Michaela

Baked ziti - because I need all the cheesy carbs I can get to keep me warm 🥶🌡 Who's with me? Are you cooking #comfortfood today? And what's your favorite #pasta dish? Let me know- and stay healthy, safe and warm, everyone! #meatless #vegetarian #food #foodie #FoodieWednesday

Starting the new year on a delicious & vibrant note with this #vegan bean stew. Perfect on #MeatlessMonday and any day, imo. Happy Monday, everyone 😀 #Foodie #food #HealthyLiving #HealthyLife #plantbasedfood

Bundt #cake topped with @Fabbri1905 amarena cherries 🍒 Brimming with intense almond flavor and a luscious velvety syrup, these cherries are one of my all-time favorite #dessert toppings. What have you been baking? 😀 #holidaybaking #baking #sweet #foodie #food #festiveseason

Starting the preparations for #NewYearsEve on a #plantbased note with this #vegan beetroot and horseradish app. Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth slow roasted beetroot & spicy horseradish tossed in a simple vinaigrette- mmmm... You can find the recipe on the blog😀 #food #veggies #foodie

A few days left to get @sitkashares' seafood at a discount! Use code CLP at checkout to get $25 off Sitka's Premium Share. Code expires December 31, 2020. Here's my comprehensive review of Sitka Salmon Shares: chicagolovespanini.com/2020/… #salad #food #HealthyLiving #HealthyEating

Merry Christmas! Wishing you all a peaceful holiday season, with cheerfulness and good health all-around. Stay safe, stay healthy, and take good care of yourselves and your loved ones :-) #Christmas #Christmas2020

Baking all of the holiday #cookies I can think of 😋🍪 - and thinking of hanging them on our Christmas tree (no gifting and limited outings this year due to covid) What do you think? #baking #food #HolidaySeason #HolidayFood #Cookie

Starting the weekend on a #sweet note, with blackberry clafoutis. Love the satisfying simplicity & the versatility of this #dessert. I always use Julia Child's recipe and whatever fruit I have in the fridge. Easy, straightforward, and utterly delicious! #baking #HolidaySeason

My holiday #giftguide is up on the blog! Some of the companies I “met” in 2020 have made a world of difference to me during the pandemic. Read more below: chicagolovespanini.com/2020/… @foxtrotmarket @SitkaShares @NielsenMassey @honesttruffle #giftideas #gifts #HolidaySeason #Foodie

#Breakfast courtesy of @bangbangpie and @foxtrotmarket 🙌 I used Bang Bang's granola with labneh, organic flax powder, ground cherry preserve, and fresh ground cherries & apple. This granola is included in select @foxtrotmarket holiday gift baskets #giftidea #supportlocal #foodie

#Vegan lunch in a hurry featuring homemade roasted bell pepper salad and @Divina's amazing dolmas 💚 My comprehensive review of Divina Specialty products is now up on the blog: chicagolovespanini.com/2020/…

#Throwback to the Wild Alaskan Coho Salmon pasta #salad I posted in Jan 2020, when I wrote my first article on @SitkaShares. Today's the last day of their Holiday Sale - perfect time to pick a wonderful gift for your loved ones& to show support for Alaska's fishing communities 😀

Starting the #weekend with this #mocktail featuring crushed golden berries, cranberries, seltzer & grenadine. What are some of your favorite holiday cocktails/mocktails? #foodblogger #HolidayCheer #HolidaysAreComing #festive #Foodie #FoodieFriday

Super moist cocoa&nut #cake to highlight @NielsenMassey's #NMVBaketoShare campaign. Submit your entries on IG for a chance to win NM's 13 most popular products - and to nominate someone else to receive the same prize! chicagolovespanini.com/2020/… #NielsenMasseyInspires #dessert #food

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend 😀 #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2020

Here's a fabulous seasonal #dessert recipe with San Marzano DOP canned tomatoes: ilovesanmarzanodop.com/autho… @ANICAV_ #ilovesanmarzanodop #ilovesanmarzano #GreatestTomatoesFromEurope #ANICAV #sanmarzano #sanmarzanotomatoes

Mystery solved: this #Thanksgiving, I'm serving my watercress salad (check out Monday's post) with #duck breast from @MapleLeafFarms, veggies roasted in duck fat, and seasonal apple & quince. More info on my blog: chicagolovespanini.com/2020/… #foodblogger #food #festive #dinner

Starting #ThanksgivingWeek with this vibrant salad, which features sweet&spicy roasted parsnip, watercress & crunchy pomegranate arils in a fresh herb dressing. Stay tuned to see what I'm going to pair this with for our #Thanksgiving dinner😉 #plantbased #foodblogger #vegan #food

Just published the recipe for this kohlrabi & potato #soup. The addition of sundried tomatoes was just what this soup needed. It's vibrant, creamy, comforting, and utterly delicious! chicagolovespanini.com/2020/… #vegetarian #foodie #foodblogger #simplysouperlicious #comfortfood #fall

2 days left to enter the recipe contest I'm hosting on IG in collaboration with #ILoveSanMarzanoDOP. Such a joy to cook with these amazing tomatoes! Contest rules can be found here: instagram.com/p/CG_PB3PBVww/ #GreatestTomatoesFromEurope #contest #entertowin #win #foodie @ANICAV_