Eggplant Milanese, Eggplant Cutlets, Aubergine Milanese, or simply fried eggplant is an Italian staple. In fact, it's arguably the most perfect way to eat eggplant... Delightfully tasty and crispy on the outside and perfectly tender and juicy on the inside, Eggplant Milanese is an absolute treat. And it's actually quite easy to make. This Eggplant...
Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
This recipe will show you how to make the absolute best Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad you've ever had in your life. It combines the buttery nature of salmon with a complex, spicy seasoning, bright and acidic lemon notes, and crunchy little bits of fried panko breadcrumbs. Let's just say it's fan-freaking-fantastic. Restaurant quality. The Salmon...
Loaded Red Cabbage Steaks
This one-pot dish of Roasted Red Cabbage Steaks with Bacon and Onion is loaded with flavor, texture, and color. It's a perfect dish for utilizing a whole head of cabbage for a vegetable-forward meal. The seared cabbage caramelizes, then roasts to cook through in the oven. And the bacon, onion, and mushroom topping makes the...
Lemon Arugula Pasta Salad
This delightful Lemon Arugula Pasta Salad is filled with incredible flavors and textures that come together to create a truly delicious and beautiful dish. The finely chopped walnuts and parmesan mesh and mingle so wonderfully with the pasta and arugula, creating the perfect texture throughout. You can enjoy this lemon arugula pasta salad all year...
Glazed Rainbow Carrots (recipe)
These Harissa and Honey Glazed Rainbow Carrots are probably the most comforting carrots you'll ever eat. They oven roast for about an hour in olive oil, which allows them to soften and caramelize beautifully. They then soak in a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy agrodolce glaze. That flavor profile is really magical. Finally, topping them with fresh...
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...
A Perfect Hot Maple Toddy
This quick and simple hot maple toddy is truly perfect. It has the perfect combination of sweetness, acidity, heat (temperature), and of course, bourbon! How To Make this Hot Toddy Making a hot toddy is one of the easiest things one can do in the kitchen. There's no shaking involved, so it's also very low...
Creme Fraiche Salmon Pasta
Creme Fraiche Salmon Pasta is a quick, easy, and sophisticated dish you can make in under 30 minutes with only 7 ingredients. It's a type of salmon pasta without cream. Instead of cream, it uses creme fraiche, an ingredient that classically pairs wonderfully with salmon. The creme fraiche along with a with a few other...
Deep Fried Calzones A.K.A. Panzerotti
This recipe for Panzerotti, or mini deep fried calzones, stems from my great grandmother's recipe. Like many Italian-Americans, she used to make them every year on Christmas Eve to accompany the feast of 7 fishes. Since she passed away, my grandmother, my sister, and I have continued to make a lot of the things she...
3 Things I learned about Italian food culture as an Italian-American in Tuscany
Drinking wine and eating cheese in the rolling Tuscan hills is an absolute dream... Something I've been wanting to do for years now. My husband and I are are both Italian by heritage. Our greatest relationship with our heritage comes in the form of food and family gatherings. While in Tuscany, we quickly learned that...