Appetizers Food Pumpkin Hummus – Recipe! November 22, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Pumpkin Hummus – Recipe! Hummus is an Arabic word meaning chickpeas, which is the main ingredient in most hummus recipes. To make hummus, chickpeas are often blended with a sesame paste called tahini, which gives the spread a rich earthly flavor. In my recipe for Pumpkin Hummus, I don’t use chickpeas or tahini, but fresh roasted pumpkin, garlic and […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Appetizers Holiday Appetizers How to Make Hummus Hummus Recipe Make-Ahead Appetizers Pumpkin Hummus - Recipe! Great Make-Ahead Appetizer for the Holidays! Pumpkin Hummus Recipe
Cheers Laugh Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail – Recipe! November 19, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail – Recipe! Many of us enjoy a bourbon libation during the week or on the weekends and this cocktail, Bourbon Orange Cider, is a deliciously easy drink to prepare. You can make this drink with any type of bourbon, but one of my favorites to use is Four Roses, Small Batch. It has a little spice to […] Read more » Bourbon Cider Cocktails Bourbon Cocktails Bourbon Orange Cider Cocktail Recipe! Serve for the Holidays! Bourbon Orange Cider Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Holiday Cocktail Recipes How to Make a Bourbon Cocktail
Live Vegetables Cauliflower Gratin – Recipe! November 18, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Cauliflower Gratin – Recipe! Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, and it has become super popular over the past few years. Cauliflower is such a versatile veggie, you can saute, steam, roast, microwave and transform it into rice, steaks, and a creamy puree. The trick to a good cauliflower dish is how you perk it up with good […] Read more » Best Cauliflower Recipes Best Holiday Side Dishes Cauliflower Cauliflower Gratin Recipe Cauliflower Sides cooking with Gena Bell Easy Cauliflower Gratin Recipe! Great Side Dish for the Holidays! How to Make a Gratin
Love Restaurants Viviane – Beverly Hills, CA. Great New Restaurant! November 16, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Chef Michael Hung, formerly of Faith & Flower in downtown Los Angeles, has just opened a new restaurant, Viviane, in the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills. This is not your typical hotel restaurant, Chef Hung has created a flavorful continental with French accents menu that will leave you wanting more. The restaurant is chic in […] Read more » Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills Dining Best American Cuisine Los Angeles Best New Dining Beverly Hills Best New Restaurant Los Angeles Chef Michael Hung Viviane - Beverly HIlls Viviane Restaurant Beverly Hills
Cookies Love Snickerdoodle Doo’s – Recipe! Old Classic with a Twist! November 12, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Snickerdoodles are a sugar cookie dough, which are rolled in a cinnamon & sugar mixture and then baked. The leaveners used in Snickerdoodles range from; cream of tarter to baking soda and eggs. I use a combination of them for a cookie with nice lift, but still has a slight crunch around the edges. I […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cookies Recipe Cinnamon Cookie Recipes Easy Cookie Recipes How to Make Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodle Doo's - Recipe! Old Classic with a Twist! Snickerdoodles Recipe
Love Restaurants Jon & Vinny’s – Los Angeles! Go for the Meatballs! November 11, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are two of the hottest chefs in Los Angeles. Animal, their flagship restaurant, has been around for a few years now as well as Trois Mec and Petit Trois, who they partnered with Chef Ludo Lefebvre, to create French modern and French bistro style cuisine. Jon & Vinny’s is their […] Read more » Best Italian Dining Best Italian Food Los Angeles best italian restaurants los angeles Favorite Restaurants Gena Bell Jon & Vinny's - Los Angeles! Go for the Meatballs! Jon & Vinny's Italian Restaurant Fairfax Restaurant Reviews Gena Bell
Food Main Courses Seared Filets of Beef with Gorgonzola Cream – Recipe! November 9, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Seared Filets of Beef with Gorgonzola Cream – Recipe! Steak is my husband’s favorite meal, so on special nights I prepare it for us. Beef can be pricey and especially the filet cut, but on occasion it is well worth the splurge. Some people prefer rib eyes to the filets because they contain a lot more fat, but if cooked properly, I disagree…flavor, flavor, […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Beef Filets Recipe Easy Steak Recipes Filets of Beef Recipe Gorgonzola Cream Sauce Recipe Great Steak Recipes How to Cook Filets of Beef Seared Filets of Beef with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce - Recipe!
Desserts Food Tarte Tatin – Recipe! Great for the Holidays! November 6, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Tarte Tatin is an inverted pastry engulfed with caramelized apples and often served with a dollop of creme fraiche. This pastry was created back in the 1880’s at the Hotel Tatin, just 100 miles south of Paris, France. Tarte Tatin has similar ingredients to the American Apple Pie, but it is much easier to prepare […] Read more » Apple Desserts Apple Pie Desserts Baking with Gena Bell French Desserts Great Apple Recipes How to Make Tarte Tatin Tarte Tatin - Recipe! Thanksgiving Desserts
Appetizers Food Easy Spicy Cheese Ball – Recipe! November 2, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Cheese Balls were a favorite appetizer back in the 1970’s when I was a kid. I remember my mother putting together a mixture of cheeses in a round shape and rolling them in chopped nuts. I don’t think the cheese ball ever went out of style, especially around holiday time. There’s nothing better than to […] Read more » Cheese Appetizers Cheese Ball Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Easy Appetizers Easy Spicy Cheese Ball - Recipe! Holiday Appetizers Spicy Cheese Ball Recipe
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Mama’s Meatballs – Recipe! Authentic Italian Style! October 30, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 4 Comments on Mama’s Meatballs – Recipe! Authentic Italian Style! I just love a good meatball, especially when it made the right way. When I was in my early twenties, I had the privilege to cook with my friends mom, Eileen Russo. Eileen was Irish American, but had been married to a Sicilian her entire life and so, her meatball skills were outstanding. I remember […] Read more » Authentic Italian Meatballs Recipe Beef Meatball Recipe Best Meatball Recipe cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Meatballs Mama's Meatballs - Recipe! Authentic Italian Style!
