Coconut Cupcakes

with cream cheese frosting and a surprising bite of chocolate inside

I decided to make these mini for a friend's birthday celebration...bite size anything is just more fun, and maybe even guaranteed to taste better!

Plus, mini-ness helps with portion control, because 7 mini really equals one regular size cupcake, right? ;o)

Breakfast Fit for A Queen

Oatmeal in a Squash Bowl

Have I mentioned I'm in love with squash?

I dread the day they are no longer in season... :o(

Egg Salad Sandwich

Here I've made a healthy twist to the otherwise not so healthy American staple sandwich.

Instead of Mayonnaise I use fat free plain yogurt (organic). Yogurt adds protein, where as mayo is purly fat- that's all- with absolutely no beneficial nutritional value.

Butternut Squash with Brown Butter, Crispy Sage, Pecan & Quinoa Pilaf...

...It's a mouth full- Literally!

'tis the season to eat SQUASH

breakfast, lunch, side dish or dinner...

bake, roast, steam, stuff or mash...

The possibilities are endless

The Best White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie...

...ever!

Have I mentioned I'm obsessed with salty-sweet treats!? ;o)

The salty flavor of the nuts go so well with the sweet white chocolate flavor, purely sublime!

Ball of Fire!

Like Power Bars, they're Power Balls!

I've recently been experimenting with making healthy, whole, full protein, gluten free workout snacks...and these I think are a winner. Just one will sustain your energy for at least 2 hour workout.

Bu bu bu bundt Cake

Apple Spiced Bundt!

This Cake was so delicious I had to make it twice in 2 days.

Hazelnut Ganache Tart with Sea Salt

Um, Yum!

I am such a sucker for Sweet + Salt!

A perfect dessert to serve a crowd-

this is sure to impress your dinner guest

Sweet Potato and Kale- with a kick

Two of my favorite fall foods coming together at last...

Mushroom and Barley

This dish goes very well with many fall recipes. If you are gluten sensitive, try using rice or buckwheat in place on barley.

Wikia Food & Tech Event:

This September I was honored to be one of 6 chefs asked to cook at Wikipedia's Food & Tech Event at San Francisco's Ferry Building

(view the event's website here)

Perfect Summer Salad

Serve as a bite size salad on skewers at a cocktail party,

or on pretty small plates at a dinner party.

Union Street's 15th Annual Sidewalk Sale at Dahlia Boutique

Fig & Blue Cheese Salad

At a dinner party I catered

Complete Protein...

...the Vegan way!

OK, it's simple.

A Full Protein is made up of a combination of essential amino acids, nine to be exact.

Protein is found in many things besides for animal products, for example seeds, beans and grains.

However, all animal products are full proteins on there own (containing all esential amino acids)- the proper combination of things like rice and beans creates a full protein too.

Though, it is not necessary to combine specific protein foods at one sitting. Throughout the day, as you are consuming plant based proteins, your body will combine proteins from all sources to get all the "complete proteins" it needs.

More Power to You

Finally a Truely Powerful, Full Protein, HEALTHY Energy Bar!

not to mention, they're vegan, gluten free and NO sugar added- well a couple chocolate chips :o)

Seasonal Fruit Cobbler

Peach and Raspberry (this time)

Cornmeal Crust Pizza

I have always loved cornmeal crust pizzas and finally realized it was time I learn to make one. If you have never tried one, it’s time to indulge.

5 Foods Women Should Eat Organic

In a perfect world be would buy everything organic, and local, but until then, here are the five most important foods to consume organic:

Nonna's Biscotti

Gluten/Sugar Free and Vegan Almond Biscotti

My Italian grandmother would be disappointed to see what I have done to the family biscotti recipe. But, in my defense, it's 20-10 and with new research coming out showing the negative effects wheat and sugar have on our bodies, I felt the need to make a few adjustments.

Packing For a Picnic

Greek CousCous Salad

Summer is here in San Francisco!

I can actually say it has been "hot" in the good ol' "Fog City"

Which means I can no longer get away with out shaving my legs for 2 weeks or not wearing deodorant, damn :o)