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Peach and Burrata Salad

3 · May 29, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Peach and Burrata Salad on a round wood plate topped with chives and candied jalapeños.

Sweet, savory, and a little spicy...this juicy peach and burrata salad is summer on a plate. My favorite summer dishes are ones that are simple, celebrate seasonal ingredients, and are fresh and ...

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Recipe, Salad Recipes peaches, salad, burrata, lime vinaigrette, peach salad, candied jalapeños, mesclun, peach

Grilled Corn and Peach Salad

2 · May 20, 2025 · 2 Comments

Grilled Corn and Peach Salad

You can actually taste summer in this grilled corn and peach salad tossed in honey vinaigrette! It's a little sweet, a little salty, and a whole lot of delicious!  Oh New Jersey. I never ...

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Grilling Recipes, Recipe, Salad Recipes corn and peach, grilled, corn salad, honey, peach, prosciutto, salad, side dish, summer, honey vinaigrette, Corn

Soy and Lime Grilled Salmon

19 · May 15, 2025 · 1 Comment

Overhead shot of Soy and Lime Grilled Salmon scattered with lime slices and scallions.

A quick marinade and a few lime slices turn this soy and lime grilled salmon into an easy, elegant meal with minimal clean-up! This soy and lime grilled salmon screams summer! Do you know what ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe, Seafood Recipes grilled, lime, salmon, soy, marinade, side of salmon, soy sauce, asian, fish

Chicken Spiedies

121 · May 4, 2025 · 22 Comments

Chicken Spiedies

An iconic food in upstate New York, chicken spiedies were a summer barbecue staple for my family and you're guaranteed to love them too. When my dad fired up the grill in the summer when ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe grilling, skewers, speidies, upstate ny, marinade, marinating, chicken, grill

Crispy Asian Chicken Wings

538 · Feb 6, 2025 · 36 Comments

Crispy Asian Chicken Wings served on a square plate, sprinkled with sesame seeds, scallion slices, and lime wedges.

Sticky, sweet, spicy, and crispy Asian chicken wings are perfect party fare! They’re marinated to be extra tasty and juicy and baked in the oven to be extra easy! You didn't think I was going to ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe party, poultry, starter, 4th of july, asian, asian wings, baked chicken wings, chicken, chicken wings, new year's eve

Pigs in a Blanket (with a TWIST!)

4 · Dec 18, 2024 · 3 Comments

Pigs in a Blanket with a TWIST! on a wooden cutting board with mustard and a serrated knife.

Everyone's favorite appetizer, pigs in a blanket with a twist! Jumbo franks twisted in strips of puff pastry, melted cheese, and a sprinkle of seeds make it party ready! Young or old, pigs in a ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe hot dogs, appetizer, party food, puff pastry, pigs in blanket, franks, apps

Ginger Apple Cocktail

24 · Dec 9, 2024 · 4 Comments

Ginger Apple Cocktails on a table with charred lemons and apples.

This silky smooth ginger apple cocktail is the perfect seasonal cocktail for your cold weather parties. If you're entertaining over the holidays, this ginger apple cocktail is the perfect ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Recipe cocktail, egg white, ginger, lemon, charred, calvados, liquor, bitters, apple, brandy

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu

2 · Nov 19, 2024 · Leave a Comment

My Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu has foolproof recipes, plus tips and tricks to help you stay sane when hosting the holiday.

My Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu has foolproof recipes, plus tips and tricks to help you stay sane when hosting the holiday. Thanksgiving is probably my family's favorite holiday and we've hosted ...

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Holiday Recipes, Recipe hosting, guide, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving menu, tips

Honey Glazed Grilled Chicken Legs

0 · Jun 24, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Honey Glazed Grilled Chicken Legs on an oval wood platter garnished with parsley and cherry tomatoes.

These sticky and sweet honey glazed grilled chicken legs are what outdoor dining dreams are made of. Don't take it just from me, my son deemed these honey glazed grilled chicken legs the "best ...

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Grilling Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Recipe chicken, summer, honey glaze, chicken legs, legs, glazed, glazed chicken

Tomato “Shortcake” with Whipped Ricotta

4 · Jun 18, 2024 · 2 Comments

Tomato "Shortcake" with Whipped Ricotta served on small ceramic plates.

Tomato shortcake with whipped ricotta is a savory spin on classic shortcake. Simply swap tomatoes for strawberries and ricotta for whipped cream plus a sprinkle of basil in this vibrant summery ...

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Appetizer and Snack Recipes, Recipe biscuits, ricotta, slow roasted tomatoes, whipped ricotta, appetizer, black pepper, basil, drop biscuits, Italian, parmesan, shortcake, tomato, tomatoes

Sheet Pan Quiche Lorraine

96 · Jun 18, 2024 · 5 Comments

Sheet Pan Quiche Lorraine cut into squares with one square on a small round plate.

This easy sheet pan quiche lorraine has a flaky crust and a cheesy filling punctuated with bits of crispy bacon. Fit for a crowd! When hosting a brunch, I like a mix of sweet and savory, eggs, ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Recipe bacon, eggs, pie crust, quiche, sheet pan, lorraine, quiche lorraine

Matzo Ball Soup

5 · Apr 1, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Matzo Ball Soup

Flavorful chicken matzo ball soup...a labor of love and food for the soul. A gorgeous bowl of soup is the singing sum of its parts...flavorful broth, tender vegetables, and in today's case...a ...

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Recipe, Soup and Stew Recipes chicken, passover, soup, matzo, matzo ball, stock, carrots

Toffee Matzo Brittle

7 · Apr 1, 2024 · 8 Comments

Toffee Matzo Brittle (aka matzo crack), is topped with toasted coconut and pecans is stacked on top of a wood board.

Toffee matzo brittle (aka matzo crack) is crispy matzo layered with caramel, chocolate, pecans, and coconut in this delectable (and highly addictive) Passover treat. My boys have never met a box ...

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Holiday Recipes, Recipe, Specialty Dessert Recipes toffee, matzo, brittle, matzoh, caramel, matzah, chocolate, kosher, coconut, passover, pecans, sweets, candy

Toasted Coconut Cupcakes

2 · Mar 29, 2024 · 8 Comments

Toasted Coconut Cupcakes on a stack of polka dot plates with two candy eggs.

These sweet toasted coconut cupcakes will be the perfect addition to your Easter celebration and are topped off with a swirl of cream cheese icing and a toasted coconut crunch. There's something ...

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Cake and Cupcake Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipe cupcake, cupcakes, Easter, icing, toasted coconut, frosting, toasted, spring, coconut, flowers, cream cheese, coconut cupcakes

Filet Mignon with Balsamic Tomatoes

3 · Feb 5, 2024 · 7 Comments

Close up shot of Filet Mignon with Balsamic Tomatoes on a bed of arugula.

Pan-seared filet mignon with balsamic tomatoes is a quick and elegant dinner for two.  A crusty sear on the beef and those jammy tomatoes all served over a bed of peppery arugula make mealtime ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe balsamic tomatoes, filet mignon, new year's eve, party, roasted tomatoes, romantic, steak, tomatoes, balsamic, Valentine's Day, beef, quick dinner, Christmas, pan seared, filet

Conversation Heart Cookies

5 · Feb 1, 2024 · 10 Comments

A close up of Conversation Heart Cookies inscribed with funny messages.

Remember those Valentine's day candies of your youth? Today they're transformed into conversation heart cookies with messages that will really make your heart flutter! Treat your valentine with ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipe party, sweets, Valentine's Day, decorating tips, chocolate, conversation heart cookies, conversation hearts, cookies, decorated cookies, dessert

Walnut Snowball Cookies

46 · Nov 27, 2023 · 18 Comments

Walnut Snowball Cookies

Your holiday cookie table is just not complete without these buttery walnut snowball cookies. Cookies don't need to be fancy to be a holiday standout, like these classic buttery walnut snowball ...

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Cookie and Bar Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Recipe cookies, holiday, nuts, powdered sugar, snowball, walnut, Christmas

Pumpkin Pancakes

3 · Oct 9, 2023 · 2 Comments

Pumpkin Pancakes

Top these easy pumpkin pancakes with a pat of butter and a pour of maple syrup to bring all the warm and cozy to your breakfast table this fall. These pumpkin pancakes are my ode to fall. Big, ...

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Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Recipe autumn, Breakfast, brunch, fall, pancakes, pumpkin, spice

Southwest Turkey Pasta

1 · Aug 2, 2023 · 1 Comment

Overhead shot of Southwest Turkey Pasta sprinkled with herbs and ready to serve.

This simple yet satisfying southwest turkey pasta is exploding with flavor and on your table in under an hour. I'm always looking for variations of my family's favorite one pot pasta dishes and ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe black beans, comfort food, easy, pasta, turkey, weeknight, one pot, one dish, southwest, ground turkey

Tomato Galette

19 · Aug 2, 2023 · 16 Comments

Tomato Galette on a lined baking sheet garnished with fresh thyme sprigs.

End of summer vibes are strong with this tomato galette...flaky, savory crust; vine ripened Jersey tomatoes; bright, fresh herbs; and savory cheese. Gather up the last of those summer tomatoes ...

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Pie and Tart Recipes, Recipe, Veggie Recipes pie crust, summer, tart, tomato, tomatoes, vegetarian, cheddar, galette, crostata, pie

Blueberry Strawberry Shortcakes

3 · May 17, 2023 · 4 Comments

Blueberry Strawberry Shortcake

We're having our way with a classic here, say hello to blueberry strawberry shortcakes! Holiday ready thanks to the addition of plump blueberries and a little zing from balsamic vinegar and ...

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Recipe, Specialty Dessert Recipes summer, whipped cream, herbs, balsamic, biscuits, basil, macerated, blueberry, buttermilk, mint, shortcake, strawberry

Strawberry Cupcakes

3 · May 8, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Strawberry cupcakes arranged on cake stand with flowers and strawberries.

These strawberry cupcakes are pretty in pink with a delicate crumb and lightly sweet strawberry flavor. What better way to celebrate mom than with these sweet, pink strawberry cupcakes on ...

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Cake and Cupcake Recipes, Recipe cupcakes, holiday, mother's day, strawberry, berries, strawberry cupcakes

Mango Shrub Margarita

7 · May 3, 2023 · 8 Comments

Mango Shrub Margarita

This mango shrub margarita is sharp and sweet and will shake up your classic margarita just in time for Cinco de Mayo.  I love that the art of the cocktail has made such a resurgence in ...

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Cocktail and Drink Recipes, Recipe margarita, shrub, mango, cinco de mayo, cocktail, lime

Margarita Grilled Shrimp

21 · May 2, 2023 · 11 Comments

Margarita Grilled Shrimp on an oval wood platter with cilantro,lime wedges and a white table linen.

Easy and healthy margarita grilled shrimp will be your summer grilling staple! Serve these shrimp right off the skewer, on top of a salad, or even in a taco...just make sure to pair them with a ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe, Seafood Recipes shrimp, skewers, snack, 4th of july, starter, bbq, tequila, cilantro, main dish, fish, grilled, holidays, margarita, party

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