Date Night

Quick & Easy Shrimp Rice Bowls with Mango Salsa (35 Minutes)

Fresh Mango Salsa (15 Minutes)

Gorgeously Light & Lemony Basil Vinaigrette (5 Minutes)

Grilled Salmon Tacos with Whipped Avocado Crema (25 Minutes)

Pistachio Pesto Pasta (25 Minutes)

Weeknight MVP Tortellini Caesar Salad (25 Minutes)

5-Minute Creamy Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing

Restaurant-Worthy Pesto Pasta with Whipped Ricotta

Smoky-Sweet Braised Beef Short Rib Tacos

Perfect Classic Caesar Salad (15-Minute Side for Pasta, Pizza, and More!)

Juicy and Tender Turkey Falafel Meatballs

Extra-Juicy & Tender Baked Chicken Meatballs with Ricotta Cheese

30-Minute Fish Taco Bowls with All the Fixings

25-Minute Spicy Pasta alla Vodka (From-Scratch & Fuss-Free!)

Creamy-Dreamy Individual Tiramisu Cups

Restaurant-Worthy Chicken Marsala Fettuccine with Mushrooms

Garlic Lover’s Garlic Bread with Parmesan Cheese

Homemade Crepe Manicotti with Spinach Ricotta Filling

Slowly Braised Beef Osso Buco (Restaurant-Worthy!)

Blow-Your-Mind Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes (8 Ingredients)

Absolutely Unreal Creamed Spinach with Boursin (20 Minutes)

Bucatini all’Amatriciana (25 Minutes)

Juicy Baked Pesto Meatballs (Turkey or Chicken)

Thick and Creamy Homemade Caesar Dressing (5 Minutes)

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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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