Italian Pasta Salad

About This Recipe: Every Memorial Day weekend or 4th of July BBQ needs a good side pasta salad, and this Italian pasta salad is a definite crowd pleaser. The hardest thing about this recipe is just chopping all of the ingredients. I took a shortcut and used pre-made lite Italian dressing, but you can also … More Italian Pasta Salad

French Coq Au Vin

About This Recipe: Coq au vin is definitely not a quick weeknight dinner, but a great special occasion dish for French food at home. It’s basically an elevated chicken stew with red wine and thyme. I made some slight modifications to the traditional recipe- I omitted bacon because I thought that the chicken skin would … More French Coq Au Vin

Spaghetti Bolognese

About This Recipe: Spaghetti bolognese is a simple, yet semi time intensive dish. It consists of everyday ingredients, but needs to simmer away for a bit to achieve the depth and richness associated with a good bolognese. The red wine and milk give the sauce an amazing flavor, and thick consistency. Since I do not … More Spaghetti Bolognese

Olive Garden Salad

About This Recipe: Say what you want about Olive Garden food, but their salad is undeniably addictive. It’s not the fanciest salad around town, and yes- I know it’s made with iceberg lettuce, but it’s just too good to ignore. This Italian dressing is super simple, flavorful, and a lighter dressing option. I love the … More Olive Garden Salad

Arroz con Pollo

About This Recipe: There is an amazing Peruvian restaurant in Long Island City called Jora that I used to love getting dinner at when I lived in Queens. My favorite main dish to get there by far was the arroz con pollo (with a mango pisco sour to wash it down with.) I’m not sure … More Arroz con Pollo

Taco Bowl Salad

About This Recipe: Salad season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a taco salad bowl. Like most of my salad recipes, this is really just more of an “assembly” and inspo idea for a quick, healthy meal. The only thing that you actually have to cook is the ground turkey, … More Taco Bowl Salad