Recipes for the week
Reader faves + spring recipes 🌞
Happy Sunday. Today, I have a few reader faves plus a few of my favorite spring recipes.
Weekend Update
This weekend was really fun! I went to DC and saw Giselle performed by The Washington Ballet. For lunch, I had a margherita pizza, and for dinner, I went to Le Diplomate for the first time! I had delicious bread and butter, beef tartare, raw oysters, mussels, and a tasty rabbit pappardelle. Personally, I enjoy my rabbit pasta sauce a bit better simply because I like it with tomatoes (I’ll link the recipe below), but overall, everything was very good.
Today, I’m remaking a meal I whipped up last week that I absolutely fell in love with, but didn’t write down my steps! It’s a great beef, harissa, rice, chickpea one-pot wonder dish, and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you when it’s ready. I’ll also be revisiting my Shamrock Shake Upside Down Cake (for the umpteenth time; I’m determined to get it right). I’m also going to be trying another margherita pizza in my new oven, and if I start another fire, I don’t know what I’ll do.
For now, let’s get into some recipes to keep you cooking next week.
READER FAVES
Baked BBQ Chicken Breasts
Thank you for the comment! Mixing leftovers with mac and cheese is such a good idea! (I’ll link my favorite mac and cheese recipe below!).
Irish Guinness Beef Stew with Prunes
Thank you so much, Holly Ann! I’m so happy you were able to enjoy an early St. Patrick’s Day dinner and that this one will be making an encore appearance!
Raspberry London Fog Tiramisu
This comment comes from Terri on Facebook! I’m so happy you loved this, and I adore the addition of fresh raspberries across the entire dessert! Beautiful!
Shredded Beef and Cheesy Grits
Thank you so much, S! So happy you love this; you’ve inspired me to make it again next week to take a new photo of it. It’s such a peak comfort meal, and I could eat seconds and even thirds of those flavorful grits. YUM!
SPRING HAS SPRUNG RECIPES
It’s warming up, the days are officially going to get longer, and I’m craving springtime food.
Carrot Cardamom Irish “Pudding” with Cream Cheese Frosting
Don’t let the name fool you — it’s actually a lovely little cake that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Easter!
Chicken Meatballs with Egg Noodles
Herby dill and tarragon chicken meatballs are served with sautéed cabbage and egg noodles for a flavorful winter-to-spring transition dinner.
Herby Pasta e Fagioli
This pasta e fagioli is green and bright. It’s perfect for a quick dinner that doesn’t require much prep or effort at all.
5-Ingredient Chicken Soup
This 5-ingredient chicken soup recipe is perfect for a cool spring day, though you can modify it with any seasonal vegetable and serve it year-round.
Arugula Pesto Pasta
Homemade arugula pesto transforms this simple pesto pasta recipe into a rich, peppery, and delicious spring side dish.
A FEW MORE
Rabbit Ragù
Rabbit is a lean, mildly flavored protein that works perfectly in this slow-cooked, rich tomato sauce. If you’ve never made rabbit before, this rabbit ragù recipe is a great place to start.
Harissa Mac and Cheese
If you’re making my Baked BBQ Chicken Breasts, this is the perfect side to accompany them. Rich, spicy, cheesy. So good.
That’s all for this week! I hope everyone has a great week filled with lots of tasty food. If you make one of my recipes, please drop a comment on the post to let me know how it turns out; I’d love to hear from you! You can also respond directly to this email! Byeeeeeeee! 💖💖
-kylie
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