recipe for overnight oatmeal in a jar with almonds and cherries

Cherry almond oatmeal in a jar.

Totally loving this supereasy overnight oatmeal in a jar, with sweet cherries and crunchy slivered almonds. Mix up several jars ahead of time and enjoy a healthy breakfast any day of the week!

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spinach frittata with herbs recipe | writes4food.com

Spinach frittata with fresh herbs.

Spring’s finest ingredients — farm-fresh eggs, spring greens and tender herbs — come together in this beautiful frittata recipe. Great Meatless Monday dinner option with fat slices of buttered toast and a glass of white wine.

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recipe for homemade almond flax granola | writes4food.com

Homemade almond granola, perfected.

Here it is: granola perfection. Toasty brown, not too sweet, with a kick of sea salt, and clumpy enough to eat out of hand. I’ve worked this recipe over and over, and now it’s Perfect Homemade Almond Granola.

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Overnight Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake recipe | writes4food.com

The Dorothy Project: Overnight coffee cake.

Two things strike me about this recipe that I found in my grandma Dorothy’s old recipe file: one, the beautiful penmanship, and two, this line: “Can be made 2 days before, providing you have good refrigeration.” …

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The Dorothy Project: Poppy seed cake.

Welcome to installment No. 1 of The Dorothy Project, in which I’ll cook my way through many of the recipes in my grandma’s old recipe file. First up: one of my favorite desserts from growing up. I loved poppy seed cake so much it was the top layer of our wedding cake. Get my grandma’s old-fashioned recipe on writes4food.com — it’s really easy!

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Blood orange French yogurt cake.

With a blush of glaze and a bright golden interior, this not-too-sweet Blood Orange French Yogurt Cake recipe has a ton going for it. Make it now, while blood oranges are available, and bookmark the recipe to make with other citrus in season. Get the recipe on writes4food.com!

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poached eggs and sweet potato hash recipe | writes4food.com

Poached eggs and sweet potato bacon hash.

A recent trip to California’s Sonoma County and its lovely wineries and dining scene provided a ton of much-needed inspiration for new recipes — especially for dishes that are simple, seasonal and produce-centric. I’ll be posting several of these new recipes in coming weeks. First up: a fantastic sweet potato-bacon hash with poached eggs that’s great for brunch or “breakfast for dinner.” Get the recipe!

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