My husband and I took a cooking class in San Gimignano on our honeymoon a few years ago and still talk about the class to this day. All of the food we made was incredible, but the ragù was the standout dish. I’ve been making my slightly revised version of the ragù for years and it tastes just like I remember in Italy. The recipe has minimal ingredients, but is packed with flavor. I decided to make homemade fettuccine for this post, but by all means, use store-bought pasta if you’re in a pinch! Although I will say, the thin and silky smooth homemade noodles do make a difference in this dish and are worth making if you have the time.

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with this marinated United Harvest outside skirt steak aka carne asada. The meat was so incredibly juicy and flavorful. I honestly lost count of how many pieces I ate while cutting the meat. The carne asada is delicious on its own alongside rice and beans, or you can add it to a charred corn tortilla with cilantro and onion. Either way, it’s sure to be a winner!

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I’ve been using my Instant Pot a lot more lately, but never thought to use it for beef brisket until now – and holy moly, am I glad I did. The beef was insanely flavorful, juicy, fall apart tender, and only took about an hour and a half to cook. I did have a bit of an advantage with this recipe though, since I used United Harvest‘s beef brisket. As I’ve mentioned before, United Harvest’s meat is out-of-this-world delicious, free of hormones, feed additives, and unnecessary antibiotics. If you want to give their brisket a try, you can purchase it here, using discount code SWEET for 5% off your order. The meat is packed at the source, flash frozen to lock in freshness, then delivered straight to your door within 72 hours. It’s such an easy process and SO worth it for the quality!

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Is there anything more comforting and delicious than lasagna? Better yet, homemade lasagna? This recipe is made completely from scratch (well, almost) and is worth every hour it takes to make. The dish is layered with homemade noodles, followed by a 3-hour ragu, a spinach and ricotta mixture, and shredded mozzarella cheese. I’m drooling just trying to explain it – SO good!

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It’s finally starting to feel like fall in LA and I could not be happier. The cooler weather calls for cozy clothes and comfort food, like this hearty chili. This chili is packed with flavor and made even more delicious with United Harvest‘s sirloin tip roast. The unbelievably juicy and tender chunks of steak encompassed in the slightly spicy and smoky sauce are a delicious alternative to the standard ground beef typically found in chili. If you want to give this recipe a try with the United Harvest beef, you can purchase the meat here, using discount code SWEET for 5% off your order!  continue reading ››

I’m SO excited to share my smashburger recipe using none other than United Harvest meat. Their ground beef is honestly some of the best I’ve ever tasted, made from a unique blend of angus beef and waygu fat, giving the meat an insanely delicious and deep flavor. Better yet, their meat is free of hormones, feed additives, and unnecessary antibiotics. The meat is delicious and mouth watering on its own, but pairs perfectly with my homemade stone ground mustard aioli and classic burger toppings.

United Harvest is running a promo right now for 2lbs of FREE ground beef with orders of $99 or more, so you can give it a try too! Just use code TWOFREE via this link. Go, go, go!

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As today marks the last day of summer, I’m celebrating every last minute. I recently partnered with United Harvest to develop recipes and cook some of their high quality meat. The company delivers mindfully sourced meat from small, family farms right to your door. How convenient is that?! So you, too, could order these meaty and tender pork ribs. United Harvest‘s meat is free of hormones, feed additives and unnecessary antibiotics. I really encourage you to give this product a try and hope you love it as much as I did! If you place an order before September 27, 2020, you can use the 15% off code FRIENDS15. continue reading ››

We’re back with another killer recipe from Soby’s restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina. I honestly can’t even put into words how delicious these braised short ribs were with the spicy cabbage slaw. As I said in the post title, an explosion of flavor. Wow, wow, wow. Two thumbs up!

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One of my favorite gifts I received for my birthday the other week was The L.A. Cookbook, which includes delicious recipes from some of LA’s best restaurants. My husband and I have yet to make the trek to Union Pasadena, but now that we have this cookbook, we can make their incredible pasta with pork ragu whenever we want. The original recipe calls for tagliatelle, but we used pappardelle since that was what we had!

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Hi everyone! It’s been a minute (or a couple months) since I last posted. With a busy work schedule and back-to-back weekends of weddings, bridal showers, bachelorettes – you name it – I haven’t found much time to get in the kitchen! We finally had a weekend at home with absolutely no plans, so we decided to make these incredibly delicious cheeseburger tater tot cups. I found these gems on Pinterest and made a few tweaks to the recipe and boy, were they a hit. These tots are the perfect appetizer for football Saturday and/or Sunday!

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