Social Sundays Laugh Social Sundays – Roasted Macadamia Halibut, Crispy Quinoa Avocado Salad, and Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Mini Meringues! May 7, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Today is Social Sunday — I hope you are as excited about it as I am. This week I lightened it up a bit because of all the fiestas you may have attended this weekend — but, that doesn’t mean this menu lacks pizzazz! The ingredients are straight forward and the preparation is rather simple, just […] Read more » and Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Mini Meringues! Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Meringues Chocolate Meringues cooking with Gena Bell Crispy Quinoa Avocado Salad Crispy Quinoa Avocado Salad Recipe Halibut Recipes Social Sundays Social Sundays - Roasted Macadamia Halibut Sunday Suppers
Laugh Cheers Pineapple Margaritas – Recipe! May 5, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Pineapple Margaritas – Recipe! Okay, it’s finally here Cinco de Mayo and your guests are coming soon and you are ready to celebrate! Pull out that blender and a fresh pineapple and Wow them with a fresh Pineapple Margaritas! The delicate flavors of pineapple are perfect to wash down a chip or two of my Whipped Queso Dip or […] Read more » Cinco de Mayo cocktails Cocktails cooking with Gena Bell Margarita Recipe Pineapple Margaritas Pineapple Margaritas - Recipe! Pineapple Recipes
Laugh Holiday Food Parties Countdown to Cinco de Mayo – Recipes! April 25, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Cinco de Mayo is in 10 days and I am already planning my festive Mexican menu. Cinco de Mayo is when Mexico claimed victory over the French, during the Battle of Puebla in the 1800’s – a relatively minor holiday in Mexico. But here in America, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of tacos, guacamole […] Read more » Cinco de Mayo Recipes! Cocktails cooking with Gena Bell Countdown to Cinco de Mayo - Recipes! Fajita Recipes Guacamole Recipes Mexican Dips Taco Recipes
Laugh Social Sundays Social Sundays — Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken, Spring Greek Salad and Lavender Creme Brulee! April 23, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 2 Comments on Social Sundays — Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken, Spring Greek Salad and Lavender Creme Brulee! Today is Sunday and that means it’s “Social Sundays,” where I put together a three-course meal for all of you to cook and enjoy on Sundays! These recipes are designed to enjoy our time in the kitchen, either alone or with cooking buddies, and celebrate the art of cooking. Some of the benefits of partaking […] Read more » Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Greek Salad Lavender Creme Brulee Salad Recipes Social Sundays Live Love Laugh Food Social Sundays Menu -- Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken Spring Greek Salad & Lavender Creme Brulee! Sunday Suppers
Cake Breakfast Food Laugh Blueberry Orange Cake – Recipe! April 7, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Cakes make people happy, especially me. There is something inspiring about the process of actually putting together a cake – creaming butter and sugar, then adding the dry ingredients, alternating with liquid – it’s so sciencey. The final product always feels as though I have accomplished something big, and the aroma that circulates the house […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Blueberry Cake Recipe Blueberry Orange Cake - Recipe! Breakfast Cakes Brunch Cakes Easy Cake Recipes How to Make a Blueberry Cake
Laugh Appetizers Food Parties Spring Party Platter with Roasted Carrot Hummus – Recipe! April 6, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Entertaining is something I love to do, whether casual or little bit upscale. There is something about the gathering of friends and family that is always such fun and in my family, it always revolves around good food. Many of us are super busy and think we don’t have the time to entertain, however throwing […] Read more » Carrot Hummus cooking with Gena Bell Hummus Recipe Party Platter Spring Entertaining Recipes Spring Party Platter with Roasted Carrot Hummus - Recipe! spring recipes
Holiday Food Laugh Parties St. Patrick’s Day Favorite Recipes! March 12, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love traditional Irish recipes, but with a little flair. I few years ago, I had the opportunity to take a cooking class at Ballymaloe Cookery School, just outside of Cork, Ireland. The school sits on acres of farmland with vegetable gardens and a hotel. In my class, we foraged for vegetables, not the kind […] Read more » Beef Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Corned Beef Recipes Irish Desserts Soda Bread St. Patrick's Day Favorite Recipes! St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Family Style Favorite Things Laugh Love Mexican Favorites – Recipes! March 7, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Mexican food is one of my favorite cuisines — it might be because I was raised in Anaheim, CA with a high concentration of Hispanic people or the fact that my mom used to drive us to San Felipe, Mexico as kids, to stay on the beach and eat tamales. Either way, I have loved […] Read more » Carnitas Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to Make Mexican Food Mexican Cooking Mexican Favorites - Recipes! Mexican food Mexican Recipes Taco Recipes
Cake Desserts Favorite Things Food Laugh Live Love Whole Grains Sunday Baking Favorites – Recipes! March 5, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sundays are usually the day we organize, shop and prepare meals for the week ahead. I like to spend some part of my Sunday baking, whether it be for my family to have treats in their lunches, dessert for a party or bread to slice and toast for a quick breakfast. I think Sunday offers […] Read more » Baking Recipes Baking with Gena Bell Bread Recipes Cake Reciipes cookie recipes Muffins Recipes Sunday Baking Sunday Baking Favorites - Recipes!
Family Style Laugh Leftovers Carnitas Macaroni & Cheese – Recipe! March 4, 2017 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Carnitas are one of my favorite Mexican dishes made from pork shoulder. The pork is rubbed in dried spices and cooked low and slow for several hours, to create a juicy fork-tender meat. I have a great recipe on my blog for Oven Roasted Carnitas, which makes a ton of pork with scrumptious leftovers. I […] Read more » Best Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Carnitas Macaroni & Cheese - Recipe! Carnitas Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Leftovers Recipes Pasta Recipe Pork Recipes Pork Shoulder Recipes
