This basil artichoke tapenade is a refreshing dip for easy entertaining. It tastes like olive tapenade meets basil pesto meets spinach artichoke dip. With coarsely chopped artichoke hearts and green olives tossed with capers, pine nuts, parmesan, lemon juice, and olive oil, it’s flavorful and simple to make! Serve on a dinner-worthy charcuterie board. We’ve unintentionally…
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Sugar Snap Pea Mojito Mocktail
A fizzy sweet sugar snap pea mojito mocktail makes a refreshing drink for spring entertaining! Slightly sweet with bright herbaceous earthy notes. Add a little rum for grown ups! Sugar Snap Pea Mocktail Inspiration This sugar snap pea mocktail is three years in the making. On a 2016 blogger retreat to Minneapolis organized by my…
Gluten-Free Raspberry Rhubarb Almond Tart with Chai-Spices
This spring raspberry rhubarb almond tart is made with a chai-infused almond frangipane cream filling wrapped in a gluten-free almond tart crust and topped with whipped cream. My daughter likes celebrations. I’m sure it mostly has to do with having literally any excuse for dessert (a girl after my own heart), but she’s into the…
Gluten-Free Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Last updated on November 27th, 2019 These light and fluffy gluten-free lemon cupcakes topped with lemon cream cheese frosting burst with lemon flavor. This easy recipe has a moist crumb and will be the highlight of any party! These aren’t just any gluten-free lemon cupcakes. They’re the lemon cupcakes we served at our wedding. The…
Soft Lofthouse Style Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
Last updated on April 20th, 2019 Super soft Lofthouse style gluten-free sugar cookies topped with naturally pink buttercream and lots of sprinkles! These festive cookies are so easy and require no chill time. While scrounging around the kitchen for a sensible breakfast the other morning, I found a perfectly cut half of one of these…
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal with Maple Cream Cheese Glaze
Last updated on June 14th, 2019 Make-ahead healthy carrot cake baked oatmeal with walnuts, dried cranberries, and dried tart cherries. Serve drizzled with maple cream cheese glaze for a crowd-pleasing hearty breakfast that tastes like cake. This recipe is made in partnership with Diamond Nuts. Zoella (3) asked to call her daycare teacher last night to…
Matcha Panna Cotta with Candied Kumquats
This smooth matcha panna cotta is a super easy make-ahead dessert. Earthy matcha notes balance the rich sweet cream and pairs well with candied kumquats and shaved white chocolate or your favorite seasonal fruit. Serve it in dessert jars or unmold it onto a plate! You thought I was done with matcha recipes because Matcha…
Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken and Spinach
Last updated on February 23rd, 2020 Creamy roasted garlic tomato basil chicken with spinach. This easy Whole 30 chicken recipe uses roasted garlic cashew cream mixed with a jar of flavorful tomato basil sauce for a quick weeknight dinner! Serve it over cauliflower rice with fresh basil. This post is sponsored by Lucini Italia, using their…
Earl Grey Gluten-Free Bundt Cake with Blood Orange Icing
Last updated on April 18th, 2019 This gluten-free bundt cake recipe is infused with earl grey tea and topped with bright pink blood orange icing. The perfect floral citrus cake for a Spring brunch or garden party! The cake gets malty black tea notes with floral bergamot and a bright pop of blood orange. The…
Pistachio-Crusted Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Pistachio Cream Sauce
This pistachio-crusted whole roasted cauliflower is so easy to make it’s deceptively gourmet! Drizzled with parsley pistachio cream sauce, this loaded cauliflower is perfect as a vegetarian main dish show stopper or a weeknight side dish. I’ve had visions of this pistachio-crusted whole roasted cauliflower since our trip to Paris a year ago. I fell…
Five-Minute Arugula Fig Salad
Last updated on January 10th, 2019 The simplest five-minute arugula salad recipe with figs and toasted almonds. Easy enough for weeknights and festive enough for the holiday table, this back-pocket arugula salad recipe hardly needs a recipe! If you ask my toddler what goes in a salad, she’ll no doubt say figs. That’s because this…
Double Kale Salad with Creamy Pistachio Dressing
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 An addicting double kale salad to rule all kale salads: tender curly kale leaves massaged with creamy pistachio dressing topped with crispy roasted kale chips. Roasted salted notes and a slightly sweet creamy dressing, this salad is anything but standard. The world needs another recipe for kale salad right…
Hash Brown Breakfast Pizza with Asparagus
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I bring you hash brown breakfast pizza – melty cheese between layers of crispy hash browns topped with more cheese, shaved asparagus, basil, and the perfect runny egg. Reward yourself with the most delicious breakfast or brunch to share with someone you love or eat entirely by yourself! We…
Buckwheat Crepes with Roasted Cherries & Chocolate
Last updated on December 16th, 2019 Toasty and nutty buckwheat crepes topped with roasted cherries, whipped cream, and bittersweet chocolate. A naturally gluten-free decadent dessert that makes the perfect sweet for Mother’s Day brunch! Whether you’re serving your mom breakfast in bed, hosting a brunch for the family and friends, or treating yourself to a…
Wine Braised Artichokes with Cashew Mandarin Tarragon Aioli
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 If I had to eat one vegetable for the rest of my life, it would be artichokes. No hesitation. Over the next year, I’m partnering with Safeway for a Farm to Fork blogger tour to learn about their specialty Northern California based vendors, and when they told me our…
Pancetta & Spring Green Grilled Cheese
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Load fresh spring flavors into your grilled cheese with this pancetta & spring green grilled cheese. Layers of creamy dill havarti melted between herbed pea spread, crispy pancetta, and asparagus are all grilled between sourdough slices with plenty of butter to crisp up the outside! Get ready to celebrate…
Honey Orange Ricotta Toast
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Vanilla-laced whipped ricotta gets swirled on toast and topped with orange slices and a drizzle of honey. This super easy honey orange ricotta toast from The Pretty Dish tastes like a savory sweet creamsicle-like tartine and is here to cure you of all your former breakfast woes. Super easy…
Almond Dutch Baby with Honeyed Kumquats
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 This cinnamon spiced almond dutch baby is a light and puffy oven pancake topped with powdered sugar, sweet tart honeyed kumquats, and a dollop of vanilla bean crème fraîche. Plus some baking news! For the past five months, I’ve been working on a different version of this dutch baby…
Chocolate Matcha Cream Tarts
Last updated on June 17th, 2019 These mini chocolate matcha cream tarts have a matcha pudding filling inside a rich dark gluten-free cocoa almond cookie crust with a layer of bittersweet chocolate shell between and pillows of vanilla whipped cream on top! I’m bringing you these chocolate matcha cream tarts as a second Matcha March…
Multigrain Porridge, Two Ways: Savory Porridge & Sweet Porridge
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Packed with six different grains, this multigrain porridge is so flavorful it requires very little seasoning. Make a big batch and serve it two ways, savory or sweet. It pairs with savory toppings like miso roasted salmon and bok choy for a comforting dinner or sweet toppings like warm…
Beet Cashew Hummus with Garlic Tahini Yogurt Swirl
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 This vibrantly hot pink beet cashew hummus is the perfect make-ahead appetizer. Swirl in some garlic tahini yogurt and sprinkle with roasted almond za’atar and it’s all dressed up and ready to party! It’s no secret that an invitation to dinner at our house comes with the expectation that…
Chickpea Beet Ravioli with Herbed Ricotta & Fried Beet Chips
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Vibrant red beet ravioli with pillows of herbed ricotta and goat cheese wrapped in a gluten-free high-protein chickpea beet pasta then topped with sage brown butter and fried beet chips. Pasta so tender, no one will ever believe that it’s gluten-free! The first plating of this chickpea beet ravioli…
Cucumber Lentil Salad with Feta
Last updated on July 8th, 2019 Rich French lentils get cooked with aromas and tossed into a chilled cucumber lentil salad with chopped parsley, high-quality olive oil, and lime juice with creamy feta crumbled over top. The perfect potluck salad, side dish for a barbecue, or make-ahead weekday lunch. Whenever I’ve got an all-day shoot…
Avocado Green Goddess Sandwiches with Havarti
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Avocado green goddess sandwiches layered with creamy dill havarti, cucumber slices, shaved zucchini, and sprouts on a crusty gluten-free loaf slathered with whipped herbed avocado spread. With these avocado green goddess sandwiches layered with dill havarti, I’ve just rediscovered the joy of sandwiches. Even before going gluten-free, I wasn’t…
