Pasta

Pumpkin Mushroom Ragu

Pumpkin Mushroom Ragu

Get ready for the best fall pasta dish you’ll ever have! This pumpkin mushroom ragu hits all the spots for fall comfort cooking: creamy, full of flavor, and not light on the pasta! I love creamy pastas but sometimes I can’t handle too much heavy read more

Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out how to make mac and cheese from scratch. There were two problems. One, I didn’t really like the goopy mac and cheese sauces in most homemade recipes (I know, something’s wrong with me). I just prefer a read more

Short Rib Ragu

Short Rib Ragu

An amazingly tender short rib ragu recipe. You can’t go wrong with recipes that require wine. Winter flavors are straight forward but so hearty. I love it. Rosemary, red wine, beef, carrots, celery. There are so many beautiful ways you can use these ingredients. Other read more

Dan Dan Noodles

Dan Dan Noodles

One of my favorite restaurants in Cleveland is Han Chinese Kabob & Grill. Their specialty is Szechuan food and if you like spicy you’re in for a treat. One of my favorites is their dan dan noodles. To me, the flavors are perfect. The thick read more

Clam Pasta

Clam Pasta

Seafood pasta is one of my favorite ways to eat pasta, and this clam pasta is high on the list. I was very happy when I discovered how easy it was to make seafood pasta. It sounds intimidating, but you will have a great dinner read more

Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

I love recipes that are so simple but depend on fresh ingredients. I buy basil from my local farmer’s market along with good quality olive oil. If you have fresh ingredients, you’re guaranteed to have a tasty pesto. In Salt Fat Acid Heat, the pesto read more

Scallop Carbonara

Scallop Carbonara

This is the easiest date night meal ever. I used to think carbonara and scallops were intimidating, and definitely didn’t dream of tackling both at once. Just have your ingredients ready before you begin cooking so you’re not scrambling. For the scallops, once you set read more