Make Peas and Artichoke Baked Pasta
One of the foods that took me years to love are peas. For years and years, I’d pick them out of the arroz con pollo my mom would serve us. I’d pick them out of salads, pastas and appetizers. I’d eat...
View ArticleOne Pan Oyster Mushroom Frittata
’Tis the season for brunching! I feel like we collectively have so many brunches and gatherings in our future and I’m incredibly excited about it. This frittata is mushroom-forward. I was gifted a...
View ArticleFresh Spring Pea Arugula Pesto Pasta
I love a pasta salad, always. I feel like they’re one of the easiest things to throw together when I get invited to a gathering of some kind. And it’s always one of the first things that people...
View ArticleServe a Crowd with Raspberry Spritzers
Easter is this weekend and soon after that there will be Mother’s Day and Memorial Day! Phew, time is flying! I think this batch cocktail is the perfect thing for a crowd. I used to make cocktails per...
View ArticleMake Ahead Mini Strawberry Pavlovas
These pavlovas are one of my favorite make-ahead spring desserts. In the land of brunches and get togethers, being able to make things ahead is key. I love waking up the day of a get together and...
View ArticleSpring Veggie Fettuccine Alfredo
I’ve really been enjoying the thriving spring produce at the farmer’s markets. I’ve been going weekly to the market for the last month and am so pumped to be eating fresh peas, broccolini and...
View ArticleCreate the Ultimate Cheese Board
It’s spring time! I figured it’s a good time for us to talk about building a cheese board. So not really a recipe per se but a state of mind? An opinion? Oh yeah, lots of cheese opinions. The first...
View ArticleA “Feel Good” Sausage Chard Pasta
I like to call pasta dishes like this: “feel good pasta.” Because they feel good after a long day of whatever drama, stress of shenanigans the world has thrown at you. Sitting down with your friends,...
View ArticleYummy Cherry Chocolate Chunk Muffins
I dream about muffins. I think that might be strange because most people don’t think of them as that exciting but I do! Before I really knew anything about baking, I used to think cupcakes and muffins...
View ArticleRefreshing Cucumber Cooler
Los Angeles weather has been incredibly strange lately. It’s almost been reminiscent of say Seattle. Rainy and stormy clouds have been a constant in the Los Angeles sky, which isn’t always THAT...
View ArticleGooey Baked Feta with Olives and Cherry Tomatoes
I love a baked dip of any kind. This one is a little different. In the summer, I gravitate towards super easy appetizers. I want to spend my time outside, hanging out with friends, watching fireworks...
View ArticleDainty Little Pistachio Alfajores
One of my favorite cookies from childhood are Alfajores. These are a play on that Peruvian classic that I love so much. The finely chopped pistachios in the shortbread cookies give it such nice...
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