Posts Tagged ‘nuts’

Get ready for Valentine’s Day with a simple shortcut to homemade toffee, no candy thermometer required! What better way to celebrate one of the sweetest days of the year than by layering chewy oats with semisweet chocolate. Toasted coconut and chopped pecans add a final touch of crunch to this quick-fix candy that’s guaranteed to [...]

Happy National White Chocolate Day! I figured there was no better way to celebrate an obscure food holiday than to whip up a seasonal take on one of my favorite easy desserts, chocolate bark. This make-ahead confection can be loaded with your choice of dried fruits, nuts and spices. I chose to go for big [...]

This recipe is designed to distract the frozen taste buds of anyone who is still (un)fortunate enough to be enjoying the frigid cold of winter. So open wide and take a bite out of a warmer climate by tasting the sweet pineapple, toasted coconut and salty crunch of these macadamia nut granola bars. And while [...]

This quick-fix chocolate bark recipe features the perfect pairing of salty and sweet. The flavor combinations are endless with this simple recipe - white chocolate with dried pineapple and macadamia nuts, dark chocolate with dried cherries and walnuts, and one of my holiday favorites, white chocolate with peppermint and peanuts. No matter what combination you [...]

I have copies of recipes floating all over my apartment, some tucked into cookbooks, others stuffed into kitchen drawers. But I stumbled across a photocopy of this recipe below and knew I had to share it with you all as it is an unchallenged contestant for the moistest cake I have ever baked. I’m unsure [...]

This simple salad is a great detox for all those who ate one too many chicken wings at yesterday’s Super Bowl party. Boiling beets is a great way to maintain their bright red color and to preserve the high concentration of fiber in this cholesterol-free root vegetable. I’m using Agave Nectar to caramelize the walnuts, [...]

I should preface this recipe post with the caveat that I am in no way a calorie counter or health freak. But this low calorie carob fudge may just be the best sugary find since my first encounter with Splenda. This recipe was passed along to me by my dad, who I assure you can [...]

My mom Noni has been making homemade basil pesto for as long as I can remember. This sauce is rich in flavor and color and it can be used in any variety of ways - toss the pesto with linguine noodles for a flavorful pasta dish, spoon it over grilled chicken and fish, or add [...]

Roasting your own nuts is incredibly easy and gives you the freedom to customize them with your favorite flavors. The brown sugar in my recipe carmelizes the nuts while the cayenne pepper adds a little heat to this protein-packed appetizer. Serve the nuts during a cocktail hour or take a small bag of them [...]

Like most dessert lovers, there are very few days when I’m not craving just a taste of something chocolatey and sweet. But when box mix brownies aren’t doing the trick, I turn to this decadent New Classic Brownie recipe. The recipe originally appeared in the Food Section of the April 11, 2007 issue of the [...]