Food Appetizers Laugh Parties Smoked Trout Salad Puffs – Recipe! April 2, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment It probably feels like I’m on a puff pastry kick, but I really couldn’t resist sharing this recipe with you that I made for my Academy Awards get-together with my friends. I know everyone’s still talking about “The Slap,” but I’m here to talk food, especially about this dainty dish that I made that night. […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Puff Pastry Recipes Salads Smoked Fish Recipes Smoked Trout Salad Puffs - Recipe! trout recipes
Food Appetizers 5-Minute Hummus – Recipe! March 1, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When it comes to hummus, I think most of us buy store-bought…am I right? Well, I’m here to share with you the fastest, yet tastiest hummus recipe out there, and it starts with canned chickpeas. Canned chickpeas are the answer to some super duper hummus that is remarkable in texture and taste. It all begins […] Read more » 5-Minute Hummus - Recipe! Appetizers cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Hummus Hummus Recipe
Love Appetizers Favorite Things Food Homemade Ricotta Cheese – Recipe! February 12, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Making homemade ricotta cheese couldn’t be easier. I thoroughly enjoy this soft creamy cheese stirred into a lemony pasta or my zucchini fritters, and I most definitely love it baked into a cheesecake or my single layer mango cake. It’s just so darn versatile and also makes a wonderful hot or cold dip. The ingredients are very […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Favorite Things genabellrecipes Homemade Ricotta Cheese - Recipe! Ricotta Ricotta Cheese Recipe
Food Appetizers Chicken, Date and Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms – Recipe! January 18, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I know the holidays are in the rearview mirror, but let’s not overlooked some recipes that can be enjoyed all year long like stuffed mushrooms. What’s fun about these bite-sized beauties is that you can fill them with different flavor combinations to please almost anyone in your household. I happen to love Mediterranean ingredients because […] Read more » Chicken cooking with Gena Bell Date and Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms - Recipe! genabellrecipes How to Stuff Mushrooms Mushroom Recipe Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Appetizers Food Holiday Food Laugh Warm Truffle Brie with Sautéed Mushrooms and Cranberries – Recipe! December 3, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Holidays are all about festive appetizers and most of us serve some sort of cheese plate, or board during Christmastime. I like to step up my game a bit during the season and create something a little more special. Brie, a popular double or triple cream cows milk cheese, is already decadent enough on its own, […] Read more » Best Brie Recipe Brie & Mushrooms Recipe Brie Recipe Cheese Appetizers cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Holiday Appetizers How to Bake Brie Warm Truffle Brie with Sautéed Mushrooms and Cranberries - Recipe!
Food Appetizers Roasted Eggplant Onion Dip – Recipe! October 15, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Roasting vegetables in the oven often makes them better than serving them steamed or sautéed because they become a slightly sweeter version of themselves. Caramelization is key with roasted vegetables and even if you have picky eaters in your house, I think you can get away with incorporating a few into so many dishes like; […] Read more » Appetizers Easy Appetizers Eggplant Recipes genabellrecipes Roasted Eggplant Onion Dip - Recipe! Vegan Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Warm Eggplant Dip
Food Appetizers Warm Brie with Honey Roasted Grapes – Recipe! October 2, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When you hear about grape harvest, it doesn’t only mean wine grapes for drinking, but includes the season for table grapes for consumption. Table grapes whether green, red or black are larger, plumper and are less acidic and contain less sugar than wine grapes. Most of us have enjoyed grapes cold or at room temperature straight […] Read more » Appetizers Brie Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Roasted Grapes Recipe Warm Brie with Honey Roasted Grapes - Recipe!
Appetizers Food Gluten-Free Live Zucchini Ricotta Fritters with Sautéed Shrimp – Recipe! August 17, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Zucchini Ricotta Fritters with Sautéed Shrimp – Recipe! Zucchini is abundant right now, especially in my garden and most of us are trying to invent recipes that are fresh and tasty during the season. Zucchini are tricky and that in just one day these elongated vegetables can turn almost into baseball bats, making them almost too big to enjoy. I try and pick […] Read more » Best Fritter Recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Fritters Ricotta Recipes Zucchini & Ricotta Fritters with Sauteed Shrimp - Recipe! Zucchini Fritters Zucchini Recipes
Food Appetizers Whipped Eggplant Dip with Roasted Jalapeno – Recipe! August 10, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment There’s a restaurant in Santa Monica called Elephante, that sits perched above a few buildings on Second Street with a peaky ocean view. The Italian inspired menu has some things that I truly enjoy, and one of them is their whipped eggplant dip. This dip is not Baba Ganoush, with it’s chunky finish, but rather […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Creamy Eggplant Dip Eggplant Dip Eggplant Recipes genabellrecipes Whipped Eggplant Dip with Roasted Jalapeno - Recipe!
Food Appetizers Crispy Corn Cakes with Lime Crema – Recipe! July 12, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Ears of sweet corn are showing up at local farm stands and in grocery stores. It’s always best if you grab them as soon as they arrive because the kernels are super sweet just after picking. Eating fresh corn-on-the-cob is always a summertime experience, but cutting those kernels off the cob, and enjoying them in […] Read more » Appetizers cooking with Gena Bell Crispy Corn Cakes Crispy Corn Cakes with Lime Crema - Recipe! genabellrecipes Lime Crema Recipes Summer Corn Recipes Sweet Corn Recipes