A decadent strawberry jam coffee cake that’s buttery, soft, and bursting with sweet strawberry flavor! Layers of tender cake, fresh strawberries, sweet jam, and crumbly streusel baked up into a beautifully golden loaf cake. Enjoy it for breakfast, dessert, or even an afternoon snack. Continue reading “Strawberry Jam Coffee Cake”
Tag: spring
Creamy Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage & Spring Vegetables
This creamy orecchiette with chicken sausage & spring vegetables highlights the very best of what spring has to offer in one pasta dish. Loaded with so much good seasonal produce – leeks, fennel, ramps, green peas, spinach, garlic, and herbs. The sauce is infused with all of that fresh flavor plus white wine, lemon, butter, and pecorino cheese. It’s creamy and saucy, yet bright and zesty! Continue reading “Creamy Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage & Spring Vegetables”
Pesto Pasta with Pine Nut Breadcrumbs
A big plate of creamy pesto pasta is exactly what the weekend needs. Bucatini tossed in a vibrant pesto sauce and topped with crispy pine nut breadcrumbs. Flavors of fresh basil, garlic, lemon, honey, and parmesan run throughout. It is absolutely delicious and makes for a tasty side dish to any spring or summer main. Continue reading “Pesto Pasta with Pine Nut Breadcrumbs”
Bacon & Egg Salad on Rye Toast
The tastiest bacon & egg salad on rye toast with plenty of fresh spring ingredients! Full of classic flavor, a creamy dressing, lots of herbs, and a rich bite from the crispy bacon. It comes together easily and is spooned on top of toasted rye bread with a little bit of watercress for some green. Whip this up as a breakfast, lunch, or serve it for any spring brunch! Continue reading “Bacon & Egg Salad on Rye Toast”
Creamy Tahini Carrot Soup
A creamy tahini carrot soup to brighten up the week! Flavored with peppers, garlic, ginger, coconut milk, tahini, and lime…this simple yet flavorful soup is simply so wonderful. It’s smooth and creamy, with fresh toppings for a crisp finish. Perfect soup for these very first weeks of spring. Continue reading “Creamy Tahini Carrot Soup”
Strawberry & Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad
A fresh, vibrant salad for Memorial Day weekend: strawberry & avocado grilled chicken salad. It’s the perfect something light to balance all of the celebratory burgers and sweet treats. Full of mixed greens, grilled chicken, sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, crisp fennel, snap peas, goat cheese, paprika almonds, and a simple basil lemon vinaigrette! Continue reading “Strawberry & Avocado Grilled Chicken Salad”
Caramelized Leek Pizza with Spicy Honey
Sharing a new pizza just in time for the weekend! Caramelized leek pizza with fontina cheese and spicy honey. It’s a really simple ingredient combination with fresh spring flavor and rich, buttery leeks. Full of chives, fresh basil, and lots of melted cheese. The drizzle of honey that’s been infused with crushed red pepper seals the deal. Definitely one to try on your next pizza night! Continue reading “Caramelized Leek Pizza with Spicy Honey”
Caramelized Fennel Paccheri with Sausage & Pistachios
A big bowl of caramelized fennel paccheri! Large, tube-shaped pasta tossed in a white wine butter sauce with italian sausage, onions & fennel, lots of garlic, wilted spinach, grated pecorino cheese, fresh herbs, and buttery pistachios over top! Easy enough to whip up on a weeknight, yet special enough to make for a dinner party…just add a big salad alongside! Continue reading “Caramelized Fennel Paccheri with Sausage & Pistachios”
Scallops with Cucumber Salad & Mascarpone
A new springtime dish that is fresh, light, and oh so delicious: scallops with cucumber salad & mascarpone cheese. Golden, seared scallops are spooned over creamy mascarpone, creating a really buttery, rich flavor combination. And then the crisp cucumber salad is the perfect contrast – full of avocado, radishes, scallions, snap peas, and lots of lemon. Continue reading “Scallops with Cucumber Salad & Mascarpone”
Spring Toast Three Ways
Spring toast three different ways, each one involving a really delicious combination of flavors. The bread is toasted in olive oil until golden brown, then loaded with simple toppings. We’ve got a jam & prosciutto ricotta toast, avocado toast with browned butter sesame seeds, and burrata toast with radishes and arugula pesto! Continue reading “Spring Toast Three Ways”