Date Night

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Pistachios & Parmesan

Lemon Zucchini Pasta with Crispy Garlic Breadcrumbs

Heirloom Tomato Goat Cheese Salad

Sgroppino (3-Ingredient Limoncello Cocktail with Prosecco and Lemon Sorbetto)

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Kabobs

Skillet Lemon Butter Chicken with Artichokes & Asparagus

Hawaii-Style Kalbi (Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs)

Mom’s Easy Pork Shumai Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Quick-Baked Shrimp Scampi with White Wine

Creamy Cauliflower Gnocchi Skillet “Toscana” with Italian Sausage & Kale

Spicy Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Castelvetrano Olive Chicken Skillet with Lemon & Shallots

Mom’s Hawaiian Shoyu Ahi Poke Bowls

Shoyu Ahi Poke (Hawaiian Tuna Poke Recipe)

Hearty French Onion Pasta with Braised Beef & Caramelized Onions

Lasagna for Two (Small Batch Lasagna)

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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

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

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Slowly Braised Short Rib Ragu

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Best-Ever Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

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Date Night

Burst Tomato Pasta

Spicy Ahi Tuna Tostadas

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Pistachios & Parmesan

Lemon Zucchini Pasta with Crispy Garlic Breadcrumbs

Heirloom Tomato Goat Cheese Salad

Sgroppino (3-Ingredient Limoncello Cocktail with Prosecco and Lemon Sorbetto)

Grilled Chimichurri Steak Kabobs

Skillet Lemon Butter Chicken with Artichokes & Asparagus

Hawaii-Style Kalbi (Grilled Korean Beef Short Ribs)

Mom’s Homemade Pork Egg Rolls

Mom’s Easy Pork Shumai Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Beer-Braised Pork Carnitas

Quick-Baked Shrimp Scampi with White Wine

Creamy Cauliflower Gnocchi Skillet “Toscana” with Italian Sausage & Kale

Spicy Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Castelvetrano Olive Chicken Skillet with Lemon & Shallots

Mom’s Hawaiian Shoyu Ahi Poke Bowls

Shoyu Ahi Poke (Hawaiian Tuna Poke Recipe)

Best-Ever Turkey Bolognese

Hearty French Onion Pasta with Braised Beef & Caramelized Onions

Mini Flourless Chocolate Cake

Lasagna for Two (Small Batch Lasagna)

Slowly Braised Beef Ragu

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