Spinach-Asiago Omelet
Breakfast, Recipes

Spinach-Asiago Omelet

I love making omlettes – they’re super easy to make, fast, and full of protein. I’ve been off for the past 2 weeks, as I’m in between jobs and was lucky enough to have some time off! I pretty much made breakfast every morning since I had the time to. I made a particularly delicious …

Deconstructed Olive Oil Cake Parfait
Recipes, Sweet

Deconstructed Olive Oil Cake Parfait

A couple of years ago I received the Bouchon Bakery by Thomas Keller (it was actually from my old boss during our Secret Santa gift exchange!). I decided to FINALLY make something from it for Mothers Day this year! I probably made the simplest recipe from the book, but of course I jazzed it up and …

Crispy Mexican Hash Browns
Breakfast, Recipes

Crispy Mexican Hash Browns

Crispy Mexican Hashbrowns: 5 Idaho potatoes – cleaned, peeled, dried 1 serrano pepper – minced 2 stalks scallions – minced 1-2 tsp no salt/low sodium Mexican seasoning 1 tsp dried Oregano 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp chili powder pinch of cumin powder salt black pepper 2 tbsp heavy cream PAM Original Flavor 1. Grate …

Nutella Cupcakes
Recipes, Sweet

Nutella Cupcakes

Do these really need an intro….? Nutella Cupcakes: My moist chocolate cupakes 1 small jar of nutella cream cheese frosting chopped hazelnuts 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. In a regular cupcake baking sheet, fill each lined cup 1/2 with batter. In each put a little less than 1 tbsp of nutella into the middle. Bake …

Open Faced Crispy Eggplant Sandwich
Lunch, Recipes, Savory

Open Faced Crispy Eggplant Sandwich

I love eggplant parm, but just like any other foodies, I find it to be a bit boring. My mom makes these delicious thin and crispy eggplant cutlets once in a while, which remind me of eggplant parm. So I decided to use those and whip up something that was similar to an eggplant parm, …

Mediterranean Orzo
Recipes

Mediterranean Orzo

I think orzo is underrated. It cooks really fast and acts and taste just like regular pasta, which means its absorbs any of the goodness you add to it. I also think it’s really versatile, which means it doesn’t have to be just Italian. That being said, I made a super simple Mediterranean Orzo with …

Oil n’ Garlic Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions & Parmesan
Lunch, Recipes, Savory

Oil n’ Garlic Spaghetti with Caramelized Onions & Parmesan

I think if someone asked me what my favorite simple pasta dish was I’d probably say Oil n’ Garlic (or vodka or pesto or pink sauce, etc etc..EVERYTHING). No, but really – I love Oil n’Garlic pasta. It’s garlicky, and smooth and when topped with parmigiana cheese -adds just the right amount of salt. One …

“Fancy” Grilled Cheese
Lunch, Recipes

“Fancy” Grilled Cheese

Do you ever get a craving for a simple grilled cheese sandwich? Something gooey and delicious and full of carbs and cheesy goodness? Yah, I get these cravings all the time, but if I ate what I craved all the time, I’d probably be a beluga whale. But I do like to reasonably indulge from …

Eggless Nutella Stuffed French Toast
Breakfast, Recipes

Eggless Nutella Stuffed French Toast

Last weekend a legend passed away: Michele Ferrero the owner of Nutella (not to mention the richest man in Italy) died on Valentine’s Day (of all days!!!). In his honor, I had to use Nutella this past weekend (let’s be honest, it was just another excuse for me to use Nutella). Recently my mom made …

Eggplant Rollatini with Spinach Pesto
Recipes, Savory

Eggplant Rollatini with Spinach Pesto

This past Christmas we decided to relax at home and I cooked up a vegetarian Italian feast! I decided to make Eggplant Rollatini as the main dish, but of course with a twist. I first made a homemade marinara sauce using San Marzano crushed tomatoes the night before. I spiced up the traditional ricotta filling …