Tali Snow
a culinary diary of recipes and inspiration
A Winning Bake: Vermont Maple Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Frosting
For the past three years, our office has hosted a bakeoff the week before Thanksgiving. This year, my bake placed first! The classic autumnal flavors of maple, cinnamon and vanilla were my…
Salad of the Week: Cucumber Peach Salad
I love Bon Appétit magazine. I told my mom the day that I could have an entire line item of our budget devoted to cooking the recipes in each issue… one of those “if you won the lottery” answers…
Tart Cherry Crisp
One of the best things about Midwestern summers is tart cherries. And one of the best things you can do with tart cherries is make a crisp. This is because 1) it’s super simple/almost impossible to mess up and 2) it’s perfectly balanced/not overly sweet…
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
Recently my friends and I were discussing what fruit suits our personalities, i.e. answering the question, ‘if you were a fruit, what would you be and why?” An answer didn’t immediately come to me, quite possibly because I love SO many fruits…
Coconut Veggie Stir-Fry with Cauliflower Rice
I just returned from a conference in Phoenix, and as with most meals spent outside of one’s own kitchen, I could use a few tricks to get back on track. And with Thanksgiving just days away, that’s all the motivation I need to do just
Easy Summer Vegetable Gratin
Not that it's hard to find a reason to love summer, but one element in particular that I love is the simplicity of summer cooking. And while I try not to use the oven too much, it's hard to argue with a dinner that practically makes itself. This is a light...
Salad of the Week: Summer Ingredient Salad
There’s a few ingredients that make for undeniable summer staples; garden-fresh tomatoes in a classic caprese salad, and anything involving sweet corn, such as this recipe from Mark Bittman. Since I had fresh Persian
Summer Hydration Smoothie and Tips
The onset of the summer heat here in Dallas creates an almost insatiable desire to consume any and all COLD beverages and smoothies, at any time of day. Sound familiar? But, not all cold beverages are created equal and we
Salad of the Week: Falafel Socca With Mediterranean Salad
This simple Mediterranean salad is perfectly complimented by a savory falafel pancake. As I often am, this recipe is inspired by and based on Pamela Salzman’s recipe, only I added