Though I live in Nashville now, I am originally from New Orleans. I grew up eating the BEST food ever – we are so spoiled there! All of my family members are great cooks (some of them professional chefs). In New Orleans, you eat Red …
These Greek meatball salads are inspired by Cava. We really like to order delivery from Cava any time I don’t feel like cooking but we want something on the healthier side. It is a Chipotle-esque model (but Mediterranean) where you pick from a long list …
Fresh corn in the summer is one of my favorite vegetables. Fresh herbs on top of creamy rice is also one of my favorites. This corn risotto combines the two and it’s amazing. I paired it with seared wild scallops for the perfect summer dinner. …
Another pantry staple meal! I had never made homemade gnocchi and I’m amazed it’s so simple. I followed @pastasocialclub recipe on their website and ate it with this tomato soup I made up on the fly. Gnocchi is made with very minimal ingredients that you …
Anchovies, capers, and olives were three of my least favorite foods growing up. Therefore, pasta puttanesca was off the table. But now I LOVE them, so this dish is one of our favorites! It’s pretty easy to put together and you end up with delicious …
I grew up absolutely hating chicken pot pie. Peas and cooked carrots in a hot sloopy mess? No thank you, said me until 2019. Now I literally can’t get enough and I wish I could eat it every day! Here’s my onion & garlic -less …
Servings: 3-4 Miso Broth Ingredients:-8 cups water-6 tbsp red miso paste-2 sheets nori (dried seaweed)-2 scallions, sliced thin-2 carrots-2-3 pieces of bok choy Chicken (or Tofu!) Marinade Ingredients:-1 pound chicken breast or 1 block of extra firm tofu, drained and pressed-2 tbsp rice vinegar-2 tbsp …
Servings: 6-8 Mac-n-Cheese Ingredients:-16oz noodles of choice (I used gluten free brown rice rotini)-4 tbsp quality butter-1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil (or 1 tbsp olive oil + 2 cloves minced garlic)-1/4 cup all purpose flour (or gluten free flour blend)-2 cups whole milk-1 cup …
Full disclaimer: this was my very first time ever making pasta from home. I also do not have a pasta maker, so I rolled it all out by hand! I read a few different guides and explanations and sort of came up with my own …
Servings: 4-6 This dish is dairy heavy which is not common for my recipes. I’ve been testing my tolerance with dairy beyond cheese. I find that high quality and high fat dairy is okay for me. Higher fat content = less lactose, making it easier …