Hi Reader, It’s not quite summer. It’s not quite fall.It’s that blurry, in-between stretch where routines return and comfort starts sounding really good.So here’s my farewell-to-summer lineup. End-of-Summer Lineup Steady and made for this exact moment. Please, take what you need. WHAT'S INSIDE... Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes & Vegetables Pasta Alla Norcina Tuscan Style Roast Leg Of Lamb Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf Shepherd’s Pie With Onions & Cheddar Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef Individual Chicken...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Think soft flickers of candlelight, a hint of citrus in the air, something light and flaky on your fork...This is seafood for summer evenings, designed to melt the day right off your shoulders. Summer Seafood Dinners Let it flake, melt, swirl, and hush the day right out of you. WHAT'S INSIDE... Flounder With Lemon Butter Sauce Steamed Halibut With Ginger Pan Seared Scallops Crab Cake Burgers Shrimp With Chorizo Garlic-Butter Shrimp Pasta Tuna Salad With White Beans Salmon Cakes...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, When I was growing up, Labor Day weekend was always a spectacle of smoke, sweat, and unsolicited advice. Picture this: One of five uncles, cigarette with an ash that defied the laws of gravity bobbing from his lips, flipping burgers on our habachi like he was auditioning for a Portuguese remake of Top Chef. My mother? She ran a one-woman commentary track from the kitchen window: “Turn it now, Tex (or Joe or Tony or Manny)! Not that one—the other one!” As if my uncle had eyes in the...
22 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Creamy, chilled, melt-on-your-tongue treats that come together without so much as a preheat?These no-bake favorites are perfect for parties, patios, or just a moment of peace with a fork. No-Bake Labor Day Treats Scoop, slice, serve. No sweat, literally. WHAT'S INSIDE... Serradura ~ Portuguese Sawdust Pudding Portuguese Chocolate Salami ~ Salame De Chocolate Icebox Cake With Condensed Milk Whipped Cream Birthday Cake Fudge Easy Strawberry Icebox Cake No-Churn Coffee Ice Cream Giant...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Food tastes different under the sky. Better, somehow. More relaxed. A little wilder.This list has dishes made for napkins that fly away, laughs that linger, and bites shared straight from the serving spoon. 8 Al Fresco Dishes Pack one of these up and make your next bite...breezy. WHAT'S INSIDE... Mussels In A Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce Shrimp Salad From Ina Garten Clam Shack-Style Fried Clams Watermelon Salad With Aleppo Pepper Crème Fraîche Potato Salad Northern Fried Chicken...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, You ever realize your breakfast has traveled more miles than you by 9 a.m.?Mine’s done the school drop-off, the bus commute, and once—once—made it through airport security. Breakfast on the Go These quick, grab-and-go ideas meet you where you are.Coffee in hand, keys in teeth, still winning. WHAT'S INSIDE... Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls Mini Quiche For One Homemade Larabars Baked Egg & Toast Cups Our Favorite Oatmeal Toppings Banana Muffins Breakfast Cookies Homemade KIND Bars Cinnamon...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Late summer produce is basically nature’s version of a buy-one-get-four situation.It’s now. It’s fleeting. And it’s too good to miss. Late Summer Picks Here’s what to make when the produce practically hands itself to you. WHAT'S INSIDE... Panzanella Spaghetti With Raw Tomatoes Easy Rhubarb Jam Sweet Pickle Relish Peach, Burrata & Basil Salad Tomato Ricotta Pie Okra Cornmeal Cakes Plum Torte Stovetop Fruit Pie Filling Southern Peach Cobbler Panzanella ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.77 from 13 votes This...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Golden edges. Deep-red sauce. That satisfying weight of a full plate held in both hands.These dinners know how to make an entrance, and they never leave leftovers. Top-Rated Italian Dinners They’ve been tested, loved, and rated by my readers...right beside the clinking Chianti glasses of the family tavola. WHAT'S INSIDE... Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce Pasta With Butter & Parmesan Spaghetti Carbonara Leftover Pasta Frittata Italian Biga Fresh Tomato Tart Veal Piccata Pistachio...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, There’s “I don’t feel like cooking” and then there’s “if I have to chop one more thing, I might cry.”I see you. Light, Easy Dinner Ideas Because there are nights when “cooking” sounds like an extreme sport. WHAT'S INSIDE... Easy Gazpacho Carrot Ribbon Salad Apple, Parmesan, & Mixed Green Salad Spaghetti With Raw Tomatoes Portuguese Salt Cod & Chickpea Salad Pepper & Egg Sandwich Grilled Artichokes Tandoori Chicken Wraps Reuben Sandwich Meatball Pizza Easy Gazpacho This easy...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
