CarnalDish

because food is sexy

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts

2 Comments

Brownbutterchocolatechip Feature

I crave a good gooey chocolate chip cookie almost every day. If you look in my freezer, you'll see a whole tray of frozen cookie dough balls ready to be baked whenever I get the urge. Yes, it's that serious. One of my favorite cookies on earth is a brown butter chocolate chip cookie with walnuts. The brown butter gets all toasty and toffee'like, boosting the overall flavor and texture of the entire cookie, making it blissful. You have to sprinkle some flaky sea salt (I used fluer de sel) on top, trust me! It brings out all the flavors. Sea salt is a major finishing touch on anything I bake, ...

Read More

Million Dollar Chicken

10 Comments

Milliondollarchicken Feature

I roast a lot of chicken. It's my favorite way to eat a chicken. But this million dollar chicken? Oh my GAWD! It's glorious. Succulent, juicy, insanely flavorful, I could go on, and I will. If you make this, you will subject yourself to an extremely couthless eating experience. Finger sucking, moaning, probably cussing and shaking your knees in anticipation for the next bite. This is by far my favorite way to roast a super sexy chicken. The creme fraiche sauce is killer, and as the hens cook and release their flavorful juices, that crusty bread on the bottom soaks it all up. Whew, Jesus are ...

Read More

Cheesy Meatball Sub Dip

Leave a Comment

Meatballsubdip Feature

Many, many expletives were uttered and exclaimed as this was devoured. Guys, seriously...this is some damn good meatball sub dip. If you love bread like me and Oprah, you're going to love scooping gooey globs of this cheesy, saucy, meaty glory. You wanna know how good this is? My fiancé ate it for dinner. Just this. Nothing else. But he's also a savage, so there's that. What was supposed to be an appetizer turned into "Babe, that's all I want!" I love everything about meatball subs, but I wanted to make something a little more fun to eat during game-day. Something everyone could enjoy from ...

Read More

Pesto Red Snapper with Baked Parmesan Fries

Leave a Comment

Pesto Red Snapper and Chips

I nearly cussed fish-counter buddy out when I saw the price of this red snapper, but that's another story for another time. Pesto red snapper with baked parmesan fries was something I just had to have. Everything about this meal is just perfect, and comes together so fast. I always have potatoes on hand, they're a staple. So is parmigiano reggiano, citrus, and fresh herbs. Maybe I'll whip up a ...

Read More

“Miso-Honey” Brown Butter Brussel Sprouts

Leave a Comment

Miso Honey Brown Butter Brussel Sprouts

I'm giggling at the title of this recipe, don't mind me. Anyway, if you want to amp up your brussel game, try these miso-honey brown butter brussel sprouts. Salty umami-packed miso paste is melted down with brown butter, thin slices of garlic and shallot, and whisked with sweet honey. Such a simple way to boost the flavor of just about any vegetable you want. I figure, if it works with bitter ...

Read More

Garlic & Ginger Soy Glazed Salmon Bowl

Leave a Comment

garlic and ginger soy glazed salmon bowl

Ever since I made that delicious Korean Bibimbap Rice Bowl from Hello Fresh, I've been addicted. I was inspired to come up with a bowl of my own. This garlic and ginger soy glazed salmon bowl is EFFING DELICIOUS! My whole family went all the way in on this one, even fighting over whatever scraps were leftover. The main thing I love about dishes like this, is that you can add in whatever you like. ...

Read More

Calamari Tacos with Sweet Chili Slaw

1 Comment

Calamari Tacos

I was living in Atlanta the first time I had calamari tacos. I pretty much had a mouthgasm and my mind was blown. I had just about everything you could think of nestled into a warm pillowy tortilla...but fried calamari just sent me over the edge (the good edge, not the bad one). I had made my own variation of this delectable little thing many, many times. Sharing it was always a goal, but now I ...

Read More

Garlic Tuscan Chicken Pasta

5 Comments

Tuscanchickenpasta Feature

Fall is my favorite food season, hands down. It's the one time of year you get to splurge on creamy, braised, roasted, baked, and slow-cooked things. Let's celebrate Fall with this delicious creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta. This dish is sexy as hell, and that's that on that! There's much room for customization, too. I used skin-on boneless chicken thighs, because you already know we're thigh people ...

Read More

Mini Shrimp Po’boys with Pickled Iceberg Slaw

Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by House-Autry. All opinions are my own. I know you’re looking to make a fast, easy and delicious appetizer for game-day or your next party. These incredibly cute and super tasty shrimp po’boys are a must have at your next gathering — just try not to eat all of the shrimp before your guests arrive. I’m using House-Autry Seafood Breading Mix, one of my absolute favorite ...

Read More

Herbs de Provence Roasted Chicken

Leave a Comment

Hdplegquarters Feature

To know me is to know my love for herbs de provence. I adore this incredibly flavorful and richly fragrant herb blend so much, I put it on almost everything. Nothing sings to me louder than herbs de provence roasted chicken. It's a song in the key of life. Now, I've roasted a lot of chicken in my life, many ways, many flavor combinations. But nothing comforts me more than biting into a juicy piece ...

Read More

Spiced Apple Walnut Bundt Cake

Leave a Comment

Spiced Apple Walnut Bundt Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

If we add fruit to our cakes, that makes them healthy, right? Right?? Let's all just lie to ourselves this once. This spiced apple walnut bundt cake is worth lying to yourself about. What I love most about this cake is that it's not too sweet. It's actually perfect on the sugar-level, so much so that the frosting is totally optional. You could leave it out completely and still enjoy this cake. ...

Read More