An easier yet no less elegant riff on the classic chicken Marbella. Ideal for the Jewish high holidays yet ecumenical enough for Sunday suppers everywhere.
Daniela Trapani, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Daniela Trapani has tested.
Daniela Trapani is the creator of @FlourGirlBread, a small home-baking business in Toronto, Canada, focusing on sourdough bread and related products. Daniela’s culinary passion started young, learning from her Sicilian family by sitting on the kitchen counter to watch her mother cook, helping her grandmother canning and preserving tomato sauce, and learning how to bake Italian pastries and baked goods from her aunt. While mostly self-taught, she recently became enrolled in the Baking and Culinary Arts program at George Brown College. Daniela is a recipe tester for Leite’s Culinaria and has tested recipes for other cookbook authors, including Once Upon A Chef by Jenn Segal.
Date Bars
These date bars are a classic for good reason. The combination of sweet, sticky date filling nestled between layers of buttery oat dough is completely irresistible.
Grilled Avocado and Peach Salad with Goat Cheese
This stunning combination of grilled peaches, avocado, goat cheese, fresh figs, almonds, herbs, and vinaigrette is proof that salads don’t need to be boring.
Grilled Zucchini with Mint Salsa
This healthy, low-carb side dish of grilled zucchini topped with punchy mint salsa verde makes excellent use of an abundance of summer zucchini.
Peach Berry Sonker
That’s right. Sonker. And it’s the simple yet unforgettable fruit dessert—sorta like pie meets cobbler—that you’ve been missing your entire life.
Spicy Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
If your family is anything like ours, then you’ll be fighting over the last spoonful of this rich, gooey chocolate pudding cake.
Swedish Cardamom Buns
The hardest part about making these delightful Swedish pastries is choosing which combination of butter filling and sweet glaze you want.
Asian Sticky Ribs
No need to hover over a grill for these sweet and spicy pork ribs. Marinate them overnight, toss them in the oven and you’re done.
Cheryl Day’s Icebox Rolls
The fluffiest, most tender dinner rolls you can imagine. All thanks to one secret ingredient.
Flatbread with Pancetta, Pear, and Blue Cheese
Pizza night just got a little fancier with this flatbread that’s topped with crispy pancetta cubes, caramelized onions, pear slices, blue cheese, arugula, and balsamic vinegar.