Sit Back, Here’s Why I Love Making This If you’d asked me ten years ago what pie I’d bring to a family get-together, I wouldn’t have dreamt up Cacio e Pepe Pie. That was before I got wise to carb-on-carb happiness. The first time I made this, my aunt asked, “Is this… spaghetti inside a …

Let Me Tell You About My Valentine’s Day Pizza Tradition You know those recipes that accidentally turn into family legends? This Valentine’s Day Heart Pepperoni Pizza is one of those for me. It started as a last-minute idea when my son forgot to tell me he needed something pink for his class party—I know, it’s …

If you ever wanted a dessert that looks fancy but is ridiculously forgiving… Okay, so here’s the story: I was elbow-deep in flour one rainy Saturday trying to impress my cousin who’s basically a Bake Off fanatic. And what do you know? I come up with these Puff Pastry Berry Hearts—mainly because it’s what I …

Let’s Talk About Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies (& My Weird Traditions) So, I’ll be honest: I started making Valentine’s Day Muddy Buddies way before I should’ve been trusted with powdered sugar in the kitchen. My friend Zach and I—middle school legends, at least in our own minds—once dumped half a bag of Chex on the …

Let Me Tell You About These Heart Jam Cookies… Okay, so first things first—if you ever tried sneaking a nibble of those tins of cookies at your nan’s (you know, the ones that weirdly had, like, buttons and sewing kits inside after December?), then you’ll get the cozy vibe I’m aiming for with these Heart …

Let Me Tell You About This Cozy Dinner Alright, so you know those weeks where you just stare at the fridge like it’s going to magically cough up an answer to “What the heck is for dinner?” Yeah, that’s when I usually end up making these mini turkey meatloaves with roasted garlic cauliflower mash. My …

Let Me Tell You About This One Pot Wonder Alright, so gather round for my confession: I first tried cooking One Pot Chili Cheese Pasta in a moment of kitchen desperation (we’re talking that time after a long day when I realized I’d promised “something cozy” for dinner but hadn’t planned a thing—thanks a lot, …

Okay, Let’s Talk About This Pot Pie… So, the first time I made this Loaded Butternut Squash Pot Pie, it was a total accident (the best kind, right?). I meant to make boring old chicken pot pie, but realized—halfway through dicing—that I hadn’t picked up chicken or, frankly, most of what my mum’s version called …

This Saucy Sun Dried Tomato Gnocchi Just Hits Different Let me tell you how this gnocchi first showed up in my kitchen. It was one of those weeknights where my brain felt like a jumble sale and I had a half-empty jar of sun dried tomatoes glaring at me from the fridge (you ever feel …

Let Me Tell You About This Soup (And My Slight Obsession) You know those days when it’s gray out and you just want something stonkingly good that isn’t complicated? This Cauliflower Potato Soup with Chipotle Bacon has basically become my default cure for everything from icky weather to running on empty (or an empty fridge, …