I LOVE roasted cauliflower, so when I discovered this recipe I was all in! Perfectly roasted, caramelized cauliflower combined with sweet dried apricots, e...

This is one of my favorite to-go salad recipes for the summer. It’s fresh and bright with lots of textures going on with the creamy beans and crunchy diced ...

Can you think of a more delicious, quick breakfast or snack than granola? I love how versatile granola is. You can use it as a topper for your favorite yo...

Growing up in New Jersey the closest I ever came to eating grits was a bowl of Italian style polenta with braised pork. While polenta and grits are essential...

I'm so excited to share this recipe with you since it's easy and delicious and uses basic ingredients you'll have on hand in your pantry and refrigerator. I...

My son's favorite dessert is Key Lime Pie. So of coarse whenever he is home I absolutely HAVE to make it for him. What's fantastic about this recipe is it's...

My dad has MANY gifts, but cooking is not one of them. Actually, I'm not sure when I last saw him in the kitchen except to mix up a batch of cocktails or op...

This chicken salad has been a favorite item on my catering menu for over 10 years. People love it because of its simplicity. Literally, 4 simple ingredient...

You may be thinking, homemade ricotta!? Why make it, when I can buy it at the grocery store? Yes, you could, but why, when you can make it at home? Last w...

This salad is anything but boring. It has the perfect amount of flavors and textures that you will enjoy every forkful down to the very last bite, hoping th...

Pork Belly: a boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig. Or at least that’s what Wikipedia says, and it’s right - but it’s also the star of these As...

This recipe is from Magnolia Table, and we LOVE it. I double the recipe because my family eats these little gems while they are waiting to go on a salad. So...

Chickpeas, otherwise known as garbanzo beans, are a versatile legume that can be added to salads, curries, in hummus, in a falafel (coming in my blog SOON), ...

Years and years ago, my husband and I met for lunch at a seafood restaurant. I walked into it with the mindset of a generic lunch, maybe I’d get a sandwich ...

Do not let the name of this recipe steer you away if you do not like blue cheese or are scared of the idea of grilling lettuce. I myself am big fan of both, ...

Can you imagine a simple onion becoming this beautiful dish? How many recipes can you make using 3 ingredients that tastes like a dish from a gourmet restau...

These scallops are tender, full of flavor and have a lovely seared crust that is irresistible. I grew up eating scallops that were rubbery and chewy so as an...

I mentioned the story of this recipe in my favorite things post ... https://www.mamabirdskitchen.com/post/a-few-of-my-favorite-things I made this recipe out ...

These braised short ribs cook for 3 hours and come out incredibly tender and delectable. Serve them up with some creamy mashed potatoes and it's a dream com...

Bonjour!! If you have not seen the movie Julie and Julia, you really should. I fell in love with this movie when it came out in 2009 and I owned Julia Chil...