quick to prepare and can be made ahead of time, making this a great choice for holiday entertaining. Fresh figs are stuffed with honey goat cheese, fresh sage, and walnuts, then warmed in the oven. Finished with a drizzle of honey, these figs are best served warm as a scrumptious and festive holiday appetizer.
Quick Honey Simple Syrup
This Quick Honey Simple Syrup is delicious in cocktails, or drizzled on yogurt, pancakes, or waffles. Using only 2 ingredients, this easy recipe for simple syrup takes only minutes to prepare. It’s a great make ahead recipe when you are entertaining, and is especially wonderful in my Cider In The Rye Cocktail! This simple syrup dissolves easily in both cold or hot drinks, and adds a special flavor to lemonade or iced tea.
Cider In The Rye Cocktail
This chilled Cider In The Rye Cocktail is filled with warm spices and autumn flavors, making it the perfect holiday cocktail. Spiced apple cider, rye whiskey, lemon, and my Quick Honey Simple Syrup are combined to create a delicious and festive drink for the holidays (or any time of year). Straight rye whiskey balances the sweetness from the honey and cider, resulting in a well balanced aperitif with subtle sweetness. Garnished with a cinnamon sugar rim and apple, this cocktail is definitely autumn in a glass!
Pumpkin Ravioli with Walnut Sage Butter
It’s incredible that such a simple recipe can be so delicious! This Pumpkin Ravioli with Walnut Sage Butter recipe has sophisticated flavors, but uses only 5 ingredients and is so easy to make. The combination of fresh honey roasted pumpkin ravioli, along with butter, fresh sage, toasted walnuts, and a touch of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, give this vegetarian dish a rich and luscious taste. On the table within 20 to 30 minutes, it’s easy enough for a weeknight meal, but can also be served as an elegant dinner for two.
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter
This Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter is absolutely heavenly, and pairs beautifully as a topping for my Perfect Pumpkin Pancakes. This variation of brown sugar butter also tastes amazing on buttermilk pancakes, waffles, and oatmeal. This easy 4 ingredient brown sugar butter recipe has just the right amount of cinnamon, and is whipped to creamy perfection! All it takes is 10 minutes to make this smooth & creamy spread, and you’ll have a specialty butter for breakfast or brunch that all your friends and family will remember! This recipe can also be made keto friendly.
Nutty Indoor S'mores
When the weather starts to cool down and you start missing summer campfires, my Nutty Indoor S’mores are the perfect fix. This quick and easy dessert has a special twist from traditional s’mores. Pillowy marshmallows combine with my Homemade Nutella (recipe coming soon!) and roasted hazelnuts to give them that extra bit of crunch & flavor. This 4 ingredient recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, and can easily be made gluten-free and vegan!
Bourbon Maple Cold Brew Cocktail
If you love coffee and bourbon, then this amazing Bourbon Maple Cold Brew Cocktail might become your favorite libation! You will want to make this easy 5 ingredient recipe again and again. This sweet dessert cocktail recipe combines bourbon, cold brew coffee, pure maple syrup, and coffee liquor. Shaken into a blissful froth, this cold brew cocktail is served with a demerara sugar rim that will satisfy any sweet tooth. It’s a fantastic recipe brimming with fall flavors!
How to Cook Quinoa (Basic Recipe)
For a foolproof method of How to Cook Quinoa, try this easy step by step recipe that makes perfectly cooked quinoa every time! This basic quinoa recipe is lightly seasoned, and has a neutral flavor to make it easy to add to other recipes and blend with a variety of flavor profiles. It can also be served on its own as a simple warm side dish. For a delicious combination of flavors and textures, try it with my Greek Salad with Quinoa.
Salted Caramel Iced Latte
Our Salted Caramel Iced Latte is so frothy and delicious, you’ll be surprised that it’s sugar-free, keto friendly, and dairy-free! Our easy, 3 ingredient recipe takes less than five minutes to make, which makes it the perfect pick-me-up afternoon drink. This recipe is extremely versatile, and can be made with full sugar and real dairy, as well. Try it anytime you feel like a cool and richly flavored coffee drink.
Blended Strawberry Margaritas
These Blended Strawberry Margaritas are the perfect cocktail to serve on a warm afternoon or summer evening. After the first sip, this deliciously sweet and salty libation will have you coming back for more. This cocktail recipe uses fresh strawberries and only five ingredients, so why not give it a try! Make sure to visit our Blog to find out how to Pimp Our Recipe!
Healthier Lemon Mint Aioli
Our Healthier Lemon Mint Aioli has all the flavor but only half the fat of traditional aioli recipes. Made with fresh mint, lemon zest and juice, garlic, Greek yogurt, and yes…mayonnaise, this delicious spread will enhance any sandwich. With its Mediterranean flavor profile, it’s the perfect condiment for our Turkey Feta Burger. And, it’s terrific on beef burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches, too!
Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass
Sweet and savory flavors infuse our Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass. This delicate sea bass gets exquisite flavor from being coated in a simple 4 ingredient marinade for 24 hours. Whether it's grilled, baked, broiled, or pan seared & baked, it turns out beautifully every time. Serve with our Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas and our Coconut Forbidden Rice for an Asian influenced meal that is sure to please your palate. Inspired by the miso glazed black cod recipe at the famous Japanese restaurant, Nobu, this impressive Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass is surprisingly easy to make.
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas
Fresh, crisp, and garlicky, these Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas are so yummy that you’ll wish you doubled the recipe! Gently sautéed garlic combines beautifully with the natural sweetness of sugar snap peas. And, their bright green color becomes more vivid as it’s cooking! Prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes and using only 5 ingredients, this is a quick and easy side dish that the whole family will love.
Easy Roasted Zucchini
Our Easy Roasted Zucchini recipe is as simple as it gets! This clean eating side dish recipe is quick and easy to prepare, and tastes delicious. The roasting process lightly browns the edges, and allows the zucchini to retain its fresh flavor. For an extra burst of freshness and saltiness, the zucchini is finished with a sprinkling of fresh lemon zest and a light dusting of sea salt flakes. Roasted in minutes, this 5-ingredient recipe is the perfect side dish for a quick weekday meal, or even when you are entertaining.