Gina

These caramelized candied carrots with brown sugar and butter taste just like candy and are a great tasty side dish to any dinner. *This post was originally published 7/10/2012

Making Cornish Game Hens is super simple with this sheet pan method. Rhubarb, blood oranges, fennel and potatoes are roasted with the Cornish Hens all on one pan for an easy spring dinner versatile enough for a weeknight or a holiday! I remember the first time my mom made Cornish game hens for dinner when I was a kid

I don’t pay much attention to carrots usually when it comes to being the star ingredient in a recipe save for these brown sugar candied carrots (which are such a lovely way to highlight tender baby spring carrots), carrot chips or this really delicious carrot salad It’s a creamy and hearty carrot soup with an undertone of fresh spring flavor, not too heavy, not too light and perfect for these early spring days. It was still edible but not exactly what I was going for although, maybe that’s a good start to a spicy carrot soup recipe one day… So, I made it again and this time the outcome was exactly what I was envisioning: a thicker, creamy soup thanks to the white beans with a slight hint of fennel but a predominantly carrot-forward spring flavor.

This key lime coconut panna cotta is made with coconut milk for a creamy, healthier twist to the classic recipe and topped with a key lime strawberry compote. This easy coconut panna cotta keeps the same technique: Combine milk (in this case coconut milk) with sugar (monk fruit sweetener which we’ll talk more about below) and flavorings in a sauce pot. I did two variations: one with toasted coconut and key lime zest and the other with a strawberry key lime sauce/compote which you can find the directions to in the recipe below. This key lime coconut panna cotta is made with coconut milk for a creamy, healthier twist to the classic recipe and topped with key lime strawberry compote.