Bacon Gruyere Thumbprint with Orange Fig Compote

Bacon. Cookies.  Two things that I adore and today, they are bound together by rich earthy gruyere and a bright and zesty  compote.  Savory loves sweet and the two call out for a sparkling glass of bubbly!    Place a platter by the drinks at the holiday party as these keep you in the mood […]

Mom’s 35 Minute Pizza Dough

Perfect pizza dough from scratch in only 35 minutes?  Heck, this recipe comes together faster than you can run to the corner store and grab a bag o’ dough.  This recipe originated in my mother’s kitchen on Bainbridge Island, WA.  My parents built a pizza oven on their patio a couple years ago and since […]