Maple

Maple Cinnamon Candied Almonds make the perfect snack food – or gift! – for the holidays. Crunchy with a light sugary crust, who could resist sweet candied nuts, especially when…

Sweet, tender roasted delicata squash with crunchy apples and chicken over a bed of greens, topped with crumbled goat cheese and crunchy pepitas, then drizzled with a maple dijon white…

Addictively sweet with a little garlic bite, these maple garlic roasted tomatoes add a bright punch of flavor to salads, pizza, burgers, rice, pasta, soups, seafood, chicken, pork, veggies and…

Juicy sweet and sassy maple crusted salmon seasoned with Caribbean jerk spices, topped with a cool, crisp, refreshing minted cucumber melon salsa. Enjoy this lovely salmon just like this, or…

with goat cheese, pepitas, sunflower seeds and a maple balsamic vinaigrette A colorful, multi-dimensional winter salad full of vibrant colors, lovely flavors and contrasting textures. I first created this salad…

Beets take on a total different flavor dimension when tossed with olive oil, then roasted in the oven with garlic, thin sliced onion and a bit of maple syrup. I’m…

Tender apples bathing in an addictive cinnamon bourbon butter sauce. These apples are ah-mazing on French toast, pancakes or ice cream … or thicken up the sauce to make a…

Fresh apricots are roasted with maple syrup, a touch of cardamom and pumpkin pie spice to reduce the liquids and intensify the flavor. With a bit of vanilla, some cream…

A whipped cream lover’s delight … layers of pumpkin maple amaretto infused mascarpone cheese with angel food cake squares and amaretto whipped cream. I’ve made this trifle twice now ……

For the past couple months, I took a break from salads. I don’t know why … perhaps it’s the weather. I normally love salads and eat them all the time,…