Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal ideas April 13, 2025 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy Palm Sunday! We have some tasty dishes this week focusing on Easter and springtime, so let’s enjoy the season with flavorful meals. Easter is filled with bright colored eggs that are usually filled with chocolate and chewy candies of all shades. I remember our Easter egg hunts with my uncles growing up — it […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell cooking with Gena Bell Easter Recipes Easy Recipe Ideas genabellrecipes Meal Ideas spring recipes
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas March 23, 2025 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment It’s the first week of spring and the flowers are beginning to show their buds and I’m teaching a cooking class next Sunday March 30th! My Culinary Workshop is at Foley Estates from 12-3 p.m. So, if you’re a local or want to make a visit up to the beautiful Santa Ynez wine country — […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell cake recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Meatloaf Recipes spring recipes Taco Recipes
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas March 2, 2025 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy Sunday and welcome to March! Spring is just a few weeks away, and it’s the perfect time to start creating fresh seasonal meals. This week, let’s begin with an elegant Crispy Trout with Spring Orzo — it’s beautiful on the plate and easy to put together. The creamy orzo paired with a crispy skinned […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell Brunch Ideas Cocktail Recipes Dinner Ideas genabellrecipes March Recipes Meal Ideas spring recipes
Live Soups Chunky Potato Leek Soup with Prosciutto Crumbles – Recipe! December 30, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I learned to make potato soup from my Poppy and refined the recipe through my mother over the years. I have changed it a bit by lightening up the dairy and adding other ingredients to the pot like in this Chunky Potato Leek Soup with Prosciutto Crumbles. I have tried all kinds of techniques to […] Read more » Chunky Potato Leek Soup with Prosciutto Crumbles - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Leek Recipes Potato Leek Soup Recipe Soup spring recipes
Live Salads Mediterranean Spinach Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette – Recipe! March 25, 2024 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Salads are one of those things I crave, and during the springtime — I change up my recipes quite often to reflect the new array of vegetables. My Mediterranean Spinach Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette is a true delight and it’s packed with ingredients that will remind you of a wonderful warm place. Leafy […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Healthy Salads Mediterranean Recipes Mediterranean Spinach Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette - Recipe! Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette Salads spring recipes
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas! May 1, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy May Day! It’s another beauty outside and you always know it’s springtime in the Santa Ynez Valley when vintners are releasing their rose wine. In a few hours, I’m headed to a Rose’ Release Party at Zaca Mesa Winery. I enjoy a good rose in the warmer months of the year, especially out here, […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell Caesar Salad Recipes cake recipes cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Meal Ideas Meatballs Recipes Nachos Recipes Orzo Recipes Pasta Recipes spring recipes
Live Soups Green Minestrone with Spring Onion & Parsley Pesto – Recipe! April 26, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Spring soups are such a nice thing to enjoy on cooler evenings because they’re loaded with green vegetables that make you feel good all over. Traditionally minestrone is a reddish hue, but during the brighter months of the year, it’s fun to take that same vegetable based recipe, and turn it green. Sweet peas, edamame, […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Green Minestrone Soup Green Minestrone with Spring Onion & Parsley Pesto - Recipe! Healthy Recipes Minestrone Soup Soup Soup Recipes spring recipes
Food A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas A Week At A Time – Meal Ideas! April 18, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment It’s heating up here in Los Angeles, and whether you are experiencing unseasonably warm weather or not, this week’s meal ideas are bound to get you excited about cooking. Simple recipes that are fast and easy are the perfect mealtime solution, especially when it’s hot outside. I even threw in a few grilling recipes that […] Read more » A Week At A Time - Meal Ideas! Baking with Gena Bell cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Meal Ideas Mealtime spring recipes
Food Main Courses Spring Skillet Chicken with Tarragon & Butter Lettuce – Recipe! March 21, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment If you haven’t noticed, we have hopped into spring, so it’s time to lighten up our ingredients, (and possibly our mood) and incorporate some of what this season has to offer. Usually during this time of year, greens and herbs come into focus, giving us a whole host of opportunities to create something new, fresher. […] Read more » Chicken Recipes genabellrecipes Skillet Chicken Recipes Spring Chicken Recipes spring recipes Spring Skillet Chicken with Tarragon & Butter Lettuce - Recipe!
Food Salads Golden Beet, Ricotta Salata and Hazelnut Salad – Recipe! April 1, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Beets are a sweet spring vegetable that can be eaten either roasted, boiled or raw. Roasting is my preferred method of cooking beets either in foil, or sliced and peeled on a sheet pan. If cooked in foil, the beet skin becomes easy to remove, while the interior becomes moist and tender – ready to […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Golden Beet Golden Beet Salad Recipe Great Salad Recipes How to Roast Beets Ricotta Salata and Hazelnut Salad - Recipe! Ricotta Salata Recipes spring recipes Spring Salad Recipe
