Winter Spaghetti with Marinara and Chorizo Meatballs

It’s frustrating to make pasta in the winter when bunches of fresh basil aren’t readily available. I crafted a delicious, hearty sauce with dried herbs to help satisfy your pasta cravings on cold, wintery nights. Parsnip (my fav!) and carrot in the sauce add some natural sweetness, which goes wonderfully with the almost nutty dried herb flavor. The meatballs that I paired with this sauce are very easy as well, just be warned that they take some time to cool in the fridge. If you can, I recommend using fresh herbs for the meatballs--they will add brightness to the dish, and lighten everything up.

Winter Spaghetti with Marinara and Chorizo Meatballs

Butternut Squash Carbonara

Another carbonara recipe for you to enjoy!!

Carbonara is always delicious and never a bad choice. This is a different take on Carbonara; it still has the creamy element to it, just a little less fat. Compared to a traditional Carbonara recipe this is much much healthier for you because the sauce consists of vegetables and chicken broth. This doesn’t exactly scream summertime but I find it very light and refreshing, with a homey feel to it. Enjoy!

Butternut Squash Carbonara (Adapted from Bon Appétit)

Carbonara with Mushrooms and Basil

I had the most delicious lunch ever today. I used some leftover egg yolks from my macarons, and made this lovely carbonara. We had this absolutely gorgeous pasta…I mean look at it?! Isn't it marvelous…

This good quality pasta made this dish, so if you can get your hands on some, I recommend it.  I also went to the farmers market today and got some fresh cherry tomatoes and basil, which made two great additions.

Carbonara with Mushrooms and Basil:

Ivan Ramen Yakisoba

This is exciting...the first main course savory dish for the blog! Although it seems like this is solely a baking blog, we really love cooking and want to include savory recipes too! 

Anyway, for Father's Day I got my dad the book Ivan Ramen by Ivan Orkin. This book details Ivan's life and journey of becoming a ramen chef, and because my dad is always trying to perfect his own ramen, I figured this would be the perfect gift. Not only does this autobiography/cookbook have Ivan's famous 35 page ramen recipe, but it also has other Japanese recipes. Tonight I was inspired flipping through the pages and decided to make his breakfast Yakisoba, for dinner.