Spicy Aglio e Olio
Aglio e Olio or other known as spaghetti with olive oil and garlic is a traditional Italian dish comprised of just a handful ingredients. The result? An anytime, any day, flavorful, and quick pasta dish. If you came here looking for a traditional Aglio e Olio, then this recipe isn’t for you. Simply google “Aglio e Olio” and you will find a plethora of authentic recipes. If you stumbled upon this post because you are like me and want to…
Lemon Caper Salmon
Stumped on what to make for Easter? I got you. This slow butter roasted lemon caper salmon is ridiculously easy to make, scalable, and won’t have you hovering in the kitchen the entire day. Served with roasted vegetables over a bed of farro, people might think you put in more work in than you actually did. *This post is sponsored by Secret Island, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for your support! What is this…
Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Orzo
Picture this, it’s 5 pm and you haven’t given a thought to what’s for dinner. You don’t want take out, but you also don’t want to cook anything. This super creamy sun dried tomato orzo is ready in 15 minutes and uses almost all pantry/staple ingredients. That’s right no heavy cream here, not a splash. Instead this luscious orzo dish gets its creamy texture from a little bit of cream cheese tossed in at the end. I have never been…
Miso Yellow Coconut Curry
In my book nothing beats a big bowl of noodles, and this miso yellow coconut curry stir fry delivers. This curry hits so many of the flavor profiles, it’s sweet, spicy, salty, and hello umami. When I worked in the corporate world, and I was having a “I am going to treat myself day” a coworker and I would walk 15 blocks uptown to go to a fast food stir fry joint. There, you would choose your noodles, sauce, veggies…
Parm & Pancetta Mafaldine
Crispy fatty pancetta, check. Salty parmesan cheese, check. Peppery arugula, check. Sounds like a good pasta dish to me. Let’s not be confused this is not cacio e pepe or carbonara, instead this parmesan pancetta pasta combines elements from both. This parmesan pancetta pasta dish is light despite being cooked in pancetta fat and parmesan. Salty and nutty from the freshly grated parmesan cheese. With only 6 ingredients and made in under 30 minutes, this easy pasta dish packs a…
