APPETIZER

A crowd-pleasing appetizer! Warm, melted brie topped with all the honey-basil-strawberry goodness. SO AMAZINGLY GOOD! Hello SPRING! Wait, does it count as spring if it’s still snowing and it’s about 30 degrees outside? I mean it’s so…

Made in less than 30 min with fresh corn, mayo, Sriracha, and mozzarella. So cheesy, so creamy, and just so darn good! Originating as a popular Korean-American appetizer/side dish, this is where it’s at. Perfectly golden brown, ooey…

So much better than restaurant-quality! Made so easily right at home with a super short ingredient list. So good, so so cozy! This soup in rotation along with this has been my lifeline since we got back to Chicago. It’s back to 30…

Use up your “discarded” starter in these EPIC biscuits! With that sourdough tang, these biscuits are so flaky, so buttery + so so good. With the recent pandemic, everyone started baking bread, particularly sourdough – hence the…

Perfectly crisp-tender grilled veggies served with an amazing, tangy, garlicky basil sauce. You’ll want this sauce on everything! I’ll be honest. I’m not entirely the biggest veggie-eater. Nope, my priorities are typically on bread,…

Cook the most perfect scallops every. single. time. So fast and easy to make (just 5 ingredients) yet so so fancy! A fancy night in. NYE. Monday night. Thursday lunch. COVID-date-night… Yes, THIS is exactly what you need. Perfectly…

The BEST steamed clams ever! So garlicky and buttery, served with a heavenly cream sauce! I have made this so many times I have officially lost count. It first started as a test recipe for Valentine’s Day, but it has now been a…

Perfect for holidays and get-togethers. It is such a classic! So good, so creamy and such a crowd-pleaser. Say hello to my favorite appetizer ever. A simple classic and my go-to for all get-togethers and holiday needs. It comes…

Yes, you can make beautiful homemade rustic bread WITHOUT the yeast, proof, or rise. Made so quickly + easily. AND SO GOOD. 2020 was the year of yeast shortages (along with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes). But fear-not.…

Super saucy, garlicky, sweet and tangy! And it’s on your dinner table in just 20 MINUTES! So fast and oh so good. I know the shrimp is supposed to be the main hero and all but my goodness. That sauce. That pooled sauce the shrimp is…