Tired of the same old boring leftover turkey recipes? You should try these fricassee leftover turkey sandwiches! Creamy, cheesy and beyond delicious. So good that you will actually look forward to the day after Thanksgiving! As much as I love (and take lots of pride in my) Thanksgiving turkey, I must confess I’m not a fan of leftover turkey. It just doesn’t taste the same! And it’s kinda gross when microwaved....

This post is sponsored by Smithfield®. All opinions are my own! Calzone for lunch, calzone for dinner, calzone for breakfast, calzone as a just because snack – I can eat a calzone anytime, anywhere! What’s not to love? Delicious pizza dough, check. Tons of juicy, flavorful ham, double check. Lots and lots of cheese, triple check! They are also incredibly versatile and a great way to use up leftovers. So if you have leftover ham or turkey after Thanksgiving/Christmas, make calzone!...

A delicious and portable savory pie My heart flutters every time I encounter an empadinha! Who could resist a pastry that melts in your mouth before letting its appetizing contents touch every inch of your taste buds? And while hearts of palm can be an exotic flavor to American palates, it tastes like home and childhood to me and to every Brazilian out there! After all, I could bet money that all my fellow countrymen have stuffed their faces with empadinhas more times then they would care to admit....

Good morning, everyone! I’m usually not a morning person, but here I am today to share with you an easy homemade granola recipe. Mornings were always difficult for me. Growing up, I had to wake up at 5:30am to go to school because it started at 6:45! I can’t begin to tell you how hard it was… Later on, when I got accepted to college, I started attending in the morning but had to eventually switch to the night period because it was really hard to keep a satisfactory attendance....

(This post is sponsored by The J.M. Smucker Company. All opinions are my own.) These past months have been chaos! We bought our first house and started moving the next day. Exciting, right? But we decided to do it ourselves, which led to a journey from hell of over a week to get all our stuff out before the apartment lease ended. The day after everything was finally moved, I was sitting on our unassembled couch pillows, on the floor, when I noticed Lola (our Cocker Spaniel) looking kinda sad....

When we were in Brazil earlier last year, I went out to shop for cookbooks – as I often do when I’m there – and decided to grab a coffee and a treat at the bookstore’s Starbucks. Now, I’m a fan of Starbucks regardless, but I gotta say I love their menu down there. Pão de queijo, dulce de leche everything (pastries, lattes, frappucinos), croque monsieur, coxinhas, empanadas and – yours truly – parmesan muffins!...

If you’ve ever been to a Brazilian restaurant, you have undoubtedly seen Papaya Cream on the dessert menu. Hopefully, you’ve tried it, but, if not, this is your chance to make it at home and try something new and delicious. I guarantee you’ll love it! The good news is that you won’t have to turn the oven on. The ingredients are easy to find and you can have it on the table in less than 5 minutes!...

Looking for more recipes to use Thanksgiving leftovers? Don’t forget to check these out: Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Nachos, Fricassee Leftover Turkey Sandwiches, Leftover Turkey Gumbo, Turkey and Mashed Potatoes Casserole and Mushroom and Turkey Risotto. A last minute hors d’oeuvres for your next party! Got leftover cranberry sauce? Save it for the next time you have guests (or even for Christmas) so you can make these delicious amouse-bouches. Because who can resist melted brie nested inside a cute and flaky pastry cup and topped with sweet-tangy cranberry sauce and crushed nuts?...

Oh, just look at that mozzarella oozing through the polpettone! Doesn’t it tempt you to try to lick the screen? It surely has that effect on me! 😋 This polpettone is everything you would want in a huge meatball: juicy, tender, flavorful and not only stuffed with cheese but also covered in it. Because go big or go home, right? And speaking of home… Back in São Paulo it is tradition to eat Italian food for lunch on Sundays....

I’ve been admiring moody food photography at Half Baked Harvest and White On Rice Couple for a while now… but it was only after getting a few tips and tricks from Diane and Todd at the Food Blog Forum earlier this month in Orlando that I finally decided to try my take on them. Believe me, I’m nowhere close to the amazing photographers mentioned above, but I’m kinda happy with the results, especially because it was my first attempt!...

Who’s ready for some chocolate love? Now, let me be honest with you right from the beginning and tell you that this recipe is a little more elaborate than my usual recipes. But it is not difficult at all! There will be some dishes to be washed and a lot of waiting for layers to set in the freezer, so I recommend doing this on a weekend when you have time to focus on all things chocolate....

Hey there, friends! The weekend is almost here. Anyone have any cool plans? Me and Tim are having some friends over for dinner on Sunday, and I decided to test some appetizer recipes beforehand because, you know, I’m a perfectionist (to the point that I barely enjoy my dinner parties because I’m always running around making sure everything is perfect!). Instead of doing what I usually do – which is calling my grandma – I called my mom (or more like messaged her on Facebook!...

The French really know how to do comfort food right! Beef Bourguignon, Coq au Riesling (which is the white wine version of this stew), French Onion Soup, Cassoulet, Potato Dauphinois… Ooh la la! I can’t get enough of French food! Another day, another sexy recipe! ♥️ Because how else would you describe tender pieces of chicken coated in a dark, rich wine sauce? Sexy! That’s the only word to describe this Coq au Vin recipe....

This classic Irish/British recipe is delicious year-round, but also a great way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day if you didn’t have time to make Corned Beef and Cabbage or Guinness Beef Stew. It’s quick, easy, and made with ingredients you probably have on hand! Craving comfort food but don’t have time to simmer or braise something for hours? Cue to this easy shepherd’s pie, which is a meal in itself and can be made ahead!...

Forget the store bought stuff! This French Onion Dip is made from scratch and is super creamy, rich and full of big flavors. Perfect for game day or any party, really! Even better if you pair it with a glass (or a bottle!) of Woodbridge Wine. Wanna keep in touch? Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest to stay up to date with my posts! If you end up making one of my recipes, I would love to see it!...

Now, one thing that is missing on my photos, is the optional sauce that I usually make from fresh passion fruit. However, I visited a few grocery stores and nobody had passion fruit. Don’t forget to check out these other delicious ice cream recipes from #IceCreamWeek! Monday S’mores Ice Cream via A Cookie Named Desire Coffee Chocolate Ripple Ice Cream via An Italian in my Kitchen Unicorn Ice Cream via The Tip Toe Fairy Tahini Ice Cream with Chocolate Chip Cookies via The Floating Kitchen No Churn Honey Nut Ice Cream via Honey and Birch Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Praline Crunch Ice Cream via Heart of a Baker Peanut Butter Lovers Ice Cream via Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt Cotton Candy Ice Cream via Homemade Hooplah Butter Pecan Ice Cream via Zagleft Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream via Vanilla and Bean Mint Mojito Coffee Ice Cream via The Little Epicurean Strawberry Banana Ice Cream via The Bitter Side of Sweet Peanut Butter Ice Cream via Pretty Simple Sweet Vanilla Rainbow Ice Cream via Go Go Go Gourmet Lychee and Cherry Swirl Ice Cream via My Food Story Brigadeiro Ice Cream via Olivia’s Cuisine Salted Pretzel Ice Cream with Chocolate and Peanut Butter via Cake Over Steak Strawberry Black Sesame Ice Cream via Madeline Marie Blog No Churn Caramel Chip Ice Cream via Fearless Dining...

These potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to a special meal! They go great with Coq au Riesling, Roasted Chicken or my famous Rosemary and Garlic Roast Beef. Potatoes + Cream + Cheese. What’s not to love? This dish, in all its cheesy creamy glory, makes the perfect side dish for when you want to impress guests or a special someone! Made popular by Julia Child, this French classic shouldn’t be confused with Pommes Dauphine, which are crispy potato puffs and the subject for a future blog post....

(Many thanks to DREAM for sponsoring today’s post!) While I am still recovering from all the delicious food I ate at the Everything Food Conference, I am never one to say no to comfort food. Especially when it involves truffle! Okay, maybe not REAL (fresh) truffles, as my bank account is still a little sore from all the recent traveling. But truffle oil surely does the trick! And, if your bank account is a little chubbier than mine, you could definitely use some shaved truffle in this dish for an even more luxurious version....

I’m going to start this post by being completely honest with you. While the chicken in this recipe is delicious, the real star here is the batata harra (or the Lebanese potatoes, if you’d prefer). Maybe it’s because I’m going through a major carb phase, but I was utterly obsessed with them! As in, I gave my husband two or three and devoured the rest of the potatoes by myself....

This post is sponsored by Dole. New year, new life! Just kidding. Same old new mom life, trying to balance motherhood with the blog and marriage while still taking care of myself. Sounds exhausting, doesn’t it? It is. My word for 2018 is discipline. It took me some brainstorming to find a word that would actually mean something I really want to achieve! We usually choose words like “happiness” or “abundance”, and while it’s obvious that we all want these things, they are not as tangible and we end up forgetting about it by February....