Food Desserts Mixed Berry Crumb Slab Pie – Recipe! September 6, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Even though I went to French pastry school, I tend to think of myself as a rustic baker. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the finest French pastries like Macarons, Kouquin Amin and Paris-Brest desserts, and I do consider the Macaron my favorite cookie on the planet. That being said, I love to make […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Berry Recipes Desserts Mixed Berry Crumb Slab Pie - Recipe! Pie Recipes Slab Pie Recipe summer recipes
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas! September 5, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I know this week’s meal ideas fall during a holiday weekend, so I thought a mixed bag of recipes that suit both group gatherings, and weeknight meals were in store. Labor Day Weekend represents the end of summer with most of us savoring the last bit of potato salad, and outdoor barbecue ribs. For us Southern […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell Cake cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Grilling Meal Ideas Nachos Salads Weeknight Meals
Uncategorized Easy Plum Tart with Whipped Ricotta – Recipe! September 4, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I know it’s a holiday weekend, but you need dessert don’t you? Frozen puff pastry can be your best friend in a pinch and create some of the most satisfying desserts out there. Freshly sliced plums that are sprinkled with sugar and dotted with butter, and layered on top of a piece of defrosted puff […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Desserts Easy Plum Tart with Whipped Ricotta - Recipe! Plum Recipes Plum Tart Recipe Puff Pastry Recipes Tarts
Food Breakfast Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins – Recipe! August 31, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 2 Comments on Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins – Recipe! I just got back last night from visiting our goods friends in Canada, and we had such an amazing time together. The weather was warm, yet stormy at times, and a great refreshing treat away from Southern California. Our friends have a boathouse on Lake Rosseau, north of Toronto, and if you haven’t had a […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Breakfast Chocolate Chip Muffins genabellrecipes Muffins Recipe Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins - Recipe! Zucchini Muffins
Food Main Courses Cornmeal Crusted Cheesy Tomato & Hatch Chile Rustic Tart – Recipe! August 28, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Rustic tarts are my thing. I make them quite often, and if I may brag, I think I do them justice. Over the years, I have perfected my crusts to bake flaky tender, and my trick is to roll the dough extra thin, especially on the edges, so they crisp-up, just the way I want […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Cornmeal Crusted Cheesy Tomato & Hatch Chile Rustic Tart - Recipe! genabellrecipes Hatch Chili Recipes Rustic Tart Recipe Savory Tomato Tart Recipe Summer Tart Recipes
Laugh Cake Lemon Blackberry Poppy Seed Cake with Swiss Meringue – Recipe! August 25, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love baking, it’s one of my favorite things to do, right along with dancing and running. When I run, I think of some of the most fun things to create for my blog and usually it involves baking. Baking cake is something I adore because to me, it feels therapeutic – maybe it’s the […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Blackberry Recipes genabellrecipes Lemon Blackberry Poppy Seed Cake with Swiss Meringue - Recipe! Lemon Cake Loaf Cake
Laugh Cake Custard Plum Cake – Recipe! August 18, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I love rustic cakes, especially the ones that display summer fruit. Stone fruit like peaches, plum, apricots and pluots bake into cakes so easily, while still holding on to their sweetness. I enjoy the different shades of plums and I will often buy a few different varieties, so I can slice and see the wonderful […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell cake recipes Custard Plum Cake - Recipe! genabellrecipes Plum Cake Recipe Plum Recipes Summer Fruit Recipes
Food Desserts 10 Desserts You Need to Make Before Summer’s End August 12, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Summer desserts are special. They’re unlike any other season because the fruit is so remarkable. Even if you’re not a fruit person, everyone loves berries and, stone-fruit like peaches, nectarines and apricots that line farmer’s market stalls during this season. You just can’t help yourself from grabbing a few pounds of summer fruit, and turning […] Read more » 10 Desserts You Need to Make before Summer's End Baking with Gena Bell Berry Desserts Chocolate Desserts genabellrecipes Ice Cream Recipes Peach Desserts Summertime Desserts
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas! August 8, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy Sunday everybody and I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. Things have been a bit hectic for me lately with trying to finish the inside of our Santa Ynez house and working with a landscaper outside to start that whole project. Dirt, dirt and more dirt has been cut away from our back hillside to […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell BLT Recipe Chicken Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Instant Pot Recipes Eggplant Parmesan Recipe genabellrecipes Meal Ideas Muffin Recipes Pasta Recipes
Laugh Cake Strawberry-Buttermilk Icebox Cake – Recipe! August 5, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Icebox Cakes are a dessert from the 1950’s usually made with store-bought cookies or wafers and layered in a pan with flavored cream. After the cake sits for a few hours in the refrigerator, the cookies soften and become a cake-like consistency. This cool and casual dessert is often served in a casserole, so it […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Icebox Cake Recipe Strawberry Cake Recipe Strawberry Desserts Strawberry Icebox Cake Recipe Strawberry-Buttermilk Icebox Cake - Recipe!