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Fast but Fancy Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce
Fast but Fancy Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce
I’ve never been one to consider salads requiring a recipe per se, but who doesn’t need a little motivation to mix up their semi-healthy weekday dinner quest? This is a fun Thai inspired…
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Lemon Risotto
Lemon Risotto
Usually my motto is: Fancy but Fast. However with this recipe, you’re only getting one of those things: FANCY. Fancy, but… FANTASTIC. Creamy arborio rice, slowly cooked in chicken broth…
The Pretty Margarita
The Pretty Margarita
White Bean & Herb Salad with Seared Scallops
White Bean & Herb Salad with Seared Scallops
When I first started cooking scallops, I would have sworn they must be sooooo bad for you, because they are sooooo good. How can something from the sea taste so buttery?! Luckily, I was relieved to…
Cauliflower Piccata
Cauliflower Piccata
Enchiladas a la Gringa
Enchiladas a la Gringa
When it comes to cooking Mexican food, I’m no expert. I’m more literate in Italian cooking, but the spirit of both of these cuisines is very similar: comfort food made with fresh ingred…
Easy Yet Elevated Bolognese
Easy Yet Elevated Bolognese
Wish you were sipping Chianti in the cypress-lined hills of Pienza? Me too. Have no FOMO, this easy recipe will elevate your routine pasta night so you can feel like you are dining in Tuscany when …
Lasagna Bolognese
Lasagna Bolognese
Scorched Broccolini
Scorched Broccolini
These days, the two things you need to roast INCREDIBLE veggies are: high temp and a good amount of fat. This will guarantee a crispy brown edge and buttery soft middle, instead of the slow roasted…
Shaved Fennel & Citrus Salad
Shaved Fennel & Citrus Salad
So I basically started cooking because I HATE onions. Yep. HATE. They are such an annoying thing to hate since they are in EVERYTHING. The only way I figured out how to make sure there are NO onion…
Whole Grain Mustard Crusted Salmon
Whole Grain Mustard Crusted Salmon
Drunken Mussels
Drunken Mussels
Mediterranean Steelhead Trout
Mediterranean Steelhead Trout
Smoked salmon. Roasted salmon. Grilled salmon. Poached salmon. Cedar plank salmon. Salmon dip. Salmon roll. Salmon eggs. Sometimes I feel like I’m ALWAYS eating salmon! Even the ladies at our…
Pomegranate Tarts
Pomegranate Tarts
Lemon Shortbread Crust
Lemon Shortbread Crust
Ingredients: 8 Tbsp cold unsalted butter1 large egg yolk2 tsp grated lemon zest½ tsp vanilla extract1 ⅛ cup of flour ¼ granulated sugar¼ tsp ground salt (crust for 1 tart) Lemon Shortbre…
Ombré Plum Tart
Ombré Plum Tart
The definition of ombré according to the Oxford dictionary is: “having tones of color that shade into each other, graduating from light to dark.” In the beginning of summer, I’m a…
Lillet Spritz: The House Cocktail
Lillet Spritz: The House Cocktail
When I was waitressing at a Michelin-rated French restaurant in NYC, do you know what the most cringeworthy drink order was? A white wine “spritzer” – aka white wine with sparklin…
Chilled Watermelon & Mint Salad
Chilled Watermelon & Mint Salad
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
Lemony Chicken Soup
Lemony Chicken Soup
Caramel Apple Pie
Caramel Apple Pie
Lemon Risotto
Lemon Risotto
Classic Cranberry Sauce
Classic Cranberry Sauce
Fast-But-Fancy Butternut Squash Soup
Fast-But-Fancy Butternut Squash Soup
Crispiest Brussels Sprouts
Crispiest Brussels Sprouts
Cranberry Cheesecake
Cranberry Cheesecake
Kale & Sausage Soup
Kale & Sausage Soup
Prosciutto, Mushroom & Artichoke Stuffing
Prosciutto, Mushroom & Artichoke Stuffing
Bottle of Wine Beef Stew
Bottle of Wine Beef Stew
Nutcracker Birthday Party Details & Links
Nutcracker Birthday Party Details & Links
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