Easy, seasonally and pantry-inspired gourmet recipes
Smoky Spanish Vegetable and White Bean Soup with Kale is both hearty and healthful! It's the perfect late-winter-into-early-spring soup that's sure to take the chill off but not weigh you down! Spring is springing here in the South and in some ways, I'm ready for it and in some ways, I'm not. Daffodils, crocuses and flowering crab trees are starting to do their thing! Best of all, it's only 20 days to Daylight Savings Time! ...
Pistachio Crusted Fish with Lemon Dill Aioli is an easy restaurant-quality meal that's perfect for date night and it's ready in 30 minutes! Whenever my husband and I have fish at home, I am a very happy girl! I'm sure it seems like one of those things that shouldn't be much of a problem for someone who cooks for a living, right? Well, having fish for dinner at home is something we have to plan because of my husband's schedule and because it's so perishable. ...
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Bertolli® Chicken in Rosa Sauce with Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Spinach is perfect for your romantic Valentine's Day dinner at home! This simply delicious Tuscan-inspired meal will have you asking for amoré! Have you thought about what to do yet for Valentine's Day? It falls on a weeknight so that complicates matters. After a full workday, you want something special yet simple to enjoy with your loved ...
Thank you, Modern Table for sponsoring this post. This delicious, complete protein pasta is made from just three plant-based ingredients -- Eat clean with Modern Table pasta today! Modern Table Penne with Creamy Cashew and Spinach Pesto Sauce is an easy, delicious, nutritious plant-based dairy-free and gluten-free meal that's perfect for a weeknight yet elegant enough for guests! I've got a great tip to make pesto oil-free so read on! Hey, friends! Sharing something ...
Thanks for joining me in another “Taste Matters” where I serve up some tasty tidbits for your week! I share a reader rave review, weeknight menu inspiration, a themed weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups, my current cookbook crush, a kitchen tip or two and even some food for thought for living your best life! ...
Elegant Spinach Goat Cheese Bisque is silky and creamy with just the right amount of tanginess. Crispy Lemon Chickpeas and a dollop of Greek yogurt are the perfect toppings! Spinach lovers! Goat cheese lovers! Have I got the soup for you! Spinach Goat Cheese Bisque is the perfect silky smooth and slightly decadent way to enjoy this nutrient-packed green. ...
Spicy Tahini Pork Medallions with Harissa Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges is a super-tasty dinner for two! You'll enjoy making this spicy, flavorful dish for that special someone and it's also the perfect easy dinner you can make together! It's so good, my husband practically licked his plate! In Sunday's Taste Matters, I shared Dorie Greenspan's new cookbook, Everyday Dorie, as my current cookbook crush! Here is a spin on one of the recipes from that book. ...
Welcome to this week’s “Taste Matters” where I serve up some tasty tidbits for your week! I share a reader rave review, weeknight menu inspiration, a themed weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups, my current cookbook crush, a kitchen tip or two and even some food for thought for living your best life! ...
Sharing The Best Shrimp Creole! Friends, this is IT! This New Orleans-inspired dish is one I've been making for clients for as long as I've been a personal chef and this recipe never fails to please! It's always a little scary when you proclaim something to be.... The best! The greatest! The most perfect! Well, can I just tell you I've made this a few times over a 17-year personal chef career? ...
Welcome to this week's “Taste Matters” where I serve up some tasty tidbits for your week! I share a reader rave review, weeknight menu inspiration, a themed weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups including my latest Parade.com post, my current cookbook crush, a kitchen tip or two and even some food for thought for living your best life! ...
Cauliflower White Bean Puree is the perfect stand-in for decadent mashed potatoes! Cream cheese makes it rich and creamy while white beans add that touch of thickening and body you crave in a mashed potato substitute--all while keeping it lower-carb! My husband and I love us some decadent mashed potatoes but we also love a good, slightly more healthful substitute! In all honesty, it's tough to make mashed potatoes for two people. The peeling of potatoes, the boiling, the ...
Slow Cooker Boneless Beef Short Ribs Bourguignon is the easiest way to make this classic French wine country dish! Before you say, "OMG, Beef Bourguignon....! Isn't that some fancy French dish?" Let me just say "Yes, it is, but I guarantee you can make it better than the French." No doubt them's fightin' words to someone of French origin. ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters.” This is where I serve up some tasty tidbits for your week with a From A Chef's Kitchen reader favorite, weeknight menu inspiration, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups including my latest Parade.com post, my current cookbook crush, a kitchen tip or two and even some food for thought for living your best life! ...
