The Bold Appetite

  • Cacio e Pepe Risotto

    Let’s take the beloved Cacio e Pepe, or other known as “cheese and pepper” …

  • Rustic Basil Pesto

    Fresh, nutty, and herbaceous, this chunky rustic basil pesto has all the familiar flavors you …

  • Garlic Confit Hummus

    It is time to elevate garlic hummus with this smooth and creamy garlic confit hummus. …

  • Creamy Hummus

    Hummus has now entered the chat. This homemade hummus is smooth, creamy, and just like …

    • Yellowtail Wonton Nachos
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    Yellowtail Wonton Nachos

    Best. Nachos. Ever. These Asian-inspired yellowtail wonton nachos are a fresh and delicious twist on a favorite. Hitting the 4 elements of cooking salt, acid, fat and heat they are extremely balanced in flavor a wildly addicting. These light and crunchy homemade wonton chips are topped with buttery yellowtail, pickled peppers, fresh and vibrant cilantro, furikake packed with umami, and a tangy and sweet sriracha mayo. Have just one chip and you might find yourself eating the whole tray. It’ll…

    Creamy Tomato Risotto
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    Creamy Tomato Risotto

    Creamy Tomato Risotto. The end. Seriously though I made this thinking it was going to be pretty good, maybe a throw in in my risotto collection. It was unexpectedly one of the best risottos I’ve ever had. This creamy and indulgent risotto celebrates the deep rich flavor of tomatoes. With notes of nutty Parmesan and rich heavy cream its hard to comprehend how something so delicious could be made up of mostly pantry ingredients. Like my other risotto recipes, this…

    Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
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    Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

    It’s that time again, sweater weather, apple picking, pumpkin carving, but most importantly soup season. While I am an all year long fan of soups, it just hits different once the temperature drops. Consider this creamy chicken and wild rice soup your invitation to soup season. With shreds of chicken, spoonfuls of earthy wild rice, and thick chunky carrots, peas, and onions this hearty soup eats similarly to a stew. So roll your sweater sleeves up, get the dutch oven…

    Classic Italian Meatballs
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    Classic Italian Meatballs

    Now these are meatballs. I’m not talking Swedish meatballs, or Greek meatballs (although that recipe can be found HERE). I am talking 80/20 100% beef, melt in your mouth, classic Italian meatballs. You know the type you want to tower on a plate of spaghetti or stuff into a soft hoagie. Warning, if you stumbled upon this recipe hoping this was another one of my 20-30-minute dishes, it’s not. With that said this recipe in no way requires a ton of…

    Spicy Garlic Green Beans
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    Spicy Garlic Green Beans

    We are finally doing it… side dishes, and what better side dish to start with than these Chinese spicy garlic green beans. You know I love a good dish that packs a punch and these green beans don’t disappoint. Packed with a ton of garlic flavor, medium level of heat, and ready in less than 20 minutes you might just skip the take out and make these instead. Are These the Same as Sichuan Green Beans? While inspired by Sichuan…