Layers of cake and ice cream are topped with peaks of torched meringue in this classy and classic dessert. There are ice cream cakes and then there are ice cream cakes. While I do have a special ...
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Lemon Herb Grilled Cauliflower Steaks
Cauliflower has never tasted better than after a quick dip in a lemon herb marinade and a fast char on the grill! It seems cauliflower and I have a thing. I find a place for it in every ...
Mushroom Goat Cheese Frittata
Earthy mushrooms, goat cheese and fresh herbs pair with eggs in this easy and elegant frittata. Do you have a favorite meal of the day? Are you all in on breakfast, lunch or dinner? While I'll ...
Margarita Chicken Tacos
Tender margarita marinated chicken tucked inside tortillas is perfect Cinco de Mayo party food! Wooohooo!! Do you know what this week is? It's Margarita Week my friends! This is the third annual ...
Shaved Asparagus and Spinach Salad
This bright green salad is fresh, crisp, tangy and screams spring! Spring has sprung! Outside of my son's chilly evening baseball games where Ugg boots are necessary evil, I've optimistically ...
Frozen Cucumber Lemonade Cocktail
This cocktail will give you all the warm weather feels. Cooling cucumber, fresh herbs, lemon, and loads of ice blend up into frozen fun. Can we just fast forward to summer? Fast forward to sun, ...
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
This tangy, bright salsa is the perfect accompaniment to tacos, quesadillas or a crunchy pile of tortillas for snacking. And just like that, spring break 2018 is in the books. After a miserable ...
Braised Veal and Peppers
Dig into tender chunks of veal smothered in a rich tomato sauce with peppers in this hearty Italian classic. When I first decided to write a food blog, for some reason I thought I would be writing ...
Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes with Yogurt Sauce
Toasty, caramelized cauliflower, jammy grapes, and tangy yogurt sauce make this side dish a star. There's nothing like a nor'easter to knock down a few trees, cut your power, and take your wifi ...
Pasta with Pancetta and Asparagus
Elevate your usual pasta with creamy mascarpone sauce, fresh asparagus and toasty breadcrumbs, ready in under 30 mins! After months of chilly weather, slushy snow and skin so dry and scaley I ...
Creamy Steel Cut Oats with Maple Applesauce
This ain't no ordinary breakfast cereal! These steel cuts oats are extra creamy, loaded with toppings, and pack an eye-opening tasty punch for your morning. Are you an adventurous eater? Are you ...
Tart Cherry Pie
The band Warrant said it best, this cherry pie "tastes so good it will make a grown man cry"! She's my cherry pie ! If you lived through the age of hair bands and glam metal (or ever frequented a ...
Seeded Buttermilk Crackers
These light, crispy crackers are a welcome addition to any cheese plate or just as good munched up on their own! Whenever someone asks me what drew me into cooking, I have to take a beat. Of ...
Roasted Fish with Citrus
A simple and vibrant fish dish easy enough for a weeknight, yet elegant enough for company. I'm always looking for new ways to get dinner on the table quickly during week without compromising on ...
Roasted Golden Beets and Grape Salad
Who says summer salads get to have all the fun? This winter salad is vibrant, bold, and just the cure for your January blues. I used to be an excellent multi-taster. Or maybe, upon reflection, it ...
Roasted Fennel and Cauliflower Soup
Roasted fennel and cauliflower soup is a silky, simple soup that packs an unexpected flavor punch thanks to golden roasted fennel. So my son (the master of asking impossible questions) asked ...
Pasta e Fagioli
This cozy, comforting Italian dish is part soup, part stew, and totally delicious. Poor little January is often treated like the the red-headed step child on the calendar. It's all back to ...
Brioche Bread Pudding
Brioche bread pudding is the coziest, homiest, simplest and most satisfying winter dessert. Well, my kids got their wish. A snow day. Potentially two snow days. It appears I was in denial as was ...
Pomegranate Martini
Ring in the new year with this festive and easy martini! So what are we resolving to do this year? Are we swearing to eat less and exercise more? Are we traveling or remodeling? Branching out or ...
Spiced Candied Walnuts
These spiced nuts are perfect for nibbling, sprinkling over salad or gifting! As I sit here writing this in the glow of my Christmas tree, presents wrapped, cookies baked, I'm filled with ...
Christmas Wreath Caprese Salad
You'll love this easy and festive Christmas appetizer! We're in the home stretch people. T minus 6 days until all trees are trimmed, presents wrapped and stockings stuffed. I'd love to tell you ...
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Sink your teeth into these "everything but the kitchen sink" cookies. They're packed full of goodness, yet deliciously simple. Waste not, want not. In this season of excess, it's easy to get ...
Lamb Crostini + Bourbon Beer Cocktail
This tasty pairing is party ready! It's my favorite time of year and I'm not talking about the holidays. Sure presents and cookies and tree-trimming are nice, but what has me feeling like a kid ...
Nutty Thumbprint Cookies
These classic Christmas cookies add that bit of sparkle and shine that every holiday cookie plate needs! Oh hello there. Are you recovered from the Thanksgiving holiday and ready to immediately ...
