If you grew up in an Italian family like I did, chances are you had Sunday Dinner (at 1:00 PM) each week with your family. And, if you were lucky enough like I was, your extended family was also there. Each week from when I was a child until well into my 20’s, we were […]
Instant Pot Short Ribs
Fall cooking and Family Dinners…these are two of my favorite things. Short ribs are the ultimate comfort food, but they take a LONG time to cook. Cooking them in the traditional way can take up to 4 hours and I don’t often have that kind of time. Once again, the Instant Pot to the rescue! […]
Baked Greek Shrimp
Oh how I love tomato season. Produce in season is healthier and just tastes so much better. Tomatoes from the supermarket just never compare to those from the farm. Beyond the traditional salad, there are so many ways you can use them. This recipe for Baked Greek Shrimp uses fresh produce and a simple preparation. […]
Summer Recipe Roundup
The warm weather is finally here and for me that means eating outdoors as much as possible! Living in an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY we don’t have a backyard, but we do have an amazing rooftop with grills and tables to eat outside. If you have been following me for a while, you know […]
How to Make Ramp and Basil Pesto
Pesto is one of my favorite sauces and one of my family’s favorites as well. I love how you throw a bunch of fresh ingredients into a food processor and minutes later you have a healthy and delicious no cook sauce. Making pesto is easy and delicious-and both of those things are on the top […]
Cilantro Lime Chicken With Avocado, Cucumber, Tomato Salsa
Cilantro and Lime is a classic flavor profile that I love and can be used on so many things, from meats to veggies. It’s my go to marinade for grilled chicken. I paired the chicken with a simple fresh salsa for an easy, healthy, and delicious meal thats quick enough for a weeknight dinner, but […]
Instant Pot Tortellini Soup
Day 44 -or 347,228 -of Quarantine Cooking. Can anyone else relate?? My Instant Pot has gotten even more use than usual as I try to make cooking multiple meals a day as easy as possible. There are days when I want to sit and create elaborate meals, but more often I want them to be […]
Chicken Lentil Stew
As we enter into our fourth week of staying at home, we all find ourselves cooking all the time. The questions of “What’s for dinner” has taken on a whole new meaning and frankly, it can be stressful trying to figure out what to cook all day every day. As we try to stay home […]
Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Yum This recipe for Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken is a dump and go recipe that you can make any day of the week! It’s no secret I love my slow cooker! But, I do get tired of soups, stews, and chili from time to time. I decided to experiment a bit and I think I […]
Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry
Yum Stir fry’s are a great, easy way to get dinner on the table during the week-FAST. And another beauty of them is that you can really use whatever you have in your fridge. I often make stir fry’s when I have a bunch of produce that I need to use up before it goes […]
