This velvety smooth buttermilk ice cream recipe is made with egg yolks, sugar and heavy cream to produce a homemade ice cream that is equal parts luscious and refreshing. For the ultimate summer dessert, top it with roasted strawberries and peaches. This buttermilk ice cream is luxuriously smooth and tangy. The recipe uses heavy cream…
This homemade pizza sauce recipe is simple, brightly flavored and super easy to make from scratch. It has a deep, intense tomato flavor that’s the perfect backdrop to your favorite pizza dough! I love a simple pizza sauce. More often than not, homemade pizza sauce recipes are too sweet and too packed with ingredients. They…
This Mexican mule cocktail is extra gingery and crisp, with fresh lime and the distinct agave complexity that comes from good tequila. It’s light, clean and super refreshing– the perfect cocktail for a hot summer day. It also is made in the glass, which is one of my favorite types of cocktails. No fussy shakers…
Spicy tuna tartare is one of the most delicious, crowd pleasing appetizers you can make. The recipe is simple, flexible and so flavorful. It all hinges on fresh, melt-in-your-mouth Ahi tuna and a great sauce! In this spicy tuna tartare recipe, I mix in diced avocado, cucumber, jalapeño and cilantro for crunch and extra freshness….
These quick pickled jalapeños are extra crunchy, fresh, sweet and spicy. I use a cold pickling brine to preserve their crunchy texture, green color and vibrant flavor. Pickled jalapeños are one of my favorite condiments– I pile them on tacos, scatter on top of pizza, tuck them into omelets, fold them into artisan bread. We…
This watermelon vodka cocktail is the most perfect summer drink. It’s filled with the flavor of ripe watermelon, cool cucumber, and an herby hint of fresh basil. Vodka adds a bite of alcohol, but the purity keeps the focus on watermelon and cucumber. Serve it icy cold with a cucumber ribbon garnish— it doesn’t get…
This is a super flavorful chicken pappardelle that’s coated in a creamy parmesan sauce and tossed with fresh peas. It isn’t a 15 minute pasta dinner– the chicken thighs are slowly braised on the stove to a silky tenderness. The flavor-rich braising liquid is then reduced even further to build the foundation of the sauce….
This morel pasta is filled with the rich flavor of morel mushrooms, nutty parmesan and fresh thyme. It’s a decadent pasta dish that is so worthy of your special morel stash! The morel cream sauce in this pasta recipe is one of my absolute favorite ways to cook morels. The morels infuse their rich flavors…
Chorizo hash is the ultimate breakfast. It’s loaded with spicy crumbles of chorizo, sweet onions, poblano peppers, and crispy cubes of Yukon Gold potatoes. Top with a crispy fried egg, avocado, and charred jalapeño hollandaise, and you’ve got yourself the brunch of dreams. Potato hash started as a simple way to use up leftovers, like…
This grilled chicken pita starts with spicy grilled chicken breasts and a warm pita, and it ends with crunchy vegetables and a creamy jalapeño yogurt sauce. It’s cool, spicy, and fresh. There used to be a Wendy’s pita sandwich that I was obsessed with as a kid. I loved the warm pita bread, the crunchy…
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