Anything in red sauce tastes like comfort food – you heard it here first! Canned tomatoes are one of my must-have pantry staples because they can make the base of so many quick, crazy flavorful meals. Exhibit A? Tomato Braised Chickpeas with Preserved Lemon and Fresh Herbs. Here, canned chickpeas braise in crushed tomatoes with…
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Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Burrata + Crusty Bread
Facts: Summer food is my favorite food, and tomato season is the most wonderful time of the year. At the peak of their season, tomatoes are crazy flavorful when simply enjoyed raw with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, flaky salt, and basil. If you enjoy tomatoes every other day of the Summer like…
Grilled Corn Salad with Citrus, Herbs, + Cotija
Grilled Corn is the epitome of summer food, and here, it’s served with fresh, flavorful fixins’ in a salad that you’ll make all season long. No grill? No problem. Use a stovetop grill pan or oven-roast your corn. Once cooked, lightly charred corn kernels are tossed with lime juice, scallions, serrano chiles, cilantro, and crumbled…
Creamy Spring Pasta with Leeks, Zucchini, + Lemon
This simple pasta recipe leans on leeks, squash, and lemon for classic Spring flavors. And wow – if you’ve never grated zucchini and cooked it down into a creamy, luscious sauce, let me change your life! In this recipe, grated zucchini cooks down with aromatic leeks and garlic until soft, and turns into a sauce…
Homemade Gnocchi with Herby Brown Butter Sauce
Gnocchi with Herby Brown Butter Sauce is a go-to special occasion recipe in my book. It’s comforting, buttery, pillowy and light, and just insanely delicious. Paired with a great bottle of wine? Yes, please. Gnocchi is a classic Italian dumpling made from a few basic ingredients. Here, I serve it with an herby browned butter…
Winter Salad with Seasonal Fruit + Citrus Vinaigrette
This salad is the epitome of a recipe without a recipe, and I mean that in the best way. My Winter Salad with Seasonal Fruit + Citrus Vinaigrette comes together with essentially three components. Start with your favorite leafy greens, add a combination of any seasonal fruit, and toss with my Citrus Vinaigrette for the…
Lemon + Shallot Vinaigrette
This Lemon + Shallot Vinaigrette is a staple in my kitchen. It’s bright, versatile, and adds a punch of flavor to endless savory dishes. Homemade salad dressing is simpler to make than you’d think, and once you try it you’ll never go back to the store bought stuff. I make this recipe once a week…
Citrus + Garlic Marinated Olives
Citrus + Garlic Marinated Olives are my perfect appetizer, and they are ideal for any special occasion. While this hasn’t been the year of large gatherings, I am still turning to recipes that feel special and dinner-party-worthy, especially for holidays. That’s where this recipe comes in. This is one of those starters that hits the sweet…
Leftover Cranberry Sauce Spritz
This Leftover Cranberry Sauce Spritz is a fun way to repurpose that cranberry sauce you all have sitting in your fridge after Thanksgiving. While no two cranberry sauces are the same, any leftover cranberry sauce will lend a welcome sweet and tart flavor to a spritzy cocktail. The gist here is to mix up cranberry…
Roasted Butternut Squash + Shallot Crostini
Butternut squash is in the peak of its season during cooler months in California, and this Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Crostini recipe is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it. This is a great appetizer for a dinner party or even any night at home when you’re craving savory Fall flavors. I love…