Live Laugh Leftovers Soups Roasted Asparagus and Red Pepper Soup – Recipe! January 4, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy New Year! I took the last couple of weeks off from blogging for the first time in several years just to enjoy life, and think about this upcoming year. I know many of us have been pondering our future and what it holds for us, and I’m no different — there are some big […] Read more » asparagus recipes Asparagus Soup Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Roasted Asparagus and Red Pepper Soup - Recipe! Soup Vegetables
Live Laugh Leftovers Soups Albondigas Soup – Recipe! December 21, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Albondigas Soup – Recipe! Albondigas Soup is something I am very fond of, especially when it’s made authentically in Mexican restaurants. Having been raised in Anaheim California with a large Hispanic population, Mexican food was a big part of my upbringing. Our family had certain restaurants we would frequent, which made terrific Mexican Meatball Soup, and now years later, living […] Read more » Albondias Soup Albondigas Soup Recipe! Best Soup Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Albondigas Soup - Recipe! genabellrecipes How to Make Albondigas Soup Mexican Food Recipes
Food Desserts Holiday Food Laugh 8 Caramel Dessert Recipes for the Holidays! December 20, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Whether it’s salted or purely sticky sweet, caramel is a luxurious syrup or flavor that enhances almost any baked treat. I just so happen to be a caramel person. I know, I know – most of you fall onto the chocolate bandwagon, but when it comes to holiday desserts, caramel is where it’s at. I […] Read more » 8 Caramel Dessert Recipes for the Holidays! Baking with Gena Bell Caramel Caramel Apple Dessert Caramel Cake Recipes Caramel Desserts Caramel Sauce Recipe Caramel Tart Recipe
Laugh Cheers Chocolate-Eggnog White Russian Martini – Recipe! December 18, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Tis’ the season for decadent cocktails and this martini will surely make you sing. If you’re an eggnog person, like me — you will love this drink. It’s a creamy concoction of Kahlua, vodka, chocolate liqueur (like Godiva) and eggnog, making it the perfect combination of holiday flavors in one glass. I poured it in […] Read more » Cheers! Chocolate Eggnog Martini Recipe Chocolate-Eggnog White Russian Martini - Recipe! Cocktails by Gena Bell Eggnog Recipes genabellrecipes Holiday Cocktails
Food Breakfast Laugh Leftovers Potato, Sausage, and Brussels Sprout Hash & Eggs – Recipe! December 15, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sometimes breakfast for dinner makes perfect sense, especially when you have eggs in the refrigerator and you’re craving something warm and comforting. Does there really need to be a time limit on breakfast foods, or rules about eggs and bacon after 3:00 p.m.? My Poppy, who was an all-night kinda man, worked into the wee […] Read more » Breakfast for Dinner Recipes Brussels Sprout Hash Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Egg recipes Hash Recipes Leftovers Potato Sausage and Brussels Sprout Hash & Eggs - Recipe!
Laugh Cheers Maple Bourbon Smash – Recipe! December 10, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment If there’s one thing I enjoy, it’s a bourbon cocktail. During the fall and winter months, even in Los Angeles and Santa Ynez, it does get a bit chilly, and bourbon tends to warm my bones, and gently nudges me into the holiday spirit. My husband is a huge fan of a bourbon sour, and […] Read more » Bourbon Cocktails Cheers! Cocktails Cocktails by Gena Bell Holiday Cocktails Maple Bourbon Smash - 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 Desserts Holiday Food Laugh Make-Ahead Sour Cream Apple Pie – Recipe! November 23, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Making Thanksgiving pies usually happens the day before the holiday, so that there’s enough oven space on Thursday to roast the turkey, and finish all the side dishes. I find that if I prepare my fruit pies ahead, and put them in the freezer for a couple days, and then bake them off either on […] Read more » Apple Pie Recipe Baking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Make-Ahead Sour Cream Apple Pie - Recipe! Sour Cream Apple Pie Recipe
Live Holiday Food Laugh Vegetables Vindaloo Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar Pecans – Recipe! November 20, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Every Thanksgiving I create a unique dish, along with my traditional menu, just to spice things up a bit. This year, I literally brought up the temperature by using Vindaloo, a hot curry blend of spices, that has so much gorgeous flavor, it will perk any dish up. Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Sweet Potato Recipe Sweet Potatoes Thanksgiving Side Dishes Vindaloo Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar Pecans - Recipe!
Live Holiday Food Laugh Vegetables Mushroom Sage Dressing – Recipe! November 19, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Some people confuse Thanksgiving stuffing with dressing because the recipes are both one in the same however, one’s cooked inside the turkey cavity, while the other is baked in a casserole dish. I don’t know many who still prefer to stuff their turkey’s, but I’m sure there are a few of you out there. I […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Mushroom Dressing Recipe Mushroom Recipes Mushroom Sage Dressing - Recipe! Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe Vegetarian Dressing
