Candied Nuts

If you're looking for a snack food for the Superbowl, this is where you want to be.

Yield: 2 1/2 cups nuts

Crispy Chicken with Cabbage and Bacon

Yield: 10-12 servings

Stuffed Pork Loin

If you're looking for one of the best pork dishes you've ever eaten, then look no further.  This is one of the most tender, moist pork roasts I've ever eaten.  And the cherries give the stuffing a great flavor.  Well worth the prep time.

Yield: 12-14 servings

Blueberry Basil Goat Cheese Pie

It sounds weird.  Stop thinking about it and just try it.  You will be happy.

Yield: 12 Servings

Chocolate Pear Hazelnut Tart

Yield: 12 servings

Hearty Whole Wheat and Nut Bread

Make your homemade bread even more awesome by mixing in a few bonus ingredients.

Yield: 2 loaves

Chocolate Almond Silk Pie

What's better than a birthday cake?  A birthday chocolate almond silk pie!

Yield: 12 servings

Pepper Popper Fingers

These creepy fingers will look great at your halloween party.  And the cheesey filling will ensure you eat a whole handful.  (Haha.  Get it?  ... Ugh.)

Yield: 24 poppers

Watermelon Salad

I never would have guessed that watermelon and red onion go together so well.  It's amazing how much the watermelon takes on the onion's flavor.  All around, this is a great summer-time dish.

Yield: 6 servings

Seasoned Dinner Rolls

Bread is awesome.  No meal is complete with bread of some form, and these rolls have some flavorful spicing that will smell great while they're baking.

Yield: 24 rolls

Anise & Almond Biscotti

Now you can get that classy coffee shop food at home.  Anise, almond, chocolate.  Yum.

Yield: About 30 cookies

Almond Torte

This was a unique dessert to make.  It combines a cake with meringue and custard to create a great flavor and texture.

Yield: 10 servings

Cannoli Cake

This is a moist cake that combines a lot of great flavor.  If you have trouble finding mascarpone cheese at your local grocery, you can substitute neufchatel.  It doesn't taste quite the same, but it'll still be good.

Yield: 12 servings

Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo bars are one of Canada's contributions to baking.  There's some controversy about the origin and the original recipe.  Nonetheless, you can try this tasty version.  I flavored it with spearmint, but you could use any flavor you like or have plain filling.

Almond Cheesecake

If you don't love this cheesecake then you may not be human.  It's the richest cheesecake I've ever baked.

Two-Layer Gianduja

Gianduja is a nut & chocolate confection that comes from Italy.  My pronunciation is terrible, so I couldn't tell you the right way to say it.  But it's definitely a tasty treat that everyone will enjoy.

Pulla

This is a traditional Finnish sweet bread.  The cardamom gives it a unique taste, topped off with a coating of  egg, sugar, and almonds.

Apple Cheese Torte

I made this for a company pot-luck/cooking competition.  It's a great combination of a lot of flavors -- guaranteed to leave everyone wanting more (there's a blue ribbon to prove it!).