I’d love to say this salad came to me in a whirl of fabulous brainstorming, but alas it originated out of a necessity to use fruit that was going to spoil, and the laziness of not wanting to dirty another dish. Enter a cutting board, ripe peaches and tomatoes, and leftover mozzarella. Not super original,…
Category: Herbs
Sweet Corn Ravioli with Browned Butter Whipped Ricotta
I posted last week about the whipped ricotta ravioli dish I made with my Browned Butter Whipped Ricotta and I am now delivering on the promise to bring it to you! This is a simple, flavorful and balanced meal that will go well with almost any protein. Steak, chicken, pork, fish, shellfish – its super…
Roasted Veggies and Ham Quiche
Need to use up that leftover Easter ham? This is perfect for that – and the loads of veggies that are taking up space in your fridge that may or may not be on this side of the decency factor? Even better. Assuming none of your fiber-rich pals have fuzz on them – toss ’em…
Pan Seared Chicken with Baby Broccoli
This is one of those recipes that looks and tastes fancy, but is really super easy to make. The hardest part is cleaning up the spatter from the hot oil! Searing the chicken helps it stay juicy, while the sauce uses all the brown bits on the bottom of the pan to flavor the entire…
Steak and Mushroom Pot Pie
Warm, comforting, filling and flavorful? Yum. Exactly what this pot pie delivers. And, aside from the crust – fairly healthy – no butter, heavy cream or extra fat. Win win. This is perfect to assemble from leftovers (just skip the searing step) or make from scratch. Either way works and creates a delicious dinner that…
Classic Deli Hoagie
Ever wanted a really great sandwich but didn’t want to A. leave the house or B. spend $13 on some slices of bread with a few measly cold cuts and limp lettuce? And probably not even get some chips? This ticks all the boxes of a great deli sub without the price, waiting in line…
French Bread Pizza
This is seriously one of the easiest and fastest “hot lunch” recipes you can make to feed hungry bellies. With a loaf of bread and some pantry staples you can have lunch – or a snack – on the table in under 15 minutes. My oldest sous chef came home the other day and needed…
Roasted Pumpkin, Sausage and Kale Risotto
This recipe is definitely in the top ten meals I have ever made. Seriously. It is SO delicious. All of these flavors come together to create a hearty and comforting dish that is sure to wow even the pickiest of eaters, and snobbiest of guests. Not that I ever have any of those dining at…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Got a random chicken lying around? No? Well, that’s ok. Cook this Spatchcock chicken recipe then come back and make soup with the leftovers! Otherwise you can use a rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken strips, or whatever other chicken you’ve got hanging out in the fridge begging to be used before it takes a turn for…
Veggie Egg Pie aka Quiche
Besides soup, egg pie is my youngest’s favorite dinner request. Which is ironic because she’s not a huge scrambled egg fan. Hard boiled egg whites – absolutely. Yellow yokey middle? Negative. But I digress. Since it’s super easy and you can literally throw whatever is lying around into a quiche, I make it pretty frequently….
Faux Gourmand 