These Crispy Baked Chicken Wings are so shatteringly crisp that your guests will hardly believe that they’ve never been battered, breaded, or fried. This healthier and hassle-free chicken wing recipe is a major must-make for parties, and it’s all thanks to one simple, special ingredient. Alright, internet skeptics. I know the deal, I’m one of…
Crispy Baked Carrot Fries
At only 170 calories per serving, Crispy Baked Carrot Fries are the perfect healthy side dish to satisfy your french fry cravings without the guilt. These surprisingly delicious, seasoned carrot fries are made without the hassle (and excess oil) of deep-frying, and they taste like sweet potato fries! FRIES MADE FROM CARROTS? If you had…
Homemade Falafel (Pan-Fried or Baked)
Learn to make Homemade Pan-Fried or Baked Falafel so authentic that your friends will swear you had it flown in from Lebanon. Whichever method you choose, its vibrant fresh herbs, punchy seasoning blend, and crispy-yet-tender texture will be the star of any sandwich or mezze board. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…
Grilled Camembert with Balsamic Macerated Berries
Ready to serve in a few simple steps, Grilled Camembert with Balsamic Macerated Berries is a foolproof dish that will have you seeing stars (and stripes.) With Memorial Day Weekend here (yay!) and Fourth of July lurking around the corner, my Pinterest feed is looking like Captain America’s catering business. There are endless amounts of…
Apple Fritter Pull-Apart Bread
Apple Fritter Pull-Apart Bread. This is one of my most popular easy recipes, and for good reason. With sweet, fall-spiced apples, fluffy biscuit layers, and a delicious vanilla glaze, this pull-apart bread is always a hit. After making Buffalo Chicken Pull-Apart Bread a few years back (don’t tease me for the bad pictures, that post needs to…
Nacho Baked Potatoes
This recipe for Nacho Baked Potatoes has also been featured on Serious Eats. It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so naturally I’ve been day-dreaming endlessly about salty corned beef, flavorful cabbage, fluffy baked potatoes (like these!) and, uh… nachos? Alright, so this wasn’t the recipe I originally planned to share with you today. I had another potato…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Baked Potatoes
This recipe for Spinach and Artichoke Dip Baked Potatoes has also been featured on Serious Eats. Have any of you ever done those DNA heritage tests? I did, mainly to try to fill in gaps in my family tree (which I’ve been working on for eons), and to figure out what debilitating diseases I’m at a…
Crispy Hearts of Palm Tacos with Chipotle Baja Sauce
This post is sponsored by Reese Specialty Foods, who inspired me to broaden my taco horizons– for which I’m always grateful. Once you try these Crispy Hearts of Palm Tacos with Chipotle Baja Sauce, trust me, you’ll be grateful, too.
Cheesy Garlic Zucchini Bites
Have you ever seen three grown men get excited over zucchini? Because I have to say that was definitely a new experience for me. Don’t get me wrong– there’s a lot to love about these Cheesy Garlic Zucchini Bites. They’re tender inside and crispy outside, kind of like what you’d expect out of a great…
Easy BBQ Bacon Baked Beans
I try not to throw the word “ultimate” around here too much because there are thousands of classic recipes on the web, but sometimes I sink my fork into something that’s too good for modesty… and you guys, after my first bite of these beans, I knew it was one of those times. I’ve made…
Baked Boneless Wings 4 Ways
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, I’ve been craving one thing for weeks: wings. Or more accurately, boneless wings, which aren’t really chicken wings at all– they’re chunks of chicken breast which are prepared in the traditional wing fashion. That is to say that they’re crispy and coated with flavorful sauce, but with…
30 Minute Chicken & Broccoli Tortellini Alfredo Bake
How I imagine the average food bloggers’ dinner routine goes: She opens the kitchen windows to let the sunshine and smells from her garden soak into her house. She inhales deeply and smiles as she reaches for the vegetables she’s grown herself, then slowly, precisely chops them as woodland creatures poke their little heads through the window to…
Cheesy Pineapple-Habanero Bacon Dip
I trust you’ve pulled through your tryptophan-induced coma, and that’s why you’re here today, searching for something to shake things up after a week of Thanksgiving flavors. Friend, I feel ya. How’s Cheesy Pineapple-Habanero Bacon Dip sound to you? Personally, my fancy is so tickled by the 3 types of cheese, caramelized fruit, smoky cured pork, Caribbean…
Irish Baked Potato Soup with Corned Beef and Crispy Leeks
My love story with potato soup is on a better-than-Twilight, stronger than Kim and Kanye, transgressing all pop culture kind of level. It’s the real deal. And if you’re with me (whether or not you’re Irish, and while we’re at it, whether or not you have any idea what I’m talking about at all right…
Baked Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese Bites
I just pulled (what I’m pretty sure is) my first all-nighter since college to get this post to you today, and I’ve gotta say, I’m pumped about it. The recipe required a lot of tweaking and testing throughout the week, as well as a lot of blood, sweat, and tears as I’ve tried to figure out why my computer and…
Parmesan and Garlic Crusted Baked Potato Wedges
I am a fan of all sorts of cheeses: hard, melted, fondue, spreadable– you name it. But by far my favorite is the kind that oozes onto the pan when you’re baking and gets super crispy in the process. You know what I’m talking about. 10 times out of 10 I am going to pick…
