Favorite Holiday Recipes
Welcome to our Favorite Holiday Recipes page! Here, you’ll find a collection of holiday dishes that bring warmth, joy, and tradition. From festive appetizers to indulgent desserts, these recipes are inspired by family gatherings, seasonal flavors, and a love for sharing good food.
Appetizers and Salads
Arugula, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad
This is a nutrient dense salad made with spicy arugula, sweet potato, quinoa (a complete vegan protein), and dried cranberries. I like to serve it on individual plates but you can also toss all of the ingredients into a large bowl and serve it family style.
Roasted Squash, Red Onion and Pomegranate Salad
The quiet was as soft as could be, with only the occasional sound of the kitty's paws padding along the wood floors, so it was a perfect morning to spend a little extra time curled up in bed with the fireplace and a steaming latte warming me up. Outside, the snow was...
Cranberry – Apple Chutney
Cranberry–Apple Chutney with its sweet, tart and slightly savory flavors, is delicious as a Thanksgiving side dish, heavenly in a cranberry-apple baked brie, tasty as a condiment served with any poultry dish, and a great addition to a turkey, chicken, or grilled cheese sandwich.
Lemon Jewel Couscous
Looking for a side dish with bright and fresh flavors? This Lemon Jewel Couscous is great hot, cold, and at room temperature. It can be served as a side dish or as a wonderful vegetarian or vegan entrée, when plated on a bed of greens, such as arugula. In the warmer...
Cranberry – Apple Baked Brie
Whether you are entertaining at home or bringing a dish to share at a get-together, this Cranberry-Apple Baked Brie is a beautiful, delicious, and impressive appetizer on any table. Using a store-bought puff pastry makes this a fairly simple dish to assemble. Often...
Goat Cheese and Honey Salad
On a recent trip to the wonderful seaside town of Nazaré, Portugal, we enjoyed a fabulous dinner at a restaurant called Tosca Gastrobar. It had a cozy vibe and absolutely scrumptious food. I was served one of the most delicious and pretty salads there which became the...
Tomato and Wine Focaccia Bread
Bakery Life and My Tomato and Wine Focaccia Bread Every day from April through October, my mornings began at six. I’d quickly dress and head to my charming little shop and catering business on Fishers Island. My friend Kristen, a dedicated mother of three adorable...
Apple-Fennel Tart
I wish I could tell you this Apple-Fennel Tart was my original idea, but it was inspired by something I tasted at a friend's house some time ago. The unique combination of flavors was different and delicious, so I tucked the idea away for future use. The memory...
Roasted Tomato and Sweet Pepper Strudel {vegetarian}
Every summer I'm on a mission to grow vegetables at our home. Living in the mountains at an altitude of 7,000 feet makes this a great challenge. For the past two years, we have ceremoniously harvested two or three tiny tomatoes and a few basil leaves to make an...
Soup
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Entrees
Roasted Butternut Squash, Red Onion & Sage Lasagna
Evidence of cheese making dates back to 6,000 BCE, so the recent study likening a cheese addiction to that of heroin really didn’t worry me too much. I don’t smoke, rarely drink, eat a vegetarian diet and live a healthy lifestyle overall, so if cheese is my drug of...
Red Onion Tarte Tatin
France has always been a happy and comfortable place for me to visit. There is an approach to the day-to-day lifestyle that appeals to me. From Paris to the small mountain villages above the Cote d'Azure, I am always excited by the history, architecture, food, and ,...
Roasted Butternut Squash with Quinoa Stuffing
Today I was quiet, recovering from an insanely busy few weeks that culminated with a meaningful, fun and gorgeous gala to benefit an organization that rescues women and children from the sex trafficking trade. It was a lot of work, but to see it all come together with...
Stuffed Poblano Peppers
I often joke with friends about what a pain it can be to entertain in Boulder. It seems everybody has some dietary need or preference. While I realize that allergies and food sensitivities are a very real thing that can be life threatening, in Boulder, it is a bit...
Dreamy Eggplant Parmesan
Discover a delicious and healthier version of eggplant parmesan. This gluten-free recipe features baked eggplant for a flavorful dish.
Rocky Mountain Vegetarian Chili
Just before Superbowl Sunday rolls around, I always make a big pot of vegetarian chili for my husband and me and whomever else maybe joining us. It is the perfect dish to make ahead of time, and then reheat when needed. We make a habit of skiing Superbowl Sunday...
Sides
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dried Cranberries, Walnuts and Gorgonzola
Brussels Sprouts get such a bad rap. Mostly because of the way they are usually prepared and overcooked. They taste amazing when they are oven roasted until the edges of the leaves become crispy and they are just tender on the inside. This recipe makes a delicious...
Desserts and Baked Goods
Tomato and Wine Focaccia Bread
Bakery Life and My Tomato and Wine Focaccia Bread Every day from April through October, my mornings began at six. I’d quickly dress and head to my charming little shop and catering business on Fishers Island. My friend Kristen, a dedicated mother of three adorable...
Butterscotch Pudding with Chocolate Ganache
Butterscotch is for many a nostalgic flavor harkening back to our childhoods and small boxes of packaged puddings our parents would make. It's a flavor that has had a recent comeback, and for good reason – it's delicious! Super rich and creamy, this is not the...
Lemon Rosemary Bread
She is an old girl now at nearly seventeen years. In dog years, that is a significant age. Her life has been filled with adventure, friends and travel of which many humans would be envious. When we decided to take our most recent trip to California, we were hesitant...
Spiced Olive Oil and Butternut Squash Cake
I'm not a big cake eater. It seems that most of the cakes I've been served at restaurants or parties are dry with overly sweet frosting. While the ingredients in this cake may sound a little strange, this Olive Oil and Butternut Squash Cake is a delicious! It has a...
Lemon Roll with Mascarpone Cream
Nothing captures the taste of sunshine like citrus fruits, especially, lemons. In the midst of winter, while some of us are experiencing some cold and grey days, treating yourself to a bite of bright and sunny lemon roll, could chase away your mid-winter doldrums. I...
Flourless Chocolate Cake
This is a lovely and rich flourless chocolate cake that is a moist and dense dessert that can be dressed a number of ways depending on the occasion and personal preferences. It can be flavored with cinnamon, as I did here, or coffee to give it a mocha flavor, topped...
Pumpkin & Chocolate Twists
We could hear the wind before it arrived and see the fog, in the form of a low, snow filled cloud, moving across the foothills, making its way to our house in a matter of minutes. This is the fun part of living up in the mountains.Once the temperatures drop and there...
Honey & Plum Rice Pudding
I can feel it - it is definitely coming… a little too soon for me. I saw a school bus driving up the mountain to drop off excited and exhausted children returning from their first day of the school year and the light over the mountains and through the trees is...
Cinnamon Honey Raisin Bread
I stood on a stool at the kitchen counter inside her English Tudor style home in Brentwood, California. She looked like Catherine Deneuve - ultra feminine, with a translucent English complexion, vivid blue eyes, with a petite and perfect figure. She had an incredibly...