A Five-Course Wine Tasting: The Pinot Noir Crescendo

If you love a quality Pinot Noir, you will love this Willamette Valley vineyard creating a five-course tasting that ebbs and flows perfectly, also known as a Pinot Noir crescendo.

Cucumber and Melon Salad

Sweet and salty, crisp and juicy, this crunchy cucumber and melon salad is tossed together with mint and feta to be a perfect side for the rest of summer.

Régnié Beaujolais Wine Paired with Pickled Stone Fruit and Charcuterie Salad

This charcuterie salad and wine are a perfect expression of the end of summer. With pickled stone fruit, greens, plenty of hearty cheese and charcuterie, it pairs perfectly with a cellar temperature Beaujolais red wine.

Easy Cocktails for a Labor-Less Labor Day

These delicious and easy cocktails are perfect to throw together for a crowd and a fun way to celebrate the end of summer over Labor Day weekend.

White Bean Zucchini Burgers and Green Olive-Basil Aioli

Stacked with fresh greens and a flavorful, homemade green olive-basil aioli, these white bean zucchini burgers are just the refreshing meal with tons of flavor that you need.

Zucchini Bread Pancakes

With out or without chocolate chips, these zucchini pancakes are a favorite breakfast recipe you will love too.

A New Summer Bruschetta

This bruschetta has all the freshness summer, like tomatoes and basil and the delicacy of a pesto, made special by avocado.

Fried Sriracha Tofu

Let this spicy-sweet Sriracha tofu with crispy edges take your tastebuds on a delicious vegan journey.

Tomato and Whipped Feta Crostini

Celebrate the rest of tomato season and summer with these easy tomato and whipped feta crostini. They’re prefect for a quick lunch or as a party appetizer.

Have you heard of Sot-l’y-laisse? Chicken Oysters?

Michelin-star restaurant Edvard located in the Palais Hansen Kempinski has an award winning chef with a rather unique recipe for gourmets, chicken oysters.

Mushroom and Beef Kabob with Beaujolais Wine

These easy, succulent mushroom and beef kabobs are perfect for a backyard BBQ, especially this Labor Day weekend. Pair them with a Beaujolais red wine for a delicious meal.

Lime Curd Macarons

Tangy, sweet lime curd macarons are just what your day needs. They’re fun to make, look at, give away and eat. Check out the tips to a perfect macaron, too.

Summer’s Last Hoorah: Favorite Labor Day Eats

Although we technically have until September 22, Labor Day is the last unofficial day of summer, not to mention the last day to wear white, according to old-school fashion rules. For our last hoorah, we have gathered iconic recipes that scream of summer that you should be devouring up all three days.

Turmeric Orange Flan

This silky turmeric orange flan is made with creamy coconut milk, a burst of turmeric flavor, and bright acidity from the orange. It’s rich and loaded with tantalizing caramel flavor.

Mocha Cappuccino Ice Cream Cake

This Mocha Cappuccino Ice Cream Cake is a cool combination of double mocha coffee ice cream sandwiched between two layers of chocolate cake.

Gluten Free: Flourless Peanut Butter Brownies

Chewy, chocolate-loaded peanut butter brownies are gluten free, flourless and loaded with chopped peanut butter cups.

10 Cappuccino-Spiked Recipes

From cocktails to sweets and everything in between, we’re celebrating the final weeks of summer with these delicious cappuccino-spiced recipes.

Avocado Bean Dip

No, this is not your usual hummus. I repeat, this is not your usual hummus. But it is whipped with avocado and basil and is oh, so good.

Beet Shakshuka – an Elevated Brunch

As we all know (and if you don’t, shame!), shakshukas are pretty much the best thing you can serve for breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner – but this version takes the North African classic to a whole other level.

Labor Day Grilling Tips for a Crowd

It’s the last official cook out of summer. Don’t worry, we can keep going strong until mid-September, but it is the last three-day weekend, so let’s do it up right. Check out these tips from Chef Craig Schauffel for a successful grilled meal.

Mascarpone and Chocolate Fruit Tarts

Pick your poison errr, we mean your filling. Choose a vanilla mascarpone or chocolate filling for these stunning summer fruit tarts and celebrate the product of the season while it’s around for the next few weeks.

Double Mocha Ice Cream Cake

With a layer of cake and a homemade cappuccino ice cream layer, this double mocha ice cream cake is a perfect end-of-summer treat.

Italian Salsa Verde and Grilled Chicken

This dish is so simple, but comes out tasting so flavorful and feeling so impressive. Fire up your grill and make this easy grilled chicken served with an herbaceous Italian salsa verde.

Simple, Aromatic Lemongrass Chicken

Lift your spirits at the end of a long day with this bright, citrus-smelling lemongrass chicken.

Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake Bars

These luscious, tropical-tasting coconut cheesecake bars are drizzled with chocolate to be a glorious dessert.

Cambodia: a Gluten Free Country and the Park Hyatt’s Recipe for Fish Curry Noodle Soup

In Cambodia wheat doesn’t grow and cows don’t make milk, so it’s a dairy and gluten free country. Their Fish Curry Noodle Soup will make you fall in love.

Hearty Chopped Salad and Beaujolais Wine

This hearty chopped salad is loaded with crisped prosciutto, chickpeas, feta, chicken and even small, round pasta. It’s a refreshing, easy meal paired with an approachable red wine.

Jackfruit Seed Curry

Get your hands on some jackfruit and be sure to save the seeds so you can make this hearty jackfruit seed curry.

Jackfruit Taquitos

Skip the usual meat filling and dig into a batch of these delicious vegan jackfruit taquitos loaded with potatoes, lime and a hearty side of guacamole.

The Perfect Anchovy Mustard Vinaigrette

Never eat a boring salad again, thanks to this flavorful mustard vinaigrette dressing.

Simple Buttermilk Bundt Cake

The ingredeints and instructions are simple, but this buttermilk bundt cake tastes truly spectacular.

Double Chocolate Peanut Cookies

Add some extra crunch to your next batch of double chocolate cookies with peanuts. It’s the perfect flavor and texture combo.

Brown Butter S’Mores Brownies

Take your dark, espresso brownies, top them with a brown butter streusel, a fleur de sel ganache, and toasted meringue and you have yourself some dreamy s’mores brownies.

The Beautiful Mind of Chef Diego Hernández

Getting down to the essence of who the inspiring Baja Californian chef Diego Hernández is.

5 Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches

There’s hardly a frozen treat more satisfying than an ice cream sandwich. Go the homemade route with these sweet treats you’ll want to try before summer ends.

Savory Gruyere Tart

What’s better than a creamy cheese filling sitting in a buttery crust and topped with sweet and sour marmalade onions? Make this savory gruyere tart STAT.

Bring on the Pudding Cakes

Thoughtfully arranged ingredients leave these crowd-pleasing cakes with an incredibly moist, pudding-like texture. Try experimenting with your favorite toppings of varying textures—fresh berries, chopped nuts, ice cream, fresh whipped cream—or all of the above!

Mediterranean Meatballs

Never eat dry, boring meatballs again. Check out this fun recipe for Mediterranean meatballs.

Caribbean Grilled Chicken and Plantain Bowls

These Caribbean grilled chicken and plantain bowls are filled with flavor thanks to spices, cauliflower rice and avocado. Plus, they’re paleo and easy to achieve on a weeknight.

Mini Mocha Tiramisu

These mini mocha tiramisu are the perfect single serve desserts that can be made ahead of a dinner party or brunch. Loaded with cappuccino, they’re the perfect morning sweet.

Eggplant Muffuletta Sandwich on the Grill

Throw your eggplant on the grill and you’re in for a real treat of a vegetarian muffuletta sandwich stacked high with pesto, olive tapenade, fresh mozzarella and more.

Zucchini Banana Bread

In muffin or loaf form, this zucchini banana bread is our go-to recipe when our garden in overflowing with zucchini and there are brown bananas on the counter. It’s the perfect sweet, soft treat.

Mustard Marinated Filet Mignon

Take your steak to a whole new level with mustard.

Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

A perfectly easy roast chicken recipe made extra flavorful with the addition of Dijon mustard.

Ultimate Appetizer: Baked Feta

This might just be our favorite summer appetizer. Gather your tomatoes, olives and red onion and throw it in a foil packet in the oven with a block of feta. Enjoy the cheese warm for a delightful bite.

Grilled Roti Wrap

Check out this delicious way to use leftover roti to make a filling grilled roti sandwich as a wonderful lunch.

7 Smoothies for a New Week

Grab your blender and whip up one of these filling breakfast or snack smoothies that can be enjoyed on the go or while you recharge.

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Brookie

What do you get when you combine the chocolatey bar form of a brownie with the ingredeints of an oatmeal peanut butter cookie? A brookie. A half cookie, half brownie, delicious dessert bar.

15 Exciting Pizzas with Fun Topping Ideas

Revamp your usual pizza night with these fun flavor combos loaded with exciting topping ideas.

Zucchini Baba Ghanoush

Before blending together your next batch of baba ghanoush, grab some zucchini from the garden and grill them until they’re charred and smoky to create a delicious Zucchini Baba Ghanoush.

Alsatian Wine and Food at L’Atelier du Peintre in Colmar

A Michelin-starred Alsatian wine and food restaurant, L’Atelier du Peintre is open for lunch and dinner and takes time to make sure the palates of their youngest patrons are pleased, too.

Ristorante Vescovado: Food Paradise on the Coast

Dining at Ristorante Vescovado comes with ingredeints and wines from the region and a stunning view that can’t be matched.

Where to Find LA’s Best Indonesian Food

Erwin Tjahyadi from Komodo maps out the top Indonesian spots around LA.

Stout Beer Brownies with Ganache

Dare we say it is never too hot in the kitchen to avoid making brownies? Check out these stout beer brownies with a seriously decedent Irish cream ganache.

No-Bake Almond Butter Bars

A crunchy almond crust is topped with a creamy almond butter filling and topped with sweet chocolate layer. A perfectly cool treat that is so easy to make.

Filipino Pianono Cake Roll

This Filipino roll cake, Pianono, is a simple, but oh so delicious, pastry filled with butter and sugar.

Sweet Potato Naan Wraps

Swap out falafel for these sweet potato rounds served with chutney and yogurt in a naan wrap.

Indian Style Pumpkin Curry from the Chef at Park Hyatt Goa

Mergol is an Indian style pumpkin curry that’s typical from Goa. It’s naturally paleo, dairy and gluten free and can be AIP friendly too!

Lavender Buttercream Macarons

Celebrate the flowering of summer’s lavender with these stunning lavender buttercream macarons.

Vanilla Cappuccino Milkshake

Cool down with this French vanilla cappuccino milkshake. It feels totally decadent and special, but is easy to make for a crowd.