Dessert/2 recipes

A rich soup with layers of earthy warm flavors. Maitake mushrooms (hen of the woods) are believed to have numerous medicinal properties and taste great.

The combination of parmesan, paprika, and fresh thyme or/and rosemary makes the roasted potatoes cheesy, tasty and full of flavor. You can always toss a few freshly minced garlic with the potatoes or simply sprinkle some garlic powder. A quick, easy and delicious dish that everyone loves.

This salad is subtle and very refreshing. There are a variety of textures-chewy cold noodles (bean thread noodles, some call them cellophane noodles 'cause when you boil them they become clear), crunchy sesame seeds, and crunchy cucumber slices. Sugar salt, and vinegar combine harmoniously, each understated but very much present.

These cookies came from our friend when he came over, they were so buttery and flakey, the right amount of sweetness. These delicious cookies are definitely not only good at Christmas!

Simple and easy to make. These clusters are chocolaty and nutty. Great flavor and texture make everyone want a second one. Make them for Christmas and be sure to make enough, you will receive rave reviews.

Asian flavors ring true in this orange scented Chinese chicken with snow pea pods.

A veggie hating friend was over dinner and declared "wow, if my mom made vegetables like this!" as he went for seconds. The maple coated cashews are excellent in this recipe and the gentle touch of sweetness balanced with the curry is great.

A stove-top beef stew recipe. Nothing beats a hearty, savory beef stew that warms you up a cold day and satisfies your hunger.

Irish Shepherd's Pie recipe

These muffins are super super moist and tasty. Blueberries, bananas and apple really moisten up these muffins, also whole wheat flour, oats and flax seeds add the nutrient and nutty-tangy flavors. They are great for breakfast to start a day!

Made this recipe for dinner yesterday, and it was light, tasty and I absolutely loved it. I didn't have asparagus on hand, so I used broccoli instead, and it worked just fine. I also added half chopped red bell peppers to make the dish more colorful and appealing.

Southern Living meets the East. Sweet mashed potatoes with a modern Asian twist.

This way of roasting a turkey produces all the good looks and moist flavor of a near perfect Turkey. Show is off at the table before carving. Fresh herbs and aromatics inside the bird create a wonderful combination of slow roasted flavor.

These pineapple muffins are very moist, mixing pineapples into the flour, also place the pineapple wedges at the bottom of the muffin pans, they can be breakfast, snack or a dessert.

This Indian inspired chickpea soup is tasty and light, you can serve it with naan bread, or any bread with mango chutney on the side.

Apple Bundt Cake recipe