Feed Your Creativity — Cucumber Tomatillo “Ceviche” Cups and Avocado Cheese Foam

An herbaceous appetizer to celebrate spring with a vegetarian ceviche, crispy cracker, and flavorful foam.

Potato Crusted Quiche — A Brunch Favorite

Ideal for breakfast or brunch, this quiche is made with a potato crust and filled with eggs, onion, Canadian bacon and cheese.

The Perfect Magic Bar Milkshake

Forget making the traditional baked magic bars and make a just as satisfying magic bar milkshake. It really has it all in one recipe.

Wheat Beer French Toast Filled with Pistachios, Mascarpone and Rum-Orange Syrup

Wheat beer and orange zest add brightness to french toast to balance rich mascarpone while pistachios provide texture and nutty flavor. The perfect brunch.

Feed Your Creativity — Apple and Havarti Filled Beignets

Fluffy fried dough covered in mounds of powdered sugar. Cinnamon-sugar apples and buttery havarti makes for a delicious twist on these classic favorites.

Reinvented Fried Rice with Farro

Spice things up with a new version of fried rice that uses garam masala and farro.

Carne Asada Nacho Appetizers

These nachos are not piled on, but are beautiful layered bites with great crunch, flavor, and a healthy dose of meat.

Fresh Spelt Pasta with Seared Scallops, Prosciutto and Asparagus

A dish of beautiful textures with silky scallops, the crispy prosciutto and asparagus, and the pleasant chewiness that comes from the fresh spelt pasta.

How to Make Candied Kumquats

Candied kumquats take minutes to make and they are a great topping for salads to ice cream and a gorgeous garnish.

Simple Carrot Salad with Oregano and Vinegar

A simple side dish that is nutritious and flavorful with quality olive oil.

11 Delicious Go-To Rice Recipes

Every place has a way of serving rice that is wildly unique. The grain is a blank slate that can be transform into sweet or savory with the right recipe.

Fluffy Peanut Butter Mousse Parfait with Chocolate Crumble

A vegan peanut butter mousse layered with a gluten free chocolate crumble for a rich dessert that dreams are made of.

Slow Cooked Turkey Shanks with Yogurt Sauce

Similar to a Greek lamb recipe, this slow cooked turkey becomes tender and flavorful in the oven before it is served with a spiced yogurt sauce.

Chocolate and Cheese Custard Tartlets

For aged gouda, there are few things more unexpected than dark chocolate. The big flavors are rounded out with a butter crust to be the star of the party.

Fried Sicilian Arancini

This version of fried rice balls is stuffed to the max with delicious meat and cheese.

Langlois Culinary Crossroads in NOLA: The Secret to Making Gumbo

New Orleans is famous for their restaurants, chefs, and the Creole Cuisine of this region. Learn how to make a chicken and andouille sausage gumbo.

Feed Your Creativity — Peach Cobbler with Jalapeño Havarti

Sweet peaches baked to tender perfection under a blanket of cheese-laced biscuits. The duo of the peaches and the tangy, creamy jalapeño Havarti is divine.

Honey Glazed Pork Belly

Marinated for twenty-four hours, this flavorful pork belly is then brushed with honey and then roasted. Add to soup, buns, or enjoy in slices during a meal.

Spiced Salmon Tacos with a Cilantro and Jalapeño Slaw

Simple to make, delicious fish tacos are bursting with fresh flavors. Top with zesty cabbage slaw with cilantro and jalapeño and creamy goat cheese.

Gourmet Grilled Cheese with Fig Butter, Gruyere, and Apples

Two types of cheese, crisp apples, and sweet fig butter makes for a gooey, delicious, and just a little bit fancy grilled cheese sandwich.

MarBella Corfu’s Black and Yellow Seafood Fettuccine

On the Venetian island of Corfu, Chef Alexandros Kapsokavadis creates fettuccine with saffron and a delicious duo of fresh seafood, try his recipe.

Feed Your Creativity — Southwest Chicken Stromboli

Chicken Stromboli comes together in less than an hour, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner. Fill with jalapeño Havarti and top with avocado and salsa.

Popped Sorghum Mix with Chili-Lime Seasoning and Pecans

Similar in appearance to popcorn, the secret to popped sorghum is working in small batches. Don’t forget to top with delicious seasonings, too.

Better Than Ketchup, Tangy Beet Sauce

A sweet, spicy, tangy sauce that is ideal with any dishes that are great with hot sauces such or even samosas.

Mussels and Fennel Cooked in White Wine

Mussels are simple to steam in a flavorful broth and enjoy with a few vegetables and a crusty loaf of bread to soak it all up.

Sesame-Ginger Cauliflower Roasted Whole

A whole-roasted cauliflower is massaged with miso, sesame oil, ginger, and chili garlic sauce. Cook in the oven until it’s brown, nutty and so delicious.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies with Coconut

Jazz up your white chocolate cookies with tropical-tasting coconut. They are thick, chewy, and absolutely stuffed with white chocolate, nuts, and coconut.

Feed Your Creativity — Creamy Monte Cristo Bites

Creamy havarti cheese, ham, smoked turkey, and tangy raspberry preserves make Monte Cristo Bites an irresistible appetizer.

Buttermilk Poached and Roasted Chicken with Garlic Cream Sauce

Before roasting, the chicken is tenderized in flavorful buttermilk. Use the leftover poaching liquid to make a delicious garlic and buttermilk cream sauce.

How to Cook Crawfish – The Perfect Boil

We are smack dab in the middle of crawfish season, so if you haven’t had a boil at least once this year it’s time to read this guide and catch up.

Traditional See Yao Gai Chicken

Often seen in the windows of Chinatown restaurants, this poached soy sauce chicken is a beautiful and delicious sight.

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Purple Potato Gnocchi with Ricotta

Vibrant sweet potatoes make this gnocchi unique. Serve simply with brown butter, sage, or parmesan.

Zesty Lemon Sugar Cookies

These delicious lemon cookies are the perfect food to get you out of a winter funk and into the spring mindset.

Feed Your Creativity — Lentil Veggie Burgers with Dill Havarti

Red lentils make a vibrant vegetarian burger with just enough creamy cheese. Top with a greek yogurt and wasabi sauce for delicious spice.

Feed Your Creativity — Creamy Havarti Stuffed Mushrooms with Crab

The creamy cheese wedged into the centers of these crab-stuffed mushrooms will send you to your knees, along with the buttery and garlic flavored filling.

Fluffy and Crispy Buttermilk Waffles

A go-to recipe for a relaxing brunch, these waffles have delicious flavor and spot on crisp outsides with fluffy centers.

Luxurious Chocolate Cake with Red Wine and Ganache

Wine and chocolate are a perfect pair and the addition of wine brings great texture to the cake, too. Top with ganache spiked with rum for a rich combo.

Flavorful Shakshuka with Herb Chutney

A traditional egg dish cooked in tomato sauce with an Indian spin of coconut milk and spices. Served with green chutney, is perfect for brunch or dinner.

Vibrant Korean Budae Jjigae

Translating to “army stew”, Budae Jjigae traditionally incorporates preserved meats and sausages and whatever vegetables are on hand.

Feed Your Creativity — Reuben Crouton Salad

A classic rueben with wild garlic Havarti has peppery greens added to the mix and sweet butternut squash for a great combination of flavors.

Cinnamon Buckwheat Pancakes with Nutty Caramel Sauce

A stack of pancakes to will fuel your morning with filling buckwheat drizzled with caramel sauce and topped with cranberries and almonds.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Avocado Aioli

Baked potatoes drizzled with olive oil and dunked into a creamy garlic and avocado sauce.

Irish Soda Bread made with Sour Cream and Rosemary

This bread goes from an idea to beautiful side to soup in an hour. Similar to a biscuit, the dense dough has subtle rosemary flavors perfect with berry jam.

Feed Your Creativity — Corned Beef and Shrimp Grits with Caraway Havarti

Creamy caraway grits are topped with marinated shrimp and comforting corned beef.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Traditional Potato Dishes

The potato’s entrance to Irish society changed the face of Ireland and its cuisine. Learn traditional Irish recipes while you drink your beer this year.

Black Eyed Pea and Avocado Salsa

As a salad or a snack, this salsa is simple to throw together and packed full of nutrients, making it a delicious and filling option for busy nights.

Spicy Hawaiian Pulled Pork Tacos

Slow cooking is where it’s at, especially when it turns out food like these spicy carnitas tacos. Prep, drop and let it cook away.

Sweet and Spicy Honey-Sriracha Chicken

When cooked to perfection, these sticky chicken wings are an ideal appetizer with an amazing balance of delicious flavors.

Feed Your Creativity — Irish Rarebit with Herbed Havarti

Celebrate St. Patrick’s day with a simple Irish cheese toast, but with a twist of creamy, spiced Havarti cheese.

Brazilian Caipirinha Ribs

Tender ribs are marinated in the traditional Brazilian cocktail, the caipirinha. Lime, sugar, and cachaça, like a rum, make for a delicious meat flavoring.

Elegant Oysters on the Half Shell with Uni, Caviar, and Soba

Add a fancy-feeling recipe to your appetizer game. Perfect for happy hour or a casual night in, these oysters are easily topped with luxe ingredients.

Green Tea (Matcha) Ice Cream

This is a must-try flavor.  Known for its amazing health benefits, you will feel great having more than one serving of matcha ice cream.

Feed Your Creativity — Tuna Melt Cakes with Havarti

These crunchy exterior cakes lead to soft potato and tuna with a warm melted cheese center, inspired by the classic tuna melt sandwich.

Feed Your Creativity — Gnocchi Casserole with Wild Garlic Havarti

An easy, warming dish to usher out winter in a scrumptious, cheesy fashion.

Baked Filo Filled with Thyme and Lemon Feta

This feta wrapped in a parcel made of filo is baked until crunchy and with the help of the lemon and thyme, the flavors become delicately delicious.

Feed Your Creativity — Dutch Baby with Sautéed Pears and Aged Havarti

This savory version of a baked pancake is infused with rich Havarti cheese and topped with buttery pears that add a whisper of sweetness.

Savory Filled Puff Pastry Croissants

For breakfast or an appetizer, replace crackers or biscuits with awesome veggie filled croissants that are simple to make with puff pastry dough.

Eat Your Greens and Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Spread the Irish spirit with menus that rely on naturally green elements—forgoing food dyes, to create a festive meal.

Orange Glazed Roasted Butternut Squash Bread

A tender loaf with sweet squash flavor. The warm spices are perfect with earthy roasted butternut and orange zest adds a touch of brightness in the glaze.

Feed Your Creativity — Black Bean Arepas with Plantains and Havarti

These arepas are stuffed with tangy havarti cheese, plantains, spicy black beans and a cool, creamy avocado sauce to drizzle on top.