![Sweet Potato Scones [v]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sweet-Potato-Scones141-470x260.jpg)
Sweet potatoes and scones are two of my favorite things. So what happens when you put them together? *meltsintosweetpotatoheavenlygoodness*. Not only is this combo delicious,…
Winter is really the only time I like eating soup. I’m not into “summery” soups, as they tend to be kinda thin and wimpy. I…
![Apple Rye Bread [v]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/apple-rye-bread-470x260.jpg)
Nothing says autumn/winter dinner party quite like this apple rye bread. It has a beautiful rich nutty melt in your mouth flavor that you just…
![30 second chocolate cake [v]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/30-sec-Chocolate-Cake09-470x260.jpg)
Well my friends, how many times have you had a chocolate cake craving but were too lazy to bake a cake (or didn’t have your…
Nothing says happy holidays like pumpkin pie. Fall and winter are not complete without its presence! It seems that every year, I find a new…
![Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies [v]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chocolate-Zucchini-Cookies06-470x260.jpg)
It’s cold here right now. Like, really cold. For us Californians, at least. My remedy? Biting into a warm fluffy gooey chocolatey moist soft delicious…
![Winter Squash and Red Chard Curry + GIVEAWAY! [v, gf]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Winter-Squash-and-Chard11-470x260.jpg)
This yummy winter squash and red chard curry from Rinku’s lovely cookbook, The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles, was definitely a hit the other night. I…
![Turmeric Rice [v, gf]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Turmeric-Rice2-470x260.jpg)
I have always wanted to learn how to cook Indian food, and a great opportunity came along when I ran across Rinku Bhattacharya’s blog, Cooking…
![Chocolate Walnut Pecan Date Pie [v, gf]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/chocolate-walnut-pecan-pie19-470x260.jpg)
When I was little, I used to love traditional pecan pie… gooey, crunchy, sweet…. but as time went on, and my taste buds developed less…
![Wild Rice Pilaf [v, gf]](http://www.chowvida.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/wild-rice-stuffing7-470x260.jpg)
This Wild Rice Pilaf is one of my staple Thanksgiving dishes. Cranberries? Persimmons? it practically screams Thanksgiving! Or at least it screams autumn… Nevertheless, this…
