Crispy Sesame Beef

One of my favorite things about cooking Asian-inspired food is a lot of the dishes I enjoy are gluten free and dairy free. Especially when you use liquid aminos in place of soy sauce (most grocery store soy sauce contains wheat). You can serve it to your friends and family, and they’ll never realize they’re

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Authentic Italian Meatballs

There is nothing in the world like making some homemade meatballs for your friends or family. I have the best memories of hanging out in my grandma’s kitchen while she fried some up, sneaking me one or two before Sunday supper. The aromatic way they make your kitchen smell is just so darn good. And

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Seared sea scallops on sautéed spinach with goat cheese

There’s something immensely satisfying about making a tasty dinner in under 20 minutes. Which is why I love keeping scallops in the house. You can grab a nice bag of them when they’re on sale and stick them in the freezer until you’re ready to use them. Growing up in a Sicilian household I know

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Beef Stir Fry with Bok Choy, Snap Peas and Ginger chili sauce

I picked up this amazing garlic chili paste a few days ago and have been DYING to test it out. Luckily, we had some veggies that needed to be used and my brain imediately jumped into stir fry mode. Because it’s my kitchen and I can fry if I want to. (I promise that’s the

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Gluten Free Savory Biscuits and Gravy

Yesterday was one of those days where life was grabbing a bullhorn and shouting for some quality time. AKA my day job was being the kind of boyfriend who wants to reconnect and get out for a bit. I obliged for two reasons. One, because it was super humid and nothing sounded particularly appealing. And,

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Szechuan Beef Takeout

Oh, Chinese takeout, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Sesame Chicken. Soup dumplings. Egg rolls. Bao buns. Yum. But what I really, really can’t get enough of? Szechuan Beef, y’all. I am caps-worthy OBSESSED. Just thinking about the melt-in-your-mouth strips of meat, and the spicy perfection of the Szechuan sauce is

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Quick and tasty summer chicken pesto salad

In my humble, little opinion there is nothing better than an interesting salad on a hot summer day. And by “interesting” I mean “Holy cape-stunning, Batman! This is one of the best things I’ve ever put in my mouth.” Or something close to that. Anyway, if you’re looking to make something different and full of

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