I’d give just about anything to drown in this creamy tomato sauce – like, literally. So last night, I’m hovering over the range “taste testing” the sauce by the spoonful, and I ask the sous chef if I need to make more (for the two of us, by the way…) – because I have a serious phobia…
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Chicken Chili Stew with Sweet Potatoes & Kale
I don’t even have words. Okay I found a couple: I was hoping – really HOPING (as in fingers crossed) – this would be delicious. And it was better than delicious. I was a bit skeptical of chicken chili – because who doesn’t love beef chili with bacon and stuff – but you guys, this…
Hot Caramelized Onion & Garlic Dip with Parmesan
We may have eaten our weight in creamy, cheesy onion dip (#noregrets, #yolo). It’s not like beach season is around the corner my friends, so you have full permission to be a glutton here. Come on, cold weather + Sunday football calls for some seriously cozy game day food. So, uh, yes – I’ll take a…
Brussels Sprouts and Pearl Onion Gratin with Gruyere
Oh, you don’t like Brussels sprouts? (insert evil laughter here.) You mustn’t have tried these little nuggets doused in a gruyere cheese sauce. Yup, meet your new favorite side dish: this luscious, rich Brussels sprouts and pearl onion gratin. Friends, I kid you not – if you’re looking for a seriously impressive side dish to…
French Onion Soup with Red Wine & Gruyere Cheese
Have you checked the weather forecast? I did – and it told me, “hibernate and don’t re-emerge until March” (which I’m totally okay with, by the way). During these chilly, cozy winter (well, almost) nights, mother nature calls for some serious soup recipes. And trust me friends, this one delivers. It’s full of red wine and…
Sausage and Kale Stuffed Acorn Squash with a Parmesan Breadcrumb Topping
I clearly have an obsession with all things fall. Gourds, squash, sweaters, pumpkins, Indian corn, pumpkin-flavored coffee, boots, pumpkin bread, scarves, pumpkin pie, pumpkin-anything, really. The list pretty much doesn’t end – and from the time that the holidays are over, a countdown begins to the end of the next summer. The crisp, cool air…
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with a Sage and Gouda Cheese Sauce
If you have some time on your hands, this is worth every single second. I mean every. single. second. As in stop everything you’re doing, clear your schedule, and go get a butternut squash. This takes comfort food to a whole new level – these little pillows of butternut squash heaven are divine. Melt in…
Sweet Potato, Kale and Gouda-Parmesan Shepherd’s Pie
I really don’t want to throw the sous chef under the bus here, but I need to come clean with you: I recently told the sous chef I wanted to craft a delicious, kind of non-traditional Shepherd’s Pie recipe and he scoffed. Wrote it off. Wanted nothing to do with it. Well, my delightful sous…
Chopped Chicken, Bacon & Mozzarella Salad with Creamy Avocado-Basil Vinaigrette
It’s that time of year when we’re scrambling to use up all of the fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and bacon in your fridge. Right? Okay, I kid – bacon is a year-round thing for us, let’s be serious. But hey, life is all about balance. So in our case, we balance our vegetables with bacon.
Zesty Greek Meatballs with Summer Cucumber Tzatziki
The FLAVORS, my friends, the flavors. These little bundles of summer joy are nothing short of light and fresh with the perfect punch of zesty goodness. Let’s be honest: everyone loves a delicious meatball recipe mid-winter doused in cheesy, tomatoe-y delciousness – okay, maybe that’s just me, any time of year, really – but these Greek meatballs…