Spiced Carrot Dip

Spiced Carrot Dip with Pomegranate & Mint

I love making a simple, vibrant dip to brighten up any celebration or gathering. This spiced carrot dip is smooth and creamy, full of flavor from nutty tahini and a mix of spices, and perfect for adding to any appetizer spread.

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Brown Butter Scallops

Seared Scallops with Hazelnut Butter & Mascarpone

Today’s recipe is the perfect example of why I love cooking seared scallops. In just a few minutes…you can sear them, sit them on top of mascarpone, top them with lemony hazelnut butter, and feel like a million bucks.

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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Cabbage & Stout Mustard

This is my ultimate St. Patrick’s Day side dish that combines everything I love about the holiday: crispy smashed potatoes, simple cabbage sauteed in butter with caraway seeds, roasted radishes, tangy sour cream, and a tart stout mustard sauce that brings it all together.

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Sweet Potato Fritters

Sweet Potato Fritters with Honey Butter Glaze

Roasted sweet potato blended into a light fritter batter full of gouda cheese, fried until golden and crisp, tossed in a silky smooth honey butter glaze, and then drizzled with a spoonful of calabrian chile chimichurri…if you’re feeling it. These sweet potato fritters are such a dreamy little appetizer that is so fun for a dinner party or weekend feast.

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Roasted Beets with Blood Oranges

Roasted Beets with Blood Oranges & Yogurt

This is one of those dishes where there’s a ton of flavor going on and it all ends up coming together in the most delicious way possible. It’s a plate of roasted beets with blood oranges, creamy yogurt, fried rosemary oil, pistachios, briny olives, a splash of vinegar, and some honey to round it all out.

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White Bean Turkey Chili

White Bean Turkey Chili with Cheddar Cornbread

A game day go-to recipe that you will want to make over and over again, all winter long – white bean turkey chili that’s full of spices and topped with fresh, vibrant garnishes. I’m serving it with the most delicious, simple cheddar cornbread…because you really can’t have chili with cornbread, right?!

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Seafood Cioppino

Seafood Cioppino with Charred Bread

We’re having something so special for dinner tonight – seafood cioppino with charred bread. It’s this spicy, rich, tomato-based broth full of shrimp, halibut, mussels, and clams. Served with a side of olive oil charred bread. It is perfect for a dinner party or even just a cozy night at home.

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Christmas Salad

Christmas Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

This Christmas salad with pomegranate vinaigrette is my new go-to salad for the holiday season! It’s full of roasted mushrooms and beets, a variety of lettuces, sweet candied walnuts, and tangy blue cheese…plus the juicy, vibrant dressing!

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Simple Mushroom Toast

Simple Mushroom Toast with Crème Fraiche & Herbs

Christmas just got a whole lot better with this classic, savory, simple mushroom toast. It’s buttery, full of herbs, and so simply good. I’m pairing it with Lavender & Vanilla DRY Sparkling for the last Christmas Giveaway of the week!

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Cranberry Goat Cheese Dip

Red Wine Cranberry Goat Cheese Dip & Holiday Spiced Nuts

Celebrating the holidays in very festive style this year with the Williams Sonoma ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas dinnerware collection! It’s making my appetizer spread extra beautiful, with ornate pieces to hold my red wine cranberry goat cheese dip & holiday spiced nuts.

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