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Gooey Monkey Bread (from scratch!)

7 · Jan 29, 2019 · 4 Comments

Ooey, gooey monkey bread is pull-apart cinnamon-y goodness perfect for breakfast or dessert. The from-scratch sweet yeast bread is soft and tender, and a big drizzle of melted brown sugar butter takes ...

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Crispy Tortellini Bites with Creamy Tomato Sauce

27 · Jan 27, 2019 · 16 Comments

Crispy Tortellini Bites with Creamy Tomato Sauce served on a round wood board with tomato sauce in a small bowl with fresh parsley and grape tomatoes scattered around.

Be warned! One dunk of these crispy, crunchy tortellini bites into creamy tomato sauce and you won’t be able to stop! This easy appetizer recipe will be your new favorite! These babies are crunchy, ...

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Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Cauliflower and Broccoli

48 · Jan 24, 2019 · 11 Comments

Overhead shot of Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Cauliflower and Broccoli on a dark wood table with fresh parsley sprigs in the corner.

This hearty, rustic sausage sheet pan dinner is loaded with vegetables, crunchy bits of bread, and finished with an herby roasted garlic dressing. Easy, tasty and weeknight ready. Are you always ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe roasted garlic, roasted garlic dressing, broccoli, comfort food, easy dinner, sausage, cauliflower, sheet pan dinner, sausage sheet pan dinner, sheet pan, red onion

Flourless Chocolate Cake (it’s Oscar-worthy!)

3 · Jan 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Vanilla lovers need not apply. This flourless chocolate cake is super rich, extra chocolatey, and all dressed up to celebrate the Oscars. It's the Super Bowl of award season baby...the Oscars! In ...

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Chicken Burrito Bowls with Avocado Dressing

3 · Jan 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Chicken Burrito Bowl with Avocado Dressing drizzled over the top, garnished with lime and cilantro with two gold forks alongside.

Your favorite burrito deconstructed. No wrap. no problem…this is all chicken burrito goodness in a bowl. Tasty black beans, spiced chicken, lime, and cilantro rice are topped off with creamy avocado ...

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Butternut Squash Tart

3 · Jan 15, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Butternut Squash Tart

A flavorful whole wheat crust puts a healthy spin on this earthy roasted butternut squash tart. I'm still trying to re-set. After the holidays had their way with me, I've been trying to ease back ...

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Perfect Roast Chicken

68 · Jan 13, 2019 · 11 Comments

Overhead shot of perfect roast chicken in a cast iron pan with rosemary scattered around.

Making the perfect roast chicken is so much easier than you think! A few simple tips and techniques will yield a juicy bird with crispy skin and tons of flavor! Pop a whole chicken in the oven in a ...

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Main Dish Recipes, Recipe Hanukkah, lemon herb butter, poultry, roast, roast chicken, roasted, Thanksgiving, main dish, chicken, comfort food

Sausage Rolls

32 · Jan 12, 2019 · 5 Comments

A white square plate is piled with Sausage Rolls that are golden brown, sprinkled with loads of seeds and have a little cup of mustard for dipping nearby.

Tasty bites of sweet sausage wrapped in puff pastry. These homemade sausage rolls are make-ahead, crowd-pleasing, game day perfection! Hut, Hut, Eat! That's basically what the Superbowl comes ...

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Creamy Mushroom Risotto

1 · Jan 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Overhead shot of creamy mushroom risotto in a silver saute pan with sprigs of thyme and mushrooms slices scattered around.

Golden brown mushrooms are folded into this creamy mushroom risotto, made even more delectable by a scoop of mascarpone. Calling all mushroom lovers! This risotto dish is all creamy, earthy, ...

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Beef Bourguignon

14 · Jan 6, 2019 · 3 Comments

Two bowls of Beef Bourguignon filled with tender beef and carrots, placed on a plaid tablecloth with herbs in the background.

There is no better way to feed your soul and warm your bones then classic Beef Bourguignon. Chunks of tender beef simmered in a rich red wine sauce is slow cooked comfort. Tis the season for ...

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Pear Frisée Salad with Candied Walnuts and Goat Cheese

5 · Jan 4, 2019 · 2 Comments

Pear Frisée Salad with Candied Walnuts and Goat Cheese served on a round wooden cutting board.

A bed of curly, crunchy, slightly bitter frisée is the perfect counter to fresh pears, tangy vinaigrette, and sweet candied walnuts in this elegant first course. If you're hosting a dinner party, be ...

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Carrot Ginger Soup

8 · Jan 4, 2019 · 10 Comments

A bowl of carrot ginger soup garnished with scallions on a wood coaster with a blue pot, herbs and spoons in the background.

This velvety carrot ginger soup pairs the sweetness of carrots with ginger spice to warm you from the inside out. This quick, easy, healthy recipe can be made vegetarian or vegan! I can eat soup ...

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Braised Chicken with Grapes

27 · Jan 3, 2019 · 4 Comments

Braised Chicken with Grapes in a cast iron skillet with sprigs of thyme scattered around.

Crispy, juicy, jammy, and extra saucy, this braised chicken with grapes is pure cozy comfort. We're deep into comfort food season and I for one am not upset about it. I'm all about baking, ...

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Candied Pecans

15 · Dec 30, 2018 · 8 Comments

Candied pecans in a mason jar with a white string tied in a bow.

These candied pecans are sweet and crunchy with just a hint of spice. They make a tasty topping for salads, are ideal for gifting, and are just straight up addictive for snacking! I get a ...

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Sparkling Orange and St-Germain Cocktail

47 · Dec 29, 2018 · 4 Comments

Sparkling Orange and St-Germain Cocktails are served in coupe glasses with orange peel twists, with clementines, silver noisemakers, and bar accessories scattered around.

Welcome the new year with a drink that has floral and citrus notes and of course...bubbles! Easy to make for a group or a quiet celebration, this sparkly orange and St-Germain cocktail is a party in a ...

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Ugly Sweater Gingerbread Cookies

5 · Dec 21, 2018 · 26 Comments

Ugly Sweater Cookies are decorated with lights, christmas trees, snowmen, and candy canes and are scattered on a tray with gum drops and mini snowflake cookies.

Ugly sweaters have become as synonymous with Christmas as mistletoe and stockings. But it's even more fun to eat them (in gingerbread form) than wear them! So grab your piping bag, royal icing, and ...

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Mini Potato Latkes with Apple Creme Fraiche

8 · Dec 3, 2018 · 11 Comments

Mini Potato Latkes stacked on a silver serving tray next to a plate with four latkes sprinkled with chives and served with apple creme fraiche.

Traditional crispy potato latkes are topped with creamy apple creme fraiche in these tasty bite-size appetizers perfect for Hanukkah entertaining. Even though it's no surprise that the holidays ...

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Celery Root Latkes

6 · Dec 3, 2018 · 1 Comment

Celery Root Latkes on a white serving tray with apples, sour cream, apples, sauce, and menorah candles scattered around.

Try these traditional latkes with a twist to jazz up your Hanukkah table. Starchy celery root is mixed in with potatoes and onions in these extra crispy (and extra delicious!) latkes. Are you ready ...

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Homemade Applesauce

5 · Dec 3, 2018 · 8 Comments

Homemade Applesauce served in a white bowl garnished with cinnamon sticks served next to a wooden bowl of red apples.

Homemade applesauce, cinnamon-ny and smooth is as easy to make as it is delicious to eat! Have you ever made homemade applesauce? If not, stop right now and go grab yourself a bag of apples. Go. ...

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Shepherd’s Pie

32 · Nov 29, 2018 · 23 Comments

A shot of two individual servings of Shepherd's Pie in cast iron skillets with a golden crispy edged potato topping with thyme, peas, forks, and an open bottle of beer scattered around.

Shepherd's pie is hearty, comforting dish with a savory meat filling topped with golden brown mashed potatoes. A cold weather classic! When my kids ask "what's for dinner?" and I answer with ...

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Turkey Stew

329 · Nov 27, 2018 · 27 Comments

Turkey stew simmering in the pot with a wooden spoon in to stir and herbs alongside.

This hearty turkey stew with vegetables simmered in a creamy sauce is a delicious way to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey. There are two types of people in this world.  I'm not ...

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Thai-Style Coconut Chicken Curry

2 · Nov 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

A serving of Thai-Style Coconut Chicken Curry garnished with scallions, in a round bowl on a plate, with peas and cilantro scattered on the table.

Say goodbye to take-out! This Thai-style coconut chicken curry has shredded chicken, peppers, and peas simmered in a creamy sauce that's perfect for busy weeknights. Spicy, satisfying, yet ...

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Fluffy Focaccia Bread

53 · Nov 19, 2018 · 6 Comments

Three squares of Fluffy Focaccia Bread stacked on a little grey late with a couple sprigs of rosemary alongside.

This fluffy focaccia bread has golden crispy edges, with a light and airy center. Make the savory herb version if you're feeling salty, or top it with a sprinkle of sugar and plump red grapes if ...

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Brussels Sprouts, Fennel, and Leeks

42 · Nov 13, 2018 · 3 Comments

Brussels Sprouts, Fennel and Leeks

Roasted brussels sprouts, fennel, and leeks come together in the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving table. Slightly sweet, tangy, with warm spices, you could make a meal of this dish alone! As ...

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