Creamy, savory bread pudding with sausage, sage and caramelized leeks is the family favorite side dish that goes on my Thanksgiving table every year! Typically you may think of bread pudding as a dessert, but when you take out the sugar and add in savory herbs, sausage, and caramelized onions bread pudding takes on a…
Fall
French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
French green beans (aka haricot vert) with sweet and savory caramelized shallots are an essential side dish for a rich and comforting Thanksgiving dinner! The thing I love about these green beans (or haricot vert) is that they add lightness and brightness to rich and heavy dinners. For instance, these beans are a staple on…
Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Cinnamon
This perfectly sweet and tart cranberry sauce with orange and cinnamon is deceptively easy to make! It’s the perfect side dish for a rich and hearty Thanksgiving dinner! Cranberry sauce is an essential Thanksgiving side dish! And while I love, appreciate and serve the canned stuff I also love, appreciate and serve a jammy homemade…
Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes
Creamy, buttery, and slightly sweet, these whipped Japanese sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or any cozy autumn dinner! Whipped Japanese Sweet Potatoes are a staple on my Thanksgiving table. I like them so much better than regular orange sweet potatoes. Japanese sweet potatoes are purple on the outside and white on…
Honey Roasted Squash with Burrata and Pumpkin Seed Dukkah
Warm honey-roasted fall squash with creamy burrata cheese and a sprinkle of smokey and salty pumpkin seed dukkah! This roasted squash with burrata is one of my favorite fall side dishes. In fact, it may just end up on my Thanksgiving table this year! Warm honey-roasted squash with cold, creamy burrata and a kick of…
Fennel and Pork Bolognese
A piping hot bowl of bolognese tossed with pasta and topped with a mountain of parmesan cheese is one of life’s greatest pleasures! This fennel and pork bolognese recipe is deceptively simple but does require a few hours of your time and a lot of love. Fennel and pork bolognese is the perfect fall to…
Pumpkin Rigatoni with Crispy Sage
Creamy and cheesy pumpkin rigatoni topped with crispy fried sage leaves. This quick and easy fall pasta comes together in less than 30 minutes! This pumpkin rigatoni is just as delicious as it is easy to make! My favorite part is the salty, crispy fried sage leaves sprinkled on top. If you don’t care for…
Creamy Roasted Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Oil
This creamy roasted mushroom risotto is infused with truffle oil, parmesan cheese, and even a little whipped cream right at the end! Roasted mushroom risotto is the perfect date night dinner! Creamy, cheesy roasted mushroom risotto is the perfect meal for a chilly fall evening or special occasion. Fall is mushroom season and at the…
Persimmon and Blue Cheese Salad with Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette
This decidedly grown-up salad combines pleasantly bitter radicchio and treviso tossed with grainy mustard vinaigrette, chopped walnuts, sweet persimmons, and creamy blue cheese! Creamy blue cheese, sweet persimmons, and super acidic grainy mustard vinaigrette perfectly balance the bitterness of the radicchio leaves. This flavorful fall salad is the perfect complement to roasted meat or fish….
Banana Bread Granola with Brown Butter and Maple Syrup
Toasty, nutty granola infused with banana, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and of course my all-time favorite ingredient; brown butter! Serve it with milk or sprinkle over yogurt. This granola recipe is a culmination of all of my favorite flavors! Brown butter, maple, banana, cinnamon, nuts, and vanilla. The aroma that permeates from the oven is…
