Eggplant is one of those vegetables I appreciate more every…

When I’m planning a holiday dinner, I spend just as…

I’ve always believed that a good dinner should do more…

When the weather starts cooling down, I find myself wanting…

Some nights, I want a proper homemade dinner without spending…

I think farro deserves a permanent spot in more home…

Meal prepping has become one of my favorite ways to…

Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals to put…

I’ve always believed that a satisfying meal should do more…

Bulgur wheat deserves a lot more attention than it gets.…

Chicken Marsala is one of those dinners I never get…

Halloween parties are a lot more fun when the food…

I’ve always thought jasmine rice deserves more attention than it…

There are a few chicken dinners I never get tired…

Halloween parties are a lot more fun when I’m not…

Halloween parties are one of my favorite excuses to bring…

When fall rolls around, I start looking for dinners that…

When fall arrives, I start craving dinners that are hearty,…

Halloween food is one of my favorite parts of hosting…

Halloween parties are usually overflowing with candy, cookies, cupcakes, and…

Halloween party food has to do two jobs for me.…

Halloween appetizers are at their best when they look festive…

Halloween party food has to do two jobs for me.…

Halloween dessert boards are one of my favorite ways to…

I love Halloween food most when it looks spooky but…

Once fall gets underway, casseroles start making a lot more…

Halloween pizza night is one of those traditions I like…

There’s a point every fall when I stop thinking about…

White beans are one of those ingredients I always want…

There are plenty of shortcuts I can take or leave,…

There’s something about a turnover that makes even a simple…

I researched current picnic-sandwich collections and Pinterest-indexed ideas before building…

There are very few things I’ll choose over a basket…

There are certain dinners I come back to when I…

 There are certain foods I never regret making from scratch,…

There are plenty of sandwiches I love making right before…

I have a soft spot for sausage casseroles because sausage…

I love stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer, but when I’m…

Swiss chard is one of those vegetables I think people…

When I’m feeding a crowd, I don’t want to stand…

Stuffed bread is one of those foods I put on…

Stromboli is one of those dinners I come back to…

I like a classic chicken salad sandwich as much as…

There are nights when I want a proper homemade dinner…

A good roast beef sandwich should taste like more than…

I’m a big believer that meal prep works best when…

I buy spinach with good intentions, but I’ve learned that…

There are certain foods I know I should probably make…

There are certain dinners I come back to whenever I…

I have nothing against a warm square of classic cornbread.…

Roasted carrots are one of those side dishes I come…

Wild mushrooms are one of those ingredients I buy when…

Turkey sandwiches are one of those foods I never really…

There are very few things I can pull from the…

Greek chicken is one of those dinners I can eat…

  There is something about putting homemade crackers on a…

Balsamic vinegar is one of those ingredients I can reach…

I’ve eaten enough disappointing vegetarian sandwiches to know exactly where…

I have a hard time leaving warm breadsticks alone when…

I’ve eaten enough basic tuna sandwiches to know exactly when…

Flatbread is one of those party foods I keep coming…

I spent years thinking of muffins as something that belonged…

Egg salad sandwiches are one of those lunches I come…

Shrimp pasta is one of those dinners I keep coming…

Chicken and rice is one of those combinations I keep…

I have a soft spot for open faced sandwiches because…

There are few things I put on a dinner table…

There are certain chicken dinners I come back to because…

I’m usually happy to see a basket of sweet scones…

There are certain dinners I make because they are quick,…

There is something about a tray of tea sandwiches that…

Whenever I have a holiday ham in the refrigerator, I…

I’m pretty sure leftover pizza is one of the few…

Mushrooms and pasta are one of those combinations I keep…

Coconut shrimp used to be something I automatically put in…

There are certain dinners I come back to when I…

Monkey bread will always make me think of warm pieces…

There are nights when I want pizza, but I absolutely…

Pizza night is one of those dinners I never really…

I’ll admit that kale is one of those ingredients I…

Homemade calzones are one of those dinners I come back…

There are few things I like more than pulling a…

There are certain refrigerated ingredients I keep coming back to…

There are certain dinners I keep coming back to because…

I’ve cooked mushrooms just about every way possible, but roasting…

There is something about a warm homemade soft pretzel that…

Homemade pizza night changed for me when I finally stopped…

I have a hard time ignoring a basket of warm…

Some nights I have the energy to stand over the…

There are few things I like pulling from the oven…

Chicken stuffed mushrooms are one of those foods I tend…

There are nights when I want seafood for dinner, but…

For a long time, I treated Brussels sprouts like they…

I’ve always thought grilled sandwiches deserve more credit than they…

Parmesan chicken is one of those dinners I keep coming…

There are certain dinners I come back to whenever I…

There are certain dinners I keep coming back to when…

Asparagus is one of those vegetables I buy with good…

There are certain dinners I keep coming back to because…

There are certain dinners I make because everyone needs to…

There are certain dinners I make when I know nobody…

There are lunches I make because they are practical, and…

There are dinners I make because they are quick, and…

Hash brown casserole is one of those meals I keep…

I used to think clams belonged in one of two…

There are a few salmon dinners I come back to…

I have a soft spot for dinners that somehow manage…

There are certain dinners I make because they are convenient,…

I have nothing against the classic ketchup-topped meatloaf. It is…

There are certain dinners I come back to because they…

There are nights when I want soup, but I do…

There is something about a seafood casserole that makes dinner…

There are certain dinners I come back to when the…

There are nights when I want meatballs with bright marinara…

There are nights when I want pasta, nights when I…

There are certain dinners I never want “reinvented” beyond recognition,…

There are nights when I do not want dinner to…

There are nights when I want dinner to feel slow,…

There are certain Southern dishes I come back to because…

I have a soft spot for dinners that look generous…

There are nights when the idea of ordering takeout sounds…

I have a soft spot for lasagna, but on a…

Corn casserole is one of those side dishes I never…

There are certain dinners I know I can put on…

I have a hard time saying no to classic mac…

There are nights when I want seafood to taste light…

There are nights when I want seafood for dinner but…

There are certain dinners I keep coming back to when…

There are nights when I want dinner to come out…

I have a soft spot for recipes that feel a…

There is a point every year when I stop wanting…

Salmon pasta is one of those dinners I come back…

There are nights when I want the kind of dinner…

I have a soft spot for recipes that look like…

There are certain ingredients I almost always keep around because…

There are nights when I want meatballs, but I absolutely…

Seafood and rice is one of those combinations I never…

There are a few ingredients I can put on a…

I have a soft spot for dinners that come to…

I have a weakness for dinners that look like I…

I have learned that the best party food usually has…

Whenever I know I have several people to feed, rice…

Pizza night used to mean one very predictable thing in…

I keep coming back to Mediterranean seafood because it gives…

I have always liked desserts and dinners that look as…

There are nights when I want meatballs, but a plate…

I spent years treating green bean casserole like a once-a-year…

There are certain dinners I start craving as soon as…

I always know summer is in full swing when squash…

I have a soft spot for desserts that do not…

Seafood pasta is one of those dinners I can make…

Country fried steak is one of those dinners I never…

For a long time, lentils lived in the same mental…

Halloumi is one of those ingredients I can buy without…

I used to think mussels were one of those seafood…

Breakfast tacos are one of those meals I never want…

Crab is one of those ingredients that can make an…

There are nights when I want takeout-style food but do…

I went through a phase when cottage cheese was something…

I used to think cannellini beans belonged almost exclusively in…

There is something about a pot of farmhouse soup simmering…

Scallops are one of those ingredients I used to save…

I have a soft spot for broccoli casserole because it…

Honey garlic meatballs are one of those dinners I keep…

There are certain chicken dinners I come back to because…

There are nights when ordering pizza sounds like the easiest…

For years, I automatically treated yogurt as something sweet. I…

I’ve made enough jars of overnight oats to know that…

Stuffed zucchini boats are one of those dinners I come…

There are some desserts I never seem to get tired…

Chicken cutlets are one of those dependable dinners I never…

Honey garlic chicken is one of those dinners I never…

Black beans have earned a permanent spot in my pantry…

Whenever I have a tub of ricotta in my refrigerator,…

When the weather cools down or I’ve had one of…

Weeknight dinners are always easier in my house when fish…

Whenever I’m craving takeout, chicken fried rice is usually the…

There is something about a homemade pot of soup that…

Baked chicken thighs are one of those dinners I come…

Lemon pasta is one of those meals I come back…

I don’t think meatballs get nearly enough credit. They’re usually…

Rice vermicelli has become one of the ingredients I rely…

There is something satisfying about making breakfast in a single…

I always have a package of English muffins tucked away…

There are certain dinners I never get tired of making,…

Labor Day has slowly become my favorite excuse to slow…

Labor Day has become one of my favorite weekends to…

There was a time when I thought ravioli automatically meant…

There was a time when chicken soup meant one thing…

Biscuit sandwiches have rescued dinner in my house more times…

Salmon bowls have become one of those meals I keep…

Labor Day has always felt like the unofficial finale of…

Labor Day has become one of my favorite excuses to…

I don’t think tomato soup has ever really gone out…

Labor Day has always been one of my favorite holidays…

Labor Day has always been one of my favorite weekends…

There is something about crispy chicken that always brings people…

For a long time, cauliflower had a reputation for being…

I don’t think there’s ever a bad time to make…

I always notice that people remember the burgers and ribs,…

Labor Day has become one of my favorite holidays to…

Labor Day potlucks have a particular kind of energy. They…

Labor Day food has to work a little harder than…

There are certain dinners I make when I have plenty…

Shrimp taco bowls are one of those dinners I keep…

I used to think of stuffed portobello mushrooms as a…

I used to think stuffed chicken breast belonged in the…

Labor Day always feels like the last big exhale of…

I based the article on current late-summer entertaining coverage emphasizing…

Labor Day cooking usually centers on burgers, ribs, sausages, and…

I used to think of baked sweet potatoes as a…

Labour Day breakfast always feels slightly different from an ordinary…

There are nights when I want dinner to taste as…

Labor Day barbecue food should feel like a celebration, but…

Labour Day brunch has a different rhythm from a regular…

I used to think vegetable soup was the dinner I…

I reach for soba noodles when I want dinner to…

Labour Day has become one of my favorite weekends to…

Prosciutto is one of those ingredients I buy for a…

I used to think focaccia sandwiches were mainly a clever…

I have always thought potato soup earns its place in…

I used to think of trifle as the dessert that…

I used to think of bell peppers as one of…

Rotisserie chicken is one of those shortcuts I never feel…

I have always liked the idea of pita pockets because…

When the temperature drops, I do not want a delicate…

I used to think dessert shooters belonged almost exclusively at…

I used to think of roasted vegetables as the dependable…

There are certain dinners I naturally reach for when I…

I used to think of homemade flatbread as something I…

There is a very specific point in summer when I…

Stuffed bell peppers are one of those dinners I keep…

There are nights when I want dinner to taste like…

I have a soft spot for ingredients that quietly make…

There is something about puff pastry that makes me feel…

I have always thought blondies deserve a lot more attention…

I used to think comfort soup had to be thick.…

Pizza rolls are one of those foods I can put…

There was a point when sweet potatoes had a very…

For a long time, I treated mason jar desserts as…

For a long time, honey garlic salmon was one of…

There was a point when buying a rotisserie chicken felt…

I used to think pasta salad had a very specific…

There are certain groceries I buy with one very specific…

There was a time when mini cheesecakes felt like the…

For years, eggplant was one of those vegetables I bought…

There was a point when ciabatta was the bread I…

I used to keep puff pastry in my freezer for…

There was a point when my idea of Halloween dinner…

Bread pudding has completely changed for me over the last…

There are certain meals I keep coming back to because…

Italian sausage has become one of those ingredients I always…

Garlic bread used to be something I made almost automatically…

I don’t think chorizo gets nearly enough credit. Most people…

One thing I’ve learned after years of summer gatherings is…

I used to think pasta salad was one of the…

For years, lemonade at summer parties felt like an afterthought…

For a long time, I treated grilled vegetables like the…

For years, corn was the easiest thing on my cookout…

Camping food used to be one of those things I…

When I think about weekend brunch, I usually think about…

For a long time, I thought cinnamon rolls were one…

For years, I thought a mimosa bar was basically one…

Movie nights have always felt different from regular gatherings to…

The best Italian dinner parties I’ve ever hosted were never…

There’s something about pudding desserts that instantly takes me back…

Baby shower drinks have changed a lot over the past…

Busy mornings are exactly why I started paying more attention…

There are nights when cooking feels like the last thing…

The best Mexican cocktails have always done something that a…

When I first started hosting larger parties, dessert was always…

Breakfast has changed a lot over the last few years.…

I used to assume bakery-style cakes required professional equipment, complicated…

For the longest time, I thought pancake breakfasts were one…

I used to think the secret to a great party…

For a long time, I assumed brunch drinks without alcohol…

I’ve always thought French toast has a way of making…

I used to think caramel desserts were pretty predictable. For…

I’ve made enough smoothies over the years to know that…

I used to think bite-size party foods were mostly there…

Fourth of July desserts used to feel predictable in the…