dinner – Hooked on Food

Osso Buco

If you have never tried Osso Buco, you are missing out! The term Osso Buco basically means “hollowed bone,” and when you order your shank, you’ll see that it does indeed have a round, marrow-filled bone right in the center of the cut. I have replaced the traditional veal shanks for this Osso Bucco dishContinue reading “Osso Buco”

Dee’s Carbonara

Okay, so this is one of my absolute favorite comfort foods. I would always order this out at restaurants and am glad that I can now make it at home since it is much simpler than I envisioned! It takes just a few ingredients to make, and the result is this creamy, delicious pasta thatContinue reading “Dee’s Carbonara”

Burrata Arugula Salad

Burrata is an Italian cheese that has a soft outer layer. It consists of a creamy center that oozes yumminess, so you’re definitely in for a treat. When you dig in, I am sure you will be delighted with EVERY bite. This is a dish I like to make when I want something refreshing. AlthoughContinue reading “Burrata Arugula Salad”

Dee’s Garlic Explosion Burgers

If there is one thing we enjoy in this house, it’s burgers (family and friends will vouch for this). Anyway, I wanted to find a way to elevate our homemade burgers, and this is how this recipe came about. I love the taste of garlic (this is an understatement), so I planned to find aContinue reading “Dee’s Garlic Explosion Burgers”

Lemon Caper Chicken

This is another one of my favorite chicken recipes because it is bursting with flavor, and the sauce is perfect over most grains/carbs. The acidity of the capers and the lemon is just divine! You can whip it up in about 15 minutes and then finish it up in the oven. This reminds me aContinue reading “Lemon Caper Chicken”

Braised Short Ribs w/ Parmesan Polenta

I have always been a huge fan of short-ribs, so it was only fair to try making my own at home. This recipe does take quite a bit of prepping and cooking time, but I promise you the end result is so worth it-OFF THE BONE WORTH IT! I decided to pair this with aContinue reading “Braised Short Ribs w/ Parmesan Polenta”

Honey Butter Corn

Corn is such a simple ingredient to transform and this is exactly what I did for this recipe. I used frozen corn which beats removing the husk and shucking the corn yourself and added simple ingredients to the corn to make it rich, slightly sweet and creamy! The ingredients used are commonly in my pantryContinue reading “Honey Butter Corn”

Dee’s-Mussels

I’m going to start off by saying that I was SUPER intimidated by this dish. For many years, I lived my life thinking I was severely allergic to molluscs and when I finally was cleared to eat them by my allergist, I wasted zero time in trying these little guys out. On a trip to ParkContinue reading “Dee’s-Mussels”