A family classic and an Italian-American staple. Macaroni and Ricotta is easy to make, cheap, and can feed a lot of people! It’s one of my favorite pasta recipes.

There’s veg in here, so it’s a healthy dish—at least that’s what I tell myself. Browned, crumbled sausage pairs with fresh broccoli rabe (cooked perfectly to avoid bitterness) and is tossed with a pasta of your choice. It’s all-of-the-things and a delicious meal on it’s own.

Crispy chicken cutlets pair with a refreshing salad complete with pasta and fresh mozzarella chunks. It’s a great way to use up leftovers, too!

A comfort classic with veggies…so it’s healthy, am I right? Garlic and oil give rough chopped broccoli a big warm hug and then combine with al dente pasta and grated cheese for a delicious finish. Bowties and broccoli are perfect on their own, with a chicken cutlet, or leftover as a cold pasta salad!

Fun for Cinco de Mayo…or any day, because hello…it’s a fresh squeezed margarita and homemade guacamole.

This zucchini parmesan is so tasty and so satisfying, and…it gets better every time you reheat it. Zucchini is pretty easy to fry, too, and doesn’t make too much of a mess! It’s a win/win.

I love steak nights because half of the meal is easy to clean up (and quick to make!). Add in a fresh (chilled) salad with sweet, caramelized onions, a pop of vinegar based dressing, and a little bit of pasta, and you’ve got tons of flavors alongside a completely balanced meal. Easy, check. Delicious, check. New dinner idea, check.

I’m an iced coffee gal, I love espresso, I love brown sugar, and I do not love having to refinance my house in order to enjoy Starbucks as often as I’d like to.

So…here’s a quick, easy brown sugar shaken espresso dupe!

My brother found this stuffed chicken recipe in a Long Island, NY newspaper somewhere back in the 1990s and we’ve been enjoying it ever since. I love these cheesy chicken roll-ups best over a wide egg noodle but you can pair it with sautéed green beans, or a side caesar salad and mini garlic toasts like I did, if you’re keeping carbs low. I wish I knew the original creator for credit but a very big shout out to the 90s for providing us with the best of everything.

Incredible at-home pizza that is made with pizza shop dough (I’ve made my own dough before and just don’t like the texture) with easy, but specific step by step instructions - just like my Nana used to make. You’ll crave it from week to week!

Easy, delicious green beans are done in under fifteen minutes. They’re slightly crisp with just enough garlic and salt for the perfect pop of flavor that won’t overpower whatever else you’re serving them with. Everyone will love these!

Lightly toasted garlic bread is filled with fresh chicken cutlets, broccoli rabe, and fresh mozzarella for a warm, crispy, melty sandwich. Easy but delicious…make a bunch and cut them into smaller pieces for a party snack or appetizer!

Crispy, tasty fried chicken cutlets that’ll feed a large crew of people or that can be used in various other recipes, once they’re cooked. A labor of love that’ll temporarily stink up your house…but we think they’re worth it.

When done correctly, broccoli rabe is absolutely delicious without any bitterness. Just a few steps will yield you a perfect vegetable side dish or topper for a sandwich.

Bursting with flavor thanks to fresh basil, tomatoes, and garlic. Melted cheese bombs make this pasta a comfort food classic that is perfect hot, warm, or cold as an entree or a side dish, even for a BBQ! A versatile and delicious recipe.

Just a few steps and about one hour to buttery, roasted potatoes that finish with a salty, crispy crunch. They’re the perfect, comforting side dish.

Simple, easy, tomato basil sauce that’s great to use on pasta or a parmesan.

It’s like I’m back in Rome at the Hotel Victoria rooftop restaurant but not quite. I have dreams about a zucchini appetizer I had there back in 2015, so I made a dupe.