Last updated on November 11th, 2019 Super easy homemade gluten-free soft pretzels that taste like the real deal! Incredibly soft inside with a chewy outside and the classic pretzel flavor. Dip in homemade cheese dip, mustard, or brush with melted butter. Either way, you won’t be able to eat just one. This post is sponsored…
Appetizers
Gluten-Free Dumpling Wrappers
Making gluten-free dumpling wrappers is easy with this tutorial on rolling, filling, and pleating gluten-free dumplings! With just gluten-free flours and water, these pliable gluten-free dumpling wrappers can be used to make gluten-free potstickers or gyoza. This post has all our tips on working with gluten-free dumpling dough to pleat, store, and cook potstickers! This…
How to Build a Dinner-Worthy Charcuterie Board
How to build a dinner-worthy charcuterie board with ideas for what to put on a cheese and charcuterie board and tips and tricks for arranging a showpiece platter! Plus all the components of an Italian Salumi themed charcuterie board! Serve with basil artichoke tapenade. This post is sponsored by Safeway, a year-long partner of Snixy…
Basil Artichoke Tapenade with Pine Nuts
This basil artichoke tapenade is a refreshing dip for easy entertaining. It tastes like olive tapenade meets basil pesto meets spinach artichoke dip. With coarsely chopped artichoke hearts and green olives tossed with capers, pine nuts, parmesan, lemon juice, and olive oil, it’s flavorful and simple to make! Serve on a dinner-worthy charcuterie board. We’ve unintentionally…
Everything Bagel Seasoning Whipped Goat Cheese
This super quick light and creamy everything bagel goat cheese dip is the perfect party appetizer. Make your own everything bagel seasoning and top the dip with capers, dill, and shaved carrot “lox” to make it a showpiece! Some of the best recipes come when you take away structure and free yourself up to just…
Loaded Smoked Gouda Garlic Bread
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Loaded smoked gouda garlic bread topped with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and sopressata salami makes a quick and easy appetizer for summer entertaining. Imagine buttery garlic bread with smoky cheese and meat layered on top – the only way to make garlic bread even more addicting! With Father’s Day…
Wine Braised Artichokes with Cashew Mandarin Tarragon Aioli
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 If I had to eat one vegetable for the rest of my life, it would be artichokes. No hesitation. Over the next year, I’m partnering with Safeway for a Farm to Fork blogger tour to learn about their specialty Northern California based vendors, and when they told me our…
Cheese Crostini with Cranberry Fig Jam
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 These cheese crostini with rosemary cranberry fig jam make wintry and festive easy appetizer for your holiday spread. Gluten-free baguette topped with melted Grand Cru, a homemade quick jam, and toasted walnuts. Plus a video on how to make it! Have you been to any holiday parties yet this…
Beet Cashew Hummus with Garlic Tahini Yogurt Swirl
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 This vibrantly hot pink beet cashew hummus is the perfect make-ahead appetizer. Swirl in some garlic tahini yogurt and sprinkle with roasted almond za’atar and it’s all dressed up and ready to party! It’s no secret that an invitation to dinner at our house comes with the expectation that…
Charred Watermelon Cheese Wedges with Mint
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 These charred watermelon wedges topped with melted cheese, roasted almonds, and fresh mint make the perfect summer entertaining appetizer! With the neighborhood schools back in session today, I’m reminded that the season is fleeting. Fortunately produce is still on summer break and I’ll be over here with watermelon dripping…
Sunflower Seed Gouda Pesto
Last updated on May 2nd, 2019 Quick and simple sunflower seed gouda pesto with toasty seeds and mild and mellow sweetness from shredded gouda for a summer condiment you’ll want to eat by the spoonful or on top of eggs, veggie bowls, pasta, sandwiches, and more. I’ve got approximately 7lbs of cheese in my fridge…
Crispy Barbecue Beans
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Pairing smoky crispy barbecue beans with a glass of Zinfandel – an utterly addictive snack for your summer gatherings in partnership with LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard. I was told that LangeTwins has a wine for everybody. Good, I thought, I’ll stick to the white. But nothing is ever that…
Roasted Lemon Mint Pesto & Ricotta Tartines, Two Ways + Kale & Caramel Cookbook
Last updated on September 24th, 2017 A vibrant pesto made of roasted lemon slices, fresh mint, and toasted almonds from the Kale & Caramel cookbook – atop a bed of creamy whole milk ricotta with two topping variations. Garlicky pea and fava beans for a savory take and plump tart blackberries for a sweet bite. These…
Gluten-Free Tempura Asparagus with Matcha Salt
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Ultra-crispy gluten-free tempura asparagus spears fried up with a rice flour and egg batter, then sprinkled with togarashi and earthy matcha salt to give these spears lots of sweet, savory, and salty matcha umami. While you will likely find tempura something on most Japanese restaurant menus in the States, our experience when visiting…
Ginger Lemongrass Pork Lettuce Wraps
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 These ginger lemongrass pork lettuce wraps with nuoc cham sauce are my contribution to a lettuce wrap party for two with Todd of Honestlyyum . When we hatched plans to use a lettuce wrap collab to try our hand at stop-motion video (inspired by Betty’s tutorial), I could have sworn he said “Hey, can I come…
Eggplant and Zucchini Caponata with Burrata
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 I didn’t grow up in a house with an alarm system. On the contrary, we left windows open all night, doors unlocked, and our friends didn’t knock. But once you’ve had something stolen from you – like say, your wallet and social security card right out of your backpack your first week…
Berry, Herb, & Cheese Toast Bites – Two Ways
Last updated on July 14th, 2016 On Zo’s first playdate with the neighbor baby, he pulled her hair so hard she cried. I told her it means he likes her (or else is jealous of her 3-month-old floppy mop of locks). I think she understood because on their next playdate, she stuck his hand in her mouth. Assertive and knows what she…
Green Goddess Pesto & Goat Cheese Bites
Last updated on October 28th, 2018 After frustratingly spending all day as a human pacifier, we started helping Zoella learn to put herself to sleep last night. She fended off fussies with her whole fist in her mouth. And though she can’t sit up or crawl yet, she pivoted perpendicular to her crib. It took every ounce of restraint not to just…
Harissa Snap Peas with Cashew Hummus & Sunflower Seed Za’atar + New Mama Reflections
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 On our first evening away from our new babe, we snuck off to Gather to celebrate my birthday just the two of us and ordered way too much food – as though it’d been over a month since we’d eaten dinner at the same time (it had). We spoke a love…
Warm Olives with Citrus, Rosemary, and a Splash of Gin
These warm olives are like a giant warm hug from my friend Amanda at Heartbeet Kitchen. Amanda is one of the most creative flavor masters I know. This girl infuses flavor into her clean healthy recipes and isn’t afraid to push the envelope with new unique ingredients to create dishes like ghee braised radishes and thyme and fluffy gluten-free tigernut flour pancakes. And if Amanda hadn’t already won me over with her cooking, baking, photography, and cat-whisperer ways, she came to visit in the middle of one of the most stressful weeks of my life – the week before I filed my dissertation – and she’s STILL my friend.
The kind of friend who keeps my baby stylish with the sweetest kicks and steps in to guest post while I’m over here putting on a 24-hour circus act (holding a 12lb baby over my shoulder, while patting her back, singing the chorus to Ingrid Michaelson’s You & I, and dancing in circles around the kitchen island with the lights off and the KitchenAid stand mixer running) with only brief intermissions for things like restroom breaks and laundry. And she’s sharing this post with a broken hand. So basically: she’s the best kind of friend. When she was here, Amanda made dinner while I stood by and ate olives. I now only wish they were warm olives with citrus, rosemary, and a splash of gin.
Hazelnut Chestnut Crepes with Brie & Burnt Honey + Zoella Mae’s Homecoming
Our #cheesebabygirl made her way into the world 10 days ago, just a day past her due date. To her credit, she started to make her appearance at 4:30am on her due date, but then took her sweet sweet time (33 hours to be exact). So on February 7th at 1:24pm, Zoella Mae filled our hearts and made us a family of three. Living up to her #cheesebaby nickname, she weighed 8lbs 11oz and measured 21.25 inches long. It seems the key to baking a chunky baby is to spend your entire pregnancy eating cheese. It’s only fitting then that I saved these brie-filled hazelnut chestnut crepes to announce her arrival.
Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Waffles with Turkey Chile Con Queso Dip {gluten-free}
These cheddar jalapeño cornbread waffles almost didn’t happen in time. I hatched the idea and bought all of the ingredients a couple of weeks ago when my mom warned me that the Super Bowl was coming up. (Thanks for keeping me relevant, Mom.) But every time I thought about cooking, I found something else to do instead (ex. lay on the couch and watch Felicity reruns or eat leftover cake or nap with the cat). And then good friends like Alanna happened. The kind that show up at your house to help you get two recipes shot in preparation for #cheesebabygirl’s arrival. SHE EVEN DID MY DISHES, you guys. So you have Alanna and my mom to thank for today’s recipe.
Adzuki Bean Tofu
This adzuki bean tofu hails from the Japanese-inspired Alternative Flours Feastly dinner Phi and I hosted in February 2015. While I still not-so-fondly recall the insane amount of work this 6-course plated meal for 14 people took to put on the table, it also forced out some pretty badass recipes (chestnut flour pasta, black sesame and wild rice crackers, and kinako black sesame millet crumble). This adzuki bean tofu is no exception. Why I’ve been hanging onto this particular recipe for well over a year kind of makes me a jerk.
Za’atar Roasted Carrots & Cauliflower over Salted Yogurt
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I dedicate these za’atar roasted carrots & cauliflower to our cats. Have you ever crossed paths with a hungry cat? An empty bowl can signal that they might never ever EVER get food again, so they must HOWL at their human to communicate the dire situation. My mom’s cat Otis used to…
