Recipes

Explore a delectable collection of recipes at Nicole’s Tasting Spoon! From mouthwatering classics to innovative culinary creations, our recipe cards offer a delightful journey for every food enthusiast. Unleash your inner chef and savor the joy of cooking with step-by-step instructions and flavorful inspiration.

Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

This deliciously creamy garlicky homemade caesar salad dressing is what your lunchbox salad has been waiting for! I love making this caesar salad dressing, it’s sooo tasty and surprisingly easy to make, taking 15 minutes or less. Ever find yourself staring at all of the 

Sheet-Pan Roasted Vegetables

Sheet-Pan Roasted Vegetables

I am obsessed with this preparation of seasonal vegetables. O B S E S S E D. It’s so easy, delicious and fun. Sheet pan roasted vegetables are flexible, you can choose how much to make, so if you’re cooking for one or for six 

Classic French Red Wine Shallot Sauce

Classic French Red Wine Shallot Sauce

Classic French red wine shallot sauce is the easiest way to add a deep rich velvety smooth sauce to add to your dish, pairs well with steak or one of my favorites Beef Wellington. What makes this red wine shallot sauce special? One of the 

Lobster Risotto

Lobster Risotto

Are you a procrastinator? I would say I’m not, but I like to think about it as much as possible before making a decision and that’s what happened with this blog post, here I am writing it in the 12th hour before it’s scheduled to 

Buffalo Chicken Bites

Buffalo Chicken Bites

When I was pregnant I refused all things chicken except this buffalo chicken wrap that was served at our neighborhood Irish Bar. It was, and still is so good. We moved across town so I’m no longer a frequent flyer but I have learned how 

Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeño Poppers

It took me until my adult life to appreciate a good jalapeño popper and now they are my #1 go-to for a quick-please-the-crowd kind of snack. To me it’s important that a jalapeño popper meet four goals to be tasty: 1. The pepper is cooked