Recipe Index

Appetizers, Small Bites & Condiments
Appetizers & Small Bites Bread: Homemade Mini Appetizer Buns Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote Crostini with Gorgonzola, Caramelized Onions and Fig Jam Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva Garbanzo Beans – Fresh Chickpeas Feta Tart – Alevropita Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw Mesquite Chicken Sliders with Carrot Slaw Palmers: Savory Palmiers with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pesto Pancetta Wrapped Figs with Feta Peach with Proscuitto, Ricotta & Honey Drizzled Crostini Ricotta Stuffed Fresh Figs with Pistachios and Honey Roasted Mini-Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil & Fresh Mozzarella Top Sirloin Sliders with Green Chiles Tri-Tip Sliders with Gorgonzola and Fig Condiments Bacon Jam Cranberry Sauce (Classic) Drunken Fig Jam (using brandy or Cognac!) Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette for Pork Chops or Salad Dressing Mint-Feta Sauce Salsa! Other Tasty Goodies Chestnuts, Roasting Granola: Honey, Pecan and Cranberry Granola Mascarpone (Homemade) Pecans, Candied Walnuts, Candied

Breads & Quick Breads
Appetizer Buns, Homemade & Mini Banana Cinnamon Roll Bites with Pecans Besos (Kisses) – A Mexican Sweet Bread Biscuits: Cheddar Cheese Biscuits Brioche Inspired Petite Rolls Brown Buttered Apple & Almonds Bread Cinnamon Bread French Toast Ebelskivers: Ebelskivers with Streusel Banana Pecan Topping Ebelskivers: Pumpkin Pie Ebelskivers Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva Greek-Style Bread with Feta and Kalamata Olives Meyer Lemon Bread Pancakes: Blueberries and Strawberries – Buttermilk Pancakes Pizza Crust: Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust Scones: Candied Ginger Scones Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumb Bars Waffles: Banana-Pecan Waffles Muffins All-Bran^® Honey Muffins Banana-Cinnamon Crumb Muffins Banana Strawberry Muffins with Oat Streusel Banana Nut Muffins Blueberry, Banana-Walnut Crumb Muffins Bran: Honey-Raisin Bran Muffins with Walnuts Carrot-Oat Spice Muffins Carrot-Zucchini Muffins with Candied Ginger Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins Cinnamon-Buttermilk Muffins Coconut Almond Joyful Muffins Cranberry Harvest Muffins with Figs Cranberry-Orange with Coconut Muffins Feta and Thyme Muffins Florentine Muffins with Pesto, Mozzarella, Spinach & Pine Nuts Kumquat & Chocolate Chunk Muffins Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Curd or Glaze Lemon Ricotta Muffins with Almonds Strawberry Nut Muffins Pecan Pie Cakelets Polenta-Herbed Muffins, Savory Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins from Baked Explorations Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pepita Crunch – Teenie Cakes’ own! Ultra Rich Corn Muffins

Cocktails & Beverages
B-52 with Coffee Maraschino Splash Tini – A Teenie Cakes Martini Organic Chai Tea Latte Patrón POMegranate Healthful Banana – Razz Yogurt Smoothie

Desserts
Chocolate Bouchons – Boudons Au Chocolat Choux Pastry – Pâte à Choux Eclairs Chocolate Ice Cream: Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Mousse: Dark Chocolate Mousse with Sugared Kumquats in Syrup Parfaits: Honeyed Greek Yogurt with Fresh Summer Berries & Homemade Granola Parfaits Pastries: Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Jam Pecan Pie Cakelets Popsicles: Organic Chai & Vanilla Yogurt Popsicles Popsicles: Juicy Popsicles with Greek Yogurt Filling Profiteroles and Cream Puffs (includes vanilla pastry cream & chocolate glaze/sauce) Tiramisu Cakes Applesauce Spice Snack Cake (using Splenda®) Blueberry Buttermilk Cake Cherry Upside-Down Cake Cranberry Upside-Down Cake with Walnuts & Red Currant Jelly Flourless Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Valentino Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce and Almonds Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream Jam Crumb Cake Lemon Fig Cake with Pine Nuts Plum Almond Cake – Torta Di Prugne E Mandorle Mini Rhubarb Upside-Down Cakes Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumb Bars Cupcakes: German Chocolate Cupcakes Cookies Blondies: Raspberries, White Chocolate & Almond Blondies Cannolis Carrot Cake Cookies with Oatmeal and Macadamias Chai Spice Sugar Cookies Chinese Almond Cookies Green Tea (Matcha) Shortbread Lemon-Zucchini Cornmeal Cookies Milan Cookies Pecan Tassies Pine Nut Cookies with Rosemary & Ginger Pumpkin Pecan Cookies Petite Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream-Cheese Filling Raisin & Macadamia Oatmeal Cookies Rosemary Apricot Squares from Baked Explorations Savoiardi Biscuits – Ladyfingers Thumbprint Cookies with Jam Fruit Desserts Apricots: Apricot-Almond Crisp Apples: Apple Crisp Berries: Honeyed Greek Yogurt with Fresh Summer Berries & Homemade Granola Parfaits Blackberries: Blackberry-Almond Shortbread Blueberries: Blueberry Buttermilk Cake Cherries: Rustic Pocket Cherry Pies Melons: Melon Balls with Fresh Mint Peaches: Peach and Basil Oat Crumble Peaches: Peach and Pistachio Cobbler Peaches: Grilled Peaches with Sweet Cream Pears: Caramelized Rum Pears Strawberry & Rhubarb: Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumb Bars French Macarons Banana Macarons with Coconut Cream Chocolate French Macarons Citronge Orange Liqueured Macarons Honey & White Chocolate Ganache Filled Macarons Lemon Macarons French/Parisian Macarons Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons

Main Dishes
Chile Relleno Casserole Beef: Beef Chili with Masa Harina Beef: Marinated Tri-Tip Sliders with Gorgonzola and Fig Beef: Notes on Steaks au Poivre Beef: Top Sirloin Sliders with Green Chiles Chicken: Chicken Enchiladas Chicken: Ginger-Garlic Chicken with Fresh Fig Pan Sauce Chicken: Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs Chicken: Grilled Mesquite Chicken Sliders with Carrot Slaw Chicken: Individual Chicken Potpies Eggs: Scrambled Eggs Medley Peppers: Stuffed Poblanos Pizza: Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza Salad: Baby Lettuce Greens with Feta, Pine Nuts & Grape Tomatoes Salmon: Wild Alaskan Salmon with Spinach, Tomatoes & Feta Salmon: Marinated Salmon Sliders with Carrot Slaw Shrimp: Rum-Glazed Shrimp and Mango with Spinach Spinach-Feta Turnovers (Individual sized Spanakopita) Pasta Bacon Macaroni and Cheese with Extra Sharp White Cheddar Fettucine with Figs, Brown Butter and Hazelnuts Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna with Homemade Spinach Lasagna Noodles Creamy Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese (guest post) Pasta Caprese Pastitsio – Greek Lasagne Rigatoni with Tomatoes, Feta and Ham Tortellini: Four-Cheeses Tortellini with Tomatoes, Kalamatas and Basil Soups Beef Chili with Masa Harina Chicken Noodle Soup Chicken Potpies, Individual Corn and Potato Chowder Pasta Soup with Chicken and Vegetables Roasted Mushroom, Beef and Barley Soup Smoky Roasted Potato and Red Bell Pepper Soup Smoky Tomato Soup with Cheesy Crostini Tuscan Tomato-Basil Soup Vegetarian Tomato & Smoky Paprika Soup

Side Dishes
Cauliflower Gratin Carrot Slaw with Non-Fat Greek Yogurt Feta Tart – Alevropita Garbanzo Beans – Fresh Chickpeas Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva Figs: Broiled Pancetta Wrapped Figs with Feta Macaroni and Cheese – Creamy Four-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese Peach with Proscuitto, Ricotta & Honey Drizzled Crostini Potatoes: Scalloped Potatoes 2 Ways Potatoes: Roasted Parmesan Fingerling Potatoes Rice: Spanish Rice Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Grapes and Walnuts Risotto: Risotto Caprese (risotto with tomatoes, basil & fresh mozzarella) Roasted Fall Vegetables (red onions, carrots, potatoes, squash) Roasted Mini-Heirloom Tomatoes with Basil & Fresh Mozzarella Salad: Baby Lettuce Greens with Feta, Pine Nuts & Grape Tomatoes Stuffing: Harvest Blend Stuffing Sweet Potatoes: Honey-Roasted Root Vegetables: Sweet Potatoes, Carrots & Parsnips Sweet Potatoes: Roasted Parmesan Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potatoes: Turnip and Sweet Potato Gratin with Gruyere

Wine – “Time for Wine”
Cabernet Sauvignon: Cameron Hughes Wine – Lot 200 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir: Blackstone Winery – Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2008 Zinfandel: Cameron Hughes Wine – Lot 170 2008 Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel