Pineapple Upside-Down Muffin Cakes
A friend submitted this recipe to a cookbook our school district was compiling. The first time I made the cakes,...
Blueberry, Basil and Goat Cheese Pie
For a good friend moving to L.A., I made a blueberry goat cheese pie. Bake one, share it and start...
Huli Huli Chicken Thighs
I'm allergic to store-bought barbecue sauces, so when I found a marinade recipe I could use, I tweaked it a...
Citrus-Herb Roast Chicken
This dish is one of my all-time favorites. The flavorful, juicy chicken combines with the aromas of spring in fresh...
Sweet & Savory Pineapple Cheese Ball
One of my favorite dishes in childhood was my mom's pineapple and green pepper cheese ball. Now I make it,...
Fig & Almond Cookies
In our family, holiday cookies—like these nutty fig ones—are a big deal. I'm so proud to be passing on this...
Mexican Chocolate Walnut-Cherry Biscotti
I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...
Southern Peach Upside-Down Cake
A dear friend from the South gave me the idea for this peachy cake. I add bourbon and top each...
Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies
Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up...
Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing
Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...
Orange-Berry Yogurt Muffins
These are my husband's favorite muffins so I love to keep them on hand. They freeze and reheat beautifully. Just...
Pepper Mango Salsa
Whenever I make this, the bowl is always left empty! The idea for a homemade mango sauce hit me after...
Grilled Kiwi-Chicken Kabobs with Honey-Chipotle Glaze
When guests bite into these juicy grilled kabobs, their eyes always widen with satisfaction. Our four kids are crazy about...
Cherry and Chocolate Ice Cream Pie
We took cherry pie to a whole new level as a frozen treat. With a luscious layer of chocolate fudge...
Lemon Chicken with Basil
No matter when I eat it, this tangy slow-cooked chicken reminds me of summer meals with friends and family. —Deborah...
Apple and Walnut Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Red Currant Sauce
My roasted pork tenderloin is stuffed with two of our favorite ingredients: walnuts and apples. This comforting entree is my...
Old-Fashioned Stack Cakes
My grandmother has always fixed these at Christmas and they are the first thing everyone asks about. "Where is the...
Oat & Coconut Icebox Cookies
This recipe was passed down through my family from Grandma Irene and is a favorite of my dad and cousin...
Pear-Blackberry Crisp
I love making this recipe in the fall when I have an abundance of fresh pears from a nearby orchard....
Cranberry White Sangria
I tinkered with the ingredients in this sangria until it was perfect. It's also good with peach, apple or cherry...
Easy Berry Cheesecake Parfaits
These sweet little parfaits take everything that's wonderful about cheesecake and make it way easier. You get the rich creaminess,...
Cranberry-Apple French Toast
My husband's breakfast club at work raves about this make-ahead French toast. Pop it in the oven in the morning...
Cranberry Fluff Salad
It wasn't Thanksgiving without my grandmother's cool and tangy cranberry fluff. With only four ingredients, it's a cinch to make....
Creamy Strawberry French Toast Bake
On Sunday mornings I like to take it easy, but I also want my family to have a nice breakfast....
Lime-Rosemary Shrimp Skewers
I had a big bunch of rosemary, so I turned the stems into skewers for grilling shrimp. Serve with rice...
Apple-Onion Pork Tenderloin
This slightly sweet and tender pork tenderloin with apples is quick enough to make for a weeknight, but I often...
Apple Streusel Bars
I made these delicious bars for a friend's birthday once and now he requests them every year! They have a...
Apple Comfort
Years ago, we were without electricity for nine days during an ice storm, but I was able run the slow...