Brian and I just returned from a week long vacation to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica to celebrate milestone birthdays. It was our first time visiting this Central American country and we were stunned by its beauty! The warmth and sun was very much welcomed, and my skin loved the humidity. This popular beach town is […]
January 29, 2024
If you grew up in the 90’s, you know that bagels had a MOMENT. It was a time when bagel shops were popping up everywhere, bringing the carby goodness outside of New York and into middle America. I remember when our small town grocery store bakery first started making them, and my first trip to […]

January 6, 2024
What is a Sheet Pan Soup? Where I often think of sheet pan meals as those with a blend of veggies and proteins roasted together on one pan, like Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I had never thought of using this common piece of kitchen equipment for soup. Molly Yeh introduced me to this brilliant concept […]

December 28, 2023
I felt the same way about snickerdoodles as I did about scones; that they were just “meh” (usually too cakey, puffy, and bland). Until I had one so good it knocked my socks off, because when they’re good, they’re SO GOOD. Making the Best Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles: So that’s what you have here; the most heavenly […]

December 11, 2023
For as long as I can remember, my Mom has made Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies for the holidays. My job was always to swirl the mint candy on top after it had melted, a built-in icing that has just the right amount of peppermint to give them a cool and delicious flavor. This year I […]

Tags: Chocolate
December 1, 2023
Okay pickle friends. Are you ready to make one of the BEST dips ever? I started working on this recipe after I became obsessed with making ranch & dill pickle sourdough pizza, inspired by the slice that won people over at the mighty Minnesota State Fair. Baked until golden brown and bubbling, this hot pickle […]

Tags: Cheese, White Beans
November 27, 2023
Why I Love This Baked Corn CasseroleRecipe If it were up to me I would do just side dishes for most holidays. Give me allllllll the au gratin potatoes, butternut squash wild rice salad, sourdough dinner rolls, dilly green beans, and stuffing. And now enter CORN + CORNFLAKES. This incredible creamy baked corn with crunchy […]

November 10, 2023
I make several batches of Rhubarb Syrup in Spring, and it makes the best cocktails and additions to sparkling water. I wanted to create something similar for the holidays, so I worked on this fresh, vibrant Cranberry Simple Syrup! It’s very easy to make and ready in 30 minutes. Cranberries are very tart on their […]

Tags: Simple Syrup
November 2, 2023
What is Salsa Verde? Salsa verde is a savory, vibrant, fresh green sauce that gets its color and slight tanginess from its main ingredient; tomatillos. Tomatillos are green with a papery husk that is removed before using. I grow them each summer in my garden and make this salsa verde recipe, preserving it to use […]

Tags: Cheese
October 23, 2023
This post is sponsored by Dometic Delta Heat, a year long partner of Heartbeet Kitchen. We used their 32 inch Teppanayaki Flat Top Griddle for this recipe! Their meticulously engineered products are as beautiful as they are high performance. What Makes Smash Burger Tacos so Delicious When we were building our outdoor kitchen, I really really wanted […]

October 18, 2023
If you’ve been a reader of Heartbeet Kitchen since the beginning, you might remember that I published a cookbook on all about squash in 2014 – yes, the entire thing is squash recipes, 80 of them! When writing the book, I discovered sweet dumpling squash from a local farmer and fell in love with its rich, sweet flavor […]

Tags: Squash
October 12, 2023
Photos by Chelsie Lopez Productions and Styling by Creekwoodhill When we moved into this house five years ago, we fell in love with all its 1908 charm. Of course, the age of the home comes with renovations and upkeep, but in our eyes it was so worth it. First, we fully renovated the indoor kitchen, […]

October 7, 2023