Side Dishes

Green Beans with Tomato Confit and Shallots

Green Beans with Tomato Confit and Shallots

If you need to level up your green beans at Thanksgiving, this is the perfect way to do it. These green beans with tomato confit and shallots are so buttery and garlicky. It doesn’t get better than that! How to make these green beans with read more

Thai Spring Rolls

Thai Spring Rolls

My mom did not just hand me her recipes. Believe me, I worked to earn those recipes. Growing up I would ask her to teach me how to make this and that and she wouldn’t do it. Phase 1 of learning her recipes started when read more

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I didn’t start experiencing a lot of different foods until after college. It’s not that I was a picky eater – I definitely wasn’t. But growing up, my mom only made certain types of food. And in college, you only get so much variety in read more

Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas, Sweet Potatoes, and Yogurt Sauce

Harissa Chicken with Chickpeas, Sweet Potatoes, and Yogurt Sauce

This chicken has soooo much flavor. If it wasn’t (kind of) a lot of work it’d probably be the only way I’d eat oven roasted chicken. But if I’m being honest, this chicken is kind of a lot of work. It’s not hard per se, read more

Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto

Risotto can be intimidating but it’s actually really simple! You just have to be patient and stir a LOT. The end result is a hearty, creamy rice dish. The mushrooms and chicken broth add amazing flavor. It’s the perfect side dish for a dinner party read more

Oven Roasted Asparagus

Oven Roasted Asparagus

If there’s anything good coming out of this quarantine, it’s that I’ve had so much time to bake and cook! And since we’re only going grocery shopping every 2 weeks, I have to extensively plan all our meals (another dream come true!). Furthermore, I plan read more

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

I’m not sure why but for the longest time I was incapable of making biscuits. They would turn out hard and tasteless. I think I wasn’t cutting in the butter enough and I wasn’t gentle with the dough. But after following Sally’s recipe, my biscuits read more

Vegetable Stuffing

Vegetable Stuffing

This Thanksgiving vegetable stuffing is my favorite. I love my Thanksgiving stuffing with a lot of veggies. Classic stuffing has breadcrumbs, herbs, and maybe celery and onions. The onion, carrots, and mushrooms really take this stuffing to a whole new level. The sweetness and caramelization read more