An irresistibly simple, decadent dessert: classic cheesecake. This is my nonna’s recipe…a rich, fluffy cheesecake flavored simply with pure vanilla, surrounded by a thick, buttery walnut cookie crust. It’s a family classic that I know everyone will love!
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Turning one of my favorite comfort foods into a bright, flavorful sandwich fit for summer: herbed fontina grilled cheese. Fontina cheese tossed with fresh dill, parsley, chives, and scallions, mounded between two pieces of sourdough, and cooked in butter until golden brown. It’s cheesy, really flavorful, and just the thing to make when you’re needing some comfort.
Sharing another pantry pasta recipe today in the form of pantry baked mostaccioli. It’s really versatile, full of simple staple ingredients, and comes together in just about 45 minutes. Perfect way to wind down at home after a long week!
Sharing a “Memorial Day cookout” inspired menu today – summery recipes, a full grocery list, a cooking timeline, and more!
A flavorful side dish for Memorial Day weekend: grilled potatoes with scallion vinaigrette, olive oil toasted walnuts, and fresh dill. While you’re grilling up some meat, throw together these simple potatoes to serve alongside. Packed full of flavor from the sweet + tangy vinaigrette.
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I am beyond excited to finally share this blog post with you. It includes a lovely recipe for my Irish Coffee Soda Bread Pudding, plus all the dreamy details of my trip to Ireland earlier this year. Hopefully you’ll feel like you’re on the quaint, beautiful island of Ireland as you read this right from your home.
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If you need a quick, simple, incredibly delicious dessert for the springtime, this brown sugar strawberry crisp is it! Sweet, juicy strawberries tossed with jam and brown sugar, topped with a buttery oat streusel, baked until golden and bubbling, and served with ice cream melted over top. The BEST.
Sharing the best chicken recipe for a Memorial Day grill-out: garlicky grilled chicken with whipped paprika butter. The marinade of garlic, dill, salt, lemon, and oil really does all the work here…creating juicy grilled chicken that’s bursting with garlic flavor. The paprika butter is the special touch, hinted with just a bit of cayenne pepper, and slathered on top of the hot chicken right off the grill.
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A fresh springtime vegetable brown butter gnocchi. Soft, pillowy ricotta gnocchi tossed in brown butter and topped with quickly sauteed asparagus and peas. It’s a really fun project that results in a nutty, lemony gnocchi dish bursting with flavor. It’s a great side dish to any main…roast chicken or even seared steak would be perfect.
Sharing a dinner today that I’ve been making over and over again: seared strip steak with crispy potatoes & mustard sauce. It’s a new york strip steak seared simply with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, served alongside a mixture of roasted potatoes, asparagus, and radishes, and drizzled with a tangy mustard caper sauce. Great for both weeknight cooking or a special weekend meal.
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