welcome to the delicious spoon!

Hi! My name is Alisa, the food photographer and recipe developer behind The Delicious Spoon.

Here you will find easy delicious recipes large enough to feed a family of 4 with usually a few leftovers! I use fresh easy-to-find ingredients and share quick simple recipes that don’t require loads of skill or fancy gadgets. My focus is on healthy recipes but you will find lots of tasty treats too!

Happy cooking and thanks for stopping by, Alisa

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A pan showing a lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe on a table with parsley and lemon

10-Minute Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

Ready in just 10 minutes this lemon garlic butter shrimp recipe comes together in a flash and sings with a hint of zesty lemony goodness! This is one of those recipes you can always count on in a pinch. It only takes about 10 minutes to make and uses only a handful of simple ingredients but is so delicious you will soon realize why it is a family favorite. I keep bags of frozen shrimp at the ready in the…
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How To A Make Perfect Roast Beef

Make a perfect roast beef every time with this time tested easy roast beef recipe made with red wine, garlic and a Dijon herb crust. Perfect for weekend dinners and special occasions.
Cooked Rapini in a white bowl with some Italian meatballs nearby

Sautéed Rapini Recipe (broccoli rabe)

A simple Sautéed Rapini Recipe or Broccoli Rabe Recipe made with just a few simple ingredients you are sure to have in your home any day of the week. Olive…
A rack of baby back ribs cut into rib pieces

Fall Off The Bone Baby Back Ribs

These Fall Off The Bone Baby Back Ribs are the best ever! Marinated for 8 hours in a to die for the dry rub and then slow-roasted in the oven…
A plate of the best old-fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe

Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Soft & chewy old-fashioned oatmeal cookies are super simple to make. One bowl is all you need and no fancy gadgets required. Classic baking at its best! When I visited…
A Sesame Cucumber Salad Recipe on a white table with chopsticks blue serving bowls.

5-Minute Asian Cucumber Salad

This Asian Cucumber Salad is made with crispy sliced cucumbers in an Asian-inspired vinaigrette that is so simple to prepare you will likely want to make this all the time…
Crispy oven baked chicken thighs in a dish over rice.

Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs

Get ready to savour every bite! These succulent Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs are perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and super easy to make. Add spices to…
White bowl filled with leek and potato soup that is made with no cream topped with bacon and thyme

Irish Leek & Potato Soup Recipe

An easy-to-make Leek and Potato Soup Recipe that is comfort food at its finest! Russet potatoes, fragrant leeks and fresh herbs simmered and then blended until smooth to create a…
An easy fudge recipe made with brown sugar and cream cut into pieces

Old-Fashioned Brown sugar fudge recipe

An easy old-fashioned fudge recipe made with brown sugar, cream, and butter along with a hint of vanilla. A delicious confectionary that is creamy, sweet, and melts in your mouth!

Dinner recipes

Quick and easy weeknight dinner ideas sure to feed the whole family and please even the pickiest of eaters. Meat, fish, soups, salads, side dishes lots more!

tasty treats

Some healthy and some absolutely sinful but calorie worthy desserts and treats for those times when you just need a treat. Recipe for breads, cookies, cakes, pies, candy and more!

Delicious drinks

Thirst quenching drinks for cold winter days and sunny patio sipping. Cocktails, mocktails, smoothies and hot bevies.

Breakfast recipes

Delicious breakfast recipes for busy mornings, special holidays, brunch and even some prefect for those who meal prep for busy the week ahead. Definitely not your ordinary scrambled eggs!

Healthy snacks

Tasty easy to make snacks to keep you fuelled to get through your day. Smoothies, appetizers, finger foods, and portable snacks.