Author name: Ali

Homemade Dog Treats (3 Ingredients!)

This 3-ingredient homemade dog treats recipe is quick and easy to make and cut into whatever shapes you love. This holiday cookie season, we can’t forget about our furry friends! I don’t know about your dogs, but our sweet elderly pup, Fiona, has been sniffing eagerly around the kitchen all season long as we’ve been […]

Kimchi Beef Noodle Soup

This kimchi beef noodle soup recipe is made with your choice of noodles, veggies, and a richly seasoned sesame kimchi broth. Stovetop, Instant Pot and Crock-Pot options included! When we were living in Barcelona, our flat happened to be a block away from my absolute favorite Korean restaurant in the city. And on cold winter […]

Hot Buttered Rum

Hot buttered rum is the perfect cozy cocktail to warm you up on a winter’s night and perfect for easy entertaining. Another warm cocktail recipe that needs to be in your winter rotation — hot buttered rum! ♡ I have to admit I was late to the party when it came to this classic rum […]

Gingerbread Cake

This gingerbread cake recipe is easy to make, perfectly moist and fluffy, and made with a delicious blend of molasses and warming spices. This is one of those recipes where I so wish I could just pop over and serve you a warm slice to try. ♡ Because if you love gingerbread as much as […]

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

These espresso chocolate chip cookies are made with a soft and chewy espresso-vanilla dough, melty chocolate chips and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt. Basically…heaven. In all my years of baking, I don’t know if I’ve ever received a more enthusiastic response to a new cookie recipe. My friends and family are absolutely obsessed with […]

Easy Kettle Corn

This homemade kettle corn recipe is super-easy to make on the stovetop with 4 simple ingredients. For over a decade, my friends have known me as the girl who brings nooch popcorn to just about every gathering. But this year, I have officially entered my homemade kettle corn era. ♡ I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit […]

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

These brown butter mashed potatoes are easy to make with a short list of ingredients and swirled with rich and nutty brown butter. I mean, do we really need any convincing to make this one?! ♡ Deliciously nutty, caramelized, rich brown butter is naturally a match made in heaven when it comes to enhancing creamy […]

Brussels Sprouts Arugula Salad with Pomegranate and Parmesan

This festive Brussels sprouts arugula salad is tossed with pomegranate, Parmesan, avocado, candied pecans and a lemony shallot vinaigrette. Say hello to my favorite new salad of the season. ♡ I’ve been bringing this festive salad to just about every gathering this season and couldn’t love it more. It’s surprisingly quick and easy to throw […]

Pumpkin Cornbread

I was guessing that pumpkin cornbread was going to be good. But this recipe went far beyond my expectations — we absolutely love it! ♡ Turns out that the sweet and earthy flavor of pumpkin purée complements the classic flavor and texture of cornbread absolutely beautifully. And when made with a rich and nutty browned […]

Honey Butter

This delicious salted honey butter recipe is quick and easy to make with 3 ingredients. The spread that makes just about everything better…honey butter! ♡ If you’re not in the habit of whipping up a quick batch of honey butter to add to your meals, it’s time to officially add it to your repertoire. This […]

Grandma’s Beef and Noodles

This Midwestern-style beef and noodles recipe is easy to make with a small list of ingredients and always so flavorful and comforting. Now that we’re back living in the Midwest again, I’ve found myself revisiting many of the comfort food classics I grew up with here. And when it comes to comfort food, it doesn’t […]

Parmesan Creamed Corn

This Parmesan Creamed Corn recipe is layered with sweet and savory flavors and sprinkled with irresistible crispy toasted garlic breadcrumbs. Quick and easy to make (and prep in advance, if you’d like) too! Say it with me — no more boring creamed corn! ♡ This Parmesan creamed corn recipe is here to steal the show […]

Creamy Vegetable Soup

This creamy vegetable soup recipe is made with your choice of roasted veggies and puréed until perfectly creamy and dip-able. Naturally gluten-free, vegan and so delicious! Our family’s new favorite way to eat our veggies! ♡♡♡ This creamy vegetable soup is so simple that I hesitated to even post it here. (Definitely feels like it’s […]

Chicken Meatballs

 My go-to baked chicken meatballs recipe is easy to make and customize with your favorite seasonings. Tens of thousands of you have made my favorite traditional meatballs since I first shared that recipe a few years ago. So I’m pleased to be back today with my favorite recipe for baked chicken meatballs! ♡ Let’s get […]

Nutella Hot Chocolate

A cozy mug of Nutella hot chocolate is quick and easy to make with 3 ingredients, full of the classic chocolate-hazelnut flavor we all love. Who else is ready to cozy up with a warm mug of Nutella hot chocolate? ♡ We’re settling in for a cold and rainy weekend ahead here in Kansas City, […]

Whiskey Sour

This classic whiskey sour recipe is quick and easy to make with an optional frothy egg white layer on top. When it comes to cozy bourbon cocktails, a classic whiskey sour is hard to beat. ♡ This classic drink is said to date all the way back to the 1870s, and has remained a favorite […]

Potsticker Soup

This cozy potsticker soup recipe comes together in just 25 minutes and is easy to customize with your favorite dumplings and veggies. Say hello to your newest back-pocket, quick-and-easy, cold-weather comfort soup! ♡ This simple potsticker soup recipe actually became a favorite of ours back when we were living in Barcelona, just down the street […]

Orange Miso Noodle Stir-Fry

This quick noodle stir-fry is tossed with your choice of protein and veggies and a fresh orange-miso sauce. Fresh oranges are coming back into season and this vibrant stir-fry is here to celebrate! I’ve been tinkering around with this stir-fry sauce over the past year and it has quickly become a favorite in our house. […]

Rose Latte (Hot or Iced)

This vanilla rose latte recipe is quick and easy to make with a lovely hint of floral flavor. Back in Barcelona, we lived above the cutest little art café that served a gorgeous selection of cakes, pastries, coffees, and teas each day in their impressive collection of antique chinaware. It always felt like a step […]

Butternut Squash, Sausage and Tortellini Soup

This butternut squash, sausage and tortellini soup recipe features a silky sweet and savory broth topped with fresh herbs and Parmesan. Say hello to our family’s newest favorite soup. ♡ I basically want to live on butternut squash soup each year once the weather begins to cool off. And our toddler is still on a […]

Bacon Avocado Caesar Salad

Everything you love about a classic Caesar salad with a few delicious extras! I love fewer foods in life more than a really good classic Caesar salad. But while we were living in Barcelona, I fell head over heels for a leveled-up Caesar salad at one of our favorite pizzerias that I have been missing […]

Crêpes

This classic French crepe recipe is easy to make with 7 basic ingredients. Feel free to customize with your favorite sweet or savory fillings! Is there anything more lovely than a plate filled with warm, delicate, buttery French crêpes? ♡ We were fortunate to have the opportunity visit a number of charming creperies during our […]

Peanut Curry Lentil Soup

This peanut curry lentil soup recipe is full of feel-good ingredients and features the coziest blend of sweet, savory, spicy flavors. September soup season has finally returned and I, for one, am here for it. ♡ Unsurprisingly, I already have a long (ok, very long!) list of soup recipes to share with you this season, […]

Lentil Bolognese

This hearty lentil bolognese recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegan and simmered with the most delicious bold and savory flavors. On those days when you’re craving a cozy bowl of pasta alla bolognese but prefer to skip the meat, this lentil bolognese is here for you. ♡ We end up making some version of this […]

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