Let be real a bad dish never started with bacon. In all seriousness though Pasta, Peas, and Bacon hits close to home and is ridiculously easy to make. So why is it called pasta, peas, and bacon? Well those are 60% of the ingredients… that’s right there are only 5 ingredients. That makes 3 easy recipes in a row, don’t worry my 3-hour Bolognese, and Asian short-ribs are coming soon. Growing up in the 90’s in a non-Italian household pasta…
Moules Frites, can you name a better combo? Here I go again throwing fancy phrases at you. Moules Frites is just the French way of saying mussels and fries. Now there are many iterations of this dish such as Moules marinière (marinara sauce) or a Moules à la crème (cream sauce). In my option the best by far is mussels in a white wine and garlic broth. Here, I added an additional layer of pancetta which gives the broth an…
This lemon caper pasta is creamy, briny, and surprisingly bright. The best part? It only requires 6 ingredients (that you most likely already have in your pantry), and 20 minutes making this the perfect weeknight dinner. Listen, I am the queen of making extremely elaborate and complicated meals, in fact one of my favorite pasta dishes is a 4-hour Bolognese. However quite often nobody has time for that. This lemon caper pasta is perfect for those nights where you are…
I am excited to announce that peach season is upon us! What a perfect way to enjoy this super sweet fruit in its peak than in a refreshing beverage. I should also mention that this lemon peach mocktail is an easy one to turn into a cocktail if you so choose. I recently just went peach picking, which until last week I didn’t even know existed in New Jersey. Did you know that you can pick fruit other than apples…
Garlic confit anyone? I know sounds fancy, when in all actuality it’s just slow roasted garlic cooked in olive oil. The result? Super sweet melt in your mouth creamy garlic, with the extra bonus of garlic oil. If you are a garlic lover (like myself), this one is for you. If you aren’t you might just become one. What Can I Eat Garlic Confit With? Well, if you are like me, by itself. However if you are looking for a…
