The best guacamole recipes are the simplest guacamole recipes. In fact, every time I make this 3 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe, someone inevitably asks me how I do it. And they're always absolutely astounded when I tell them it consists of just three main ingredients- ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, and salt. Every so often, I...
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Italian Long Hot Peppers (with breadcrumb topping)
If you grew up in an Italian-American family, then you know the hype of Italian Long Hot Peppers, also known as Italian Frying Peppers. The mere sight of a dish of Italian long hots making their way to the antipasto table is a beautiful, exciting experience. How hot will they be? You'll never know till...
Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
There are many reasons to make this Vegan Sun-dried Tomato Walnut Pesto/ Spread. It's incredibly simple with only 5 ingredients, (plus olive oil, salt, and pepper) and takes just minutes to make in a food processor. It tastes incredibly rich and flavorful, with hints of acidity from lemon, and nuttiness from walnuts. As with some...
The Best Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
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 taste of blue cheese, then you'll...
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 Garlic Lime Cream recipe is so simple and delicious, it practically begs to be spooned onto almost anything you eat. It takes just a few minutes to make and lasts in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks. A tru must-make condiment to have on hand. This simple but DELICIOUS Garlic Lime Crema is...
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
This quick and easy Pesto Guide is my savior when it comes to making pesto in a pinch... We all need a Pesto Guide 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...
9 Calabrian Chili Pepper Recipes
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.