All Recipes

a collection of Amiessa’s Kitchen favorites

Beef Tenderloin Tacos with Red Wine Mushrooms and Bleu Cheese Crema

Comfort. A sense of ease and contentment. There are those days when we want comfort… when we need comfort. Our bodies, minds, emotions, and spirits are connected. We can feel a desire for comfort within any of these pieces of our selves. Where does this potential comfort come from? Familiar […]

Mediterranean Scallops with Turmeric Creamed Spinach

Try new things! Sometimes in life we can become stagnant. We develop a routine and we stick to it. Maybe we feel absolutely comfortable in our routine. Maybe there is a longing for something more… for creativity… for new experience… Whether we are content with our existence or feel a […]

Black Garlic Shrimp and Mushrooms with Zucchini Noodles

Life often brings twists and turns our way. Sometimes we help create those twists, and sometimes they just seem to find us. Sometimes they are so intense it feels like a roller coaster ride. Sometimes they are mild like an easy afternoon drive through the hills. We may enjoy the […]

White Bean Chicken Pesto Soup with Parmesan Hush Puppies and Arugula Pesto Salad

I sit and think about the unique challenges life often presents. I haven’t met anyone who has not been challenged in some way. So often, people around us are being challenged in ways that we could never even imagine. There are many of us who do not share our challenges […]

Best Carnitas Slow Cooker Tacos

Today I sit and wonder about the journey of becoming. Becoming who we are meant to be in life. Becoming again who we were before social interaction tainted us… before we were taught to judge, to doubt ourselves, to fear the unknown. Becoming the purest versions of our true selves […]

Classic Coq Au Vin – adapted from Julia Child

We have often heard that great things take time. We can spend hours on our craft… creating, enjoying, perfecting. Rather than falling victim to any perceived pressures of time and perfection, let’s enjoy getting lost in the beauty of each precious creative moment. Treasure every small step of the process. […]

Favorite Jerk Chicken

We are human. We have so many memories of life so far, and dreams of future endeavors. There are those perfect moments spent living in the present. Sometimes our memories can seem so far away, and sometimes they are as real as the present moment. Smells, sounds, tastes… they can […]

Best Green Chili Slow Cooker Stew

There are some days when I crave a change of pace – something different. From time to time, I love to spice things up a bit! This green chili is my own personal creation, and I love to spice it up as much as possible. This is one of those […]

Seared Scallops with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Today I sit and ponder life and authenticity. So many people live each day behind a mask. So many people don’t know the authentic self hidden away deep inside them. So many people are lost in the masquerade of trying to be who society wants them to be. What a […]