How To Make The Prettiest Spring Risotto with Shrimp

A bowl filled with risotto and topped with asparagus and shrimp

This Spring Risotto with Shrimp is the prettiest dish including fresh spring vegetables and juicy shrimp. I’ve linked a few products in this post that are affiliate links. Note that I may receive a small commission. Please read the full disclosure policy. Spring Risotto with Shrimp Springtime tends to be the shortest season, but the most welcome. For any Minnesotan like myself, the warming temperatures, chirpingRead more ->

French Lemon Chicken with Shallots

A plate of pasta topped with French lemon chicken with shallots

This French Lemon Chicken with Shallots is a simple and delicious weeknight meal! Chicken is marinated in a lemon and white wine-based marinade, yielding tender and flavorful results.  Dinner, Fancified Picture this: it’s 5:00 and while you’re hungry, you’re also craving something soul-satisfying and fancy. What to do?! I’ll tell you what. Reach for that half-finished jar of olives in your refrigerator to nibble onRead more ->

The Basics: Cooking with Alliums

Onions, shallots, and garlic and are key ingredients in countless recipes. Cooking with alliums is easy with this guide which outlines different types of alliums and how to use them.  Cooking With Alliums First, let’s discuss what an allium even is, as I’m sure it may have some of you scratching your head. The genus Allium includes onions, shallots, garlic, and leeks, to name onlyRead more ->

Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta

These Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta are an unexpected and delicious appetizer packed with flavor! Bring An App That Packs Flavor If you’re seeking flavor, look no further: these Roasted Red Peppers with Zhug & Feta are exactly what you’re looking for! The roasted red peppers offer that unique vegetal flavor that only peppers have. The zingy zhug is a Yemeni hot sauceRead more ->

Rosemary Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin Pan Sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin Pan Sauce

This Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin Pan Sauce is a a delicious and simple supper. Juicy pork tenderloin is rubbed with a rosemary spice mix and cooked to perfection. The reserved pan juices are transformed in to a beautiful pumpkin sauce to serve with the pork tenderloin.  One Pot Wonder Simple suppers are the best. Especially when they can be made in one single pan! WhetherRead more ->

Burrata Ravioli with Fresh Tomato Sauce

This Burrata Ravioli with Fresh Tomato Sauce is a show stopping supper! Handmade fresh ravioli is filled with burrata and basil, and topped with a fresh cherry tomato sauce. Summer simplicity! Handmade Pasta Isn’t As Difficult As You May Think A bold title, I admit. While I understand that some people “don’t like cooking”, “can’t follow a recipe”, or “burn everything they make”, I’m hereRead more ->

Mussels with White Wine and Garlic

These Mussels with White Wine and Garlic are a flavorful way to enjoy mussels! Served with charred bread to soak up the delicious broth. Mussels for 5, Please Mussels like this hold a very special place in my heart. You see, growing up, there was a restaurant that my family always used to go to. In fact, my sister got her first job in theirRead more ->

Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette

A bowl of greens topped with pink watermelon radish slices and fennel, surrounded by a bowl of pistachios and a jar of yellow vinaigrette

This beautiful Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette is the perfect addition to your Spring table! Tender butter and green leaf lettuces are topped with paper thin whisps of fennel, cucumber, and watermelon radish, tossed with a lemon shallot vinaigrette, and sprinkled with shelled pistachios. Light, simple, and delicious! Spring Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette Spring has sprung, and it is VERY evident with thisRead more ->