Recipe Index by Category

Welcome to LunaCafe’s Recipe Index by Category page. On this page, you will find a complete index of all LunaCafe recipes, organized by standard recipe categories. I hope you enjoy using these recipes as much as I enjoyed creating them for you. Happy cooking! …Susan S. Bradley

“No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.”   …Laurie Colwin

You may also want to check out Recipe Index by Month, Recipe Index by Key Ingredient, and Recipe Index by Season.

Drinks

• Blueberry Lavender Limeade
• Blueberry Lemon Verbena Spritzer with Candied Ginger Ice Cream
• LunaCafe Hot Buttered Rum Mix
• Mulled Apple Cider with Warm Winter Spices, Cayenne & Hibiscus
• One Hot Mama Drinking Chocolate
• Pumpkin Spice Hot White Chocolate
• Spicy Christmas Tea

Appetizers | Snacks

• Arepas: Venezue­lan Corn­meal Cakes
• Breast of Chicken with Goat Cheese, Basil & Mint
• Candied Spiced Walnuts or Pecans
• Creamy Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Spread
• Cro­s­tone with Basil Mint Pesto & Roasted Rata­touille
• Curried Seafood Cakes with Fresh Ginger Aioli
• Gorgonzola or Chevre Spread
• Pineapple Ginger Spread
• Smoked Salmon & Caper Spread
• Smoked Sock­eye Salmon Cakes with Chipo­tle Aioli & Green Apple Pico de Gallo
• Spicy Sausage & Fresh Herb-Stuffed Cri­m­ini Mush­rooms
• Yakima Valley Artichoke Appetizer

Breakfast | Brunch

• Bittersweet Chocolate Orange French Toast with Orange Cazramel Syrup & Toasted Almond Praline
• Bittersweet Chocolate & Montmorency Cherry Morning Love Muffins
• Caramelized Apple, Onion, Ched­dar & Blue Cheese Tart
• Cranberry Orange Yogurt Pecan Bread
• Fresh Apricot Ginger Peasant Cake
• MauiJim’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes
• Pumpkin, Spice & Everything Nice Tea Bread
• Quintessential Potato Gratin
• Rhubarb Cardamom Lime Muffins
• The Best Damned Hash

Soups

• Basic Little Potato & Five Onion Soup
• Can­nellini Bean Soup with Ital­ian Sausage, Fin­ger­ling Pota­toes & Broc­coli Raab
• Creamy Cau­li­flower Leek Soup with Cur­ried Mus­tard Crou­tons
• Creamy Romaine Soup with Summer Herb Butter & Garlic Croutons
• Curried Sweetpotato, Ginger, & Coconut Bisque
• Curried Tomato & Red Lentil Soup
• Fresh Corn & Chipotle Soup with Prawn, Avocado, & Lime Escabeche
• Green Chile Chowder with Yellow Finn Potatoes & Italian Kale
• Heirloom Carrot Soup with Lemon Verbena, Spearmint & Garlic Gremolata
• Kamut, Kale & Cab­bage Soup with Win­ter Pis­tou
• Kicky Tomato Strawberrry Gazpacho
• Mex­i­can Tor­tilla Soup with Friz­zled Tor­tillas
• New Year’s Day Black Bean Ancho Chili
• Roasted Garlic & Sunchoke Soup with Rosemary Hazelnut Pesto & Goat Cheese Crèma
• Roasted Red Bell Pepper Gazpacho
• Smoky Spanish Zarzuela with Chorizo & Emmer Farro
•  Spicy, Creamy Mul­li­gatawny Soup
• Spicy Cucumber Gazpacho
• Sweet Carrot Bisque with Umami Pesto
• Sweet Corn & Poblano Chile Chowder
• Warm Spiced Red Kuri Squash & Orange Soup with Cinnamon Harissa

Salads

• Baby Red Potato Salad with Apple­wood Smoked Bacon & Ore­gon Blue
• Cab­bage Slaw with Fresh Gin­ger, Garam Masala & Roasted Peanuts
• Caramelized Pear Salad with Gorgonzola, Candied Spiced Walnuts & Spicy Orange Vinaigrette
• Grilled Prawn, Roasted Baby Tomato & Chipotle Mustard Bread Salad
• Heirloom Tomato, Sweet Onion & Mache Salad with Blue Cheese Crema
• Indian Summer Tomato, Orange & Sweet Onion Salad
• Lemon & Thyme Marinated Artichoke, Tiger Prawn & Strawberry Salad
• My Tabouleh
• Northwest Early Spring Farro & Lentil Salad
• Old-Fashioned Creamy Macaroni Salad
• Prawn & Strawberry Salad with Fresh Herb Panna Cotta
• Red & Orange Bell Pep­per Salad with Mint, Pars­ley & Lemon-Garlic Vinai­grette
• Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad with Warm Goat Cheese & Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
• Spanish Broccoli & Prawn Salad
• Spicy Penne & Chicken Salad with Chipotle Lime Dressing
• Summer Tomato, Sweet Onion & Blackberry Salad with Basil Mint Crema
• Sweet Cherry & Pea Vine Salad with Basil & Mint

Sandwiches

• Cro­s­tone with Basil Mint Pesto & Roasted Rata­touille
• Croque Monsieur Revisited
• Egg Salad Sandwich Perfecta Mundo
• Fire & Spice Grilled Burgers with Chipotle Aioli
• Summertime Beef & Brew Grilled Burgers

Savory Sauces | Pestos | Salsas | Chutneys | Dressings

• Basic Pesto. Pesto Oil, Rosemary Hazelnut Pesto, Cilantro Ginger Pesto, Herb Garden Pesto, Basil Arugula Pesto & Basil Olive Pesto
• Green Chile Crema
• Harissa (North African Hot Chile Sauce)
• Italian Bolognese Sauce (Ragù)
• Roasted Aspara­gus & Hazel­nut Pesto
• Spiced Rhubarb Chutney
• Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce
• The Green God­dess (Dress­ing)
• Umami Pesto

Sides

• Cauliflower Gratin with Tillamook Aged Cheddar, Caramelized Onions & Applewood-Smoked Bacon
• Melted Leek, Green Apple & Toasted Hazelnut Dressing
• Potato, Yam, Garlic & Gorgonzola Mashers
• Potato Gratin with Ricotta, Pancetta & Melted Leeks
• Quintessential Potato Gratin

Poultry | Meats | Seafood

• Apple Cider-Brined Tenderloin of Pork with Rhubarb Deglazing Sauce
• Beef, Beer & Fresh Rosemary Burgers
• Breast of Chicken with Fiery, Fruity Guajillo Sauce
• Breast of Chicken with Goat Cheese, Basil & Mint
• Dry-Cured Breast of Turkey Roulade with Autumn Herbs
• Chicken Tagine with Baby Artichokes, Green Olives, Apricots & Preserved Lemon
• Fire-Spiced Chicken with Wild Honey & Lemon Glaze
• Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Garlic-Ginger BBQ Glaze
• Home­made Mex­i­can Chorizo–with a Secret
• Hood Canal Manila Clams with Spicy Orange Cilantro But­ter
• LunaCafe’s Spicy Fried Chicken
• Sauté of Chicken with Caramelized Apples & Toasted Hazelnuts
• Smoked Sock­eye Salmon Cakes with Chipo­tle Aioli & Green Apple Pico de Gallo
• Smokey Chipotle Meatloaf
• Summertime Beef & Brew Grilled Burgers
• Thanks­giv­ing 24-Hour Turkey Gravy (Roux & Roux-Based Gravy)
• The Best Damned Hash

Pasta | Rice | Grains

• Farro, Wild Mush­room, Fin­ger­ling Potato & Kale Risotto (Far­rotto)
• Linguine with Balsamic Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes
• LunaCafe OtherWorldly Mac & Cheese
• Mostaccioli with Sweet Rainbow Peppers
• Basic Polenta (AKA Grits)
• Basic Spaetzle, Cheese Spaetzle, Herb Spaetzle & Pumpkin Spaetzle
• Risotto of Sweet Corn with Corn Coulis, Zucchini, Chevre & Green Corn Oil
• Spaetzle, Wild Mushrooms & Broccoli Rabb with Thai Yellow Curry Sauce
• Spinach & Egg Fettuccini with Wild Mushrooms & Pancetta (Straw & Hay)
• The Ines­timable Veg­etable Rice Tian
• World Famous Green Chile Mac & Cheese

Vegetables

• Baby Shiitake Mushrooms with Ancho Chile Sauce
• Croque Monsieur Revisited
• Sweet Corn Grilled in the Husk

Savory Breads

• Arepas: Venezue­lan Corn­meal Cakes
• Aunt Elfred’s New Year’s Eve Corn Bread
• Chipotle Cheddar Corn Bread
• Seeded Bread Crisps

Savory Tarts | Pies  | Quiche

• Baby Leek, Cheddar & Rosemary Tart
• Caramelized Apple, Onion, Ched­dar & Blue Cheese Tart

Sweet Breads | Muffins | Scones | Biscuits

• Bittersweet Chocolate & Montmorency Cherry Morning Love Muffins
• Cranberry Orange Yogurt Pecan Bread
• Heavenly Chocolate Beet Tea Loaf & 3 Variations
• LunaCafe’s Heavenly Scones
• Pumpkin, Spice & Everything Nice Tea Bread
• Rhubarb Cardamom Lime Muffins

Pantry

• Candied Lemon Peel
• Golden Raisin Mostarda with a Kick
• Italian Giardinera
• Rhubarb, Tangelo & Cardamom Marmellata
• Spiced Pump­kin Maple But­ter

Desserts

• Apple Cranberry Deep Dish Pie with Toasted Walnut Streusel
• Balotin Cherry and Lime Crisp with Toasted Almond Streusel
• Bittersweet Chocolate & Cabernet Butter Cake
• Blueberry, Lime & Rose Petal Cheesecake
• Burnt Carmel Sauce
• Burnt Sugar & Rosemary Chocolate Tarts
• Candied Ginger Buttermilk Panna Cotta
• Candied Lemon Peel
• Caramelized Apple Cider Tart
•  Choco­late Gin­ger Chipo­tle Stout Cake
• Chocolate Shortcake with White Chocolate Crema, Strawberry Lime Sauce & Strawberry Lime Salsa
• Deep, Dark, Spicy Gingerbread with Coffee Glaze
• Fresh Apricot Ginger Peasant Cake
• Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce
• Fresh Strawberry-Tomato Dessert Sauce
• Fried Banana Split with Mexican Chocolate Sauce & Strawberry Lime Salsa
• Ginger-Lime Peach & Blue­berry Crisp with Toasted Hazel­nut Streusel
• Hazelnut Honey Toffee Tart with Cranberry Variation
• Heavenly Almond Yogurt Cake with Fresh Strawberries, Strawberry Caramel Sauce & Basil Sauce
• Heavenly Chocolate Beet Tea Loaf & 3 Variations
• Heavenly Chocolate Crepes
• Heavenly Parmesan Sour Cream Pound Cake
• Lavender Chevre Panna Cotta
• Light as a Feather Panna Cotta
• Lime & Vanilla Scented Rhubarb Clafouti
• LunaCafe’s Ultimate Chocolate Pudding
• Luscious Candied Lemon Sage Tea Cake
• Luscious White Chocolate and Raspberry Rose Petal Cheesecake
• Metrovino’s Parmesan Pound Cake
• Mex­i­cano Choco­late Ebel­skivers (Aebleskivers)
• Panna Cotta Verrine
• Peanut Butter & Garam Masala Cupcakes with Creamy Dreamy Peanut Butter Frosting, Peanut Praline & Caramelized Banana
• Peanut Butter Caramel
• Pumpkin Sour Cream Pie with Caramel Walnut Topping
• Pumpkin Spice & White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Quintessential Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
• Rose Petal and Honey Yogurt Panna Cotta
• Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
• Rhubarb Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
• Rhubarb Rose Petal Caramel Syrup + 4 Variations
• Rosemary Lemon Sour Cream Panna Cotta
• Spiced Apple Cider Caramel Sauce
• Spiced Green Apple Lemon Clafouti
• Spiced Pumpkin Sour Cream Upside-Down Coffee Cake
• Spicy Choco­late, Banana & Fresh Gin­ger Tea Loaf
• Spicy Pump­kin But­ter Gin­ger­bread Beignets
• Spirited Chocolate Crepes
• Spring Rhubarb & Apple Crisp with Toasted Hazelnut Streusel
• Strawberry Basil Sour Cream Gelato
• Strawberry Lime Salsa
• Strawberry-Tomato Dessert Sauce
• Toasted Hazelnut & Browned Butter Friands
• Torta della Nonna for My Darling Lily
• Ulti­mate Salted Caramel Pud­ding (with But­ter­scotch Pud­ding Vari­a­tion)
• Ultimate Vanilla Pudding (Perfect Stove-Top Custard)
• Warm-Spiced Molten Choco­late Cake
• White Chocolate, Cardamom & Coconut Beignet

Chocolate

• Bittersweet Chocolate & Cabernet Butter Cake
• Bittersweet Chocolate & Montmorency Cherry Morning Love Muffins
• Bittersweet Chocolate & Toasted Walnut Cookies Perfecta Mundo!
• Bittersweet Chocolate Orange French Toast with Orange Caramel Syrup & Toasted Almond Praline
• Burnt Sugar & Rosemary Chocolate Tarts
• Chewy Gooey Congo Bars
• Chocolate Almond Pound Cake
• Chocolate & Warm Winter Spice Butter Crisps
• Choco­late Gin­ger Chipo­tle Stout Cake
• Chocolate Shortcake with White Chocolate Crema, Strawberry Lime Sauce & Strawberry Lime Salsa
• Chocolate Toasted Coconut Bars
• Fried Banana Split with Mexican Chocolate Sauce & Strawberry Lime Salsa
• Heavenly Chocolate Beet Tea Loaf & 3 Variations
• Heavenly Chocolate Crepes
• LunaCafe’s Burnt Caramel & Lemon Chevre Brownies
• LunaCafe OtherWorldly Silky Fudgy Brownies
• LunaCafe’s Ultimate Chocolate Pudding
• Luscious White Chocolate and Raspberry Rose Petal Cheesecake
• Mexican Hearts of Fire Cookies
• Mexicano Chocolate Ebelskivers
• Mocha Java Hazelnut Cookies
• Northwest Chocolate Desserts 2008
• Once in a Chocolate-Spice Moon Cookies
• One Hot Mama Drinking Chocolate
• Pumpkin Spice & White Chocolate Cheesecake
• Pumpkin Spice Hot White Chocolate
• Quintessential Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
• Spicy Chocolate, Banana & Fresh Ginger Tea Loaf
• Spirited Chocolate Crepes
• Spirited Mocha Crepes with Peanut Butter Caramel, Peanut-Cocoa Nib Brittle & White Chocolate Crema
• The Wonderful World of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Warm-Spiced Molten Choco­late Cake
• White Chocolate, Cardamom & Coconut Beignet

Cookies | Brownies

• Almond Butter Poinsettia Cookies
• Bittersweet Chocolate & Toasted Walnut Cookies Perfecta Mundo!
• Brown Butter, Toasted Almond & Toffee Shortbread
• Candy Cane Butter Cookies
• Caramel Blondies & 3 Variations
• Caramel Coconut Blondies
• Caramel Peanut Butter Blondies
• Caramel Walnut Blondies
• Chewy Gooey Congo Bars (Blondies on Steroids)
• Chinese Five Spice Butter Cookies (Silver Bells)
• Chocolate & Warm Winter Spice Butter Crisps
• Chocolate Toasted Coconut Bars
• Christmas in Provence Cookies
• Cinnamon Hot & Orange Shortbread (Mary’s Christmas Quilt Cookies)
• Coconut Vanilla Lime Shortbread
• Comfort & Joy Spice Cookies
• Cornmeal, Black Pepper & Rosemary Butter Cookies
• Cranberry, Pistachio & Candied Ginger Shortbread
• Decidedly Lemon Teacakes
• Ellen’s Swedish Pepparkakor
• Espresso Orange Butter Cookies
• Garam Masala & Candied Ginger Cookies
• Ginger Spice Stars
• Green Tea & Rose Spritz
• Heavenly Brown Butter, Lavender & Lime Cookies
• Lemon Gingerbread Caramel Bars
• Lemon Orange Pecan Thumbprint Cookies
• Lemon-Lime Clove Sugar Cookies
• Lily’s Swedish Vanilla Spritz
• LunaCafe’s Burnt Caramel & Lemon Chevre Brownies
• LunaCafe OtherWorldly Silky Fudgy Brownies
• LunaCafe’s Triple Lemon Doodles
• Merry Maraschino Cherry Cookies
• Mexican Hearts of Fire Cookies
• Mocha Java Hazelnut Cookies
• Moon over Tunisia (Baharat) Butter Cookies
• Once in a Chocolate-Spice Moon Cookies
• Orange Vanilla Sugar Cookies
• Peanut Butter Ginger Shortbread
• Peppermint Lime Kaleidoscope Cookies
• Peppermint Stick Shortbread
• Rosalyn’s Midwinter Night’s Dream Cookies
• Sweet Parmesan Almond Cookies
• Toasted Almond Black Cherry Shortbread
• Toasted Hazelnut & Browned Butter Friands
• Toasted Pecan Gems
• Trim the Christmas Tree & Eat It Too Cookies
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Deck the Halls (kick-off post)
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Deck the Halls (entire collection)
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Silver Bells (kick-off post)
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Silver Bells (entire collection)
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Starry Night (kick-off post)
• Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Starry Night (entire collection)

Candy | Confections

• Caramelized Ancho Chile & Cinnamon Almonds
• Dreamy Creamy Gingerbread Fudge
• Heavenly Gingerbread Marshmallow Creme Fudge
• Panforte di LunaCafe
• Toasted Hazelnut, Honey & Garam Masala Brittle

Technique | Basics

• Liq­uid Gold: Brown Poul­try Stock
• Per­fect Home­made May­on­naise & Twenty Vari­a­tions
• Quick & Easy, Flaky, All Butter, Short-Crust Pastry
• Roasting Peppers Step-By-Step
• Thanks­giv­ing 24-Hour Turkey Gravy (Roux & Roux-Based Gravy)
• The Wonderful World of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Fresh Primers

• Fresh Primer: Apples
• Fresh Primer: Apple Cider
• Fresh Primer: Artichokes
• Fresh Primer: Blueberries
• Fresh Primer: Cherries
• Fresh Primer: Cranberries
• Fresh Primer: Lentils
• Fresh Primer: Pears
• Fresh Primer: Rhubarb
• Fresh Primer: Strawberries
• Fresh Primer: Winter Squash