elevated recipes for creative home chefs
Easy, gourmet, and fancy dinner menu ideas for Valentine’s Day. These recipes can be made in the Instant Pot, oven or stovetop.
Stuffed bell peppers are a family favorite. Filled with a mixture of lean ground beef, tomatoes, rice, and topped with shredded pepper jack cheese and fresh parsley leaves. Baked to perfection. Healthy, and customizable comfort food at its finest. These peppers make for great leftovers and have a delicious meal […]
Cheese lovers rejoice! This one-pot meal you won’t regret making especially when it’s creamy and cheesy. This is the easiest and yummiest family-friendly mac n’ cheese. It comes together in about 20-30 minutes. Nice and quick. It’s a fun dish to sneak in those greens too. This is comfort food […]
This tender, flaky and delicious Mahi Mahi is the main attraction of this seafood dish. It’s served over basmati rice with a mouth-watering lemongrass coconut cream sauce. It’s also served with a side of shrimp and a bok choy stir-fry. Fancy, easy and delicious. Seafood at its finest. A friend and […]
Published June 22, 2019 • Last Updated May 4, 2022 This savory and delicious Italian pasta dish is one of Audrey Hepburn’s favorite meals. Audrey was not only a great actress but a great cook too. This pasta has an amazing homemade sauce with carrots, celery, basil, and tomatoes. It’s […]
Comforting, hearty, and satisfying. These flavorful Salisbury steaks are smothered in the best mushroom gravy sauce. They are made in the pressure cooker and you’ve got dinner on the table in about 20-30 minutes. Comfort food at its finest. So delicious and worth adding to the dinner rotation. How to […]
This homey, comforting and hearty Irish pub style shepherd’s pie is ideal for any St. Patrick’s Day dinner or for a leisurely weeknight/weekend meal. 🍀 This classic shepherd’s pie has a tomato and beef filling mixed with a mirepoix (meer-pwah) fresh vegetables (onions, carrots, and celery), thyme, and parsley. Then, […]
Time for dessert. Take your St. Patrick’s Day party up a notch with these fun dessert mugs. This festive dessert includes lime gelatin and lemon cream foam topping. It’s easy to make, and delicious. Follow the instructions and fill the mugs just under the rim. Place them in the refrigerator, […]
The coziest and creamiest Olive Garden copycat soup! This Chicken and Gnocchi soup has juicy chicken, potato gnocchi, carrots, celery, and spinach. It’s garnished with parsley and parmesan cheese. It’s easy, delicious, and better than the original. It will be a family favorite. Usually, when I go to Olive Garden, […]
Original Post: May 5, 2020 • Updated: February 11, 2021 Audrey Hepburn was the biggest fan of chocolate cake. She loved having it all the time. She once said, “Let’s face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.” Chocolate cake does […]
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