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Healthy Homestyle Meatloaf w/ Ancho Chile-Red Pepper Glaze :: Wild Mushroom Risotto
Homestyle Meatloaf with Ancho Chile-Red Pepper Glaze OK, so I know Meatloaf is one of those dishes we’re all a little bored of by now....

Kristen Hess
Nov 17, 20134 min read


Melt Cookbook: Taking the Art of Macaroni & Cheese to a Whole New Level
Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of anything more delicious on the planet than a big creamy...

Kristen Hess
Oct 24, 20135 min read


Sinfully Good: Pierogi Casserole
Today is one of those dreary Fall days where it’s cold and rainy and I’m in need of a little pick me up from some classic comfort food....

Kristen Hess
Oct 11, 20132 min read


Summer Veggie Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Zucchini & Corn
Summer Veggie Pasta with Roasted Garlic, Tomatoes, Zucchini & Corn There’s nothing better in the Summer than a visit to the Farmer’s...

Kristen Hess
Aug 20, 20132 min read


Garlicky Greens and Beans with Sausage
On a recent trip up to Rochester, I had the pleasure of discovering a lovely little Italian place called the Mona Lisa Café. My mother...

Kristen Hess
Apr 16, 20134 min read


Citrus Honey Soy Chicken with Toasted Almond Farro
Tuscan Fields, provider of organic, Italian farro, is offering a scholarship to this spring’s Eat Write Retreat food bloggers conference...

Kristen Hess
Apr 7, 20133 min read


Rochester-Style Chicken French & Lemon Broccolini
Hey guys! I was just featured in the NY Times Food Section yesterday (online and print versions) talking about Chicken French from my...

Kristen Hess
Mar 17, 20135 min read


Parmesan Garlic Shells with Spinach, Zucchini and Ham
Parmesan Garlic Shells with Spinach, Zucchini and Ham This is a super easy and tasty dish that I whipped up one night with some of the...

Kristen Hess
Mar 1, 20133 min read


Tequila, Sunsets and a Mexican Feast in San Diego (Story + Recipes)
San Diego Sunset I recently got back from an amazing trip to San Diego – one so lovely and rejuvenating that the sunsets are burned into...

Kristen Hess
Feb 28, 20138 min read


Italian White Bean, Vegetable & Pasta Soup
Italian White Bean, Vegetable & Pasta Soup I always look forward to the season change to Autumn – there’s something calming to the...

Kristen Hess
Oct 5, 20122 min read


Spinach, Cheese & Green Onion Pie with Dill and Fines Herbes
Spinach, Cheese & Green Onion Pie with Dill and Fines Herbes There’s nothing better than a fresh baked pie on a dreary, Fall day. I...

Kristen Hess
Oct 3, 20123 min read


Potato Latkes with Sauteed Caramelized Apples with Honey and Cinnamon Sour Cream
Potato Latkes with Caramelized Honey Apples & Cinnamon Sour Cream In the spirit of the Jewish New Year holiday Rosh Hashana, I created a...

Kristen Hess
Sep 17, 20122 min read


Pan-Seared Scallops w/ Leek, Thyme & Wine Cream Sauce; Lemon-Leek Orzo & Sauteed Zucchini
Pan-Seared Scallops with Leek, Thyme & Wine Cream Sauce, Lemon-Leek Orzo & Sauteed Garlic Zucchini & Squash This dish is a special treat...

Kristen Hess
Jul 19, 20123 min read


Butternut Squash Agnolotti w/ Brown Butter, Sage & Pine Nuts | Chicken Marsala Ravioli w/ Wild
Buitoni New Pasta Flavors There’s some new kids on the block – and some mighty tasty ones at that. Buitoni reached out to me and asked me...

Kristen Hess
Jul 11, 20124 min read


Summer in a Bowl: Vodka Cream Sauce Pasta w/ Basil, Mozzarella & Sundried Tomatoes
There’s a great little place in my neighborhood called Todaro Bros. – a small, locally-owned deli and grocery store that sells fresh and...

Kristen Hess
Jun 20, 20123 min read


A Delish Father’s Day Menu
Summertime is always my favorite time of year – when the sun is always shining, a warm breeze is in the air, and all the flowers, fresh...

Kristen Hess
Jun 14, 20124 min read


Thai Sea Bass in Banana Leaves
Thai Sea Bass in Banana Leaves This is a lovely Thai dish, not only in taste but in presentation. I made this with some good friends of...

Kristen Hess
Jun 7, 20123 min read


Cool off with some Spicy Fish Tacos & Summer Wine pairings
Yum Spicy Fish Tacos There’s an interesting theory that in the Summertime heat, eating spicy foods actually lowers your body temperature...

Kristen Hess
Jun 1, 20124 min read


Refreshingly Light Get-In-My-Bikini Crab Salad
OK folks – listen up. It’s that time of year again where Summer is coming, the sun is shining and we need to fit into that teeny bikini...

Kristen Hess
May 21, 20122 min read


Shrimp Scampi Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce
The temperatures are rising and the sun is shining which means one thing – Spring is finally here. For me, that means lighter flavors,...

Kristen Hess
May 13, 20122 min read
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