Honeycrisp Apple Pizza with Balsamic Onions

Roasted Squash Conchiglie with Chipotle, Brussels Sprouts and Walnuts

Hi guys! It’s Gab from Artful Desperado. How are you doing? It’s been a while since I last “made dinner” here at La Crema, but I’m back! And I’m back...

Roasted Hatch Chile Burger

We’ve officially made it to that time of the year in Seattle where, though it’s still technically summertime, the transition to fall is fresh in the air. This curiously cool breeze always reminds me to...

Labor Day Cookout: Roasted Tomato Feta Dip

Since it’s (arguably) cool enough to use the oven again, the appetizer course for our Labor Day Cookout is a Roasted Tomato Feta Dip. Don’t worry! The oven will only be on...

Labor Day Cookout: Greek Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potato fries have quickly replaced regular old potatoes as the darlings of the french fry world. Of course, they’ve been around for decades, but it seems that now they’ve...

Labor Day Cookout: Lamb Burgers with Lemon Garlic Aioli

This Labor Day, I’m celebrating with a Greek-American-inspired cookout of Lamb Burgers, Greek Sweet Potato Fries, Roasted Tomato Feta Dip, and Baklava Ice Cream Sandwiches. Sounds like a meal worth...

Yogurt Marinated Apricot Chicken Skewers

The sunshine is still going strong which means there’s still plenty of time to make all of those summer-time dishes that we all love so much; which for me means...

Summer Tapas Party: Shrimp Cocktail Sliders

Part of the fun of having a tapas party is getting creative, so instead of a traditional shrimp cocktail, we decided to go in a different direction and make shrimp...

Summer Tapas Party Recipes: Dolmas

I have been a fan of dolmas for much longer than I can remember. They are so delicious and refreshing and I always eat way too many of them.

Summer Tapas Party: Goat Cheese Tomato Tarts

Is there anything better than a perfectly ripe tomato in the summer? Maybe, but only if it’s a perfectly ripe tomato sliced up and layered onto buttery puff pastry, smothered...

Saralee’s Vineyard, Part 3: Introducing the New La Crema Estate

For more than three years, since we purchased Saralee’s Vineyard from Richard and Saralee Kunde, we’ve been planning our dream tasting room in the property’s magnificent, century-old barn in the...