Penne with Pancetta, Provolone and Salami (Penne alla Silana)
This substantial pasta dish comes from the Sila area of Calabria in southern Italy, a region known for bold, intensely flavorful ingredients. Pasta alla silana combines cured meats and two kinds of cheese, along with tomatoes, chili and onion. Classic versions also include porcini mushrooms, but we found the dish to be loaded with flavor […]
Cuban Frijoles Colorados
When you grow up in a Cuban family, legumes, soups, and stews always make an appearance on the dinner table. Whether it was frijoles negros or Cuban chickpea stew, you know you were about to enjoy a hearty, comforting meal.Want to add another cozy recipe to your weekly rotation? Enter frijoles colorados! Frijoles Colorados […]
Brothy Beans with Roasted Tomatoes
When it comes to beans, people often feel like they need to be extra, paired with many ingredients, and fussed over—often feeling that beans have no flavor. However, when given just a bit of love (like in these brothy beans), the taste and texture of the beans are unmatched.
Smoked Gouda, Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Bisque
This Smoked Gouda Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Bisque has a silky smooth texture and is deliciously rich and creamy. Fire roasted tomatoes, roasted red peppers, aromatic garlic and onion, savory chicken stock, herbs and spices, slow simmered and pureed, and then swirled with heavy cream and melty smoked gouda cheese. It’s the perfect soup recipe […]
Pork Chops with Sherry Pan Sauce with Ras Al Hanout
Dry sherry lends an oxidized, nutty complexity to this pan sauce. Sweetened with fresh orange juice and dried fruit, it's perfect with pork chops or seared duck breasts. The technique in this recipe for making a pan sauce relies on rendering fat from the meat, setting it aside, and using that fat to bloom […]
Zach’s Garlic, Herb, and Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
These Garlic, Herb, and Parmesan Mashed Potatoes are smooth, creamy, and full of flavorful. Yukon Gold potatoes have a natural buttery consistency that whip up fluffy and smooth and they are high in starch so they readily absorb the creamy butter and half and half. These potatoes are embellished with roasted garlic, herby cheese spread, […]
Pasta with Nduja and Ricotta Cheese Made Easy
This paccheri pasta with nduja and ricotta cheese makes for a great comfort food. It’s from Southern Italy, and although it requires a few steps, it’s still a very easy recipe, that requires only some good-quality ingredients. This recipe has a strong local identity, and many of its ingredients are tied to southern regions […]
Pork with Pan Fried Fennel
Easy midweek pork chops are super fancy and take only minutes to make. We are taking the humble pork chop and turning it into something special. It is the most glorious little pork chop mixture and you can serve it straight to the table. Serve it with rice or serve it with salad or […]
Chicken, Sausage, and Red Pepper Paella
Paella to me is the ultimate one pot meal. It also is the time of year where I am not ready for a stew but want something more substantial than the usual summer fare. Paella is a great answer. Although paella is considered Spanish I think this one is more Mediterranean. I use Italian […]
Fantasy Fudge
This easy Fantasy Fudge is a no-fail recipe everyone will love! Made with marshmallow fluff and chocolate chips, it’s the perfect holiday treat!
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
This Easy Peanut Butter Fudge is rich, creamy, and unbelievably simple thanks to the magic of marshmallow creme. It’s the perfect no-fuss recipe for irresistibly smooth, sweet treats!This recipe takes inspiration from the old-school “fantasy fudge” that calls for marshmallow creme. And let me tell you, that stuff is magic in a jar! Why? […]
Baked Sesame Chicken
This baked sesame chicken recipe yields deliciously crispy, juicy, and flavorful chicken—without the need for deep-frying! We toss it in a slightly sweet, savory sauce that tastes just like restaurant-style sesame chicken.
Mexican Stewed Beans with Salsa Fresca
In Mexico City, we learned to prepare traditional stewed beans, as well as a version enriched with pork. Sofrito—a sauté of aromatics cooked separately from the dish’s central ingredient(s)—is a key flavoring for the beans. Our sofrito consists of onion, garlic, tomatoes and jalapeños cooked down to concentrate their essences and is added only […]
Ground Beef Stroganoff
Authentic Beef Stroganoff was dreamt up in Russia in the early 1800s by the personal chef of Count Stroganoff, a dignitary in the court of Alexander III at the time. The chef then named his creation after the Count and the rest is history. Ground Beef Stroganoff is a delicious little spin on a […]
Ginger Sweet Potato Coconut Milk Stew with Lentils & Kale
This sweet potato and coconut milk stew is a glowing shade of orange with vibrant pops of green from kale and cilantro. We use lots of chili and ginger in this stew, along with a bunch of other spices. The flavour profile, spice combination, and recipe itself is inspired by Indian cuisine as well as […]
Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Pudding
The Best Butterscotch Pudding Is Homemade. This unfussy, old-fashioned recipe is easy to stir together on top of the stove, and hard to mess up. The flavor of butterscotch pudding comes from dark brown sugar that’s been caramelized in butter and rounded out with vanilla. I also like to spike the mixture with a […]