This past Friday, my parents asked me to cook dinner for them. I decided to make an asian inspired pork tenderloin with sweet potato. What made this meal absolutely amazing was the fact that I had to add zero salt to the marinade. I used olive oil, soy sauce, freshly squeezed orange juice and zest, mint, basil, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, ginger and… I think that’s it. It sounds like a lot but it was so perfect. All the flavors and juices made the the dish super delicious!
This dish looks perfect for summertime weather! I personally love any recipe with lemon so I am definitely trying this recipe maybe with a nice and light salad.
This past Sunday, we had some family over. We had a table filled with yummy foods this dip being one of them. I first toasted ciabatta bread with olive oil and orange zest. As for the ricotta, I added salt pepper and fresh mint. I then toasted pine nuts and added honey. While the nuts candied in the honey I whipped up the ricotta with all the ingredients and then added the honey pine nut. This luscious Ricotta dip was absolutely delicious!
For Easter, I found a recipe for Italian cookies. Instead of anise extract, I used almond extract but I do plan on following the recipe in its entirety at a later date. I spent the day with my boyfriend’s family and handed out these treats in festive bags. These cookies were a huge hit with his family!
This past weekend I made this yummy snack! This recipe calls for clementines but I decided to use mandarins. The sweetness was complemented with the slight bitterness of dark chocolate topped with the crunch of pistachios. These were a great snack that were fun and easy to make.
I can confidently say that I have found the best pizza place in New York… Grimaldi’s! The dough is super buttery and crunchy yet soft all at the same time! They always use fresh ingredients on their pies from the sliced mozzarella to the chopped basil. SO GOOD!
Last Spring I had been looking for things to do and try for my twenty-second birthday. I stumbled upon a special place called Ample Hills Creamery. They flavors they offer are ALL made from scratch! When I went, I had to have Ooey Gooey Butter Cake plus rainbow sprinkles! This is for sure a must try for those of you who live in New York.
I first heard about beer candied bacon when my boyfriend called me from Puerto Rico. He had gone to a bar with his friends and they all couldn’t get enough of it! I was pretty jealous so I looked up recipes. Making candied bacon is simple but time consuming. I made a syrup using brown sugar and beer (I used an IPA). As you cook the bacon, you want to layer the syrup until the bacon is to your liking. I personally LOVE crispy bacon which is why mine may look a bit burnt.
It’s been awhile since I’ve had chicken nuggets. I found this delicious recipe which called for interesting ingredients. The only thing I did differently was make them gluten free. The end result, bite size pieces of crispy chicken that tasted like a complete chicken parm dish. This was a fun and easy recipe!
I recently stumbled upon this recipe for wine infused marshmallows. I’ve always wanted to make marshmallows from scratch but this recipe takes things to another level! I am so excited to try making these.
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