Meet your newest obsession: Burrata Pizza. If you love creamy, luscious, melt-in-your-mouth burrata cheese, you’ll be head-over-heels for this easy homemade pizza! Top your favorite pizza dough with bright, herbaceous arugula pesto, add a generous sprinkle of pine nuts (plus roasted or confit garlic if you’re feeling fancy!), then bake until golden and crispy. What To Expect The moment you pull this from the oven, tear into a few fresh balls of burrata and watch as they slowly melt onto the warm dough. Finish with peppery arugula, fresh basil, a…
Continue ReadingNutty & Sweet Stovetop Garlic Confit
Imagine this: rich, creamy cloves of garlic. A deeply infused garlic olive oil that improves literally any recipe it touches. What’s not to love?! That’s what you’ll get when you make this simple stovetop garlic confit recipe. (Stovetop is so easy, no need to bake!) Peeled garlic cloves gently caramelize over low heat in extra virgin olive oil, cooking in about 25-30 minutes. The garlic cloves become impossibly tender (and spreadable!) and sweet, making this a fantastic appetizer — spread on crostini, for example — or sauce, depending on how…
Continue Reading3-Ingredient Strawberry Preserves (No Pectin!)
You likely already have everything on hand to make my easy 3 ingredient Strawberry Preserves at home. Many jams and preserves are made with added pectin for thickening, but I prefer it made simply with just fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon zest. As a result, the homemade preserves without pectin are softer and looser than store bought, but taste more like fresh strawberries. I like being able to control the amount of added sugar, but it’s the intense strawberry flavor that keeps me coming back for more. Easy Dessert Recipes…
Continue ReadingPeppery Arugula Pesto (Ready In 5 Minutes!)
Your New Favorite All-Purpose Pesto Recipe Bright, peppery arugula meets sweet basil and nutty Parmesan in my easy homemade arugula pesto which, by the way, goes well with practically everything. I’ve been making this same recipe for years (back to 2010 in my grad school days!), and everyone loved it. Fold spicy arugula pesto into swirled braided pesto bread, add it to your favorite pasta dishes (it’s the star of my chicken pesto pasta with mascarpone), or dollop on top of roasted veggies or seafood, like my baked pesto salmon….
Continue ReadingHow To Make Basmati Rice In An Instant Pot
The infamous Instant Pot — you either love it or hate it! Regardless of your feelings, one thing is certain: it cooks rice perfectly! Here’s the easiest way to make Instant Pot Basmati Rice! Forget mushy, water rice. And we definitely don’t want crunchy, undercooked rice. No — today we’re learning how to make light, soft, tender basmati rice in an Instant Pot, and (bonus!) it’s quicker than a stove top too. Yes, even factoring in the time it takes to come up to pressure! What Is Basmati Rice? Basmati…
Continue ReadingSweet & Salty Prosciutto-Wrapped Melon Slices
On the warmest summer days, our desire to cook is limited. Quick, simple, no-cook meals are where it’s at! Prosciutto and melon can be assembled in less than 10 minutes (and consumed even quicker!). Beyond the short prep time, it’s totally and completely delicious! If those two weren’t convincing enough, add balsamic vinegar which gives a sweet, tangy finish. This makes an amazing mid-afternoon snack, a light dinner, or a great first bite for guests when entertaining! Love prosciutto as much as we do? Be sure to try these recipes…
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