Tender and Flaky Salmon Filets with Pistachio Topping This Pistachio Crusted Salmon is rich, buttery, and makes the most elegant dinner! Finely ground pistachios are toasted with panko breadcrumbs, shallot, and garlic, then seasoned with parsley and lemon zest for a bright, vibrant, crunchy topping that can’t be beat! Plus, the whole thing can be assembled earlier in the day, then baked off just before dinner. 🙌🏻 I love to serve this dish with roasted or grilled asparagus and crispy garlic rosemary potatoes. It feels restaurant-worthy, but it’s truly simple…
Continue ReadingLight and Crisp Nicoise Salad (Salade Niçoise)
What Is Niçoise Salad? Nicoise Salad (referred to as Salade Niçoise in French bistros), originates from Nice, France and features crisp vegetables and tuna. It’s both light, yet filling, and while it can take a little time to prep everything, it requires very little effort to bring together. The simple prep includes: blanched green beans until crisp-tender, potatoes that are boiled whole, hard boiled eggs that are halved or quartered, and high quality jarred or canned tuna. Not fresh tuna. We love Tonnino tuna, it is truly decadent. (You can…
Continue ReadingThick & Creamy Niçoise Salad Dressing
While the classic French Nicoise salad is often dressed simply with extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice, we’d like to suggest something a bit more robust. This Niçoise Salad Dressing gets a boost of flavor from the addition of briny Niçoise olives. That’s right! More olives! It’s essentially an olive vinaigrette. (I prefer to pair my pan-seared salmon Nicoise with a lemon basil dressing, though–tastes like summer!) Don’t worry, it’s perfectly balanced out by the addition of fresh lemon juice, basil, and a splash of sherry vinegar. Because…
Continue ReadingGarlic-Butter Broiled Lobster Tails
Enjoying Broiled Lobster Tails is not something that needs to be reserved solely for restaurants and dining out. It’s actually one of the easiest ways to cook lobster at home! If you’re able to buy butterflied lobster tails either at your local grocery store or from a fish market, you’ve already reduced the prep time significantly. Why I love this recipe so much: If you’re a lobster lover like me, you are going to adore this recipe! For more perfect recipes for a dinner party, try my buttery sous vide…
Continue ReadingMagnolia Bakery’s Ultra-Creamy Banana Pudding
The Ultimate Southern-Style Banana Pudding Recipe! Homemade Southern-style banana pudding could not be simpler to make (or easier to eat!). If you’re familiar with the infamous Magnolia Bakery in NYC, perhaps you’ve tried their world renowned banana pudding. While people travel from all over to enjoy it, I was lucky enough to live a few short subway stops away in my early 20s. (Side note: they also make absolutely amazing red velvet cupcakes!) This copycat Magnolia Bakery banana pudding recipe keeps the ingredient list blissfully short (we’re talking instant vanilla…
Continue Reading30-Minute Shrimp In Coconut Curry Sauce
Easy Weeknight Thai Red Curry with Shrimp This Thai-inspired Shrimp in Coconut Curry is one of those dream weeknight meals that is both low effort and high flavor. It’s a dish we make often, changing out the main ingredient based on what we have in the house — the red curry sauce is delicious with salmon, scallops, or even just cubed chicken thighs. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a balanced, aromatic curry sauce that will warm you from the inside out. If you can’t find kaffir…
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