Waking up Christmas morning has got to be one of my favorite feelings in the world. I love being surrounded by my family, staying in my pajamas all day long and of course… opening all the presents! This year for Christmas we will be in Seattle, where it is going to be approximately 1 million […]
Read More… from Niman Ranch Brisket with Fried Eggs and Arugula
Happy Friday! This has been one long week… anyone else feel that way? I am so happy that the weekend is finally here and I can relax and finally clean up my kitchen after an entire week of recipe testing. Any volunteers to come help? I promise to cook for you? Maybe even bake something […]
Read More… from Fall Fridays: Squid Ink Pasta with Roasted Orange Tomatoes
Paella is something that I rarely make. I don’t really have a good reason because every single time I do get around to making it – well – it is just so delicious! You can add so many different types of meat and seafood and create various recipes by just altering 1 or 2 ingredients. […]
Salads are seriously the perfect thing for summer. Whether it be a small side salad or a big salad that you use as the main course, they always are fresh and filling. This Mexican chop salad is one of my favorites, not only because all the ingredients are southwestern but because I am borderline obsessed […]
Read More… from Mexican Chop Salad with a Cilantro Vinagrette
Chicken is such a great go to meal… it doesn’t take too long to prepare and its something that most everyone is comfortable with. Recently I was spending some time checking out my favorite food blogs… let’s be honest here… I am addicted to food blogs and love checking out what these fabulous foodies are […]
Read More… from Grilled Lime Chicken with a Black Bean Sauce
This simple steak dinner is a perfect summer meal. It utilized the grill so clean up is quick and the pico de gallo is light and refreshing! I made this for my boyfriends BBQ last weekend and it was a total hit! […]
I’ve been into simple side dishes recently. This is a perfect side dish for chicken, fish or pasta. I chose to serve it with a pan seared Chilean Sea Bass and the flavors complimented each other perfectly! […]
This salad is nice and light and perfect for a summer day. I made this for Mother’s Day dinner as well as Grilled Halibut with an Herb Butter, Bruschetta, Grilled Asparagus and an Angel Food Cake with Strawberries on top. It was a great healthy meal that was packed with flavor. Let the flavors marinate […]
Pizza Night! It is one of my favorite nights of the week and this week didn’t disappoint! Tonight’s pizza was with a Spinach Pesto, Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken and Buffalo Mozzarella. I opted to make a spinach pesto because I had bought a huge bag at the farmers market and wasn’t going to finish it all […]
I am getting more confident with cooking fish… which is great because the family that I personal chef for… LOVES fish. And this dish got rave reviews this past week. Salmon fillets with lime over a bed of Israeli Couscous. Just the name sounds delicious. This is the perfect Sunday night dinner with your whole […]
I am re-posting this recipe in honor of Emily’s (bff) birthday and because I wanted to update the images. Her birthday is this weekend so she got to choose what I made for dinner and this was her choice… The meatballs are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and the sauce is delicious. It is the perfect […]
Read More… from Bucatini All’Amatriciana with Spicy Mozzarella Meatballs
I have always been obsessed with Gnocchi! If it is on the menu at a restaurant its almost a guarantee that I will order it. These bite sized morsels of goodness are just too good to pass up and tonight I made homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchi. They were great! The recipe is pretty straight […]
PIZZA NIGHT! Tuesday are probably one of my favorite nights of the week because I can always look forward to some fabulous pizza! Tonight we opted to go vegetarian and went with a pesto pizza. This was the first pizza I made with my pizza stone. It was back long ago in college (8 months) […]
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