WINTER RECIPES

A collection of recipes for winter, using the best ingredients and easy, reliable techniques. Sustainable ingredients to help lower your carbon footprint.

Gluten-Free Rosette Cookie Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
September 2, 2023September 2, 2023

This is the best gluten-free recipe for Scandinavian Rosette cookies – based on our traditional family recipe. Updated with nut oil and almond milk to add flavor, but also to make these cookies healthier and climate friendly.

Best Rosette Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
September 1, 2023September 2, 2023

This is the best recipe for Scandinavian Rosette cookies – based on our traditional family recipe. Updated with nut oil and almond milk to add flavor, but also to make these cookies healthier and climate friendly.

Tang Cu Pai Gu Recipe – Chinese Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs

by Lisa LeCoump
January 19, 2023July 17, 2023

A popular appetizer in China, sweet-and-sour spare ribs, or tang cu pai gu recipe is not difficult to make, and is incredible with the right ingredients. This is our best recipe for that famous dish.

Best Cassoulet Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
November 15, 2022July 12, 2023

The Best Cassoulet Recipe Made with Pork Shoulder, Duck Confit, Garlic Sausage and topped with Bread crumbs.

Best Russian Tea Cakes Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
June 15, 2022July 12, 2023

We created the best Russian Tea Cakes recipe made with browned butter, toasted pecans and maple syrup, and then double rolled in powdered sugar.

The Best Basler Brunsli Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
January 17, 2022September 2, 2023

This is the best Basler Brunsli recipe we have ever had. We found it while visiting Basel, Switzerland.

Growing Herbs for an Edible and Drought Tolerant Garden

by Lisa LeCoump
July 13, 2021July 12, 2023

Growing herbs is a way to grow plants with many uses.

Pain a l’Ancienne French Bread Recipe

by Lisa LeCoump
July 2, 2021August 2, 2023

This Pain a l’Ancienne French bread recipe is now our master recipe for French bread, baguettes, ciabatta and pizza. A traditional method that is easy, foolproof and makes a bread that rivals the bread we found in France and the pizza in Italy.

Bulk Spices

by Lisa LeCoump
August 11, 2020July 12, 2023

Fall is the time to fill up the spice cabinet, buying bulk spices just before the holiday baking season.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.