This Asparagus Ricotta Tart with Hollandaise Sauce is the perfect way to bid adieu to asparagus season and the perfect dish to serve at your next brunch: bright, rich, and easy to put together, it’s simple but far from boring. I love the kind of […]
Author: From A Small Kitchen
Creamy Zucchini Pasta
With summer squash season just around the corner, this creamy zucchini pasta is a simple, quick way to celebrate the season’s star produce. I love a quick dinner that turns a humble vegetable into comfort food. And this creamy zucchini pasta is exactly that. Ready […]
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Making homemade ricotta cheese is far easier than it sounds. A handful of staple ingredients, a little bit of time, and you have enough ricotta to slather on toast, tuck into pasta, dollop over roasted vegetables, or simply eat straight from the bowl. Making ricotta […]
Celery, Fennel and Apple Salad
Thinly sliced fennel, celery, and Honeycrisp apple come together to create a salad that’s all texture: crisp, crunchy, and snappy. A bright dressing and Parmesan shavings add richness, making it an easy palate-cleasing dish. The great thing about a neutral, simple salad is that it […]
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
This no-mayo tuna salad is for days when you want something fast, high in protein, and fully satisfying without the fuss. This is my go-to recipe for a quick, filling lunch, dinner, or midday snack. Inspired by Hailee Catalano, there’s no mayo to be seen […]
Spring Chicken Salad
This spring chicken salad borrows a little from a traditional Caesar salad: crisp lettuce, parmesan, crunchy breadcrumbs, and a bright, creamy dressing that keeps things interesting, but moves in a more spring-like direction, highlighting seasonal produce and encouraging you to use what you have on […]
Strawberry Orange Layer Cake
This strawberry orange layer cake is the kind of cake that disappears quickly: orange-scented layers separated by mounds of whipped cream, with strawberries piled generously between each. It feels equal parts summer dinner party and afternoon treat — the sort of thing best served slightly […]
Sparkling Ginger Lemonade
Sharp, citrusy, and just spicy enough to keep your tastebuds surprised, this sparkling ginger lemonade is the kind of refreshment you need for a backyard dinner party or an afternoon on the porch. The great thing about this sparkling ginger lemonade (or any lemonade, really) […]
Chicken Zucchini Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
Perfect for meal prep or a quick weekday lunch, this Chicken Zucchini Sandwich with Caramelized Onions is an excellent way to use up that leftover rotisserie chicken sitting in your fridge. The zucchini adds a bright, slightly acidic bite that cuts through the richness of […]
Tomato Bread Salad with Basil Oil
Not quite a traditional panzanella, this tomato bread salad with basil olive oil borrows only the best parts: ripe tomatoes, fresh flavors, and toasted crusty bread that soaks up everything in the bowl. It’s the kind of salad meant to celebrate summer. This gorgeous Tomato […]
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is not about subtlety. It leans briny in every direction: artichokes! olives! pepperoncini! sun-dried tomatoes! All folded into just enough pasta to hold everything together instead of disappearing into it. It’s the kind of salad that wakes up your taste buds. […]
Grape Blueberry Galette
This grape blueberry galette is unfussy in the way all good desserts tend to be: built on a flaky, buttery crust and filled with grapes and blueberries that burst and become jammy in the oven, turning syrupy at the edges while the crust turns golden […]
No-Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream with Homemade Hot Fudge
Olive oil ice cream sounds like something you’d order at a nice restaurant, find intriguing, and then think about for weeks. This no-churn version brings it home, no machine required, with a silky texture and a generous pour of rich, indulgent homemade hot fudge. Oh […]
Sesame Banana Bread
A sophisticated take on the humble classic, this sesame banana bread balances rich, nutty, creamy, and sharp notes. Topped with a cream cheese frosting and caramelized bananas, it makes a great coffee cake or a gorgeous dessert. Banana bread has been a prominent figure in […]
Springtime Movie Marathon
Interrupting your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message: a springtime movie marathon is in order! Here are eight feel-good movies that feel like a hug. Or a fresh start. Or whatever it is that spring feels like. The flowers are blooming. The […]