Recipes

Since the cold season has started up in the Pacific Northwest, I have decided to move into comfort food recipes so y'all can get the seasonal kitchen fix you are after! One of my favorite extravagances is to bake Brie with some garlic stuffed in the top, and serve it with caramelized onion and balsamic jam. Perhaps, most importantly, sliced baguette is my top recommendation for dipping into the gooey soft cheese.

In case you don't share my love for caramelized onion and balsamic spread, I have included a bunch of other recipes for toppings at the bottom of this blog post.

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with omelettes, but over time, I have discovered some tips which made a huge difference for me. There are definitely different schools of thought about what constitutes a good omelette, but I have noted a few tips here that will give you a simple, fluffy and delicious meal!

This delicious recipe makes the most of early spring vegetables that you can easily pick up at the Farmers Market by this time of year! It combines fresh, vibrant spring-time vegetables with comforting and fulfilling lasagna for the perfect family dinner inspiration.

If you regularly shop at a farmers market, you will notice that most of these ingredients will be among the earliest fresh local produce to hit the shelves, so make the most of those fresh flavors and local growing season.

Hearty soup is such a perfect lunch or light dinner for cold wintery days, and the combo of broccoli and cheddar is both healthy and warming! In the past, I have found that broccoli and cheddar would just taste like broccoli and cheese sauce without any depth or complementing flavors, but adding in the extra spices gives this soup a delicious flavor.

Okay, to be completely honest, I wanted to make this cheese dip with sun-dried tomatoes, not roasted red peppers, BUT I grabbed the wrong jar at the grocery store and it was too wet and rainy to bother going back after I realized! So, here we are – Cheesy Roasted Red Pepper & Artichoke Dip.

This dip is great whether served warm, or cold, and has enough flavor itself that I recommend serving it with some lightly oiled crostini or pita chips. It is quick and simple to make and will keep for a few days in the fridge. Garnish with extra grated Parmesan cheese on top, and some fresh herbs.

Here it is - the ultimate comfort food! And, for such a yummo and filling meal, this is actually not that unhealthy. I mean, its not exactly a salad, but it also isn’t a fat and carb bomb like, say, mac ‘n’ cheese. This recipe isn’t difficult by any means, but it is effective, and it’s an easy one to elevate simply by doing some fun family style platter presentation garnished with cheese.

You will notice that the only thing that these recipes all have in common is that they include cheese! Since the focus of this blog is cheesy recipes, I wanted to stay true to that and provide serving suggestions that are cheese related and unique so you can surprise your foodie friends with an unexpected burger platter.

Each of these combinations has a variety of flavors and textures, and this is the key to developing a recipe. If you want to substitute certain items, try to find something different, but still within the particular flavor family to substitute. This means that you should swap sweet and acidic for something else sweet and acidic, or salty for salty to keep the combination balanced.

I don’t think that smaller gatherings and COVID restrictions are any reason to miss out on a favorite winter and holiday season food – cheese fondue. This recipe is portioned for two so that you don’t need to have a huge batch made, or do any weird math to pare down a larger recipe for a dinner at home or a small gathering.

Don't forget to mix up the taste and texture of your dippers, have around 3-5 options (including a protein), and don't be afraid to try some unusual ideas for dippers, especially if it includes a food that pairs well with cheese in a different context. There are endless possibilities, and I have included a list here for you to refer to!

Since the cold season has firmly hit us in the Pacific Northwest, I have decided to move into comfort food recipes so y'all can get the seasonal kitchen fix you are after! One of my favorite extravagances is to bake Camembert with some garlic stuffed in the top, and serve it with grilled french bread and caramelized onion and balsamic jam.

In case you don't share my love for caramelized onion spread on some sliced cheese, I have included a bunch of other recipes for toppings at the bottom of this blog post.

This tasty tart is great for a warm, savory lunch along side soup or salad, or as an appetizer for dinner. It can be dressed up with a drizzle of herb oil or pesto, and the sweet and salty combination will satisfy most palates! Also, not only is it is relatively easy to make, it offers great bang for your buck as the only expensive ingredient is the cheese.

I know there are a lot of recipes out there that say you can caramelize onions in 25 minutes, but I really recommend letting them cook for around 45 minutes so that the sweet flavor really comes out.

I know that using the term 'healthy' before the name of a dish that is usually anything but healthy, is a tough promise to live up to.... But I pro...

This recipe is an example of just completely winging it in the kitchen, and using up whatever I could find! The only really decent ingredient I had was the Portabellos - everything else is basically a kitchen staple, and when I 'developed' this recipe, I just raided my fridge to find all of the 'Italian' flavors that would go together well.

The stuffing in these Portabello caps has a very bold flavor, and melds perfectly with the earthyness of the mushrooms. I also made some grilled chicken with a light marinade of sundried tomato pesto and garden salad (and no, I didn't put a sundried tomato vinaigrette on the salad, although I sure thought about it!!).