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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
A Chinese take-out favorite made in the pressure cooker. This melt-in-your-mouth beef and broccoli meal comes together in less than 20 minutes. Quick, easy, and delicious. It doesn’t get much better than that. Making Chinese take-out dishes home is a win-win. It’s cheaper, and it uses better quality ingredients, which […]
These savory and tender maple-glazed pork chops are another easy and tasty weeknight meal. They come together in about 30 minutes. Add a side of oven roasted thyme potatoes and green salad with dried cranberries and dressing of your choice. I like to make weeknight meals that are easy and […]
Mouthwatering and tender salmon smothered in a creamy mustard and chive sauce. The sauce is unforgettable. Make it complete by adding a side of roasted potatoes and zucchini. Fancy yet simple, and quick. Dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes. Winner, winner salmon dinner! This sheet pan salmon dinner […]
This healthy chicken cordon bleu is quick, simple, and ideal for any weeknight meal. These juicy and crispy chicken breasts are filled with deli ham and shredded Swiss cheese. Add a side salad with fresh tomatoes to make it complete. This meal is super easy. You’ll want to add this […]
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