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    Appetizers

    Burrata Caprese and toasted bread in a white bowl .

    Burrata Caprese

    Whipped Feta Dip in a bowl surrounded by pita chips.

    Whipped Feta Dip

    A stack of sweet corn and black bean fritters in a mini cast iron skillet with fresh sweet corn in the background.

    Sweet Corn & Black Bean Fritters

    Overhead shot of 4-ingredient guacamole in a molcajete with scattered tortilla chips beside it.

    4-Ingredient Guacamole

    More Appetizers

    Beverages

    A smoothie in a tall glass garnished with strawberry & cantaloupe with cantaloupe in the background.

    Cantaloupe Smoothie

    Blueberry-Ginger Cobbler Smoothie

    Mint Julep in a silver julep cup with a sprig of mint.

    Classic Mint Julep Recipe

    Dublin Fog Tea Latte in a glass mug with tea package in background.

    "Dublin Fog" Irish Breakfast Tea Latte

    More Beverages

    Breads & Muffins

    Close up of pumpkin shaped Gluten Free Pumpkin Cornbread on a black serving plate.

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Cornbread

    A sliced loaf of Double Chocolate Banana Bread on a wood cutting board surrounded by chocolate chips with bananas in the background.

    Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    Close up shot of sliced Zucchini Bread with butter in a small bowl in background.

    Zucchini Bread

    Close up of Banana-Coconut Bread with lime glaze on a cooling rack surrounded by a bowl of shredded coconut, sliced and whole limes and a kitchen towel.

    Banana-Coconut Bread with Lime Glaze

    More Bread Recipes

    Breakfast & Brunch

    A smoothie in a tall glass garnished with strawberry & cantaloupe with cantaloupe in the background.

    Cantaloupe Smoothie

    Blueberry Toast on a wooden serving board with a blue cloth napkin under it.

    Blueberry Toast

    Blueberry-Ginger Cobbler Smoothie

    Puff pastry danish mummies on a black serving platter.

    Berry & Cheese Danish Mummies

    More Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

    Brownies & Bars

    Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars stacked on top of a red and white striped napkin.

    Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

    Image of a Football Pie Cookie Cup on a mini white cake plate surrounded by football party supplies.

    Football Pie Cookie Cups

    Apple Custard Bars! The autumnal answer to lemon bars, these Apple Custard bars consist of sweet and creamy apple cider-infused custard atop a brown sugar shortcrust, then smothered in a spiced apple topping. 

    Apple Custard Bars

    Vanilla Bean Citrus Bars! A crisp, shortbread crust is topped with a layer of sweet, citrusy filling speckled with fragrant vanilla beans. These are the stuff of potluck dreams!

    Vanilla Bean Citrus Bars

    More Brownies and Bars

    Candy

    Strawberry tangulu with grapes on a skewer.

    Tanghulu

    Holiday hot chocolate bomb on a small white pedestal.

    Christmas Hot Cocoa Bombs

    A close-up of a Brazilian Coconut Brigadeiro candy in a white wrapper with a decorative green pennant toothpick.

    Easy Coconut Brigadeiros

    Caramel Apple Dipped Pretzel Bites! Crunchy mini pretzels dipped in sweet caramel and rolled in crushed apple chips will be the highlight of your fall dessert table! These irresistible, easy-to-make bites make fantastic game day snacks for tailgates and fall parties; they also make a great treat to package and gift for any autumn occasion.

    Caramel Apple Dipped Pretzel Bites

    More Candy Recipes

    Cakes

    Honey Apple Bundt Cake on a white cake plate with fall leaves and apple in background.

    Honey Apple Bundt Cake with Honey Caramel Sauce

    A sliced loaf of Double Chocolate Banana Bread on a wood cutting board surrounded by chocolate chips with bananas in the background.

    Double Chocolate Banana Bread

    Close up shot of sliced Zucchini Bread with butter in a small bowl in background.

    Zucchini Bread

    Close up of Banana-Coconut Bread with lime glaze on a cooling rack surrounded by a bowl of shredded coconut, sliced and whole limes and a kitchen towel.

    Banana-Coconut Bread with Lime Glaze

    More Cake Recipes

    Chicken

    Walnut Chicken Stir Fry in a turquoise bowl with chopsticks.

    Walnut Chicken Stir Fry

    Healthy Chicken Wraps cut in half and placed on a bed of arugula on a white plate.

    Healthy Chicken Wraps

    Grilled Chicken Wraps with Peach Ginger Chutney on a white plate.

    Grilled Chicken Wraps with Peach-Ginger Chutney

    Blue bowl containing Tuscan Sheet Pan Sausage & Vegetables.

    Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage & Vegetables

    More Chicken Recipes

    Condiments and Sauces

    San Marzano Tomato Sauce

    Bacon aioli in a small white ceramic ramekin atop an orange and white striped napkin.

    Bacon Aioli

    Honey Sriracha Sauce in a white ramekin with sriracha in the background.

    Honey Sriracha Sauce

    Grilled Chicken Wraps with Peach Ginger Chutney on a white plate.

    Grilled Chicken Wraps with Peach-Ginger Chutney

    More Condiments and Sauces

    Cookies

    A variety of No Spread Sugar Cookies on a cooling rack, with one being lifted by a cookie spatula.

    No Spread Sugar Cookies

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers piled on top of each other on a marble background.

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

    Chocolate chip cookies that were baked in the air fryer on a pan lined with parchment paper.

    Air Fryer Cookies

    Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies on a white plate with holiday ornament in background.

    Raspberry Cheesecake Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

    More Cookie Recipes

    Desserts

    Strawberry tangulu with grapes on a skewer.

    Tanghulu

    A variety of No Spread Sugar Cookies on a cooling rack, with one being lifted by a cookie spatula.

    No Spread Sugar Cookies

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers piled on top of each other on a marble background.

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

    Chocolate chip cookies that were baked in the air fryer on a pan lined with parchment paper.

    Air Fryer Cookies

    More Desserts

    Entertaining

    Jam Cellars Cabernet

    Watermelon & Whipped Feta Bruschetta

    Car tailgate decorated with football decor for Super Bowl.

    Big Game Drive-In Watch Party

    How to Host a Summer Party with a New England Vibe

    How to Host a Summer Party with a New England Vibe

    Turkey and Chickpea Sliders with Dill Havarti. Game day burgers take a "Healthyish" turn with these tender protein-packed sliders. The chickpeas are undetectable, but melted Dill Havarti shines as a flavorful topping.

    Turkey and Chickpea Sliders with Dill Havarti

    More Entertaining Ideas

    Meat

    Cuban Picadillo in a blue ceramic bowl with Versaille Restaurant Cookbook in the background.

    Cuban Picadillo

    Asian-Inspired Stuffed Peppers in a white baking dish.

    Asian-Inspired Stuffed Peppers

    Peach-Dijon Glazed Turkey Meatballs

    Cider Glazed Turkey Apple Meatballs! Shredded apple keeps these easy meatballs juicy & flavorful. Tossed in a sweet cider glaze, they make a great fall party appetizer or accompaniment to rice or quinoa for a quick dinner. 

    Cider Glazed Turkey Apple Meatballs

    More Meat Recipes

    Pasta

    Pesto Gnocchi in a white bowl with a black and white striped kitchen towel underneath.

    Pesto Gnocchi

    Close up of avocado pasta in a bowl with a fork in the center.

    Avocado Pasta

    Two pasta cups on a white plate with salad .

    Easy Pasta Cups

    Butternut Squash & Apple Chicken Sausage Rigatoni

    More Pasta Recipes

    Salads

    Overhead shot of Asian-Inspired Orange Salad with Shrimp with oranges next to it.

    Asian-Inspired Orange Salad with Shrimp

    Overhead shot of Crab Cake Salad in a turquoise dish on a picnic table with a napkin, fork, water glass and product box.

    Summertime Crab Cake Salad

    Butternut Squash Caprese Salad

    Pumpkin-Spiced Roasted Squash & Chickpea Salad! Need something a little different to serve alongside your holiday staples? This warm salad dish is sweet, savory and filled with the flavors and aromas of the holiday season!  Delicata squash is having a moment. I noticed its popularity on the rise last fall, and I've continued to see more and more people using it lately. I never jumped on the bandwagon last year, but when I started seeing them piled into pretty mounds at Trader Joe's at the start of autumn this year, I figured it couldn't hurt to toss a few in my cart and experiment with them at home. Now that I've cooked with them several times, I don't know why it took me so long to get on board! If you like squash but dread dealing with prepping it, then Delicata is the perfect variety for you. Unlike its tough-skinned counterparts, there is no need to peel Delicata squash which makes it a huge time saver. Since it's typically smaller than butternut squash and not quite as wide as an acorn squash, it's also much easier to chop, which I deeply appreciate since I can't tell you how many times I've feared for my digits. {This is also the reason butternut squash is one of the only vegetables I buy pre-chopped -- unharmed fingers are totally worth the convenience charge, if you ask me.} Anyway, I bought some Delicata squash a few weeks ago to serve as a side dish when I had my family over for dinner, and everyone raved about how I prepared it so much that I decided I'd work on a Thanksgiving-worthy recipe to share here using the gourd-du-jour. This Pumpkin-Spiced Delicata Squash & Chickpea Salad is what I came up with! I know I throw this phrase around a lot, but it is SO EASY to make, especially since that Delicata squash is so much less difficult than the other kinds. You just chop, drop and toss everything with a mixture of oil, maple syrup and seasoning {salt and pumpkin spice blend to be exact} on one sheet pan, and let the oven do the rest of the work. The maple syrup glazes both the squash and the chickpeas, caramelizing everything as it roasts, and makes them taste like candy. The pumpkin spice pairs like a a dream with the naturally sweet and creamy interior of the squash. Ugh. It's so good. If you want to simplify the prepping even further, you don't need to chop the squash into cubes if you don't want to -- it's fairly quick-cooking even when it's sliced in larger pieces. I thought the cubes worked well with the size of the chickpeas to make it easily "poppable", but you can chop it however you'd like. Finish it off by tossing in some pecans or pumpkin seeds, and maybe a handful of chopped greens for color and freshness, and you've got a new side dish for you Thanksgiving table that will be joining Delicata squash in the highest rankings of supermarket superlatives, taking the "Most Requested Side Dish" category every year. ;)

    Pumpkin-Spiced Delicata Squash & Chickpea Salad

    More Salad Recipes

    Seafood

    One Pot Jambalaya in a white dish with Mardi Gras beads surrounding it.

    One Pot Jambalaya

    Close up of flaky texture after cooking salmon in air fryer.

    Air Fryer Salmon

    Grilled Greek Shrimp Pita on a teal plate.

    Grilled Greek Shrimp Pitas

    Overhead shot of Asian-Inspired Orange Salad with Shrimp with oranges next to it.

    Asian-Inspired Orange Salad with Shrimp

    More Seafood Recipes

    Seasonal and Holidays

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers piled on top of each other on a marble background.

    Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

    Cranberry Jalapeno Dip in a white serving dish placed on top of a green and red plaid napkin surrounded by cranberries, jalapenos & crackers.

    Cranberry Jalapeno Dip

    Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies on a white plate with holiday ornament in background.

    Raspberry Cheesecake Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

    Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole in a white casserole dish on a plaid tablecloth.

    Ruth's Chris Sweet Potato Casserole

    More Seasonal and Holiday posts

    Sides

    Balsamic Glazed Asparagus

    A stack of sweet corn and black bean fritters in a mini cast iron skillet with fresh sweet corn in the background.

    Sweet Corn & Black Bean Fritters

    Cauliflower with romesco sauce in a white bowl.

    Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce

    A white platter of Air Fryer Potato Wedges.

    Air Fryer Potato Wedges

    More Side Recipes

    Soup

    White bowl filled with Creamy Cabbage & Potato Soup on top of a green kitchen towel with cabbage, dill and silver pot in the background.

    Creamy Cabbage & Potato Soup

    Vegetarian Lentil & Farro Chili! This easy vegetarian chili gets an added boost of nutrition from lentils, and a great texture from the addition of farro. The rich flavor and heartiness of this dish is exactly what you need this fall -- you may be surprised when you don't even miss the meat!

    Vegetarian Lentil & Farro Chili

    10 Simple 5 Ingredient Recipes! It's a myth that cooking has to be complicated. These 10 incredibly easy and flavorful recipes are proof that all you need is a handful of ingredients to create a fantastic meal.

    10 Simple 5-Ingredient Recipes

    Creamy Carrot Ginger Soup. Rich and creamy, yet completely dairy-free, this nutrient-rich soup is ideal for serving to just about any crowd.

    Carrot Ginger Coconut Soup

    More Soup Recipes

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    Hi! I'm Dianna. I used to think cooking had to be complicated to be good, so I never considered it "my thing." Now I know that's far from true, and my mission is to create & share easy, mouthwatering recipes - from weeknight dinners to simple bites for entertaining - that anyone can make! Join me in my South Florida kitchen and let's get cooking!

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