Easy and hearty homemade beef stew made with fork tender grass fed chuck roast and Italian gnocchi dumplings, in a smoky paprika gravy with subtle hints of clove. Homemade Beef Stew from Scratch I've been dusting off the recipe files here at the Love Shack and came across this simple rustic and most tender 5 Star beef stew. I really like to make something hearty and seasonal for the holidays and comfort food is always a crowd pleaser on a chili day. The perfect make ahead meal, it's ...
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Seafood Risotto Recipe (Frutti di Mare)
The best Italian Seafood Risotto Frutti di Mare recipe; made with shrimp, mussels, baby clams, crab, a good white wine, lots of garlic, tomatoes and an exquisite saffron seafood stock. Originally from Lombardy the northern side of Italy, this Italian classic risotto has become a popular dish all around the world. Seafood Risotto Easy to make, healthy and naturally gluten free, this otherwise known as Risotto alla Pescatora is what an authentic Italian risotto is all about. Though you ...
Blueberry Ricotta Muffins Recipe
The best Italian blueberry ricotta muffins with streusel topping ever! Blueberry Ricotta Muffins Everything you could ever want from a muffin and then some: fluffy, sweet, moist and decadent! You can opt for a luscious lemon glaze if you must but I personally prefer the streusel topping here. Browsing through this journal you probably figured out by now that I am not much of a baker, but when I do bake, it is most likely Italian cookies or something with leftover ricotta cheese in the ...
Sour Cream Biscuits Recipe
Crispy on the bottom and fluffy as a cloud on the inside, these quick and easy homemade sour cream biscuits are absolute perfection! Best Sour Cream Biscuits Recipe Every Thanksgiving and Christmas Morning (while still in my PJs), I dust off my biscuit recipe by popular demand, and get to baking. Fluffy as a cloud on the inside with little golden crisp edges to die for, I swear on my saffron you guys, I could charge for these at the dinner table. Made simply with organic all purpose ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
A healthy award winning roasted butternut squash soup with apple that graces my dinner table often throughout the fall and winter season, and of course makes an appearance at the holiday table. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Simple seasonal ingredients: tart green apples, sweet butternut squash and carrots are slowly roasted together with complimentary spices like nutmeg, bay leaves and thyme, each one shinning through in their own unique way. Butternut squash is a a ...
Orange Cranberry Sauce Recipe
The best homemade cranberry sauce with freshly squeezed orange juice, zest and a little kiss of vanilla. Cranberry Sauce Skip the canned stuff this Thanksgiving and make this exquisite fresh cranberry orange sauce instead. Only 5 ingredients, the perfect balance between sweet and tart, this is the easiest and quickest side dish ever and can be made ahead of time. Ingredient notes Cranberries - you'll need 12 oz of fresh cranberries which are only available between Thanksgiving and ...