With only 15 minutes of hands-on time, this delicious (not-bitter) Blood Orange Marmalade brings a little sunshine to the breakfast table! No canning skills needed! I remember liking the "idea" of marmalade. It sounded so delicious; a jam made of juicy sweet oranges and orange zest had to delicious and have lots of fresh, bright, vibrant flavor. It sounded charming, something I should enjoy while ...
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Travel the World from Your Kitchen
Feeling a little trapped at home? Travel the world from the comfort of your own kitchen with these internationally inspired recipes. While we welcomed a new year, not much has changed, especially when it comes to traveling. With a whole year ahead of us and no travel plans on the calendar, we're feeling a little antsy. Can you relate? Why not mix up your normal recipes with these ...
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Honey-Glazed Blueberry Bran Muffins
These fabulous one-bowl, no-mixer Blueberry Bran Muffins are high-fiber, super moist, studded with juicy blueberries and lower in refined sugar than most muffins! Did you ever notice that it's difficult to find muffins that are super delicious but also decently healthy? It seems that the majority of muffins are either nutritious, but taste like cardboard and have the texture of sawdust OR they're ...
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Hearty, Healthy Comfort Food
Our favorite hearty and healthy recipes for cold winter days. These recipes are full of healthy ingredients that will leave you feeling satisfied. If you've been a reader here at The Café for any length of time, you'll know that we like to take an "everything in moderation" approach to eating. Plenty of salads and fresh vegetables, balanced out by the occasional baked good. The recipes ...
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Ridiculously Easy Lemon Thyme Shortbread
This lemon thyme shortbread is not only ridiculously easy to make, but it's also crisp, buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicious! If you're in a pinch and you need a dessert that comes together in less than 10 minutes (hand-on time) this lemon thyme shortbread is a perfect choice. It's also a little bit sophisticated, tastes like it comes from a fancy gourmet bakery and is one of those sweet treats ...
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Delicious Citrus Recipes to Chase Away the Winter Blues
Our favorite recipes featuring winter citrus. These bright and fresh recipes are sure to bring some sunshine to gray winter days. Now is the best time of year for fresh citrus fruits. These bright, fresh flavors are perfect for cold and gray winter days. We've rounded up some of our favorite recipes featuring these winter jewels. From lemons to clementines, to blood oranges, these fruits ...
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The BEST Greek Salad with Fresh Herb Greek Dressing
If salads seem a bit boring to you, you haven't tried this delicious, vibrant Greek salad that's loaded with texture, color and fabulous flavor. The fresh herb dressing is the crowning glory! Greek Salad is one of those things that I'll almost always order when I see it on a menu. And something I crave all year long. With crisp Romaine lettuce, crunchy cucumbers, juicy red tomatoes, shiny, ...
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Easy Greek Salad Dressing with Fresh Herbs
This Fresh Herb Greek Salad Dressing is one of those simple, throw-it-all-in-the-blender recipes. The base dressing is delicious on its own, but fresh herbs take it WAY over the top! This Easy Greek Salad Dressing is a take-off on one of my everyday favorite, super versatile dressings, our Zoe's Copycat Salad Dressing. I thought it might be fun to take this classic dressing and add some ...
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Healthy Dinner Ideas
Ready to eat a little lighter and leaner? We've got you covered with these delicious and healthy dinner ideas! While as much as we love all the holiday food and treats, we are ready to get back to more normal eating. And that means fresh, seasonal meals, full of flavor. Healthy eating does not have to be boring! These are some of our favorite healthy dinner recipes, perfect for the new year. ...
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Avgolemono (Greek Chicken Pasta Soup)
This Avgolemono, a lemony Greek chicken pasta soup is healthy and hearty (lots of satisfying protein), creamy (no cream!) and so delicious! If you're in the mood for a hearty, creamy, comforting soup that's also healthy and will keep you satiated for hours, make this delicious Avgolemono as soon as possible!
What is Avgolemono?
First of all, how do you say it? Avgolemono, with a ...Read More →
Nick’s Favorite Recipes of 2020
A delicious round up of our favorite new recipes from 2020. A few days ago, we shared our annual end-of-year post titled, Your Favorite Recipes of 2020. The "Your" referred to you, our readers. We checked our Google Analytics and came up with the recipes that were most popular this year. We also usually share a post at the end of December featuring "our" favorite recipes of the year. Although ...
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Ridiculously Easy Buttermilk Biscuits
These tall, flaky, Ridiculously Easy Buttermilk Biscuits take less than 10 minutes to throw together. They're also ridiculously delicious! "Brilliant, simply brilliant!" That’s what I said, right out loud, when I read the unbelievably easy directions for preparing these buttermilk biscuits. The technique was created by the super-smart folks over at Cook's Illustrated. When I read their ...
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