Creamy Lemon Parmesan Risotto

If I have learned one thing is that people love risotto. This, dare I call it, superior carb is a blank canvas for endless flavor profiles. Once you learn how to make it, you can really make it anyway you like, or come here for risotto inspiration. I thought this time…. why not make it creamier? This creamy lemon parmesan risotto is a super luscious, melt in your mouth risotto with a pop of acidity and a touch of salt…

Broccoli Rabe Pesto

Pesto| pes.to |a sauce made of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese. Well we are breaking the rules here. Thats right this broccoli rabe pesto has NO basil. Why? Well first it doesn’t need it, second I’m tired of buying basil with the intentions of making pesto, and it goes bad the next day. Before you say that you don’t need another pesto recipe, that your traditional basil pesto is all that you need, trust me this is…

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe

Ah Fall! It’s so close i can almost feel those crisp mornings, hear the crunch of the leaves, and taste those iconic Fall flavors. While most food blogs are going to hit you repeatedly over the head with pumpkin and apples I am going to highlight the not so obvious Fall produce. Starting with broccoli rabe or also referred to as rapini. This orecchiette with broccoli rabe pasta is a little more involved that some of my other pasta dishes…

Chili Garlic Shrimp

Put the phone down, skip the take out, and make THIS. This chili garlic shrimp dish is spicy, but not too hot, packed with a ton of garlic flavor in a sweet umami honey, and soy sauce. Eat it alone or with some rice this shrimp dish is sure to wow considering how simple and easy it is to put together. With just a handful of ingredients and 20 minutes this shrimp dish may just be your next favorite. *This post…

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Chicken piccata hands down is one of my favorite Italian dishes. It’s saucy, briny, lemony, and garlicky, it just hits it every time. If you have every made chicken piccata at home you know it’s a lengthy recipe. First you need to dredge the chicken, then pan fry it, remove the chicken, make the sauce, cook the chicken in the sauce… (SEO is going to hate me for this run on sentence). So while I do have plans to give…