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Chile Chocolate Braised Short Ribs
There’s nothing more comforting and heartwarming on a crazy cold day than braised short ribs with roasted veggies and mashed potatoes....
Kristen Hess
Jan 24, 20173 min read
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Wine-Braised Chicken w/ Bacon, Veggies & Herbs
As the weather cools down in the late fall season, there’s nothing I love more than cooking a big one-pot comforting dish on a Sunday...
Kristen Hess
Dec 3, 20152 min read
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Lemony Rosemary Chicken Pasta with Greens and Beans, Ricotta & Toasted Walnuts
Today was one of those days – rainy, overcast, dreary, and oh, Monday. I also had a ton of things in my fridge that I need to clean out...
Kristen Hess
Apr 20, 20153 min read
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Sunday Supper: Pan-Roasted Chicken w/ Rosemary & Caramelized Garlic | Roasted Lemon Asparagus A
I found a recipe on Food.com‘s website by Rachael Ray for Garlic Roasted Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon that looked pretty delicious and...
Kristen Hess
Apr 22, 20143 min read
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Cooking with a Purpose: Tavern Direct + NCMEC
I recently was fortunate enough to meet Lou Bivona, Managing Partner of Tavern Direct and Founding Member of National Center for Missing...
Kristen Hess
Mar 20, 20114 min read
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Ragu alla Bolognese w/ Handmade Tagliatelle :: Onion, Olive & Rosemary Focaccia :: Blood Orange
A Classic Italian Dinner for any Special Occasion The following collection of recipes are from an Italian cooking class I took recently...
Kristen Hess
Mar 3, 20116 min read
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A Taste of Tuscany
Tuscany is probably one of the most beautiful and scenic regions of Italy and the most popular places to visit, known for its rolling...
Kristen Hess
Jan 29, 20117 min read
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