How to make compound chive butter at home with fresh chives from the garden, garlic and chive flowers. A mixture of butter, herbs or spices, compound butter is a lovely condiment to many dishes.From a fresh piece of crusty bread to grilled steak, salmon, scallops, lobster, or stirred into a risotto or mashed potatoes, compound chive butter is nice to keep on hand in your refrigerator at all times. You could even use it in this comforting garlic pull apart bread. I’m really fond of both onion and garlic chives, but you can make this with a mixture of your favorite fresh herbs. Basil and lemon zest, capers, parsley and oregano, sage and lemon, would all be really lovely combinations too. Add fresh thyme for more of a classic “ maitre d’hotel butter “ Orange zest ... continue reading...
Zucchini Patties Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
Easy and healthy zucchini patties, cakes, fritters or Cucuzze in Calabrian dialect, whatever you wanna call them really, made with shredded zucchini, panko bread crumbs, scallions and tzatziki sauce, then quickly crisped up in a hot cast iron skillet. Like crab cakes but without any crab! Okay you guys, so I'll be honest: the tzatziki sauce was already made so I figured I’d give my ... continue reading...
Pea Goat Cheese Risotto Recipe
An Italian classic, this creamy pea and goat cheese risotto with basil and lemon is sure to rock your taste buds as a side dish or main course. Extra creamy and lemony makes the perfect canvas to serve under some perfectly seared garlic scallops, prawns, garlic spinach and creamy poached eggs, even roasted salmon or chicken. The peas are the sweetest this time of year and they just ... continue reading...
Artichoke Lemon Risotto Recipe
A summery artichoke risotto or Risotto ai Carciofi, with bright notes of zesty lemon, creamy parmesan, perfumed thyme and fresh basil. There just had to be a risotto in the works with the marinated artichoke hearts from the other day. There is so much wonderful flavor happening from the lemon and thyme marinade, I can't even describe it. I used both some butter and the classic ... continue reading...
Spinach Artichoke Pizza Bianca Recipe – Grilled
The best summery Pizza Bianca with ricotta, spinach and marinated artichoke hearts on thin and crispy crust quickly grilled on my cast iron griddle skillet. Pizza Bianca meaning White pizza originally from Naples, basically a pizza without any tomato sauce, but you can add fresh tomatoes as a topping if you prefer. In this recipe I used the marinated artichoke hearts from the other ... continue reading...
Marinated Artichoke Hearts Recipe
Easy and good for you marinated artichoke hearts that taste like summer with a lemony twist. Gluten free and paleo, marinated the Italian way with healthy extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, herbs and a touch of garlic. You can choose to steam your own artichokes if they are in season, or go for the canned artichoke hearts in water. Very important that they are packed in water and ... continue reading...
Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Steak Recipe
Disclosure: this post and giveaway is sponsored by SABER Grills - For the Love of Food! Quick and easy Italian sun dried tomato pesto with basil and garlic, drizzled over perfectly grilled steak with pistachios and fresh herbs.Because grilling season is officially here you guys. It was so hot today you can actually swim in the pool and not even be cold!And who wants to heat up their ... continue reading...
No Bake Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe
The Best no bake cheesecake recipe made with creamy Mascarpone, a quick blueberry lime sauce and an easy 3 minute graham cracker crust! Like a Tiramisu but faster and simpler! Perfect for Christmas, Easter, Summer or a random Tuesday! just because it is so delicious and easy to make in no time! If you are a fan of my Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake then you will also love this one. It is ... continue reading...
Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe
The best homemade restaurant style salsa made with canned fire roasted or San Marzano tomatoes, fresh cilantro, red and green onion, a touch of cumin for that Latin flavor and a good dash of smoked paprika. Today I have a quick post on how to make the best restaurant style salsa at home, better than your favorite Mexican restaurant! Because let’s be honest: nobody can do it better than ... continue reading...
Sweet Potato Mash Recipe (Healthy)
The best ever roasted sweet potato mash recipe that is easy, healthy, savory and made from start to finish in one large roasting pan. Just as I finished saying summer was almost here and the pool water was absolutely perfect to stick my toes in, yesterday was time to crank up the oven again. I kid you not, it was gloomy and damp with a Thanksgiving feel in the air. Luckily i had a bag of ... continue reading...
