Nov 20 Aunt Chris' Cranberry Jell-O Mold My Aunt Chris (my mom's sister) is seriously creative in all areas of life. She's a career hair stylist, sews the most gorgeous quilts, a...
Nov 18 Handmade Butternut Squash Ravioli with Browned Butter, Sage, and Walnuts Makes 24 ravioli I grew up making ravioli by hand in my grandparent’s basement kitchen. Like most Italian-American families, that is wher...
Nov 17 Aunt Janet's Citrusy Glazed Carrots Serves 6-8 people Aunt Janet brings her famous carrots to every big family meal, but Thanksgiving dinner is where they really shine. My f...
Nov 15 Sweet and Tangy Roasted Brussels Sprouts Serves 6 people This dish is a total showstopper, and I save her for all my holiday meals. She's sweet, tangy, and involves roasted and s...
Nov 14 Cauliflower Mash Serves 4-6 people There are the only two good things that came out of my losing 40 pounds in 30 minutes on the Keto diet 3 years ago: 1. ...
Nov 11 Antipasti In Italian families, every meal starts with antipasti. There is no avoiding it—trust me, I've tried on several occasions to remove it fro...
Oct 4 Favorite Fall Salad Just as the title says, this is my favorite fall salad. Sweet and crispy roasted butternut squash, hearty kale dressed in my Garlicky Cit...
Sep 19 Mom's Italian Bread Makes 4 loaves* My mom spent my childhood selling endless loaves of her famous Italian bread for charity at every school fair, PTA event,...
Aug 17 Summer Corn Tomato Cucumber Salad Like so many of my summer recipes, this was created out of an urgent need to feed a large group of hungry friends on Fire Island. It's now...
Aug 3 Dad's Potato Salad Growing up, my dad would make this potato salad all the time. Dad and Bimpy both grew amazing gardens every summer, and when the tomatoes...
