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1 week ago | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
Simplicity is the hallmark of this lemon ricotta pasta. With a brief list of delicious ingredients, this recipe makes it to the table in 20 minutes. Made from whole milk ricotta, butter, and ample lemon zest and juice, it’s bright and refreshing, but comforting at the same time. Poured all over rigatoni, which collects and clings to the creamy sauce, every serving is topped with toasted pistachios and an optional sprinkle of red chili flakes.
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1 week ago | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
A vibrant expression of texture and taste, this Radicchio Salad is all about balance. Layers of radicchio and butter lettuce are dressed up with heavy cream and sweet honeycrisp apples, naval oranges, tempering the bitter notes of radicchio. Aside from being a crave-worthy combo of crunchy and delicate, the radicchio and butter lettuce make for a beautiful base. Rather than croutons, this recipe opts for a handful of butter-toasted breadcrumbs for crunchy, savory bits of bread in every bite.
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2 months ago | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
This beet salad with feta is officially on repeat for the rest of the year. It celebrates beets in the best way, showcasing their earthy sweetness with an expert balance of playful flavors. From the sharp shallots and peppery arugula to nutty pistachios and sour hits of lime, the entire salad sits on a bed of tangy whipped feta. Beyond the flavor composition, this beet salad has amazing textural diversity.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
Ah, candied sweet potatoes—a must-have, signature Thanksgiving side dish. Sometimes converted into a casserole covered rim to rim in mini marshmallows, we are here to assert that these gems are best-enjoyed solo. Even without the fanfare of pecans or mallows, this recipe is your ticket to a flawless sweet potato presence at the Thanksgiving table. At their core, candied sweet potatoes are desserts masquerading as a side dish.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
Eggplant is polarizing, but this pasta alla norma recipe takes everything good about eggplant—namely its supremely creamy interior—and puts it into a pasta dish that is equal parts savory and bright. This classic Sicilian dish traditionally fries eggplant in oil, but this recipe instead roasts the eggplant before incorporating it with a sauce made from fresh, roasted tomatoes.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
If you are looking for a new way to use the surplus of tomatoes and peaches coming from gardens and farmer’s markets this summer, this tomato peach salad is calling your name. Completely delicious, this salad is juicy and bright, topped with warm halloumi for a recipe that feels like a sunny summer day. Tomatoes and peaches are the prized gold of late-summer produce. Although delicious individually, something magical happens when paired together.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
Amidst the pineapple-on-pizza debate, we’ve made a gross oversight: corn on pizza. The answer is a resounding yes, and this sheet-pan corn pizza rests its case. With a base of heavy cream, fresh mozzarella, and whole-milk ricotta, this ultra-creamy pizza is the perfect backdrop to juicy, sweet corn kernels and smoky ham. It’s undeniably delicious, and it’s easy to boot. This recipe was inspired by the Emilia pizza from one of our favorite pizzerias, Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana in Salt Lake City.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
There are few things as show-stopping as a cheese souffle. Whether brought out during brunch or served with an acidic salad at dinnertime, this impressive dish is easier than it seems and just as delicious as you’d imagine. A classic cheese souffle looks like it came directly from a vintage cookbook—but it dates back much further. Originating in France in the 18th century, souffle is a baked egg dish that can be made either sweet or savory.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
A modern take on a retro classic, this ambrosia salad recipe gives the original a serious glow-up. Unbelievably addicting and equally as beautiful, it’s a dish that pays homage to its roots with a few much-needed updates. Made with fresh fruit and a coconut-y, marshmallowy whipped cream, it’s light and refreshing yet dressed up and decadent. Ambrosia salad is a vintage recipe that rides a very hazy line between a side dish and dessert.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
femalefoodie.com | Katie Calton
Migas Con Huevo is an incredible pantry breakfast made with ingredients you likely already have on hand. This dish originates from Spain, developed as a clever and delicious way to use up leftover bread—and, as it made its way to Mexico, tortillas. The tortillas are fried until nearly crispy (but not quite), and then scrambled alongside eggs and salsa. The result is a combination of soft, tender eggs, toothsome tortillas, and smoky salsa that is hearty and satisfying.
