By Allison Frahn In the season of pumpkin spice everything—what better time to create some recipes full of pumpkin spice and everything nice? We are not only making pumpkin spice muffins, but we’re adding a cream cheese frosting like swirl right into the muffin! These Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins are perfectly sweet … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn Would it sound too good to be true if a meal cooked itself without really cooking it? Not in this case! Ceviche is a dish in which raw fish is marinated in a heat or citric acid base. The citric acid (lime) coagulates the proteins in the raw fish, which makes … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn I don’t think that there is a cheesecake that I don’t enjoy – and I have tried a lot of different versions! One variety that is not seen in as many places as the traditional cheesecake is the Basque Burnt cheesecake. Unlike traditional cheesecakes, Basque cheesecake has a caramelized and burnt … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn How many times have you walked into a pizza parlor and the sight of a big cheesy calzone catches your eye? For good reason! Of course, you were walking in there for the Italian grilled chicken salad though, right? Well, whether you opted for calzone or avoided it because you didn’t … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn If you’re a fan of cabbage, you might enjoy coleslaw, Asian salads, sauerkraut, etc.—but have you ever tried roasted cabbage? By roasting the cabbage, it caramelizes it and brings out a nutty and warm flavor. These Roasted Garlic Cabbage Steaks combine aromatic garlic and tangy parmesan with savory pecans and olive … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn If you’re a big fan of pumpkin everything season, but don’t want to dive into the full experience just yet – perhaps you can dip your toe in with this delightful dish. All pumpkin everything became quite the rage several years ago and it doesn’t show any signs of easing up … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn I’m all about taking traditional dishes and giving them a little twist – of course, in a health(ier) way. The traditional Caprese salad consists of sliced tomato and mozzarella cheese with a balsamic glaze. While this dish is fairly healthy in and of itself, we are going to switch it up … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn Cauliflower has become the hero of all vegetables recently, taking the form of many of your favorite foods. I’ve seen it as a steak, as rice, as pasta, as mashed potatoes…the list goes on and on. I was skeptical at first, but I must say it truly can be prepared in … SEE MORE

  By Allison Frahn One of my favorite things to get when I go out to eat is a big old salad. There are so many ingredients in the salads that I love most, so it just makes sense to order out instead of having all these ingredients in my kitchen (which can sometimes go … SEE MORE