This is my Mom’s Southern Chicken and Dumplings — and it’s hands down the easiest chicken & dumplings recipe you’ll ever make! Filled with fluffy scratch-made dumplings, this chicken soup fed our family (of six) hundreds of times throughout my childhood. With just 6 ingredients (+ salt and pepper) in […]
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Bakery-Style Pumpkin Spice Blueberry Muffins (No-Mixer Needed)
Plump ripe blueberries have never tasted better than paired with delicious pumpkin spice muffins. In fact, this is now our new favorite way to eat them. This muffin recipe is based on my 97-year-old Granny’s vintage pumpkin bread recipe which is incredibly moist and delicious. And the best part — […]
Easy Classic Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy (Köttbullar)
This authentic Swedish meatball recipe is ready in just about 35 minutes. Smothered in a rich flavorful cream sauce, these little meatballs pair perfectly with a side of rice or mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam or this 10-minute fruitti di bosco sauce. Plus, they’re a cinch to make — perfect […]
Best Bakery Style Pumpkin Spice Muffins (No-Mixer Needed)
This no-fail classic pumpkin spice muffin recipe is based on my 96-year-old Granny’s vintage pumpkin bread recipe which is super moist and delicious — and the best part is that it requires no mixer at all, just a bowl and a fork. They’re topped off with toasted pumpkin seed crunch […]
Pumpkin Walnut Bread (Super Moist & No Mixer Needed)
This no-fail pumpkin walnut pumpkin bread recipe is based on my now 97-year-old Granny’s recipe which is super moist and delicious. You don’t need a mixer to make this pumpkin spiced bread — just a bowl and a fork. This bakery-style vintage pumpkin bread is perfect for fall baking including […]
Granny’s Pumpkin Bread (One Bowl-No Mixer)
This pumpkin bread is super moist and delicious and requires no mixer at all! Passed down to my Mom from my now almost 98-year-old Granny, this easy pumpkin bread recipe is still one of my family’s all-time favorite fall and Thanksgiving pumpkin desserts to make. Not a fan of pumpkin […]
Easy 3-Minute Shawarma Seasoning (Tastes Great on Everything)
Make a quick batch of this easy DIY shawarma seasoning to flavor all of your favorite Middle Eastern-inspired dishes including beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, falafel, fish, chickpeas, or even tofu. We’re partial to this house blend of spices because it’s warm, smoky, spicy, tangy, and incredibly well-balanced with no one […]
Best Chicken and Dumplings (With Video)
A hearty, creamy chicken soup with homemade dumplings floating on top like soft fluffy clouds this is the BEST chicken and dumplings recipe. Based on my Mom’s easiest homemade chicken and dumplings recipe with all its cozy flavors, this is the perfect fall soup to warm you up from the inside […]
Simple and Delicious Mascarpone Apple Torte
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 […]
Italian Duck Ragù w/Pappardelle Pasta (Pappardelle al Ragù d’Anatra)
This Venetian duck ragù recipe is regional Italian cooking at its best. It comes from right here in the Veneto where we live and it’s one of our absolute favorite pasta dishes of all time. If you’re familiar with our Venetian Duck Ragù w/Bigoli Pasta, then you probably already know […]
Italian Speck & Asparagus Lasagna (w/Asparagus Béchamel & Zucchini Crema)
This creamy, cheesy, slightly smoky, tomatoey asparagus and speck lasagna recipe is part of my yearly spring tradition of creating a seasonal asparagus-inspired Italian pasticcio. This lasagna is filled with layers of pan-seared asparagus, delicate slices of Italian Speck (plus a little crispy-fried Speck for even more flavor), intensely sweet […]
Easy Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo Pasta Recipe (w/Parmigiano Cream)
Shrimp alfredo pasta is made with sautéed garlic shrimp, tossed in a Parmigiano-Reggiano cream sauce with chewy ribbons of Italian egg pasta. It’s a restaurant-quality pasta alfredo recipe that’s so delicious, simple to make, and won’t leave you feeling like you need to take a nap. Sweet Argentinian red shrimp […]
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice (McCormick’s Copycat)
With just 4 ingredients, this homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe couldn’t be easier to make (or taste more like the original). This pumpkin spice blend is based on my all-time favorite — McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice. The balance of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice makes a perfect addition to all […]
How to Make Venetian Duck Ragù w/Bigoli Pasta (Bigoli al Ragù d’Anatra)
This Italian duck ragù recipe is down-home regional Italian cooking at its very best. Italy is celebrated for its endless pasta sauces and ragùs, but surprisingly, one of the most famous and delicious of them all isn’t really that well-known outside of Italy. But that’s changing. Bigoli al Ragù d’Anatra […]
Easy Apple Rum Cake with Pecan Crunch
Cinnamon and apples have always made sense, but adding a little rum, vanilla bean, and a buttery pecan-crunch topping adds a whole new dimension to this apple-licious dessert. This homemade apple cake recipe is bakery-level good and almost as easy as a boxed mix. It’s incredibly moist and full of […]