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salmon citrus and avocado

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Citrus and Avocado

A bright and refreshing warm salad to serve at almost any time of day.   It’s full of color and flavor from the wild-caught salmon, red onion, citrus, and herbs. Slow-roasting the salmon gives the fish a rich but delicate texture that’s excellent warm, room temp, or even cold from […]

bison and veggies stuffed in squash

5 Delicious Plant-and-Meat Blended Recipes

Plants and meats are often treated differently, cooked separately, and served side by side in different dishes. Not only do both meat and plants hold a variety of essential nutrients, but they can also be easily combined into the same dish to create incredible meals loaded with rich, complex flavors. […]

veggie filled noodles and salmon

A 5-7 Day Flexitarian Meal Plan

The word “flexitarian” is a combination of “flexible” and “vegetarian.” A flexitarian diet allows someone to eat a mostly plant-based diet throughout the week, with a peppering of meat, poultry, and seafood dishes. ButcherBox offers several recipes that can serve as a meat-based dish or be vegetarian-modified. To make experimenting […]

cassoulet dip

Festive Cassoulet Dip with Chicken and Sausage Breadcrumbs

Traditionally a long-cooked casserole featuring confit duck, pork, and white beans, cassoulet is an integral dish of French country cooking. Often celebrated as the ultimate in winter comfort food, most versions of cassoulet take days to make and are designed to feed a large crowd. Here we’ve adapted the flavor […]

raos arrabbiata butcherbox fish cioppino

Lobster, Scallops, and Cod Cioppino

The “Feast of Seven Fishes” is an Italian Christmas Eve tradition—or, more correctly, an Italian-American tradition that has grown in popularity over the years. While the cena della Vigilia or Christmas Eve dinner is an Italian culinary celebration, the eating of seven different kinds of fish is not something common […]

swedish meatballs and berry jam

Baked Swedish Meatballs

These comforting baked Swedish meatballs are a perfect 1-2 bite appetizer for holiday gatherings. Served with a side of lingonberry jam—traditional in Sweden, but you can substitute with a tart cranberry sauce instead—it’s a blend of sweet and savory flavors.   You can also pair the meatballs with buttered egg […]

lobster omelet with potatoes

8 Tips for Making the Perfect Omelet

I spent a good part of my early culinary years as a breakfast cook at a very busy hotel in Las Vegas. Back then, I had no idea that the egg station is one of the most rigorous jobs in a professional kitchen, especially during brunch service. I developed my […]