Smoked Salmon Risotto with Lemon, Mascarpone and Asparagus

Smoked Salmon Risotto with Lemon, Mascarpone and Asparagus

11 Jun 2013

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A little while back I made the BEST risotto I have ever eaten in my entire life, with peas, prosciutto and mascarpone. It was so creamy, fresh and flavorful that I didn’t think it could be beat. Then today I decided to try… I kept the basic recipe for the creamy risotto with parmesan and mascarpone, but added fresh lemon, smoked salmon and asparagus–and it was just as to-die-for delicious as the last recipe, but a little more seasonal and ‘different.’ The more I cook risottos, the more I love them! People tend to be afraid to make them because they seem to be a lot of work, but out of everything I have cooked, this dish is by far the most “relaxing!” There’s just something so therapeutic to me about standing in one place and gently stirring, rather than running around my kitchen worrying about the timing and preparing of several different components. Plus, two pans and one spoon is your whole clean up! Seriously love that! I can’t wait to make some more fresh, delicious risotto variations this summer! Although this recipe will be another hard one to beat!
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Carrabba’s Cod Alla Livornese

Carrabba’s Cod Alla Livornese

11 Jun 2013

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The other day I came across this recipe in my Carrabba’s cookbook, and thought it sounded so delicious, looked so healthy, and would be so perfect for a hot summer evening; I decided to make it. The dish is named after Livorno; Tuscany’s most vital seaport. It has capers, olives, onions, tomatoes, and delicious flaky white fish, which to me, has mediterranean written all over it–  and i’m so excited, because we’re actually traveling there at the end of the summer! This was by FAR the most simple Carrabba’s dish I have ever made, and just like everything else I have ever tasted or made from there, was absolutely divine! I served the fish and sauce on a bed of orzo, which my husband and I are pretty addicted to, and we both loved this dish! I will definitely be making it again this summer!

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MISC. MAY!

MISC. MAY!

29 May 2013

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This is probably going to be the longest blog post I have ever made, but I didn’t make a single “personal” post this month, and thought I would write down a few highlights all in one! The weather warmed up this month, so we’ve been doing lots of fun things outside, and we booked our tickets to GREECE for this coming August! It’s been a good month….
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Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Angel Hair

Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Angel Hair

21 May 2013

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One of my husband’s all time favorite things to eat in the world is spaghetti bolognese, so when I found this lighter, girlier version of it, I knew he would be so happy! NOT. He actually hates spaghetti with a passion, which is why we probably don’t eat it every day like we used to when we were newly weds, {which is probably why he hates it so much in the first place!} But every now and then I just have to make it! Especially when the meatballs have melted mozzarella cheese inside! My kids loved this meal as much as I did, so I am going to have to make it again soon for sure (sorry Dean!) :-(

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Bacon Jam Pizza

Bacon Jam Pizza

21 May 2013

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My mother in law is a pro at making home-made jam, and her raspberry jam is SO good, that my husband literally refuses to eat any other kind! The other day he wrote on my shopping list: “my Moms home made jam” so I told her about it, and the very same day we had a huge batch of it ready to fill up our freezer! {She’s amazing!} I was also talking to her about bacon jam. I have heard food blogger after food blogger rave about the stuff–and I knew that if everyone loved it that much,  and if it was made from BACON, then Dean was sure to love it! So she also whipped up a batch of bacon jam that night, and what’s funny is that I was the one who ended up LOVING it! I’m not even a guy, or a huge fan of bacon! It was just SO full of flavor: smoky, spicy, sweet and salty! I started thinking about all the things I could put it on, and defaulted to a delicious gourmet pizza. I had a hard time knowing what toppings to put on it, so I dipped a few different things in the jam–some things were HORRIBLE; like strawberries! But the red grapes complimented it perfectly. The combination of the bacon jam, cheese, soft pizza dough, bitter lettuce and sweet grapes was just divine! Now I am going to have to learn how to make her home-made raspberry jam, and this bacon jam too!
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