Orange Glazed Chicken
A different take on a traditional oriental dish, and definitely a crowd favorite! Baked chicken thighs drizzled in my own creation of orange sauce, paired with brown rice.
Artichoke and White Bean Soup with Chilis
Let’s cut to the chase: it’s cold, it’s windy, and one of the best ways to warm up in the winter is to fill your belly with soup. Am I right? Oddly enough, this recipe was inspired by an artichoke and green chili dip that we had a few weeks ago. I desperately wanted those …
Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps
Last night seemed like a finger food kind of night, and my family loves lettuce wraps. I do, too! What I love about lettuce wraps is they are not only healthy, but they’re quick and easy to get to the dinner table. The sauce for these wraps was an explosion of flavor; spicy, salty, sweet, …
Calabrian Chili Shrimp
Ever since I watched the “Beat Bobby Flay” episode that mentioned Calabrian Chilis, I knew I needed to find them. After several stops at specialty food stores, I finally found them at a cool Mediterranean Market downtown. As soon as I opened the jar I was addicted, and I have known since then that I …
Spicy Sausage Bolognese
Alright, alright…. All puns aside, can you go wrong with pasta after a long work day? I think not! Pasta is the perfect comfort food, and what I love about pasta is that the possibilities are truly endless. I always have a box (or three… or four…) of different pastas in my pantry. Who doesn’t? …
Lobster, Red Potato, and Corn Chowder
Hello, and welcome to my kitchen! With this being my very first blog post, I wanted to share something that has taken several years, lots of tweaking and tasting, failed attempts, and finally….the ultimate success: my Lobster, Red Potato, and Corn Chowder. Here in Utah, winter is unforgiving. Don’t get me wrong — we love …