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Half Baked Harvest
Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Food & Cookbooks (2017)Tieghan Gerard grew up in the Colorado mountains as one of seven children. When her dad took too long to get dinner on the table every night, she started doing the cooking--at age 14. Ever-determined to reign in the chaos of her big family, Tieghan found her place in the kitchen. She had a knack for creating unique dishes, which led her to launch her blog, Half Baked Harvest. Since then, millions of people have fallen in love with her fresh take on comfort food, stunning photography, and charming life in the mountains.
While it might be a trek to get to Tieghan's barn-turned-test kitchen, her creativity shines here: dress up that cheese board with a real honey comb; decorate a standard salad with spicy, crispy sweet potato fries; serve stir fry over forbidden black rice; give French Onion Soup an Irish kick with Guinness and soda bread; bake a secret ingredient into your apple pie (hint: it's molasses). And a striking photograph accompanies every recipe, making Half Baked Harvest Cookbook a feast your eyes, too.
Whether you need to get dinner on the table for your family tonight or are planning your next get-together with friends, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook has your new favorite recipe.
While it might be a trek to get to Tieghan's barn-turned-test kitchen, her creativity shines here: dress up that cheese board with a real honey comb; decorate a standard salad with spicy, crispy sweet potato fries; serve stir fry over forbidden black rice; give French Onion Soup an Irish kick with Guinness and soda bread; bake a secret ingredient into your apple pie (hint: it's molasses). And a striking photograph accompanies every recipe, making Half Baked Harvest Cookbook a feast your eyes, too.
Whether you need to get dinner on the table for your family tonight or are planning your next get-together with friends, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook has your new favorite recipe.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 2017
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About the author
Tieghan Gerard
9 books335 followersTieghan Gerard is a food photographer, stylist, recipe developer, and author of the Half Baked Harvest Cookbook and Half Baked Harvest Super Simple, a New York Times bestseller. Her blog, Half Baked Harvest, features a hearty mix of savory, sweet, healthy, and indulgent recipes. She believes every diet should include a little bit of chocolate because balance is the key to life!
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January 17, 2018
I'm surprised by how many people are giving this a 5-star rating based solely on the photos and without having actually tried any of the recipes. The purpose of a cookbook is to make the recipes, so this rating system makes no sense to me.
I tried 6 of the 8 ways to make fancy toast, the overnight oatmeal, the broccoli fettuccine alfredo, and the blueberry muffins. All of them were letdowns. They were either straight-up disgusting (I'm looking at you, toast) or bland bland bland. This is exactly why I don't buy cookbooks unless I've tried the recipes before and seen the reviews. Sending this one back to the library.
It does get some points, however, for how easy it is to follow and how relatively simple the recipes are. For someone like me, who is no master chef, that's a quality I greatly appreciate. And, as others have mentioned, the photos are beautiful, as is the layout.
I tried 6 of the 8 ways to make fancy toast, the overnight oatmeal, the broccoli fettuccine alfredo, and the blueberry muffins. All of them were letdowns. They were either straight-up disgusting (I'm looking at you, toast) or bland bland bland. This is exactly why I don't buy cookbooks unless I've tried the recipes before and seen the reviews. Sending this one back to the library.
It does get some points, however, for how easy it is to follow and how relatively simple the recipes are. For someone like me, who is no master chef, that's a quality I greatly appreciate. And, as others have mentioned, the photos are beautiful, as is the layout.
June 4, 2018
I'm sure the author is a nice person, but this cookbook isn't worth the money. I admit the photography is lovely and makes things look better than they are. BUT--the tasty recipes (like Garlic/Herb Mascarpone Roasted Chicken) are not original, and the original recipes (like canned tuna with guacamole in lettuce cups) are weird and not as good as the classics. And seriously, a recipe for cinnamon toast that goes "toast the bread, spread with butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar"??? Puh-leeze. A couple of her grandma's recipes (like beer bread with honey) look like they might be OK, but the rest--meh. At $30, the book just isn't worth the price. Take it out from your local library, cook just a couple of recipes, and if they come out well, then buy it.
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April 16, 2021I first discovered Tieghan Gerard’s blog on Pinterest. I was captivated by her photography (her test kitchen is a gorgeous renovated horse barn complete with loft apartment and stunning views of the Rocky Mountains) and her delicious recipes. I’ve tried many recipes from the blog and some, like chicken souvlaki, are on the menu a few times a month.
Naturally I was thrilled to devour her new cookbook, Half Baked Harvest, and it did not disappoint! Every recipe has a lush full color photograph accompanying it, some featuring her adorable little sister and taste tester Asher. I’ve made several recipes from the book, varying from simple to complicated and all have been well received by friends and family. The salami and provolone phyllo rolls with honey and pistachios are highly recommended!
~Kassie G.
Naturally I was thrilled to devour her new cookbook, Half Baked Harvest, and it did not disappoint! Every recipe has a lush full color photograph accompanying it, some featuring her adorable little sister and taste tester Asher. I’ve made several recipes from the book, varying from simple to complicated and all have been well received by friends and family. The salami and provolone phyllo rolls with honey and pistachios are highly recommended!
~Kassie G.
February 6, 2019
This cookbook was not for me.
I did not know this was a blog, so I was unfamiliar with her work. I picked this book up from the library, intrigued by the cover tagline of "recipes from my barn in the mountains". The inside cover let me know she was from Colorado.
From that, I was expecting recipes using seasonal, local ingredients and perhaps some creative ways to use cuts of meat. That's not the case- there is avocado in almost all recipes, tropical fruits, even lobster and shrimp- all things not found in Colorado. Many used weird combos of ingredients that don't sound particularly good, and overall, not that creative (can we stop with avocado toasts being worthy of space in a cookbook?).
If you're looking for the typical recipes a trendy blog-turned-cookbook, this is probably a good choice. I found only one recipe that I was interested in trying. Overall, disappointed, and glad I checked it out from the library instead of purchasing.
I did not know this was a blog, so I was unfamiliar with her work. I picked this book up from the library, intrigued by the cover tagline of "recipes from my barn in the mountains". The inside cover let me know she was from Colorado.
From that, I was expecting recipes using seasonal, local ingredients and perhaps some creative ways to use cuts of meat. That's not the case- there is avocado in almost all recipes, tropical fruits, even lobster and shrimp- all things not found in Colorado. Many used weird combos of ingredients that don't sound particularly good, and overall, not that creative (can we stop with avocado toasts being worthy of space in a cookbook?).
If you're looking for the typical recipes a trendy blog-turned-cookbook, this is probably a good choice. I found only one recipe that I was interested in trying. Overall, disappointed, and glad I checked it out from the library instead of purchasing.
December 5, 2017
This cookbook is not for me but that's personal preference. There was only one recipe, out of the whole book, that interested me.
December 15, 2017
OBSESSED! I've always loved Tieghan's blog, so I pre-ordered her cookbook the minute I found out she was publishing one. The photos are absolutely delicious, and her personal anecdotes are the perfect touch. Overall, it's a fun grouping of unique recipes but with a warm, familial feel. It was exactly what I had hoped for and I cannot wait to try out some of the recipes!
September 7, 2021
Tieghan Gerard’s Half Baked Harvest cookbook Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains is a beautiful cookbook. Striking photographs accompany each recipe. The author begins her cookbook with suggestions on which kitchen “tools and toys” one will need to complete the recipes found in this cookbook. The reader can definitely tell that Ms. Gerard truly enjoys cooking while developing recipes that she states are “DOABLE”. She covers breakfast, appetizers & snacks (She is one of seven children in the Gerard family - so snacks would be a must, I think.), pasta & grains, poultry & pork, seafood, beef & lamb, (mostly) meatless meals, and my favorite - dessert. As an eat dessert first type of person, one can see why dessert is a favorite category. The following are recipes on my definitely to do list: PB & J Grilled Cheese, Five-Ingredient Honey Butter Beer Bread, Guacamole 101, The Cheese-Maker’s Mac and Cheese, Mrs. Mooney’s Penne, 30-Minute Healthier Chicken Parmesan, Beer Can (or one can use chicken broth) Chicken, Potato Chip Chicken (TG’s grandmother’s recipe), and, of course, for dessert - Chocolate Caramel Cake, Molten Chocolate Cake with Whipped Mascarpone, and Death by Chocolate Icebox Cake. Very impressive. Looking forward to making the Potato Chip Chicken. And I am very jealous of this talented creative maker of good things because she lives in the Colorado Mountains, and I went to CU which I absolutely loved! 4.5 stars.
March 19, 2021
Farm to table deliciousness!! Especially The Down Under Aussie Burger!!!
April 21, 2022
I received this as a gift. I would give the recipes 2 stars but bumped it up to 3 for the beautiful photography. I’ve stopped trying new recipes from the book because everyone turns out bad for some reason — drastically undercooked chicken after following the recipe, strange combinations of a ridiculous number of ingredients that ultimately don’t taste good together, way too much liquid in the slow cooker recipes. Every recipe (and I tried a dozen or more) had something major wrong with it. The recipes seemed to be by someone very inexperienced. I tried to enjoy the food, but could only enjoy the photos.
June 22, 2024
never understood or appreciated the cult appeal of the Cobb Salad through the decades
as the 'pick and choose' blue cheese salad of chicken and ham for some
but this one seems one of the nicer ones around
I'm moderately impressed!
BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
chicken breast pieces or chicken tenders/strips
bacon - bbq sauce
avocado - cherry tomatoes
black beans (!)
grilled corn sliced from the cob
extra virgin olive oil - cilantro
chili powder - kosher salt - pepper
hard boiled eggs, sliced (optional)
ranch dressing
buttermilk - avocado - cilantro
chives - lime juice
kosher salt - pepper
poodle meat (optional)
yes, just checking if people actually read these things
/////
Sesame bagels with avocado, burrata, and raspberries [weird]
sesame seed bagels - salami - burrata cheese
raspberries - honey
avocados - basil - vinegar
Earl Grey blueberry muffins with cinnamon streusel [weird]
milk - Earl Grey tea - honey
yogurt - egg yolk - flour
blueberries - butter
cinnamon - pecans or walnuts
Peanut butter crunch French toast
heavy cream - cinnamon - brioche
crunchy peanut butter - eggs - milk
vanilla extract - cornflakes - sliced almonds
Croque madame breakfast pizza
butter - dough
Gruyere - Fontina - Parmesan
prosciutto cheese - baby spinach
red pepper flakes - chives
Salted brioche cinnamon buns
yeast - butter - flour
cinnamon - sea salt flakes
cream cheese - sugar
Soufflé omelet with spinach, artichokes, and Brie [weird]
eggs - marinated artichokes - baby spinach
Brie cheese - honey - blueberries
Waffles with browned honey butter and chamomile syrup
honey - chamomile tea - butter
buttermilk - vanilla extract - flour
Apple ricotta pancakes with bacon butter
ricotta - heavy cream - lemons
buttermilk - flour - honey
cinnamon - apples - bacon - butter
PB&J grilled cheese [weird]
salted butter - whole wheat bread
blueberry jam - peanut butter - sharp cheddar
Shrimp and mango summer rolls [weird]
Thai chile sauce - soy sauce - fish sauce
tahini - limes - ginger
avocado - yellow pepper - carrot
purple cabbage - Thai basil - mint
mango - cooked shrimp - rice paper wrapper
Lemony fried Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts - garlic - lemon
goat milk - goat cheese - red pepper flake
basil - mint - Parmesan - raw almonds
Five-ingredient honey butter beer bread [well liked]
flour - honey - beer - salted butter
Cuban-style black beans with guacamole and plantain chips [weird]
sweet onions - green pepper - garlic
jalapeno - cumin - oregano
black beans - oranges - bay leaves
lime - cilantro - guacamole
plantains - canola
Grilled corn and basil salad [mildly liked]
corn - avocado - lime
honey - chile powder - smoked paprika
jalapeno chiles - chives - unsweetened flaked coconut
basil - blueberries - feta
Summer guacamole
avocados - lime - cumin
jalapeno - cilantro - tomatillos
corn - chives
Cheesy guacamole [weird]
no tomatillos or corn + add blue cheese + cayenne
Fruity guacamole [weird]
avocado - lime - jalapeno
cilantro - basil
mango - pomegranate
Loaded guacamole
avocado - lime - jalapeno
cilantro - cumin - pineapple
bacon - sun-dried tomatoes
pumpkin seed - feta
The cheese-maker's mac and cheese [bleh! and weird]
milk - macaroni - Ritz crackers
cream cheese - sharp white cheddar - Fontina cheese
Havarti - smoked Gouda - cayenne
Summer carbonara [weird - corn+bacon+lemon]
bacon - corn - lemons
heirloom tomatoes - Parmesan
bucatini pasta - garlic
basil - oregano - dill
thyme - red pepper flakes
Honey-ginger chicken stir-fry
black rice - oranges
soy - hoisin sauce
honey - ginger - sesame oil
raw cashew nuts - baby bok choy - yellow peppers
mushrooms - scallions - chicken breasts
Thai basil - carrots - mandarin oranges
Spring pea and mint risotto
salted butter - sweet onions - Arborio rice
dry white wine - chicken broth - Parmesan
mint - basil - peas
burrata cheese
Wild rice and Havarti-stuffed acorn squash [NO]
acorn squash - salted butter - cinnamon
wild rice - baby spinach
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
dill - dry-roasted pistachio nuts
dried cranberries - panko - Havarti
parsley or cilantro
Spring chicken soup with ravioli and poached eggs [bleh + well liked - 4 likes EYB]
sweet onions - leeks - rainbow carrots
ginger - chicken broth - white miso
chicken thighs - cheese ravioli - basil pesto
peas - lemons - eggs - vinegar
Quick tomato sauce
heirloom tomatoes - heirloom cherry tomatoes
basil - balsamic vinegar - red pepper flakes
Gyros with roasted garlic tzatziki and feta frie
yogurt - lemon - garlic
cayenne - smoked paprika - oregano
chicken breasts - potatoes - feta
Persian cucumbers - pita bread
dill - mint
Roasted garlic tzatziki
garlic - yogurt - lemons
Persian cucumbers - dill - mint
Easy coq au vin with brown butter egg noodles [3 likes on EYB]
bacon - sweet onions - garlic
potatoes - carrots - tomato paste
chicken tenders - cremini mushrooms - red wine
chicken broth - bay leaf - thyme
egg noodles - salted butter - sage
Hula pork sliders
pineapple juice - ginger - soy sauce
ketchup - Sriracha - pork shoulder
coconut oil - pineapple
Hawaiian rolls - Swiss cheese
Root vegetable and sage pesto baked salmon [yuk]
beets - carrots - baby kale
sweet potatoes - baby potatoes - Brussels sprouts
sage - Parmesan - red pepper flakes
pistachios - salmon fillets - Manchego cheese
Drunken late-summer corn and clam chowder [interesting]
bacon - salted butter - sweet onion
thyme - potatoes - white wine
chicken broth - cayenne - bay leaf
milk - littleneck clams - corn - basil
Chipotle tuna and avocado salad pita
avocado - canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
sun-dried tomatoes in oil - canned tuna in oil
basil - oregano - pita bread
butter lettuce - arugula - microgreens
Jerk mahi-mahi and pineapple salad with ginger-chile vinaigrette [strange]
mahi-mahi - jerk seasoning - unsweetened shredded coconut
baby spinach - watercress - pineapple
cherry tomatoes - basil - cilantro
avocado - blueberries - oranges
apple cider vinegar - ginger - Fresno red chiles
Homemade jerk seasoning [cinnamon is interesting - no cane sugar and black pepper though - garlic???]
garlic powder - cayenne - red pepper flakes
thyme - allspice - cinnamon
Quick kickin' Cajun shrimp and rice [pineapple and shrimp is the only interesting part]
jasmine rice - Cajun seasoning - Creole seasoning
thyme - smoked paprika - andouille sausage
salted butter - shrimp - green peppers
beer - pineapple
Thai chile sauce - Louisiana hot sauce - Worcestershire sauce
Beer and harissa-steamed mussels with Parmesan fries [cringe]
potatoes - basil - Parmesan
coconut oil - salted butter - sweet onion
harissa paste - smoked paprika - beer
coconut milk - mussels
cherry tomatoes - canned chickpeas - cilantro
Blackened mahimahi tacos
paprika - cayenne - garlic powder
thyme - mahi-mahi
cream cheese - tortillas
Lobster BLT
salted butter - sourdough bread - lobster tail
Thai chile sauce - sriracha
mayonnaise - butter lettuce - Fontina cheese
heirloom tomatoes - avocados - bacon
Seafood banh mi [bleh - no fried egg]
Thai basil - cilantro - Fresno red chile
honey - limes - fish sauce
sesame oil - white fish (your choice)
Thai red curry paste - salted butter - baguette
carrots - cucumbers - avocados - fried eggs
Cedar plank salmon with lemon butter
smoked paprika - umin - cinnamon
cayenne - salmon fillets - honey
apricots - salted butter - lemons - cedar plank
Triple-the-fish seafood hot pot with herb toast
salted butter - baguette bread - coconut oil
parsley - basil - cilantro
clams - shrimp - mahi-mahi
garlic - lemongrass
fish sauce - Thai chile sauce - lime
Cheesy French scallops
sea scallops - salted butter - sweet onion
bay leaf - heavy cream - thyme
red pepper flakes - croissants - Gruyere
Steak fajita and sweet potato fry salad [odd]
chile powder - smoked paprika - cumin
honey - lime - beef flank steak
sweet potatoes - red pepper - yellow pepper
poblano chiles - romaine lettuce - mang
jalapeno - cilantro
avocado - cheddar cheese
The down under Aussie burger [hard hard no]
ketchup - tahini - sambal oelek
ground beef - barbecue sauce - cooked beets
basil pesto - salted butter - sharp white cheddar
pineapple - hamburger buns
butter lettuce - heirloom tomatoes - fried eggs
Fresh summer Bolognese [sighs]
spaghetti - ground beef
zucchini - lemons
basil - Kalamata olives
canned tomatoes - sun-dried tomato pesto - cherry tomatoes
roasted red peppers - red pepper flakes
Parmesan - burrata cheese
Sun-dried tomato pesto [lemon?]
sun-dried tomatoes in oil - Parmesan
basil - lemons
Al pastor-style beef enchiladas [cheese and pineapple?] [well liked - 4 likes EYB]
chile powder - paprika - cilantro
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
pineapple juice - pineapple
ground beef - sweet onions - vinegar
jalapenos - sharp cheddar - Monterey Jack
enchilada sauce - corn tortillas
Easy red enchilada sauce
tomato paste - chile powder
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
cumin - garlic powder
cayenne - chicken broth
Sunday meatballs [maui onion a nice touch]
white bread - ground beef - sweet onions
canned tomatoes - sun-dried tomatoes in oil
dried basil - dried parsley - dried oregano - dried thyme - dried red pepper flakes - mozzarella cheese - provolone cheese
Thai butternut squash and peanut soup [ugh]
coconut milk - jasmine rice - unsweetened flaked coconut
ginger - lemongrass - scallions
chicken broth - butternut squash - peanut butter
Thai red curry paste - fish sauce - lime
baby kale - shiitake mushrooms
cilantro - basil - mangoes
15-minute thin-crust zucchini and roasted corn pizza [strange]
flour tortillas - honey - red pepper flakes
zucchini - corn
provolone - Brie
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
basil - oregano - parsley
Thai coconut veggie curry with crunchy chickpeas [last thing i want]
canned chickpeas - raw peanuts - honey
cayenne - coconut oil - red peppers
carrots - broccoli - ginger
lemongrass - Thai red curry paste - coconut milk
fish sauce - soy sauce - sambal oelek
cilantro - lime - raw cashew nuts
Crispy Buffalo quinoa bites [horrific!]
cooked quinoa - canned cannellini beans
panko breadcrumbs - Buffalo hot sauce
yogurt - buttermilk
chives - blue cheese
Rainbow veggie pad Thai [odd very odd - beets + mangoes]
thick rice noodles - sesame oil - zucchini
beets - red peppers - mangoes
basil - soy sauce - rice vinegar
honey - ginger
sambal oelek - limes
Braised Mediterranean lentils with roasted spaghetti squash [i can't stand this anymore!]
spaghetti squash - rainbow carrots - honey
thyme - sweet onions - green lentils
vegetable broth - basil
green olives - Kalamata olives
marinated artichoke hearts
pine nuts - red pepper flakes
Creamy curried cauliflower and goat cheese soup [blah + 3 likes on EYB]
cauliflower - garlic - sweet onion
ginger - Thai red curry paste - smoked paprika
cinnamon - cayenne - coconut milk
vegetable broth - goat cheese - lemons
pumpkin seeds - raw pistachio nuts - sesame seeds
chile powder - pomegranate
cilantro - Thai basil
Irish French onion soup [hah!]
salted butter - sweet onions - Guinness
beef broth - Worcestershire - bay leaves
thyme - soda bread - sharp cheddar
The new Margherita pizza (page 243)
pizza dough - red pepper flakes
basil - pine nuts
Fontina - burrata cheese
heirloom tomatoes - balsamic vinegar
Chipotle sweet potato noodles with black beans [ew! + no! + Di-Gel!!!]
sweet potatoes - corn - red pepper
poblano chile - jalapeno chiles
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
honey - black beans - cilantro
lime - pumpkin seeds - smoked paprika
Ginger-miso roasted eggplant with pomegranate [odd]
Japanese eggplant - sesame oil - rice vinegar
white miso - honey
ginger - pomegranate
Apple and Brie soup with bacon and pumpkin seed granola [ew!]
sweet onions - apple cider (no alcohol)
apples - butternut squash - thyme
pumpkin beer - chicken broth
cayenne - milk - salted butter
sharp cheddar - Brie cheese - bacon
old-fashioned oats - pumpkin seed
Peanut butter-dipped cookies-and-cream cake (page 252)
flour - sugar - cocoa
buttermilk - yogurt - vanilla extract
coffee - oreos - butter
sugar - Nutella - peanut butter
Chocolate cake [odd]
flour - sugar - cocoa
buttermilk - yogurt - vanilla extract
coffee - Oreo cookies
Piecrust
flour - almond flour
butter - egg yolks - buttermilk
Surprise tiramisu cupcakes [odd]
flour - butter - sugar
eggs - coconut milk - coffee
condensed milk - Nutella - coconut cream
mascarpone - heavy cream - vanilla extract
Molten chocolate cakes with whipped vanilla mascarpone
dark chocolate - butter - eggs
vanilla extract - coffee - heavy cream
mascarpone cheese - cocoa powder
Addictive salted caramel-stuffed chocolate cookies
dark chocolate - dark chocolate chips - cocoa
sea salt flakes - milk chocolate caramels
Three-milk strawberry shortcake [terrifying!]
flour - canola - honey
eggs - coconut milk - lemons
goat milk - condensed milk - strawberries
sugar - ricotta
heavy cream - vanilla extract
Bonfire brownies [ew! + more like a freaky smore]
graham crackers - butter - milk chocolate
instant coffee powder - cocoa - smoked almonds
mini pretzel twists - chocolate bars [your choice] - marshmallows
[see below]
as the 'pick and choose' blue cheese salad of chicken and ham for some
but this one seems one of the nicer ones around
I'm moderately impressed!
BBQ Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
chicken breast pieces or chicken tenders/strips
bacon - bbq sauce
avocado - cherry tomatoes
black beans (!)
grilled corn sliced from the cob
extra virgin olive oil - cilantro
chili powder - kosher salt - pepper
hard boiled eggs, sliced (optional)
ranch dressing
buttermilk - avocado - cilantro
chives - lime juice
kosher salt - pepper
poodle meat (optional)
yes, just checking if people actually read these things
/////
Sesame bagels with avocado, burrata, and raspberries [weird]
sesame seed bagels - salami - burrata cheese
raspberries - honey
avocados - basil - vinegar
Earl Grey blueberry muffins with cinnamon streusel [weird]
milk - Earl Grey tea - honey
yogurt - egg yolk - flour
blueberries - butter
cinnamon - pecans or walnuts
Peanut butter crunch French toast
heavy cream - cinnamon - brioche
crunchy peanut butter - eggs - milk
vanilla extract - cornflakes - sliced almonds
Croque madame breakfast pizza
butter - dough
Gruyere - Fontina - Parmesan
prosciutto cheese - baby spinach
red pepper flakes - chives
Salted brioche cinnamon buns
yeast - butter - flour
cinnamon - sea salt flakes
cream cheese - sugar
Soufflé omelet with spinach, artichokes, and Brie [weird]
eggs - marinated artichokes - baby spinach
Brie cheese - honey - blueberries
Waffles with browned honey butter and chamomile syrup
honey - chamomile tea - butter
buttermilk - vanilla extract - flour
Apple ricotta pancakes with bacon butter
ricotta - heavy cream - lemons
buttermilk - flour - honey
cinnamon - apples - bacon - butter
PB&J grilled cheese [weird]
salted butter - whole wheat bread
blueberry jam - peanut butter - sharp cheddar
Shrimp and mango summer rolls [weird]
Thai chile sauce - soy sauce - fish sauce
tahini - limes - ginger
avocado - yellow pepper - carrot
purple cabbage - Thai basil - mint
mango - cooked shrimp - rice paper wrapper
Lemony fried Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts - garlic - lemon
goat milk - goat cheese - red pepper flake
basil - mint - Parmesan - raw almonds
Five-ingredient honey butter beer bread [well liked]
flour - honey - beer - salted butter
Cuban-style black beans with guacamole and plantain chips [weird]
sweet onions - green pepper - garlic
jalapeno - cumin - oregano
black beans - oranges - bay leaves
lime - cilantro - guacamole
plantains - canola
Grilled corn and basil salad [mildly liked]
corn - avocado - lime
honey - chile powder - smoked paprika
jalapeno chiles - chives - unsweetened flaked coconut
basil - blueberries - feta
Summer guacamole
avocados - lime - cumin
jalapeno - cilantro - tomatillos
corn - chives
Cheesy guacamole [weird]
no tomatillos or corn + add blue cheese + cayenne
Fruity guacamole [weird]
avocado - lime - jalapeno
cilantro - basil
mango - pomegranate
Loaded guacamole
avocado - lime - jalapeno
cilantro - cumin - pineapple
bacon - sun-dried tomatoes
pumpkin seed - feta
The cheese-maker's mac and cheese [bleh! and weird]
milk - macaroni - Ritz crackers
cream cheese - sharp white cheddar - Fontina cheese
Havarti - smoked Gouda - cayenne
Summer carbonara [weird - corn+bacon+lemon]
bacon - corn - lemons
heirloom tomatoes - Parmesan
bucatini pasta - garlic
basil - oregano - dill
thyme - red pepper flakes
Honey-ginger chicken stir-fry
black rice - oranges
soy - hoisin sauce
honey - ginger - sesame oil
raw cashew nuts - baby bok choy - yellow peppers
mushrooms - scallions - chicken breasts
Thai basil - carrots - mandarin oranges
Spring pea and mint risotto
salted butter - sweet onions - Arborio rice
dry white wine - chicken broth - Parmesan
mint - basil - peas
burrata cheese
Wild rice and Havarti-stuffed acorn squash [NO]
acorn squash - salted butter - cinnamon
wild rice - baby spinach
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
dill - dry-roasted pistachio nuts
dried cranberries - panko - Havarti
parsley or cilantro
Spring chicken soup with ravioli and poached eggs [bleh + well liked - 4 likes EYB]
sweet onions - leeks - rainbow carrots
ginger - chicken broth - white miso
chicken thighs - cheese ravioli - basil pesto
peas - lemons - eggs - vinegar
Quick tomato sauce
heirloom tomatoes - heirloom cherry tomatoes
basil - balsamic vinegar - red pepper flakes
Gyros with roasted garlic tzatziki and feta frie
yogurt - lemon - garlic
cayenne - smoked paprika - oregano
chicken breasts - potatoes - feta
Persian cucumbers - pita bread
dill - mint
Roasted garlic tzatziki
garlic - yogurt - lemons
Persian cucumbers - dill - mint
Easy coq au vin with brown butter egg noodles [3 likes on EYB]
bacon - sweet onions - garlic
potatoes - carrots - tomato paste
chicken tenders - cremini mushrooms - red wine
chicken broth - bay leaf - thyme
egg noodles - salted butter - sage
Hula pork sliders
pineapple juice - ginger - soy sauce
ketchup - Sriracha - pork shoulder
coconut oil - pineapple
Hawaiian rolls - Swiss cheese
Root vegetable and sage pesto baked salmon [yuk]
beets - carrots - baby kale
sweet potatoes - baby potatoes - Brussels sprouts
sage - Parmesan - red pepper flakes
pistachios - salmon fillets - Manchego cheese
Drunken late-summer corn and clam chowder [interesting]
bacon - salted butter - sweet onion
thyme - potatoes - white wine
chicken broth - cayenne - bay leaf
milk - littleneck clams - corn - basil
Chipotle tuna and avocado salad pita
avocado - canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
sun-dried tomatoes in oil - canned tuna in oil
basil - oregano - pita bread
butter lettuce - arugula - microgreens
Jerk mahi-mahi and pineapple salad with ginger-chile vinaigrette [strange]
mahi-mahi - jerk seasoning - unsweetened shredded coconut
baby spinach - watercress - pineapple
cherry tomatoes - basil - cilantro
avocado - blueberries - oranges
apple cider vinegar - ginger - Fresno red chiles
Homemade jerk seasoning [cinnamon is interesting - no cane sugar and black pepper though - garlic???]
garlic powder - cayenne - red pepper flakes
thyme - allspice - cinnamon
Quick kickin' Cajun shrimp and rice [pineapple and shrimp is the only interesting part]
jasmine rice - Cajun seasoning - Creole seasoning
thyme - smoked paprika - andouille sausage
salted butter - shrimp - green peppers
beer - pineapple
Thai chile sauce - Louisiana hot sauce - Worcestershire sauce
Beer and harissa-steamed mussels with Parmesan fries [cringe]
potatoes - basil - Parmesan
coconut oil - salted butter - sweet onion
harissa paste - smoked paprika - beer
coconut milk - mussels
cherry tomatoes - canned chickpeas - cilantro
Blackened mahimahi tacos
paprika - cayenne - garlic powder
thyme - mahi-mahi
cream cheese - tortillas
Lobster BLT
salted butter - sourdough bread - lobster tail
Thai chile sauce - sriracha
mayonnaise - butter lettuce - Fontina cheese
heirloom tomatoes - avocados - bacon
Seafood banh mi [bleh - no fried egg]
Thai basil - cilantro - Fresno red chile
honey - limes - fish sauce
sesame oil - white fish (your choice)
Thai red curry paste - salted butter - baguette
carrots - cucumbers - avocados - fried eggs
Cedar plank salmon with lemon butter
smoked paprika - umin - cinnamon
cayenne - salmon fillets - honey
apricots - salted butter - lemons - cedar plank
Triple-the-fish seafood hot pot with herb toast
salted butter - baguette bread - coconut oil
parsley - basil - cilantro
clams - shrimp - mahi-mahi
garlic - lemongrass
fish sauce - Thai chile sauce - lime
Cheesy French scallops
sea scallops - salted butter - sweet onion
bay leaf - heavy cream - thyme
red pepper flakes - croissants - Gruyere
Steak fajita and sweet potato fry salad [odd]
chile powder - smoked paprika - cumin
honey - lime - beef flank steak
sweet potatoes - red pepper - yellow pepper
poblano chiles - romaine lettuce - mang
jalapeno - cilantro
avocado - cheddar cheese
The down under Aussie burger [hard hard no]
ketchup - tahini - sambal oelek
ground beef - barbecue sauce - cooked beets
basil pesto - salted butter - sharp white cheddar
pineapple - hamburger buns
butter lettuce - heirloom tomatoes - fried eggs
Fresh summer Bolognese [sighs]
spaghetti - ground beef
zucchini - lemons
basil - Kalamata olives
canned tomatoes - sun-dried tomato pesto - cherry tomatoes
roasted red peppers - red pepper flakes
Parmesan - burrata cheese
Sun-dried tomato pesto [lemon?]
sun-dried tomatoes in oil - Parmesan
basil - lemons
Al pastor-style beef enchiladas [cheese and pineapple?] [well liked - 4 likes EYB]
chile powder - paprika - cilantro
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
pineapple juice - pineapple
ground beef - sweet onions - vinegar
jalapenos - sharp cheddar - Monterey Jack
enchilada sauce - corn tortillas
Easy red enchilada sauce
tomato paste - chile powder
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
cumin - garlic powder
cayenne - chicken broth
Sunday meatballs [maui onion a nice touch]
white bread - ground beef - sweet onions
canned tomatoes - sun-dried tomatoes in oil
dried basil - dried parsley - dried oregano - dried thyme - dried red pepper flakes - mozzarella cheese - provolone cheese
Thai butternut squash and peanut soup [ugh]
coconut milk - jasmine rice - unsweetened flaked coconut
ginger - lemongrass - scallions
chicken broth - butternut squash - peanut butter
Thai red curry paste - fish sauce - lime
baby kale - shiitake mushrooms
cilantro - basil - mangoes
15-minute thin-crust zucchini and roasted corn pizza [strange]
flour tortillas - honey - red pepper flakes
zucchini - corn
provolone - Brie
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
basil - oregano - parsley
Thai coconut veggie curry with crunchy chickpeas [last thing i want]
canned chickpeas - raw peanuts - honey
cayenne - coconut oil - red peppers
carrots - broccoli - ginger
lemongrass - Thai red curry paste - coconut milk
fish sauce - soy sauce - sambal oelek
cilantro - lime - raw cashew nuts
Crispy Buffalo quinoa bites [horrific!]
cooked quinoa - canned cannellini beans
panko breadcrumbs - Buffalo hot sauce
yogurt - buttermilk
chives - blue cheese
Rainbow veggie pad Thai [odd very odd - beets + mangoes]
thick rice noodles - sesame oil - zucchini
beets - red peppers - mangoes
basil - soy sauce - rice vinegar
honey - ginger
sambal oelek - limes
Braised Mediterranean lentils with roasted spaghetti squash [i can't stand this anymore!]
spaghetti squash - rainbow carrots - honey
thyme - sweet onions - green lentils
vegetable broth - basil
green olives - Kalamata olives
marinated artichoke hearts
pine nuts - red pepper flakes
Creamy curried cauliflower and goat cheese soup [blah + 3 likes on EYB]
cauliflower - garlic - sweet onion
ginger - Thai red curry paste - smoked paprika
cinnamon - cayenne - coconut milk
vegetable broth - goat cheese - lemons
pumpkin seeds - raw pistachio nuts - sesame seeds
chile powder - pomegranate
cilantro - Thai basil
Irish French onion soup [hah!]
salted butter - sweet onions - Guinness
beef broth - Worcestershire - bay leaves
thyme - soda bread - sharp cheddar
The new Margherita pizza (page 243)
pizza dough - red pepper flakes
basil - pine nuts
Fontina - burrata cheese
heirloom tomatoes - balsamic vinegar
Chipotle sweet potato noodles with black beans [ew! + no! + Di-Gel!!!]
sweet potatoes - corn - red pepper
poblano chile - jalapeno chiles
canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
honey - black beans - cilantro
lime - pumpkin seeds - smoked paprika
Ginger-miso roasted eggplant with pomegranate [odd]
Japanese eggplant - sesame oil - rice vinegar
white miso - honey
ginger - pomegranate
Apple and Brie soup with bacon and pumpkin seed granola [ew!]
sweet onions - apple cider (no alcohol)
apples - butternut squash - thyme
pumpkin beer - chicken broth
cayenne - milk - salted butter
sharp cheddar - Brie cheese - bacon
old-fashioned oats - pumpkin seed
Peanut butter-dipped cookies-and-cream cake (page 252)
flour - sugar - cocoa
buttermilk - yogurt - vanilla extract
coffee - oreos - butter
sugar - Nutella - peanut butter
Chocolate cake [odd]
flour - sugar - cocoa
buttermilk - yogurt - vanilla extract
coffee - Oreo cookies
Piecrust
flour - almond flour
butter - egg yolks - buttermilk
Surprise tiramisu cupcakes [odd]
flour - butter - sugar
eggs - coconut milk - coffee
condensed milk - Nutella - coconut cream
mascarpone - heavy cream - vanilla extract
Molten chocolate cakes with whipped vanilla mascarpone
dark chocolate - butter - eggs
vanilla extract - coffee - heavy cream
mascarpone cheese - cocoa powder
Addictive salted caramel-stuffed chocolate cookies
dark chocolate - dark chocolate chips - cocoa
sea salt flakes - milk chocolate caramels
Three-milk strawberry shortcake [terrifying!]
flour - canola - honey
eggs - coconut milk - lemons
goat milk - condensed milk - strawberries
sugar - ricotta
heavy cream - vanilla extract
Bonfire brownies [ew! + more like a freaky smore]
graham crackers - butter - milk chocolate
instant coffee powder - cocoa - smoked almonds
mini pretzel twists - chocolate bars [your choice] - marshmallows
[see below]
May 26, 2018
Very tasty recipes. A lot of the suggested ingredients are unusual and a little hard to find. Also there are a lot of ingredients listed for every dish. This makes the recipes rather expensive but the ones I tried were pretty good.
Recommended.
Recommended.
February 6, 2018
This is probably the most gorgeous cookbook I’ve ever seen, and the recipes are both delicious and unique. I adore this book!!
April 18, 2018
More like a 3.5, bit it's a really pretty book so I'll round up!
April 1, 2021
I’ve never been a huge cookbook person, but I loved this one! Beautifully made with delicious, easy to follow recipes and tips! Good for vegetarians and meat eaters alike.
March 20, 2021
Checked this out from the library to see if I’d want to cook as many of her recipes as I have from Super Simple and I DEFINITELY do. This one will be on my shelf (or my counter) permanently soon! First up: Braised Pork Tamale Burrito Bowls!
April 3, 2018
I've always devoured new posts on the Half Baked Harvest blog. The photography is stunning; the recipes are innovative but approachable and comforting; and Tieghan Gerard seems to have an eye for colorful food, something I'm drawn to.
But I've long felt, and this cookbook really cements it for me, that her blog title accurately sums up her recipes: They have so much potential, but so many of them seem "half-baked." I'm in awe that she chose and then stuck to this brand. Half Baked Harvest, without further explanation, is an unfortunate title.
I tried a few recipes from this cookbook, and my brief impressions were:
No, thank you: PB & J grilled cheese (I disagree with Gerard that this combo works. Maybe that's a personal preference.)
Meh: Pumpkin and oregano-butter gnocchi (This was the first time I made gnocchi, and I was surprised by how fun and relatively easy it was. But. Holy heart attack!)
Favorites: Crispy Buffalo quinoa bites (I loved packing these in lunches!)
I want to love her stuff, but in the recent swell of food bloggers and their brand new cookbooks, Gerard's doesn't rise to the top for me.
But I've long felt, and this cookbook really cements it for me, that her blog title accurately sums up her recipes: They have so much potential, but so many of them seem "half-baked." I'm in awe that she chose and then stuck to this brand. Half Baked Harvest, without further explanation, is an unfortunate title.
I tried a few recipes from this cookbook, and my brief impressions were:
No, thank you: PB & J grilled cheese (I disagree with Gerard that this combo works. Maybe that's a personal preference.)
Meh: Pumpkin and oregano-butter gnocchi (This was the first time I made gnocchi, and I was surprised by how fun and relatively easy it was. But. Holy heart attack!)
Favorites: Crispy Buffalo quinoa bites (I loved packing these in lunches!)
I want to love her stuff, but in the recent swell of food bloggers and their brand new cookbooks, Gerard's doesn't rise to the top for me.
May 27, 2022
I think the five star ratings are coming straight from people liking the pictures and not from having tried to make the recipes. There are good recipes in here but almost all are super unhealthy, so keep this in mind (even the ones she says are healthy lol- I don’t think she has any nutrition knowledge base, but to be fair it’s not like she claims to either) and the recipes themselves are immensely unreliable. One might turn out great and others look nothing like the pictures/don’t taste great even following the recipe exact.
I’ll get her other cookbooks from the library to try, but I’ll be pickier about my selections then other cookbooks bc I don’t really trust that they’ll turn out.
She is talented with flavor combinations though and the diversity of recipes is interesting so it’s worth trying her cookbooks for fun when the stakes are low (don’t host a dinner party and make one of her recipes you haven’t already tried) lol
I’ll get her other cookbooks from the library to try, but I’ll be pickier about my selections then other cookbooks bc I don’t really trust that they’ll turn out.
She is talented with flavor combinations though and the diversity of recipes is interesting so it’s worth trying her cookbooks for fun when the stakes are low (don’t host a dinner party and make one of her recipes you haven’t already tried) lol
December 20, 2019
The photography is great. The concepts are great. But many of the recipes..... are not. I am an avid home cook, and I love working my way through recipe books. More than once the pasta dishes were dry, I thought it would happen when I made the fake alfredo from hummus. Some are incorrectly seasoned, some have waaaaaaay too much going on: the lobster BLT, on sourdough, with cheese (?!?) mayo, chili, avocado and just WHOA. Two thumbs down from everyone. I like books I can trust to make for company and this one I definitely cannot.
February 15, 2020
This is another one of those cookbooks that is real pretty, but like...the photography looks way better than any of the recipes actually sound to me (other than the Lemony Fried Brussels Sprouts--yum!). Partly a lot of them feel a little too fussy--too many ingredients, no indication of how long any of the recipes should take to make, steps that contain like 8 different steps within them--it's unappealing to me. I mean, I'd eat most of the non-meat things if someone cooked them for me, but very, very few of them inspired me to ever want to cook them myself.
But like I said, it's pretty!
But like I said, it's pretty!
May 17, 2020
Beautiful photography. Found that some recipes didn't work as written and needed to be adjusted. Was surprised that some recipes involved store bought items like Paul Newman's Marinara sauce. That said, it was a beautiful book written by a non-chef that encourages other folks to get into the kitchen and have fun, eat at home, and experiment in the kitchen. I can get behind all of that!
October 12, 2020
Very, very disappointed with the book and recipes. With over 30 years of cooking experience, I was definitely attracted by the beautiful pictures and homey combination but the results are always, and I reinforce always below expectations - especially the lasagna which are recognized as her trademark dish! Would love to hear from other who have tried the recipes.
February 1, 2020
I love the HBH blog, and have a few favorite recipes from this book (the roasted broccoli hummus fettuccini seems like it’d be weird, but is fantastic). Tieghan’s recipes are interesting and flavorful, and her photography is gorgeous. This is actually a 3.5 ⭐️ book. A few frustrations with these recipes: LOTS of ingredients (and expensive ones at that), number of servings seem to be off (her recipes make much more than the listed 4-6 servings), and the sheer amount of time even the simpler recipes take to make. This is great for weekend cooking, but not for day to day.
December 22, 2019
I’ve become a recent fan of Half Baked Harvest after finding her and her mouthwatering pictures on Instagram. I have tried a couple of recipes from her blog and they were both hits. I bookmarked a ton of recipes from this book that I can’t wait to try. They look interesting and delicious while also being accessible.
January 13, 2019
I love her blog and love the cookbook as well. I’ve made 4 recipes from it so far and all of them have been hits. Some of the ingredients she uses frequently are expensive or hard to find but they are also ones that are easy to replace or omit.
June 21, 2021
This cookbook was grabbed on a whim when I had a bunch of holds on others and wow, it is perhaps my favorite cookbook to date. Her Instagram and website are also awesome, I want to be her friend and cook with her in her beautiful Colorado kitchen!
December 30, 2024
This was a little too gourmet for me. Mostly what I'd find in a restaurant, not an everyday kitchen from the mountains of Colorado.
The photography was amazing but too much recipe for me. However, I'd pull up a chair and help sample with you.
The photography was amazing but too much recipe for me. However, I'd pull up a chair and help sample with you.
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April 4, 2018A cookbook I'd actually be excited to own. It's pretty. (And the food looks yum and some recipes I tried were really yum.)
Read last year (2017) sometime.
Read last year (2017) sometime.
August 18, 2019
The absolute most beautifully photographed cookbook I’ve ever read. Just gorgeous and the recipes are simple, clean, mostly healthy and delicious!
January 16, 2020
Accessible recipes that read absolutely delicious, but a number of them are more effort than I'm willing to make.
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