This Easy Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad recipe is ready in 10 minutes! Made with grocery store cheese tortellini, cherry tomatoes, red onion thinly sliced, mozzarella, and pesto. Just cook the tortellini, place everything in a large bowl, and toss to combine. The perfect easy pasta salad for parties, picnics, and potlucks! Easy Pasta Salad: Tortellini Pasta Edition Pesto tortellini salad is one of the best summer meals! We make it at least once a week. It’s so easy and straight-up irresistible. We brought a large bowl to a 4th of July party and it was the first dish to go! It literally disappea ..read more

Classic peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with a trademark criss cross pattern! Using a whole cup of creamy peanut butter ensures that they have plenty of peanut butter flavor. And brown sugar helps them stay moist and chewy. So you can store peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.  Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Growing up, peanut butter cookies were not a household staple. My mom rarely baked them; she’s team chocolate chip. And on the rare occasion we bought them from the store, they were always just ok.  No wonder it took me ages to get ..read more

This super easy rosé sangria is the ultimate summer cocktail recipe! Made with dry rosé wine, lemon juice, strawberries, raspberries, and orange slices, it’s a total showstopper. The perfect make-ahead large pitcher cocktail recipe. Simply garnish with fresh fruit when your guests arrive!  Rose Sangria: The Perfect Spring and Summer Cocktail Recipe  Want to know my secret to hosting a great party? Sangria! Lots and lots of sangria! I’m partially kidding, but if your crowd enjoys a cocktail or two, sangria is a great party starter!  And this ultra refreshing rosé sangria is simpl ..read more

My famous chicken marsala recipe features pan-fried chicken smothered in mushrooms, shallots, and marsala wine sauce! This classic Italian-American dish is a popular restaurant entree… but you can make it even better at home. I like to serve it with buttered noodles, but regular pasta or mashed potatoes are equally delicious.  Chicken Marsala: A Classic Italian American Dish Growing up in an Italian-American family, I was lucky enough to enjoy chicken marsala on a regular basis. But it wasn’t until my early 20’s – working in a small Italian restaurant – that I learned how to cook this mag ..read more

Thin slices of roast beef, gooey cheese, and caramelized onions make this the best french dip sandwich ever! Serve with a side of au jus and get ready to fall in love. After one bite, it’s impossible to put this sandwich down. The King of French Dip Recipes… Say hello to the coziest, heartiest, most delicious french dip sandwich ever! I love making this recipe on snowy days, game days, or when we have friends over. It’s also great for hosting large family gatherings. Because these sandwiches are: Super fun to make and eat pretty easy to whip up and incredibly delicious! Between their ultra s ..read more

A classic Italian pasta, this spaghetti fra diavolo is quick, easy, and delivers tons of flavor. The homemade spaghetti sauce comes together fast, making it a great weeknight recipe. Served with garlic bread, a simple salad, and red wine, this spaghetti recipe is sure to earn a place in your dinner routine.  Spaghetti Fra Diavolo Pasta It’s no secret we love pasta! But this spicy spaghetti fra diavolo is one of the most made – and loved – pasta recipes in our household. Even my picky toddler happily slurps this down!  The homemade spaghetti sauce is simple, saucy, and SPICY! And we a ..read more

Golden brown chocolate chip scones are flaky, buttery, and packed with plenty of gooey chocolate and crunchy pecans! Make sure to use cold butter so that the scones have a flaky texture. A great chocolate scone recipe for breakfast or brunch! Fave Chocolate Chip Scone Recipe A few months ago I popped into a coffee shop and spotted the tastiest looking chocolate chip scones in the display window! They were deeply golden brown and loaded with GIANT pecan pieces and lots of gooey chocolate chips. I didn’t buy one because I had literally just finished lunch. But I made a note in my phone so I coul ..read more

This easy key lime pie recipe is cold, creamy, and so refreshing. The simple key lime filling is loaded with fresh key lime flavor thanks to key lime juice and key lime zest. The perfect summer dessert… just one bite will transport you to the Florida keys! Key Lime Pie Recipe: Why you’ll Love it! No other dessert on earth will transport you to the Florida keys like key lime pie! No airfare required. Wonderfully light yet satisfying. The perfect summer dessert! Silky smooth and ultra creamy key lime filling. So much fresh key lime flavor! Classic graham cracker crust… so crunchy and buttery. T ..read more

Coconut lovers go crazy over this coconut cake recipe! Dense but moist, the tops and sides of the cake are covered with white chocolate frosting and sweetened shredded coconut. You’ll bake the coconut pound cake batter is in a bundt pan. So there’s no fussing with multiple cake pans or cake layers to assemble. Kayley says: “My husband and FIL are lovers of all things coconut and they have declared this THE BEST coconut cake they have ever had. Follow the recipe exactly. Absolutely amazing.” Coconut Cake Recipe Like many pregnant women, during my last trimester, I went a little crazy ..read more

If you like cod recipes, you’ll love this easy recipe for pan-seared cod with white wine tomato basil sauce! The tomato sauce is brimming with flavor thanks to minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, and white wine. Make the sauce, pan fry the cod fillets until they flake easily with a fork, then pour the sauce over the white fish. Ready in about 15 minutes. One of the most popular cod recipes… When it comes to white fish, we’re huge fans of cod. Cod fillets are like a blank canvas for adding flavor. Which is just one of the many reasons I love them! Fresh or frozen c ..read more