This pear-apple galette is the perfect easy Thanksgiving dessert since the whole thing comes together in under an hour

Everyday Pesto goes back to the beginning of Beyond Skid, a classic example of a complex recipe made simple. Six years later, we still make it weekly. Homemade pesto may seem fancy and time consuming, but with a food processor, anything is possible. It's easily adaptable to accomodate most greens you have on hand, with plenty of options for nuts or seeds, so you don't have to shell out for fancy pine nuts. They secret ingredient? We started adding white miso paste to our pest

Coffee! Chocolate! What could be better? Packed with all our favorite things, our Fudgy Espresso Brownies, found in the Baked Goods chapter of Ski Snacks , are a huge part of our diet in the winter. Have you ever met someone who said no to a brownie? Sugary and caffeinated, these fudgy little bars offer the ultimate boost on the skintrack or chairlift, packing a seriously solid punch for their size. Plus, they're easy to adapt for gluten-free and dairy-free diets, making them

These Scallion and Cheese Waffles are an adaptation of Grandma's Overnight Waffles, one of our favorite lazy weekend brunches that my Grandma Hilda used to always make on Christmas morning.

One of my favorite post-ski meals is rooted in childhood memories. Growing up, this was often dinner when Dad was traveling and Mom didn’t feel like cooking anything elaborate. Luckily, she always had a few containers of Bolognese stashed in the freezer, ready to go. Make the sauce in large quantities, because trust me, the leftovers are worth it and will last a long time. It’s quick, easy, and dumping it over a bowl of spaghetti is a delicious way to carb up for a big day in

If you're looking to bribe your way into a ski tune, base grind, or brake bleed, banana bread is usually the place to start. Our Bribery Banana Bread will get you way further than any six-pack, and it comes together in less than 10 minutes. You don't even need a mixer - sometimes I just mash the bananas with my hands and mix it all together with a fork for minimal clean up. Mountain town bartering has never been so easy... If you plan to actually keep your banana bread instea

More espresso = more skiing. It's as simple as that. These energy balls have become a year-round staple, and for good reason. They come together in under 10 minutes with the help of a powerful food processor, and store for weeks in the freezer (probably months too, if we didn't polish them off) so I can pull them out a few at a time while packing my bag for a day in the mountains. I find the espresso powder gives me that extra boost I need in the middle of a long day, and the

This Cinnamon Sugar Butter Mochi Cake is a warm, spice-filled take on classic Butter Mochi. Easy to bake and portable.

This time of year, the oven is pretty much always cranking with fresh cookies. While I love a good baking spree, overly complicated recipes usually get in the way of skiing all day; when in doubt, simplify. These chocolate olive oil cookies are a holiday favorite, easy to stir together with a fork in one bowl (the true dirtbag test), and are incredibly tender and chewy after few hours of chilling in the fridge. Not to mention they're sturdy enough to hang out in a ski jacket

When I was a kid, chocolate chip cookies were one of the first things I ever learned to make. I remember standing on a stool at the kitchen counter in front of the mixer with my mom, watching in amazement as the pile of ingredients on the counter turned into soft, sugary treats. I always sampled the raw cookie dough and my mom never stopped me (thanks mom!). This is the same basic chocolate chip cookie recipe I've been making since I was a kid. Over the years I've added oatme

We're pretty hooked on dates. Delicious on their own and even better as a natural sweetener in baked treats and no-bake snacks, we consider these sweet little nugs a kitchen staple. Dates are a base for many of our energy balls; our fav trail snack for its portability, easy customization, and big batch-friendly design that lets us keep dozens in the freezer at all times. Honey and pistachio is a match made in heaven, and these salty & sweet little treats bring a smile to our

Recipe developed for New West Knifeworks . Fresh tomatoes, sourdough bread, and ripe strawberries; now that’s a salad we can get behind. A classic Italian bread salad, we love the hearty nature of a colorful Panzanella. It’s the perfect dish to bring to a dinner party or backyard BBQ, utilizing the fresh summer produce we love so much for a fun, vibrant dish that’s always a crowd pleaser. This one’s a salad that can absolutely be the star of the show. Our favorite Panzanella

This one has a bit of a funny story behind it. On a long late-night plane ride up to a ski trip in Alaska, a dear friend of ours struck up the conversation of what would be considered acceptable food to bring onto an airplane. The debate raged on for hours, taking into consideration the smells, messiness potential, size, and how much garbage the meal would create. Would you open a can of tuna aboard a flight? Thoughts and opinions were exchanged, but the group ultimately did

There are few things more refreshing on a hot summer afternoon than a freshly blended Andalucían-style gazpacho soup, blitzed up with the season’s freshest tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and a kick of spicy jalapeño. It’s no surprise that this incredibly refreshing soup originated in Andalucía, the southernmost part of the Spanish peninsula that’s no stranger to temps topping 100°F in the summer (ouch!). While temps in the mid 80s in the PNW have nothing on sweltering Spanish

The ultimate one-pan crowd pleaser, there's nothing like the satisfying clunk of dropping a piping hot skillet filled with crispy brothy rice, veggies, bacon bits, and plenty of fresh seafood down on the table. Paella was in the first iteration of our cookbook, and we actually removed it to make space in our second edition. Nevertheless, it's still one of our all-time favorite ways to impress a crowd, our favorite meal to enjoy on the porch for a late summer night. If you've

Traveling through the Alps for the past few weeks, we were searching for a few things: the finest high-alpine singletrack riding, who makes the best cappuccino, and where to find the best Kaiserschmarrn. Unsurprisingly, after trying numerous restaurants and locales, the best one we found was at a tiny mountain hut above the ski town of Sölden, freshly made for breakfast after we pedaled up for an early-morning mission. (Pro Tip: if you find one on a menu and it says something

For the past 25 years, I’ve been lucky enough to spend a week of my summer together with my family in a small beach cottage on Cape Cod, and it's been exciting to share this with Lily. Outside of simply breathing the salty air, swimming every day and reading good books, my fondest memories from these annual trips is preparing my favorite seafood recipe: seared Yellowfin Tuna. Long story short, if you like to eat seafood, the Cape is absolutely the place to be. I mean, come on

We haven’t made it to Argentina…yet…but this recipe is one that comes from a friend who has taught us to prepare it on hot summer nights in the Tetons after a long day riding mountain bikes or on the river. It’s turned into a favorite way to enjoy steak on the grill, and can be done in under 30 minutes - a good way to impress friends for a spontaneous summer evening dinner party. Pair it with some grilled summer vegetables and your favorite bottle of Argentinian Malbec. Ingre

A livened up version of our all-time favorite On The Go Blender Pancakes, these wild berry breakfast cakes make the best of summer's bounty of wild berries. We're spending the summer in the Pacific Northwest, and have been going nuts for the explosion of salmonberries on the trail right now. Everything tastes better when you harvest it mid-mountain bike ride, and we've been stashing containers in our packs so we can make the most of the berry season while the picking's ripe.

I can never get enough fresh berries in the summer. Sometimes I have the patience to make them into jam, other times I snack on them until I'm sick. Other times, I lather them onto my favorite oatmeal cookies and turn them into fancy feeling thumbprints! These cookies use the base of our favorite Skintrack Banana Oatmeal Cookies , adding a big dollop of jam to the center for a sweet summery kick, and some optional nuts and seeds for a little crunch on the outside. I love kee