It's comfort food season, and we've been making the most of it around here. Beef short ribs braised in red wine and beef stock pack a lot of flavor and are unbelievably tender, the ultimate feel-good winter meal. This braised beef short ribs recipe is make-ahead friendly too! In fact, the flavor is the best...
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White Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Filling + White Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This white chocolate cake is my favorite white cake recipe. The white chocolate adds a bit of flavor that I find lacking in most white cake recipes. It's a match made in heaven with a tart raspberry filling and an insanely creamy white chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream. Let's talk Cake. This white chocolate cake is...
Beef Carnitas (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker)
These Beef Carnitas can be made in the slow-cooker or the Instant Pot for your convenience. Juicy, tender beef roast is shredded then broiled to achieve amazing crispy edges to elevate your taco night. "Little Meats" "Carnitas" translates to literally mean "little meats" in English. Carnitas are traditionally made with pulled pork instead of beef,...
Spinach, Bacon, and Swiss Breakfast Bake
Spinach, Bacon, and Swiss Gruyere take day-old bread and elevate it to the savory breakfast casserole that your morning needs. It also makes a fantastic breakfast-for-dinner option. Every year around the holidays I always go through my recipes and plan out as many "overnight" breakfast recipes as possible, particularly for Christmas morning. This year as...
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Creamy Mushroom Soup is absolutely one of my favorite homemade soup recipes. A few fresh, humble ingredients and less than an hour of time stand between you and a steaming bowl of homemade cream of mushroom soup. It's way better than store-bought! Taste as you go. I can't emphasize it enough that you need to...
Creamy Tomato Sauce
This Creamy Tomato Sauce is a great tomato-based pasta sauce with a luxurious and satisfying creaminess that makes for a nice change from traditional marinara on spaghetti night. If there's any cooking skill that I HIGHLY recommend everyone developing, it's knowing how to make a few sauces. Once you've got a few sauce methods in...
Aji de Gallina (Peruvian Yellow Pepper Chicken)
This recipe is a homestyle chicken dish that is very common in Peru. As with all the best traditional recipes, Aji de Gallina varies a bit from family to family. I’ve done my best to stay true to the majority of the traditional ingredients and techniques, while also adapting it a bit to suit my...
Arrocito (Peruvian Rice)
Arrocito is a Peruvian Rice preparation and our go-to rice recipe any time we are serving a side of rice these days. This rice preparation is very versatile and pairs well with many of our favorite dishes, especially Aji de Gallina (Peruvian Yellow Pepper Chicken) or Honey Curry Chicken. Serving up some fajitas? Adding some...
Hot Pizza Dip
If dip for dinner is wrong, then I'm definitely in trouble. This Hot Pizza Dip recipe is infinitely adaptable to suit your preferences. While I don't always order onions and green peppers on my pizza, I LOVE them in this dip. Why? They're sautéed at the beginning with the Italian sausage, so they add a...
Linzer Cookies
Buttery and tender, delicate yet festive. These perfect Linzer Cookies strike the right balance between the sweet but subtle almond-flavor and the tartness of the berry jam. A holiday favorite to enjoy year after year. C is for cookie... The cookies that make up these linzer cookie sandwiches are SOO good. Perfectly delicate and buttery....