Calabrian Chili Marinated Butter Beans are just one way to use this delicious spicy Italian condiment in everyday cooking. They're so simple, but so delicious. Serve these spicy butter beans as part of a cheese and charcuterie board, atop a fish filet, or as a protein-filled salad topping. What are Calabrian Chili Marinated Butter Beans?...
Appetizers
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
For this Hibiscus Simple Syrup recipe, I picked fresh Hibiscus flowers from my dad's garden. However, if you don't know anyone whose fresh hibiscus flowers you can hock, pre-dried ones from your local spice store will work well too. What is Hibiscus Simple Syrup? Well, it's exactly what its name implies: simple syrup (equal parts...
Wasabi Pesto
This Wasabi Pesto goes well on anything. I think it pairs especially well with seafood but the possibilities are endless.
Grilled Nectarine Caprese Salad
This Grilled Nectarine Caprese Salad is so fresh and tasty. It may not be traditional, but its wildly delicious.
Homemade Turkey Lunch Meat; Pepper Turkey
In this post I will explain my technique for making homemade turkey lunch meat, more specifically, pepper turkey lunch meat. After reading the SIMPLE process and making the recipe, experimenting with other flavors will be easy. Why make Homemade Lunch Meat? First and foremost, homemade lunch meat is worlds better than store bought lunch meat....
Ditalini Pasta Salad
This Ditalini Pasta Salad is speckled with green peas and fresh mozzarella for a texturally and visually perfect dish.
Lemon Ricotta Pizza with Calabrian Chili Oil
This Lemon Ricotta Pizza, which is a sheet pan pizza, may be the crunchiest and most flavorful pizza to ever come out of your oven. Cool flavors of lemon and ricotta counteract the heat of Calabrian chili peppers to create the perfect bite.
Balsamic Grapes: Roasted Grapes in Balsamic Reduction
These Balsamic Grapes, or Roasted Grapes in Balsamic Reduction, are made by first roasting grapes at a temperature, then combining them with a luscious balsamic glaze.
Gourmet Cherry Pepper Delights
Cherry Pepper Delights, or pickled and stuffed cherry peppers, are the absolute best store-bought-turned-homemade appetizer you can make. They're a go-to at Italian delis and olive bars, right on par with the spicy marinated olives. And though the olive bar can help you create an awesome array of antipasto snacks, they can get really expensive!...
Peanut and Calabrian Chili Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
These Peanut and Calabrian Chili Shrimp Wraps are spicy, creamy, and crunchy, all rolled into one lettuce wrap.