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
- Breast of Chicken with Goat Cheese, Basil & Mint
- Candied Spiced Walnuts or Pecans
- Creamy Fire-Roasted Red Pepper Cheese Spread
- Curried Seafood Cakes with Fresh Ginger Aioli
- Gorgonzola or Chevre Spread
- Pineapple Ginger Spread
- Smoked Salmon & Caper Spread
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Kicky Tomato Strawberrry Gazpacho
- 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 Cucumber Gazpacho
- Sweet Carrot Bisque with Umami Pesto
- Sweet Corn & Poblano Chile Chowder
- Warm Spiced Red Kuri Squash & Orange Soup with Cinnamon Harissa
Salads
- 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
- Northwest Early Spring Farro & Lentil Salad
- Old-Fashioned Creamy Macaroni Salad
- Prawn & Strawberry Salad with Fresh Herb Panna Cotta
- 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
- Egg Salad Sandwich Perfecta Mundo
- Fire & Spice Grilled Burgers with Chipotle Aioli
- Summertime Beef & Brew Grilled Burgers
- Croque Monsieur Revisited
- Crostone with Basil Mint Pesto & Roasted Ratatouille
Savory Sauces | Pestos | Salsas | Chutneys
- 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)
- Spiced Rhubarb Chutney
- Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce
- 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
- 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
- LunaCafe’s Spicy Fried Chicken
- Sauté of Chicken with Caramelized Apples & Toasted Hazelnuts
- Smokey Chipotle Meatloaf
- Summertime Beef & Brew Grilled Burgers
- The Best Damned Hash
Pasta | Rice | Grains
- 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)
- World Famous Green Chile Mac & Cheese
Vegetables
Savory Breads
Savory Tarts | Pies | Quiche
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
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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Vanilla Pudding (Perfect Stove-Top Custard)
- 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 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
- 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
- Quick & Easy, Flaky, All Butter, Short-Crust Pastry
- Roasting Peppers Step-By-Step
- The Wonderful World of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Fresh Primers
- Fresh Primer: Apples
- Fresh Primer: Winter Squash
- Fresh Primer: Lentils
- Fresh Primer: Blueberries
- Fresh Primer: Strawberries
- Fresh Primer: Rhubarb
- Fresh Primer: Cherries
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