Blog - Artful Dishes

Garlic Biscuit Knots

Garlic Biscuit Knots These garlic biscuit knots are simple, delicious and impressive! You’re going to transform your basic can of refrigerator biscuits into a company ready side dish that everyone will love. It’s as easy as changing the shape of the biscuits, and then brushing them with butter and chopped garlic. Making the Garlic Knots After you pop open your can of biscuits (I used an 8 count can of Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits), roll each individual round biscuit into a long log shape, then twist into a knot! Put each knot into your buttered baking dish as you go,… Read More

How to Supreme Citrus

Supreming citrus is an easy way to get beautiful segments of fruit for salads, fruit trays, and any other recipes you can think of! Using this technique allows you to get the best part of the fruit, leaving behind the tougher membrane, or wall, that separates each segment. I learned this technique years ago when I was a prep cook and had to prepare large trays of fruit for parties. Granted, the need to supreme citrus doesn’t come up a whole lot in day to day cooking, but for recipes like my Orange and Salmon Salad, it works perfectly! And it’s fun… Read More

Orange Pistachio Salad with Smoked Salmon and Arugula

If you love salads, this Orange Pistachio Salad, full of bright, fresh, satisfying flavors will be right up your alley! There are beautiful orange segments, crunchy pistachios, sweet cranberries, peppery arugula and smoky salmon, to name a few of it’s star ingredients. I also added a fun ingredient called freeze dried corn. They are light, crunchy and sweet! The same concept of adding croutons, but much healthier, or at least that’s what I tell myself.

Classic Seven Layer Dip

Adding extra flavor in every layer of this old school, Mexican inspired dip means you now have the secret to the best classic seven layer dip in town! A spicy bean layer, a fresh, lemony avocado layer, a taco seasoned sour cream layer, all topped with layers of fresh veggies and olives is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Classic Seven Layer Dip: The classic seven layer dip is always a crowd favorite. Layers of all the best Mexican flavors are a perfect addition to any party – the big game, backyard barbecues, Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday, you name it! If the only version… Read More

Cast Iron Carrots with Garlic and Honey

Cast iron carrots with garlic and honey will inspire everyone to eat their veggies! Carrots are caramelized in a cast iron pan, then finished with a sweet and savory honey garlic glaze. Cast Iron Carrots with Garlic and Honey I love veggies, and I’m always trying to come up with new ways to showcase them. Carrots are a perfect side dish for the whole family because they are super nutritious and naturally sweet. They are also really versatile. Kids love to eat them raw (they’ll really eat anything dipped in ranch dressing), but you can also mash them like potatoes,… Read More

How to Make Watermelon Juice

How to Make Watermelon Juice The other day I was at the grocery store and noticed the first big bin of watermelons of the season. These were the medium to small sized seedless watermelons, usually easier to handle and super sweet. Instead of cutting it up as a snack, which is also a great idea, I thought that I could make some refreshing recipes with the watermelon juice. Since I had recently also made some orange simple syrup for margaritas, that became the first idea, Fresh Watermelon Margaritas. I thought the same basic ingredients would also be great frozen, so… Read More

Fresh Watermelon Margaritas

Fresh Watermelon Margaritas I don’t know if it’s because I live in beautiful Arizona, a.k.a. the land of margaritas, but when I think of having a drink, my mind always goes to this sweet and tart cocktail. Going a step further and adding fresh watermelon juice to the classic flavors of a margarita make it the perfect cocktail for summer.

Refreshing Watermelon Granita

Refreshing Watermelon Granita Impressive and delicious summer dessert that’s easy to make? Check! This refreshing watermelon granita is a light, sweet treat any time of year, but especially when the weather is warm. This recipe uses the same three ingredients used in my Watermelon Lime Popsicle recipe (watermelon juice, orange simple syrup and lime juice), but in different ratios. Keep in mind that some watermelons are naturally more sweet than others, so if you feel like the one you have isn’t very sweet, you can add more of the orange simple syrup. Also remember that any sweetness you have in your liquid… Read More