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Coconut Strawberry Panna Cotta
Smooth and creamy coconut milk panna cotta is layered with a fresh strawberry gelee for a simple but beautiful summer dessert. This coconut strawberry panna cotta is the perfect make-ahead dessert as well. Panna cotta is one of those surprisingly effortless desserts that passes off as uber fancy and posh. Smooth, creamy, and perfectly set with the slightest jiggle, making…
Strawberry Basil Granita
Granita is a quick, inexpensive and healthier alternative to ice cream in summer. This recipe for strawberry basil granita needs just 3 ingredients and makes for a delightful icy-cold treat! I have been woefully behind in making and sharing frozen treat recipes this summer. But that’s quickly remedied with this super easy and delicious strawberry basil granita. Don’t you…
Berry Tiramisu – An Easy & Kid Friendly Dessert
In this fresh take on the classic Italian dessert, this delicate berry tiramisu is made with fresh berries and cream cheese whipped topping. Layered with ready-made ladyfingers soaked in fresh orange juice, this dessert is kid-friendly too. Boy loves exploring new desserts and is always on the lookout for new recipes for us to try out. Actually what that means is,…
Chicken, Mushroom & Sausage Chimichurri Pasta
A delicious and easy weeknight pasta recipe with chicken, mushrooms and juicy sausage tossed in a bright and tangy chimichurri sauce. I don’t know about you, but pasta is the quickest and easiest comfort food there is. Unlike soups, casseroles, warm curries and such, a pasta dish is as easy as ‘boil, saute, toss and…
Grape Rosemary Focaccia
Inspired by the Italian “Schiacciata con l’uva” or grape harvesters’ focaccia, this soft bread is fragrant and bursting with the flavors of roasted red grapes and fresh rosemary. Bake this grape and rosemary focaccia this Thanksgiving and pair with a hearty red wine to add some oomph to your Thanksgiving menu. Hey, did you miss me? I am…
Bacon, Mushroom, Peppers & Tomato Pasta
A quick one-pot pasta dish with peppers, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with tomato sauce and topped with crunchy bacon, fresh parsley and parmesan cheese. Weeknight summer dinner doesn’t get easier or more delicious than this! I have turned into such a lazy person over the past few weeks. Being pampered by mom after a gap of…
Christmas Baking: Chocolate Dipped Cranberry-Almond Biscotti
Hey y’all, I am back with another cookie recipe. Did you really think there was such a thing as too many Christmas cookies? Or too many any-time cookies for that matter? Nah!! So, this one is a favorite of mine, the twice-baked Italian cookies or biscotti. It reminds of another childhood favorite, a twice-baked bread…
Spicy Shrimp Pasta In Creamy Tomato Sauce
My favorite pasta sauce is neither white nor red, but orange! And by orange sauce, I mean a creamy tomato sauce. It is the best compromise between the tangy red marinara and creamy white alfredo. Extra points if it is super garlicky and topped with delicate parmesan. I basically decided on the sauce long before…
Chicken Pasta Bake
My son loves pasta. Okay, let me re-phrase that. WE love pasta. Obviously it is the carb overload speaking, but whatever! My favorite way to eat pasta is a hearty pasta bake filled with chicken and vegetables, slathered in a garlicky tomato sauce. And of course, cheese. We need that cheese, don’t we? I hate…
Garlic Butter Pasta With Herbed Chicken
I love a good pasta dish, but sometimes the sauce instead of elevating the dish, weighs it down and becomes too heavy for a weeknight dinner. If you’ve ever felt that way and do not include pasta too often in your meal plan, then this recipe is for you. This pasta recipe is light and…
Pasta With Sausage And A Fresh Spinach-Cilantro-Almond Pesto
Everyone knows pesto, right? The vibrant, fresh, literally green cousin of the full-bodied marinara and the hearty alfredo. Pesto is the black sheep of the family. He makes pasta almost healthy… gasp! How dare he, right?! Pesto is really easy to make, but doesn’t exactly get the respect it deserves. Okay, I have now officially…
