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Gnocchi With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Tender, pillowy gnocchi is bathed in creamy blue cheese sauce for an easy but elegant meal. Serve it as a hearty main dish or an indulgent side.☞ Try this recipeOne-Pot Tortellini With Prosciutto & Peas
Give your favorite store-bought tortellini a facelift with the addition of prosciutto, peas, and a creamy leek and Parmesan sauce. With only one dish to clean, it's guaranteed to end up on permanent rotation.☞ Try this recipeRosemary Chicken & Beans In A Creamy Cider Broth⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.86 from 14 votes
This recipe for rosemary chicken, beans, and leeks is a cozy weeknight meal that combines tender roasted chicken, cannellini beans, and leeks in an apple-infused broth. The simplicity of the recipe and the outstanding flavor will have you returning to it over and over again.☞ Try this recipeChocolate Cake With Salted Caramel Frosting
This stunning dessert is made with two layers of rich chocolate cake that's filled with salty-sweet caramel buttercream frosting.☞ Try this recipeClassic Shrimp Scampi
This version of shrimp scampi keeps the shells on for maximum flavor and moisture, slowly infuses the garlic into the butter and oil for a gentler, deeper flavor, and doubles the sauce—because, let’s be honest, you come for the shrimp, but stay for the sauce.☞ Try this recipeSlow Roasted Boneless Leg Of LambThis applause-worthy roasted boneless leg of lamb is easy to make with just four ingredients--lamb, oil, garlic, and rosemary--and 15 minutes of effort.☞ Try this recipeBasque Cheesecake With Pomegranate MolassesThis burnt Basque cheesecake knocks it out of the park with the addition of pomegranate molasses. The classic caramelized top and a melt-in-your-mouth creamy center are there, but the pomegranate molasses adds a distinctive fruity tang.☞ Try this recipeMeatball Stroganoff
This updated version of the classic, made with mini meatballs and creamy mushroom sauce, is so rich and comforting that you may never go back to the original.☞ Try this recipeLemony Chicken Piccata Meatballs
Tender, bite-sized chicken meatballs take a luxurious swim in a vibrant lemon-caper butter sauce. This is chicken piccata, reimagined and redonkulously delicious. Cue applause.☞ Try this recipeMacedonian Spiced Chicken
Macedonian spiced chicken livens up your everyday chicken by marinating it in a blend of paprika, cinnamon, cayenne, and garlic before roasting it all on a bed of sliced onions. Smoky, a little spicy, and outstandingly juicy, this chicken dish will become a cool-weather favorite.☞ Try this recipe |
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Hi Reader, Every January, I find myself in a sort of culinary limbo—caught between the glittering madness of the holidays and the quiet murmur of a new year. The fridge looks like it’s survived a small war: a spoonful of cranberry sauce, a nub of cheese that could qualify as a fossil, and a wilted sprig of rosemary that’s seen better days.That’s when The One wanders in, holding a mug of coffee and arching an eyebrow. “You’re reorganizing your life again, aren’t you?” he says, gesturing toward...
Hi Reader, New Year’s Eve has always amused me. It’s the one night we collectively pretend we’re the kind of people who waltz into parties wearing something sparkly, carrying flawless canapés, and greeting everyone like we’re hosting the Oscars. Meanwhile, I’m in the kitchen debating whether I have the emotional bandwidth to iron a napkin.But I love this night. It’s theatrical. It’s indulgent. It’s forgiving. You can get away with almost anything as long as it’s bite-sized and served on a...
Hi Reader, Holiday hosting has a way of testing your reflexes. One minute you’re blissfully sinking into the sofa, polishing off the last of the peppermint bark, and the next you hear the four most adrenaline-spiking words in the English language: “We’re stopping by...soon!”Instantly, I snap into action like a short-order cook with a minor superiority complex. The fridge door swings open, the mental math begins mathing, and suddenly I’m transforming stray cheeses, that half-used jar of...