Our favorite ricotta meatballs are incredibly tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Simple to make ahead and ideal for sandwiches, pasta, or salads, these meatballs are a crowd-pleasing favorite. Meatballs are made for the weekend. Make a batch this weekend and you’ll understand why I’m excited. These ricotta meatballs are tender, flavorful, and excellent to … Read more

[This post was sponsored by McCormick.] Let’s taco ’bout a taco bar! Pregnant or not, I’m all in for a taco bar. It’s an easy, festive weekend brunch idea — minus the margaritas for me — and a perfect way to celebrate Father’s Day by letting everyone build their own tacos. A few years back, … Read more

Dear Thursday. Your breakfast looks absolutely incredible. I’ve been thinking about breakfast nonstop lately. It feels like comfort food to me, and comfort food always brings winter memories — but thankfully spring is just around the corner. I can practically taste it in every fresh, bright bite. This recipe feels like spring: greens, yellows and … Read more

As an awkward adolescent I was many things. I owned a handful of silk shirts—purple was my favorite—and I layered paisley vests over them. It felt stylish for the 80s and 90s. I was a devoted fan of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and likely planned entire imaginary lives around them. I hoarded spiral-bound notebooks and … Read more

I can’t believe we’re already into week five of summer Fridays! Here’s what I’m planning for the end of June. EATING We’ll definitely have burgers on rotation this weekend — both the veggie burgers and classic smash burgers are on the menu. I’m also adding a hot bacon caprese salad and grilled vegetables with avocado … Read more

My slow cooker has been earning its keep lately — almost embarrassingly so. With book photography taking over my life, our kitchen has been full of food. After prepping ten or more recipes a day, I don’t have the energy to make an entirely new dinner every night, so I’ve been using the slow cooker … Read more

I’m all about multitasking these days. I walked into Target for candy cane twine and walked out with foyer furniture and neon pink wrapping paper. I may be impulsively considering an accent wall in neon pink. Some people want a chalkboard wall; I want neon. Okay, maybe both. Right now I’m wrapping gifts (yes, I’m … Read more

Hello! I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. This week on the blog I shared a delicious pumpkin cranberry cheeseball — a great appetizer for the holiday season. I also posted a collection of ideas for using Thanksgiving leftovers and my annual holiday baking list to help with festive planning. You can find a new … Read more