A simple asparagus pasta made special with creamy whipped ricotta cheese & homemade crispy toasted breadcrumbs. It’s lemony with fresh herb flavor and full of texture. Just the pasta recipe we need as we head into the summer months!
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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!
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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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.
Golden, peppery lemon butter shrimp pasta! The seafood pasta you need right now – minimal ingredients, a quick process, and every bit luxurious as it sounds. Full of lemon, toasted walnuts, freshly cracked black pepper, butter, and parmesan cheese.
Bringing a little nostalgic, comforting fare into our kitchens with these brown butter noodles. They’re egg noodles tossed in brown butter with caramelized cabbage and toasted caraway seeds. Truly so simple, but really rich in flavor. Topped with a dollop of creme fraiche and fresh herbs.
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My new go-to spring side dish: roasted potato salad. It combines crispy potatoes, greens, caramelized spring onions, fresh asparagus, shaved radishes, goat cheese, and fresh herbs with a really vibrant, tangy pistachio orange vinaigrette. It’s an all-in-one type of dish that can be served simply with a main course or added to a larger spring spread.
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Sharing a beautiful spring pea risotto that’s rich, yet bright and zesty! It’s a simple risotto made with a vibrant, silky-smooth pea purée stirred in at the end of the cooking process. With flavors of garlic, parsley, basil, lemon, and parmesan, this risotto packs in a lot of fresh springtime flavor. You can eat it on its own or add it as a side dish to any spring meal. Continue reading “Spring Pea Risotto with Parmesan & Basil”
Spring is officially here, and I’m serving up this spring farro bowl with herb yogurt sauce and roasted spring vegetables to get us in the fresh + vibrant mood! This recipe is simple, healthy, and bursting with bright, herby flavor. It works really well as a side dish or even as a main meal (with delicious leftovers if you’re cooking for yourself!).
This post was made in partnership with Cuisinart.
A dinner that blends simplicity with the freshness of spring: crispy chicken thighs with herb orzo & stewed peppers. Chicken thighs slowly seared until golden and crisp, then braised in a mixture of caramelized peppers, vinegar, and honey, all enjoyed on top of lemony, herby orzo. It’s such a delicious meal to brighten up our weeks!
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