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85 Favorite Back-to-School Dinner Ideas

Here are 85 of the best back-to-school dinners to help you get into a reliable routine. These easy, family-friendly weeknight meals mostly take about 30 minutes and make dinner time simple and delicious. Below is a curated collection of favorite dinners I turn to when the season changes and life gets busier. Many of these … Read more

Holiday Baking Ideas: What to Make This Season

Five years running and right after Thanksgiving, it’s time to talk holiday baking!

This year feels different for me because I have a bun in the oven. I wasn’t sure how much I’d be able to bake, when I’d have the energy, or how much time I could carve out—honestly, I still don’t know. I expected to be too tired or uninterested in holiday baking, but the opposite has been true. I’m excited to bake, which is huge coming from someone who doesn’t always consider herself a baker. There’s the nostalgia of Mother Lovett recipes, of course, but there’s also a relief in making familiar recipes without the pressure of testing, styling, and photographing each one repeatedly. It’s wonderfully freeing.

This sticky salmon kale salad is one of my favorite quick weeknight dinners. The salmon becomes savory and glossy, practically melting on the fork, while the kale salad is bright and lemony with creamy avocado—together they’re a perfect pairing. This dish is on heavy rotation at my house. Simple pan-seared salmon finished with a sticky … Read more

Creamsicle Mimosa Recipe: Orange Vanilla Cocktail for Brunch

Creamsicle Mimosas Serves: 4 mimosas Ingredients 3/4 cup fresh orange juice 2 ounces marshmallow vodka (see note) 1 bottle chilled champagne or sparkling wine (some will remain) Whipped cream and crystal sprinkles, for garnish Instructions Combine the orange juice and marshmallow vodka in a measuring cup and stir to combine. Pour about 1/4 cup of … Read more

Sourdough Grilled Cheese with Roasted Poblanos, Smoked Cheddar & Curried Brown Butter

You know how I get fixated on something and then go a little overboard? It’s happening again—my sourdough obsession is in full swing. I can’t stop testing recipes that feel like the perfect bridge between summer and fall. This grilled cheese was my lunch a few weeks ago after I finished off the heirloom tomatoes … Read more

Lemon-Lime Cake with Fresh Lime Whipped Cream Recipe

This normally isn’t my usual dessert, but after trying this cake I’m completely convinced: fruit can absolutely be dessert. Usually I reach for something richer—something so sweet it could rot your teeth—but this lemon-lime cake struck the perfect balance. I finished it with fresh whipped cream, which somehow makes it feel a little virtuous. “Fresh” … Read more

Triple Berry Vanilla Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I live for a festive red, white, and blue dessert. This triple berry sheet cake is the perfect summer treat — a light vanilla sheet cake topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting and a generous arrangement of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

This triple berry sheet cake is putting me in a great mood — summer is almost here and fresh berries are starting to appear.

I didn’t always get excited about themed foods or decorations, but having kids changed that. Now I want to color and celebrate everything, especially food — bring on all the red, white, and blue!

For this first unofficial summer weekend, nothing says seasonal quite like a red, white, and blue sheet cake. I love sheet cakes for how easy and versatile they are, and they always feed a crowd with minimal fuss.

This cake is a simple, tender vanilla sheet cake with just a whisper of almond extract. It’s finished with a thick, creamy cream cheese frosting — tangy, rich, and perfect for balancing fresh fruit.

I mean… look at that.

A few weeks ago I picked up a cake for a birthday that was covered in fresh fruit, and it inspired this version. The combination of a soft, tender cake with juicy berries was irresistible, and I wanted to recreate that bright, fruity flavor at home.

The local strawberries are just beginning to come in — they’re so sweet and juicy right now that they almost taste like candy. Layer them on top of the cake with blueberries and raspberries for a showstopping finish.

Oh my gosh.

I’m pretty sure you worked hard this week and deserve a little reward. These are cold, icy, refreshing margaritas with a good splash of tequila—perfect for hot weather. They’re not the cloying, overly sweet strawberry cocktails you sometimes find. Instead, this is a classic margarita brightened with a fresh strawberry simple syrup for a subtle … Read more

3-Minute Creamy Fudge Recipe for Quick Homemade Candy

Mother Lovett was famous for her fudge. Each December she made so much that by March a few stale, crusty pieces would still sit under plastic wrap on her ceramic holly berry plate. And every November she’d retrieve an aluminum tin from the freezer that held a few more frozen pieces she kept “just in … Read more

Classic Beef Bourguignon Recipe: Tender Red Wine Braised Beef

We are currently snowed in and going a little stir-crazy. We might have power back by Friday. While I should be worrying about pipes freezing, I’m honestly more concerned about the yogurt, bacon, and tasty leftovers that could go to waste—especially the beef bourguignon. Leftovers featuring this beef bourguignon. Ever since watching Julie & Julia, … Read more