Once I tried puttanesca sauce, there was no going back. It is easily my favorite pasta sauce on the planet. All the more reason to find ways to eat it aside from the classic pasta dish. Hence, these white bean and artichoke puttanesca stuffed bell peppers in all their glory. The sauce is easy to [...]
This red chile style lengua utilizes a red chile inspired sauce and tender beef tongue perfect for piling into tostadas. The red chile sauce has multiple steps, but the flavor is a thousand times worth it, and everything in itself is pretty simple. The same can be said for the beef tongue, which is boiled for [...]
Looking for an easy winter side? These roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and shallots with spicy yogurt sauce is here for you. The hardest thing about this dish is peeling and cubing the butternut squash - which is optional. Get the pre-cut stuff if you feel so inclined! All the veg are roasted on a [...]
These vegan-ified Bahn Mi bowls served with a sriracha 'mayo' are a perfect meal to prep for a week of healthy lunches! Each component can be made in advance and then packed together the day of or the night before for a crave-able lunch that left me reaching for every last grain of rice. Mushrooms [...]
Summer might be ending, but summer rolls are forever! 😉 These veggie summer rolls with mango wasabi sauce are here to bring some brightness to your day! They are entirely customizable. I used avocado, cucumber, bell peppers, carrots, pea sprouts, and green onions. You can mix and match with anything you like. Rolling these is [...]
This, folks, is one of my top favorite meals of all time! I have been making some rendition of it for a while BUT I consider this the best way to make it by far. Why? The chicken skin and potatoes get perfectly browned and crispy. In this best-ever version, preserved lemon compound butter is [...]
The truth is: I have always struggled to eat liver... Until now! These Hidden Liver Meatballs are BANGIN'! The addition of chicken livers actually enhances the flavor of the ground beef. They taste meatier and are totally succulent. Along with onion, garlic, dried basil, and dried oregano, sumac and pimento stuffed green olives brighten up the [...]
Go beyond basil with this arugula pesto! Staring baby arugula, sunflower seeds, and ricotta salata cheese, this pesto is properly addicting. The baby arugula adds a nice peppery note, the sunflower seeds are toasty and bold, and the ricotta salata is slightly sharp and deliciously salty. Then comes the classic lemon juice to bring acidity, [...]
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