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Learning how to make a classic Italian bruschetta means having the best appetizer recipe in your arsenal. It's a combination of bright and juicy tomatoes, fruity olive oil and crispy bread. It's classic, delicious and beyond simple!

How to Make Classic Bruschetta

These low carb skinny buffalo chicken meatballs are a healthier twist on the beloved bar favorite! Full of flavor and low on carbs they are the perfect meal!

Low-Carb Buffalo Chicken Meatballs (Super Cheesy)

Lemon Infused Pearl Cous Cous from the Girl and the Kitchen

Lemon Infused Israeli Couscous Recipe

This super healthy Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl is loaded with good for you veggies, wholesome Minute® Ready to Serve White & Red Quinoa and a delicious and tangy balsamic glaze. Lunch will never be a boring salad again!

Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

Tuscan Mussels and Shrimp. Girl and the Kitchen-

Tuscan steamed Mussels and Shrimp

Sweet, tender and spicy! These Mexican Street Corn is all of it! It is full of vibrant colors and bold flavors and will turn your summer BBQ into a fiesta! Of course the best part is how incredibly easy it is to turn regular grilled corn into the show stopper that this Mexican Street Corn is!

Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elotes)

These delicious beer battered crispy fish tacos are a new twist on a Baja classic! Dipped in a spicy beer batter and topped with a crunch and fresh slaw, these fish tacos will be the new standard to any summer party!

Beer Battered Crispy Fish Tacos

Sparkling Bellini Mocktail

Crispy, crunchy and spicy! This new spin on simple tuna from a can will be your next appetizer go to! Full of bright colors and plenty of flavor these little tuna fish cakes are the best thing to have ever happened to canned tuna!

Crispy Fish Cakes with Chipotle Aioli

Golden Potatoes with Garlic Chive Butter from the Girl and the Kitchen

Garlic Butter Crispy Roasted Potatoes

These incredible little Italian Rice Balls are loaded with cheese and make perfect party treats! Loaded with plenty of cheese and tender risotto these crispy little balls of flavor are best freshly fried but best of all they are just as good made ahead and baked!

Cheesy Arancini…Italian Rice Balls

Chebureki are traditional Russian meat pies that are more similar to little meat turnovers than anything else. Traditionally made with a from-scratch dough and deep fried these babies can be both difficult and loaded with fat. My recipe features a no fry method and dough that is store-bought without sacrificing any flavor!!!

Baked Chebureki…Easy Russian Turnovers (with Meat)

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Events are where my chefs and I get to show off ou

Events are where my chefs and I get to show off out best chops 😂 and this event was nothing less! We kicked off our summer catering season with a 🔥
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✅ heirloom tomato bruschetta
✅ gorgeous charcuterie platter
✅ Bloody Mary shooters with sous vide shrimp
✅Arancini with Zucchini Pesto Salad, Fresno Dust and Creamy Tomato Sauce
✅ Pork belly sliders with Fig and Onion Jam and Roasted Fennel
✅Langostine Tacos with Cilantro Slaw
✅ Honey and Tamari Glazed Skewers with Peanut Lime Sauce
✅Duck Fat Fingerling Potatoes with Smoky Aioli
✅Blini with Quail Eggs, Dill Creme Fraiche and Salmon Roe
✅ Mini Waffles with Karage Chicken and Maple Siracha Bourbon Aioliand Kale Slaw
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Did ya get enough 🤪 this is only the beginning!!!
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Are you in the Chi Town area?!?! Cuz we are doing parties ALL SUMMER LONG!
Give me a buzz for more info! 🌟

Figured there were a few new faces here so here’

Figured there were a few new faces here so here’s a few words about me!
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Hi! I’m Mila!✋
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I was born in the former USSR republic of Moldova. I came here when I was 7. I lived in Austria and Italy while immigrating here. And yes I remember everything! 😜
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I’m married to my first true love. We have been together for almost 19 years and married for 10. We have two munchkins! Charlie (a girl and my twin) Marcel (my little 3 year old Tasmanian devil)
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I am not a natural blond.
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I started Girl and the Kitchen as a good blog back in 2012 with no intention of ever doing private cheffing! I went off and started working for myself in 2017 and just happened to start private cheffing by accident. A month later I had a full schedule! I hired more chefs and we became a full weekly meal prep company as well as boutique catering (check out my events highlights reel to see our events!)
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I love cooking but I REALLY LOVE teaching! I just launched my own online cooking course (think Mila on Netflix ) Shoot me a note to chat about it!🎥
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My favorite food is polenta and risotto. With Mac and cheese as a close second. Despite eating a low carb diet my favorite foods will always be my ultimate cheats 😝
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I have competed on Food Network and been featured on ABC, FOX, CBS and WGN! .
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That’s all folks! Comment down below to ask any questions!!!

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I have to admit everywhere I go I always try and t

I have to admit everywhere I go I always try and take that perfect Instagram photo. The city of Austin is incredible for that there’s lots of cute little places in murals where you can take amazing photos.❤️
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However you wanna know my dirty little secret! I actually am not the best at capturing these kinds of moments 🤦‍♀️it takes me several shots in several different poses until I look what I consider Instagram worthy.
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However The most important thing is capturing the moment in it’s true honesty. And not having it be too contrived! That is Instagram magic🌟🌟🌟.
.I’m just happy that so many incredible influencers are coming out with the truth about taking photos and how many of them are contrived.
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My friend @jogrange completely changed my outlook on being comfortable with yourself by being yourself! Thanks @jogrange for inspiring us other Instagram Peeps to feel normal when our photos aren’t 100%❤️oh also the biggest coincidence this wall is in front of the Austin famous @joscoffee 😃
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See this glorious photo it only took eight shots to get it that’s good because my husband kept moving to different positions😁😁😁 Scroll through the other photos to see the mini other tries that we had of this photo until we finally landed on this one.
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Sometimes... I need a cookie. It doesn’t happen

Sometimes... I need a cookie. It doesn’t happen very often. But when it does these gooey chocolate chip cookies are IT!❤️❤️❤️
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Here is WHY these cookies are the ultimate chocolate chip cookie.
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✅the flour... or rather the amount of flour is the key here!
✅salt: I add a good amount of salt to really bring out the flavor of these gloriously sexy cookies
✅butter (duh): there are 2 kinds of butter here and they are both super important
✅the chocolate: bittersweet and in chunks for the ultimate gourmet bakery feel
✅espresso to really bring out that flavor
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Want the whole recipe? Head on to my story and swipe up!
Want the RECIPE AND AN AWESOME HOW TO VIDEO? DM about the chance to join my awesome on demand cooking course ❤️

I may have been slightly MIA... but part of my “

I may have been slightly MIA... but part of my “job” is to eat and travel and I take that quite seriously!!! 😉
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For hubby’s bday this year... I decided to surprise him with a trip to awesome Austin!
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✅We ate... A LOT
✅We Walked ... A LOT
✅We rented motorcycles and bicycles
✅And we are a lot 😹😹😹
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Over the next few days I will be sharing some of our favorite meal experiences :) and I promise they aren’t the Uber fancy kind ❤️
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Comment below and Let me know what you want to know about my trip🌟🌟🌟

✋ATTENTION DROOL WORTHY POST!✋ . Craving Baja

✋ATTENTION DROOL WORTHY
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Craving Baja fish tacos all day every day!!!! Baja fish tacos are actually super easy to make even at home!!!! There are a few tips to follow but these beer battered fish tacos have crunch, flavor and they are incredibly moist!
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✅get the right fish! Choices like cod, mahi or even catfish work beautifully!
✅you gotta beer batter them! That beer batter just gives it that unique texture and flavor!!!
✅deep frying is the only way to achieve a good crunch factor! And super easy to do at home as by long as you follow my simple instructions!
✅and you gotta have the slaw! It add more crunch and a delicious flavor!
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I’ll be linking the recipe in my instastories so head over there and make sure swipe up to get all the nitty gritty recipe deets!

So I’m sick as a dog with strept. What adult get

So I’m sick as a dog with strept. What adult gets strept ✋ this one!
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So instead I’m leaving you with this photo in hopes that once again I will gaze at my oven lovingly with a scotch in my hand😂. Until then I’ll clutch my tea and antibiotics 😆.
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Happy weekend everyone!
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And a very special thank you to my beautiful and talented friend @theandrearappaport for making me look this good❤️

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