Who honestly doesn’t love crab stuffed mushrooms? Little bite sized bits of happiness: mushroom, crab meat, cheese, and crunchy bread crumbs. I always have my fingers crossed that these party staples … [Read more...]
Angel Hair Pasta with Mussels in a Red Pepper Sauce
I'm on a slight mussel kick at the moment. I can't stop thinking about Eulogy's beer mussels, Bona Cucina's mussels in white wine, and most recently, a mussels in red sauce I had back in college. I … [Read more...]
Stuffed Peppers
I have been a part of a food swap for about 6 months now, and I am already running low on ideas. As I was frantically looking for an idea, I realized no one had made stuffed peppers yet, win! Stuffed … [Read more...]
Champagne Risotto Primavera
I still have some prosecco sitting around after New Years Eve that I don't want to go to waste. It's already open so there's really no way to save it. I usually use leftover wine in my risotto, so why … [Read more...]
Spinach Spaghetti with Salmon Cream Sauce
Have you ever bought a bunch of ingredients just because they sounded good? I try to stick to a list, but this time I couldn't help myself. I found fresh spinach spaghetti and it just sounded so … [Read more...]
Pesto
Nothing tastes as fresh as homemade pesto. It is surprisingly easy to make and really blows the store-bought stuff out of the water. With a whopping 5 ingredients (plus salt and pepper), pesto is … [Read more...]
Mushroom Risotto
This past weekend, Kennett Square held it's annual Mushroom Festival. I unfortunately didn't get to go this year, but my parents dropped off a variety of mushrooms for me. When I have a lot of … [Read more...]
Eggplant Parmesan Stacks
I received another eggplant in my CSA share this week so I thought I'd attempt Eggplant Parmesan. I saw this slightly different version of the recipe on MyRecipes.com, originally from Sunset Magazine … [Read more...]
Lobster Corn Creme Brulee
One of my favorite shows on the Food Network is 5 Ingredient Fix. I love that all the recipes include 5 ingredients or fewer (plus salt and pepper, they are considered "freebies") and I find the tips … [Read more...]
Fettuccine with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ever since the first week of my CSA share, I have anxiously awaited the arrival of fresh tomatoes. This week, I received my first batch! The share came with a bag of Roma tomatoes, a bag of Red … [Read more...]
Zucchini Fusilli
Zucchini is another one of my favorite summer vegetables. It always taste so fresh and light, and really brightens up a meal. I usually just saute zucchini and summer squash or grill it, so I was in … [Read more...]
Sausage, Pepper & Onion Sandwiches
I love making sausage and peppers. It is such a simple meal to make and is always well received. Sausage and peppers are a hearty meal and work well in both hot summer months as a sandwich, and also … [Read more...]
Capellini with Clams and Saffron
I am a huge Top Chef fan. So much that my parents bought me the Top Chef cookbook a few years back. However, when I moved, I stored it away and completely forgot about it. I recently found the … [Read more...]
Pesto Pasta Salad
I am in a pasta salad making mood, so I decided to make one more batch for this weekend. I already made one pasta salad for this weekend, but I have a bunch of these ingredients on hand from other … [Read more...]
Lemon Broccoli
I'm not going to lie. Broccoli is not my favorite vegetable. I have a tendency to pass over it for more favored choices. But I received broccoli in my CSA half share this week, so I decided to give it … [Read more...]