The beauty of this Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing lies in its simplicity. It's restaurant quality- you know the type. The kind that uses high quality flavorful blue cheese and has a thick, almost paste-like texture. Chunks galore. Is your mouth watering yet? If you like the inherently stinky sweet quality of blue cheese, then you'll...
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Calabrian Chili Marinated Butter Beans
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?...
Garlic Lime Crema
This simple but DELICIOUS Garlic Lime Crema is a show stopper at taco night every single time. Of course, there's no rule that says you should stop at tacos. Use this sauce as a topping for grilled chicken or steak, roasted salmon, or tossed into a bowl of white rice. The possibilities are basically endless....
Wasabi Pesto
This Wasabi Pesto goes well on anything. I think it pairs especially well with seafood but the possibilities are endless.
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.
Pesto Guide
We all need a Pesto Guide This Pesto Guide is my savior when it comes to making pesto in a pinch... When you think of pesto, what comes to mind? It is likely that you immediately imagine a beautiful green Pesto alla Genovese, made of basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheese, and olive oil. There is...
8 Uses for Calabrian Chili Peppers
Calabrian chili peppers are a top-10 ingredient in my kitchen. Just as I always have a bottle of soy sauce and at least one kind of nut in the pantry, I also always have a jar of chopped Calabrian chili peppers. Come learn how to use them.
Tipsy Pears
I'll be the first to admit that I don't eat enough fruit in my diet. But during pear season, I get my fair share thanks to this recipe. Must be the whisky.
Charred Salsa 3 Ways
Use one of these three salsa recipes to add spice ,flavor, and fun to almost any meal.
Eggplant Agrodolce; One of Many Takes on Eggplant Caponata
Traditional Eggplant Caponata, this is not. I am calling this recipe "Eggplant Agrodolce." My recipe is essentially modeled after traditional Eggplant Caponatas, but takes more inspiration from the one served at at Barcelona Wine Bar, BWB. When my sister and I lived in Boston, BWB was our go-to for happy hours and brunches. We ordered...