Dairy-Free

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

Perfect, Quick and Simple San Marzano Tomato Sauce

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

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

Mom’s Slowly Braised Extra-Veggies Pot Roast

Crispy Homemade Falafel (2 Ways!)

10-Minute Lemon Tahini Sauce (+ 3 Recipe Variations!)

Bold & Cozy Ribollita (Tuscan Bread Stew)

Seriously Good Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Our All-Time Favorite Chicken Cacciatore

Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder with Roasted Garlic Whipped Butternut Squash

Easiest Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil

Soy-Glazed Ginger Turkey Meatballs

Lemony Garlic Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Charred Green Beans

Grilled Swordfish Kabobs with Capers, Olives, & Pickle-y Onions

Grilled Cod Fish Tacos with Ginger Mango Slaw & Avocado Crema

Chili-Lime Grilled Whole Chicken with Creamy Charred Jalapeño Sauce (Spatchcock Chicken on the Grill!)

10-Minute Homemade Mojo Marinade

Tuscan Marinade with Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary

Grilled Falafel Burgers with Spicy Green Tahini

The gal behind the blog Hi there, I’m Jess!

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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