Matcha Cookies

These matcha cookies are my kind of cookies. They’re easy to make. They’re as cute as can be. And while they satisfy my sweet tooth, they’re not just sweet. Matcha powder gives these cookies complexity. If you’re not familiar wi…


These matcha cookies are my kind of cookies. They’re easy to make. They’re as cute as can be. And while they satisfy my sweet tooth, they’re not just sweet. Matcha powder gives these cookies complexity. If you’re not familiar with matcha, it’s a Japanese green tea powder made from shade-grown, finely ground green tea leaves. Its earthy, grassy, and subtly bitter taste shines through in these cookies, balancing their sweetness perfectly. Bonus: it makes them bright green! These matcha cookies have crisp edges, tender middles, and a white chocolate shell on top. They’re unique and delicious. You have to try them! Matcha […]

Pesto Baked Chicken Thighs

Sometimes we post what we’re eating on Instagram and you want the recipe right away. Waiting for good things is hard, but you’ve proved you can do hard things. The wait for our pesto baked chicken thighs is finally over, and we have a feeling the…

Pesto Baked Chicken Thighs

Sometimes we post what we’re eating on Instagram and you want the recipe right away. Waiting for good things is hard, but you’ve proved you can do hard things. The wait for our pesto baked chicken thighs is finally over, and we have a feeling the recipe will be on repeat in your kitchens!

This garlicky, herby dish comes together in just 20 minutes and pairs well with just about anything, including salads, pasta, potatoes, and roasted veggies.

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Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese is classic comfort food. We love making baked mac and cheese and stovetop mac and cheese, but we also love this easy Broccoli Mac and Cheese. The addition broccoli is SO good, broccoli and cheese are a match made in heaven…if you&#…

Mac and cheese is classic comfort food. We love making baked mac and cheese and stovetop mac and cheese, but we also love this easy Broccoli Mac and Cheese. The addition broccoli is SO good, broccoli and cheese are a match made in heaven…if you’ve made Broccoli Cheese Soup, you know it’s true! I love…

Stuffed Shells

Baked pasta dishes are so comforting and delicious. A few favorites include: baked ziti, baked spaghetti, baked mac and cheese, and manicotti. I also LOVE Stuffed Shells. They are the perfect weeknight meal – hearty, delicious, and always a crowd…

Baked pasta dishes are so comforting and delicious. A few favorites include: baked ziti, baked spaghetti, baked mac and cheese, and manicotti. I also LOVE Stuffed Shells. They are the perfect weeknight meal – hearty, delicious, and always a crowd pleaser! The jumbo cooked pasta shells are stuffed with a creamy filling that is made…

Grapefruit Sorbet

This grapefruit sorbet is inspired by the Paloma cocktail. It is blushingly tart and sweet, a straight-shooting sorbet made with fresh grapefruit juice spiked with a bolt of tequila.

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This beautiful grapefruit sorbet is a frosty dream inspired by the paloma cocktail. It’s a straight-shooting sorbet made with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice spiked with a kiss of tequila. The perfect jolt of citrusy sweetness to finish a meal.

sorbet served in a white cup on a marble counter

Grapefruit Sorbet: The Technique

Citrus juice that has been heated tastes different than juice that hasn’t. To keep this sorbet bright and fresh tasting I cook just a portion of the citrus juice with the sugar – and only long enough to let the sugar dissolve. I find this keeps the flavor more clear, direct, and (in my opinion) better!

Sorbet Variations!

You can take this grapefruit sorbet in a number of subtly different directions, and I’ve noted a few of them in the headnotes down below. That said, you should play around and take notes.

  • Citrus options: The base in the recipe below is made primarily with fresh grapefruit juice, rounded out with some orange juice. Feel free to play around with your citrus varietals. I used a lot of ruby red grapefruits, and navel orange juice plus a couple small blood oranges. That’s how you get that blushing color.
  • Tequila and salt: Play around here as well. I like to introduce a whisper of smoky flavor into this sorbet. It’s cuts into the inherent sweetness, and you can do it in two ways here – mezcal or smoked salt. If you use a smoky noted mezcal in place of the tequila called for, you’ll get it. Alternately, you can play around with a smoked salt. A subtle smoky backdrop works really well alongside the grapefruit notes, but don’t go overboard. Think of the smoky flavors as seasoning.
  • Ginger-spiked: Spiking this grapefruit sorbet with a kiss of ginger juice is another idea. It lends a bit of kick and spice, and stays with you for a bit. Grate a little knob of ginger on a Microplane, and then press any fresh juice against a strainer. Add the fresh ginger juice to the other citrus juices.

Grapefruit sorbet served in a white cup

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Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowl

I make roasted vegetables every single week. I always mix up the veggies, depending on the season and my mood, but cauliflower and sweet potatoes are my my favorite. I love using them to make these Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowls. I lov…

I make roasted vegetables every single week. I always mix up the veggies, depending on the season and my mood, but cauliflower and sweet potatoes are my my favorite. I love using them to make these Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowls. I love bowls because they are easy to customize, satisfying, and full of…

Fajita Veggie & Halloumi Bowls

These hearty bowls feature roasted fajita veggies and halloumi cheese over beans and cilantro-lime rice. This recipe makes an amazing vegetarian dinner! I’m so excited to share…

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Vegetarian halloumi fajita bowl with black beans, rice, avocado and tomato

These hearty bowls feature roasted fajita veggies and halloumi cheese over beans and cilantro-lime rice. This recipe makes an amazing vegetarian dinner! I’m so excited to share this recipe with you and hope the photos speak for themselves. This vibrant meal is almost too delicious for words to capture.

The bowls are a very abstract take on Mexican fajitas, which typically feature strips of bell pepper and onion cooked with steak, served with tortillas and toppings on the side. These roasted fajita veggies offer similar flavor and texture.

Halloumi cheese hails from Cyprus, an island country in the Mediterranean—far, far away from Mexico! I love halloumi because it offers a salty, creamy, chewy and almost meat-like texture once roasted. I’ve used it in place of bacon to make vegetarian BLTs. Conveniently, the veggies and cheese roast in the oven simultaneously on separate pans.

halloumi fajita bowl ingredients

While you can absolutely serve these components with tortillas, I felt that the flavors shined more over black beans and cilantro-lime rice. The recipe for that component comes from my cookbook, Love Real Food. Try the Grilled Veggie Skewers with Avocado Chimichurri Sauce on page 160 once it’s grilling weather outside!

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Manicotti

Italian nights are always the best nights! We love making spaghetti, baked ziti, pasta primavera, spaghetti carbonara, cacio e pepe, and more! Manicotti is always a favorite Italian dinner too. Large pasta tubes get stuffed with a rich, cheesy filling …

Italian nights are always the best nights! We love making spaghetti, baked ziti, pasta primavera, spaghetti carbonara, cacio e pepe, and more! Manicotti is always a favorite Italian dinner too. Large pasta tubes get stuffed with a rich, cheesy filling that is with ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese. Smother with marinara sauce,…

Breakfast Casserole

A breakfast casserole is the best way to feed a crowd first thing in the morning. Just ask my mom! She’s been making her famous breakfast casserole recipe on Easter and Christmas morning for as long as I can remember. The rest of my family loves …


A breakfast casserole is the best way to feed a crowd first thing in the morning. Just ask my mom! She’s been making her famous breakfast casserole recipe on Easter and Christmas morning for as long as I can remember. The rest of my family loves it because it’s hearty and flavorful, packed with potatoes, veggies, eggs, and cheese. My mom loves it because it’s easy to make and—even better—make ahead. She can prep the whole thing the night before and pop it in the oven when guests arrive the next day. I adapted this breakfast casserole recipe from hers, and […]

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Whenever I have brown bananas sitting on the counter I usually think banana bread or chocolate banana bread. But I also like making banana muffins. I love my classic banana muffin recipe, but I also love these Banana Oatmeal Muffins. The addition of oa…

Whenever I have brown bananas sitting on the counter I usually think banana bread or chocolate banana bread. But I also like making banana muffins. I love my classic banana muffin recipe, but I also love these Banana Oatmeal Muffins. The addition of oats makes them wholesome and extra tasty! I love this muffin recipe…