Main Dishes

Our Go-To Chile-Lime Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Lamb Pasta with Springtime Veggies & Lemon Pesto

Easy Baked Manapua (Hawaiian-Style Char Siu Bao)

Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad with Kale, Goat Cheese, & Farro

Lemon Herb Roasted Spatchcock Chicken Over Potatoes

How to Spatchcock a Chicken (Step-by-Step Guide to Butterflied Whole Chicken)

Soy-Glazed Seared Salmon Rice Bowls with Namasu

Best-Ever Wild Mushroom Vegetable Ragu

Homemade Char Siu (Roasted Chinese BBQ Pork)

Spring Vegetable Salad with Pistachios, Parmesan, & Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Meatballs (Juicy and Tender!)

Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Balsamic, Rosemary, and Garlic

Perfect, Quick and Simple San Marzano Tomato Sauce

Springtime Chicken & Dumplings with Hella Fresh Herbs

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Orzo Skillet

Hearty Buffalo Chicken Bowls with Herby Ranch Yogurt Drizzle

Smoky Chipotle Turkey Burger Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries

Heavy-on-the-Veggies Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry

Chicken Sausage Quinoa Skillet (aka Our Fave Back-Pocket Weeknight Dinner!)

One-Skillet French Onion Chicken

Rich & Creamy Cheese Fondue for Two

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I’m the flavor-obsessed founder and recipe developer behind Plays Well With Butter! My love of cooking was shaped by years working in fine-dining restaurants, and I’ve spent the past 10+ years exploring how to make exceptional food work for everyday life. Here on PWWB, you’ll find smart techniques and thoroughly tested recipes you’ll be excited to make again and again. So glad you’re here!

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seasonal inspiration

An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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