This better-than-average grilled cheese sandwich is quick and perfect for easy midweek lunches or dinners. It’s got a little bit of everything for a perfectly balanced melty, crispy, tomatoey, summertime (or anytime) meal. And it’s ready in about 10 minutes which is hard to beat. Made with crispy prosciutto cotto, […]
Cheeseburger quesadillas with smoky burger sauce are what I like to call lazy cheeseburgers. They’re just as delicious, but with all the melty comfort of a quesadilla (without needing to toast any buns or fry up the patties just right). We’re definitely a couple of burger nerds but sometimes especially […]
This homemade pasta recipe is simple to make and uses just 2 ingredients — Italian 00 Flour and eggs. If you’ve ever wanted to try making your own pasta, these noodles make great lasagna, ravioli, tortellini, or tagliatelle, even fettuccine, or cut a little wider to make chewy ribbons of […]
If you love Chinese food as much as we do, we think you’ll love this restaurant-style Argentinian Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-fry recipe. This easy shrimp and veggie stir fry is coated in a traditional Cantonese-style white sauce that’s light and silky and tastes like a cross between Moo Goo Gai […]
Cannoli are one of our favorite Italian desserts and we’ve never had one better than in its birthplace of Sicily. We’ve eaten them in Italy and NYC (Little Italy and the LES), but nothing compared to the ones in Palermo and Catania. So, I figured it was time to post […]
Black Italian chickpeas from Puglia and black Japanese sesame paste are the base for this beautifully dark, smooth, and creamy hummus. It tastes just as good as regular hummus but is a bit more dramatic-looking. I created this recipe to close out our “Go Gray in May for Brain Cancer […]
Our triple coconut cream pie turns gray today for Brain Cancer Awareness Month (#GrayMay). We’re celebrating the lives of everyone currently fighting brain cancer and honoring those who’ve lost the battle including my amazing, fun, and totally mood-lifting Mama♡. So, whether you’re just here looking for a good coconut cream […]
This Mediterranean pasta salad recipe is pretty much a perfect antipasti platter in a bowl! I’ve used 3 of our favorite pasta shapes for extra texture, seasonal vegetables, prosciutto cotto (cooked Italian ham), baby shrimp, and fresh mozzarella for the protein, plus a few of our favorite pickled and cured […]
This easy homemade French Onion Dip recipe is tangy, creamy, and tastes just like my whole family’s favorite brand (Hiland French Onion Dip). I use a technique that helps it firm up just like the store-bought stuff without needing any unnatural ingredients. This French onion dip recipe is also free […]
This lightly spiced sweet golden Apple Torte is simple to make and delicious. We especially enjoy it in the summer months when we’re craving something a little bit sweet but nothing too heavy to round out a nice meal. Creamy mascarpone cheese pairs perfectly with sweet apples and shortbread cookie […]
Sweet, creamy, buttery mushy peas make any meal (or fish and chips) even better. These peas are so delicious that the first time I made them, we immediately made them again for dinner the same night, and then two days later we had them again after we went back to […]
Possums are known as total fakers playing dead as it suits them when survival’s at stake. So what do this famous Arkansas Possum Pie recipe (also called 4-Layer Delight) from my home state and those real possums with Oscar-worthy acting skills have in common? They both know how to hide […]
What’s better than a delicious dough-filled Chinese dumpling? Its crispier cousin, the fried golden-brown chewy potsticker (or Jiaozi). This porky potsticker recipe is easy and it’s one of our favorite dinners to make when we’re craving takeout. Filled with house-ground fatty pork belly and pork shoulder, chives, wood ear mushrooms, […]
If you’re looking for a new summer sandwich or something for your next high tea celebration, this deli-style prosciutto and provolone sandwich is delicious and easy to make. Thin ribbons of pan-seared zucchini paired with prosciutto cotto (paper-thin cooked Italian deli ham) a little arugula and mixed salad greens, a […]
This is not your average pickled watermelon rind recipe — for starters, it’s not sweet like most, but instead, it’s dill-pickled with fragrant lemongrass, mustard seed, dill, and garlic (and in select jars we’ve even added a delicious spicy component and a few poppy seeds). At first thought, this may […]