Whose kid likes capers? Well mine do! That’s why I decided to throw up the recipe for chicken piccata on the blog today. Unlike chicken marsala, chicken piccata doesn’t require any special wine plus its faster to make because you’re not frying mushrooms. This is…
The glory of sheet pan meals is their ease in the making AND in the cleaning up! This combo is so tasty since the juice from the meatballs seasons the broccoli. It’s the ideal weekday dinner and also a wonderful meal prep recipe for weekday…
It’s a snow day in NYC and that means snow tubing and wet feet for my house. At the end of the day we will all be craving a hot and easy supper. This stir fry is ideal for a family meal because it takes…
One Pot Shrimp and Creamy Peanut Noodles with Hidden Veggies From The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook Serves 8 You’ll love this meal for its hidden vegetables, richly seasoned noodles, and the fresh crunch of herbs and peanuts to finish. An added bonus of the one-pot meal is cleanup is so easy and…
Dirty Rice with Sausage and Marinated Olives Serves 6-8 I remember coming back from school during a blizzard and my Dad greeting me with a steaming bowl of his dirty rice. On the way home, I remember trudging through the snow and doing a high…
Pumpkin Ravioli Yield: 14 ravioli Fall is my favorite season. I love to watch the leaves change, to wear my first sweater of the season and to get back to the kitchen after a hot summer. Cooking with pumpkin allows me to indulge in my…
Sinfully Succulent Skirt Steak and Mango Salad From The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook 4 large servings This is the perfect meal when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen. Don’t be fooled by its name; this is full meal that’s ideal for adults and kids…
Cajun Shrimp and Creamy Gouda Grits Makes 4-6 servings My first time tasting shrimp and grits was in Louisiana on a press tour for Chile Pepper Magazine. Amidst the other delicious Southern treats of the trip, this was by far one of my favorite dishes.…
Ginger Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry 4 Servings The sauce on this stir fry is wickedly tasty- that’s why the recipe adds a bit more- so the last morsels of jasmine rice will soak up every drop of flavor. This stir fry offers wonderful finger foods…
Flatbread with Goat Cheese, Bacon, Pear and Arugula 2 Servings This is a great way to add variety to pizza night. Flatbreads cut the cooking time dramatically over pizza dough; they are also available at most grocery stores. Ingredients: 2 slices Flatbread 2 slices cooked…