Make this recipe with some Italian music in the background, and you’ll be instantly transported to another time and place. My favorite show, Top Chef, always jokes that risotto is a losing recipe, but for the home chef, this is super easy and surprisingly delicious! A few simple ingredients and a little TLC at theRead more
This butternut squash soup recipe is one of my favorite fall dishes. Comforting and creamy, this soup packs a little kick from the cayenne pepper. I love that this is filling enough to eat as a meal, but doesn’t break my calorie bank for the day. A creamy, rich tasting soup with a little kickRead more
There are some recipes you just shouldn’t mess with. In this post I seek to share my favorite recipes from other chefs with you. These are 5 of my “tried and true,” go back to again and again, happy making dishes that I wouldn’t dare try to improve on. I hope they make you happyRead more
This creamy lemon dill chicken breast is a simple meal to make in under 30 minutes. The sauce has a creamy, tangy flavor with the color pop and freshness of herbs that is visually stunning as much as it is tasty. Start by getting all the ingredients ready to go, as the cooking goes prettyRead more
Bigos is a Polish stew that I grew up with, and appreciate even more as an adult. I particularly love how many vegetables this dish includes, and the sour, salty taste of it makes this so delicious. I particularly love this for when I’m trying to eat healthier, like these days. This dish is healthyRead more
If you have never had Tahdig, or Persian crispy rice, you are in for a treat. This buttery, saffron, salty, crispy rice is the epitome of Persian cooking, and impresses people of all cultures and backgrounds as far as I can tell. I’m writing this for the beginners out there, because I was one, recentlyRead more
Hello friends! Today we’re making something super easy and just marvelous in taste- Moroccan Meatballs!! In my experience, meatballs go wrong in one of three ways. 1) underseasoned, 2) dry, or 3) under or overcooked. This recipe will help you get them fool proof. Moroccan meatballs are BIG on flavor! Let’s begin there. Start byRead more
In today’s post, we’re going to explore one of my very favorite Persian recipes, Fessenjoon. This version of Fessenjoon is a tangy, nutty, deeply concentrated pomegranate sauce cooked with ground walnuts and then with chicken. The stew is served over Basmati rice, with the classic Persian crusty, buttery, saffron “tahdig,” which you can check outRead more
6 Tips to Grilled Pizza Perfection I have to admit, I’ve had some mishaps with grilled pizza before. Burnt to a crisp, undercooked, falling through the grill rack, can’t slide it off the pizza peel….sound familiar?? I finally got it right, with a little help from my friends, Laura and Anne, and my husband. Here’sRead more
In my family, we just LOVE Mexican. Flavorful chicken, peppers and onions wrapped in a crispy tortilla shell topped with cool sour cream. Yummm. This recipe is one of our favorites and includes some fool proof time saving tips that help make the chicken delicious and moist every time. If you’re like me, you mayRead more