It's almost picnic season and I am thrilled to be thinking of some great recipes that can work for a laid back outing, family gathering, or my personal favorite- camping. This Warm Potato Salad with Bacon and Dijon is a great side dish to accompany anything on your menu, and it's also great served cold...
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Thighs with Mango Salsa
I’ve wanted to try to make Jamaican Jerk Chicken at home ever since we visited Jamaica in 2015 when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter. If you’ve ever been pregnant, you probably recall how every once in a while a certain food will just perfectly hit the spot in the midst of a season...
Honey Cornbread
This cornbread recipe is absolutely not Southern, nor did I intend it to be. This honey cornbread is moist, a bit sweet, with just enough texture to maintain its cornbread status without being too dense or crumbly. It is the perfect accompaniment to spicy chili, stews, etc. Let's talk ingredients. After testing this recipe more...
Instant Pot Three Cheese Macaroni
Faster to prepare than the blue box, but still homemade? Yes, please. Instant Pot Three Cheese Macaroni is the quick and easy weeknight meal or weekday lunch that your busy schedule needs. Easily adaptable to suit whichever cheeses you have on hand, you're sure to be able to whip this mac and cheese up on...
Carrot Apple Slaw
Every year we plant a lot of carrots in our garden, and I’m always looking for ways to enjoy them that highlight the carrot’s flavors. This recipe is a fun, no-cooking-required summer salad that is sweet and tangy and crunchy and delightfully weird. Carrot Apple Slaw is super easy to make, and is such a...
Sheet Pan Sausages and Potatoes with Asparagus and Garlic
This has been one of my favorite easy weeknight meals for a very long time. It’s so endlessly adaptable, and always hits the spot with its deep caramelized flavors and variety of crisp textures. Also, if you’ve never roasted whole garlic cloves before, you’re in for a real treat. I hope you’ll add Roasted Sheet...
Roasted Carrot Soup with Bacon and Ginger
Sweet, roasted carrots, bacon, ginger, and cream make this soup rich and velvety. This recipe for roasted carrot soup is the perfect way to spotlight your garden’s beautiful carrots this summer. About the ingredients- Since the soup itself is rich, with a bit of sweetness from roasting the carrots, the balance of flavors and textures...
Ginger Gin Mule
Gin and ginger are such a refreshing yet spicy pair. I love the simultaneous crispness and punch of spice that this extra gingery Ginger Gin Mule has to offer. Combined with the fresh lime juice and the coolness from the mint, this is perfect for happy hour on a sunny spring evening slowly sipping a...
Smoked Salmon Dip
Ready in 5 minutes, this Smoked Salmon Dip is a definite crowd-pleaser. Creamy, herb-studded, slightly smoky, perfectly balanced flavors pair beautifully with crispy crackers. Perfect for game day, a picnic, or a random Tuesday lunch. Which smoked salmon is best? There are two methods for smoking salmon: Cold smoked and hot smoked. As a general...
Eggs in Purgatory
Don't let the name scare you off. Eggs in Purgatory is pure goodness. It is an Italian recipe called Uova in Purgatorio, and it seems to refer to the spicy, red tomato sauce as the purgatory for the eggs. Call it whatever you want, but it's delicious, and it reminds me of many slightly spicy,...