A little gift

Favorites? Of course I have favorites from this year. Lots of them.And for you, this Christmas Day, I’ll put them all in one place.

Breakfasts

Whole Wheat Cinnamon-Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Spiced Quinoa Oatmeal with Figs and Cream
Honey-Nut-Vanilla Granola
Green Chile-Black Bean Pie
A New Morning Glory Muffin

Appetizers

Brie with Sauteed Chanterelles
Parmesan-Garlic Breadsticks
Apricots with Blue Cheese, Pistachios, and
Honey Balsamic-Cinnamon Pecans

Soups

Smoky Winter Tomato Soup
Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Soup
Spicy Shellfish Soup with Coconut, Lime and Ginger
Carrot-Lemongrass Soup

Salads

Roasted Vegetable Salad with Walnuts and Blue Cheese
Greek-Inspired Arugula and Chickpea Salad
Vinegared Beet Salad
Grilled Corn Salad
Salty Green Potato Salad
Radicchio, Apple, and Pecan Slaw
Warm Potato-Tomato Salad with Oregano, Olives, and Lemon
Wheat Berry Salad with Herbs, Tomatoes, and Olives

Sides

Paprika-Roasted Potatoes
Hot Tangy Beans
A Different Kind of Guacamole
Hot Chipotle Corn Salsa
Bacon and Kale Gratin
Wild Mushroom Quinoa “Risotto”
The Greatest Little Potato Recipe Ever

Main Courses

Pan-Seared Chicken with Two-Olive Tapenade and Sundried Tomato Cream
Mixed Seafood Roast with Fennel and Sorrel
Salt-and-Vinegar Pork Chops with Sauerkraut
Shellfish Stew with Kale and Guanciale
Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Balsamic Cherries
Chorizo Burgers with Guapier and Tomato-Fig Sauce
Road Trip Pasta Salad
Cornmeal-Crusted Tilapia Tacos with Spicy Avocado Cream
Simple Rosemary Roast Beef
Wet Turkey & Black Bean Burritos with Squash Sauce
Cider-Braised Pork with Apple-Onion Dijon Pan Sauce
Caesar Spaghetti with Pine Nuts
Braised Rosemary Chicken with Red Wine and Root Vegetables

Cookies

Whole-Wheat Double Chocolate-Orange Cookies
Salty Marcona Almond Toffee
Whole Wheat Cardamom-Ginger Thumbprint Cookies
Whole Wheat Cranberry-Walnut Biscotti
Chocolate-Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Desserts

Butter-Titrated Brownies
Olive Oil-Vanilla Cake
Rhubarb-Apple Crisp
Banana-Hazelnut Upside-Down Cake
Flourless Chocolate-Basil Torte