This Standing Rib Roast recipe makes a beautiful centerpiece to any holiday meal! Almost more important than the garlic and herb paste that gets rubbed all over the meat is reading through the recipe in its entirety upfront, because there’s a lot of down time in this recipe. I recommend seasoning the rib roast the night before, then allowing to sit uncovered in a fridge overnight. Additionally, you’ll want to make sure you take the beef out of the refrigerator a couple hours before you plan to cook it. Allowing…
Continue Reading30-Minute Melt-In-Your-Mouth Crab Stuffed Salmon
A Restaurant-Worthy Crab and Salmon Recipe! This buttery, tender crab-stuffed salmon is one of my favorite seafood recipes of all time — it feels restaurant-worthy but is so easy to pull off at home. Fresh salmon fillets are topped with a decadent mixture of sweet lump crab meat, cream cheese, tangy crème fraîche, fresh herbs, and a touch of Old Bay (a must with crab!). The salmon bakes until just tender while the crab filling (which tastes like a crab cake, by the way!) warms through, creating an elegant dish…
Continue ReadingBritish Fish Pie with Flaky Phyllo Dough
This British-inspired Fish Pie is the ultimate comfort food recipe! It’s loaded with salmon, halibut, and shrimp, all nestled into a creamy béchamel sauce (one of the Five French Mother Sauces). In my version, I use a ton of fresh tarragon, which I think is perfect with the seafood. Top it with flaky, crunchy fillo dough, puff pastry, or mashed potatoes. You can’t go wrong either way! It’s a fantastic and cozy dish that is hearty, flavorful, and seriously impressive! If you love this dish, be sure to try more…
Continue ReadingEasy British Sausage Rolls with Flaky Puff Pastry
The Perfect Bite Size (Hand Held!) Appetizer! Imagine tearing into a sausage roll while it’s still warm from the oven: shatteringly crisp puff pastry giving way to a juicy, herb-flecked sausage center, with the noticeable flavor of Dijon and bright lemon cutting straight through the richness. These British sausage rolls are deeply golden, impossibly buttery, and — fair warning — nearly impossible to stop eating. It’s exactly why they’ve quietly become one of my most-requested party appetizers to make at home. With fewer than 10 ingredients and about 20 minutes…
Continue Reading30-Minute Crispy Pan Fried Shrimp Toasts
If you’re not familiar with Shrimp Toast (sometimes called “prawn toast“), you are in for a treat! This dish can often be found in both American Chinese restaurants as well as on Cantonese dim sum menus and more. While there seem to be a number of variations on preparation and presentation, this is the one I’m most familiar with. This recipe is adapted from Kenji Lopez, a genius in his own right. You can grab his full recipe here, which interestingly calls for the use of ramps. What is shrimp…
Continue ReadingNo Cook Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad
Winner Winner, Kale Salad Dinner! I love a good seasonal salad, and this Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad is currently at the top of my list! It’s light, but satisfying, has an amazing texture, and would work well as either an appetizer, side dish, or an entrée when served with chicken, steak, or seafood. A few more reasons to love it: If you love Brussels sprouts salads, be sure to check out my shredded Brussels sprouts salad (it’s basically a Brussels sprout Caesar!), this shaved Brussels sprouts salad with shrimp…
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