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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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Overhead view of zucchini involtini in a casserole dish

Zucchini Involtini

Featuring a ground beef filling rolled in thin strips of zucchini, Zucchini Involtini is an elegant yet simple Italian dish. Enjoy as an entree or appetizer. It’s the time of the year when an excess of zucchini appears to be everywhere. If you’re looking for a new way to use it, consider this Zucchini Involtini recipe. Involtini is a classic Italian appetizer and this iteration features thin strips of zucchini rolled and filled with a mixture of ground beef and…
Sliced roast beef on a cutting board

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.
An easy fudge recipe made with brown sugar and cream cut into pieces

Old-Fashioned Brown sugar fudge

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!…
Roasted pumpkin seeds in a small metal basket

Savory Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds

This savory Air Fryer Pumpkin Seeds Recipe with it’s salty smoky flavor is as addictive as all the sugar in your kid’s candy bag! A crunchy treat to look forward…
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…
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 tall stack of ginger snap cookies with a glass of milk in the background

The Very Best Gingersnap Cookies

 This recipe for Gingersnap Cookies has been in my family for 100 years and was passed down to me from my Grandmother Hughena McFeeters.  It is soft, chewy and full…
Two martini glasses filled with a frozen orange and coconut cocktail on a black background with twinkle lights

Winter Sunshine Coconut Rum Cocktail

A sunny winter rum cocktail to brighten up the winter blahs!  Made with Malibu Rum, Coconut Milk and Orange Juice.  A refreshing twist on a Piña Colada.
Angled overhead view of a bowl of pumpkin seeds with cinnamon sugar

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Cinnamon Sugar

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Cinnamon Sugar are a sweet, crunchy, and healthy treat you can enjoy all fall long. The perfect way to use up leftover pumpkin seeds from pumpkin…

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.


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