This is my favorite, easiest pesto recipe—classic basil pesto with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan. I make a batch every week to lift simple meals. Try it today! At last, I’ve gathered my pesto tips and recipe in one clear post. For years I promised a dedicated pesto post because it’s so good, and now … Read more

I have a new favorite word: FLOATSICLE. It just sounds so summery and fun. FLOATSICLE conjures images of lazy afternoons, floating in a pool with a bright inflatable and a cold drink in hand. These root beer floatsicles capture that relaxed, nostalgic summer feeling—without the gross stuff and without the heavy perfume of early-2000s poolside … Read more

I’ve discovered the secret to a truly exceptional fruit salad. After making this one I don’t think I’ll be reaching for another fruit salad recipe. This version is simply outstanding. I have a serious strawberry obsession right now. They’re unbelievably good — I’m buying far too many every week and cooking my way through them … Read more

I have dinner: shrimp tacos. They’re served with fresh fruit and vegetables, avocado, and seafood — a simple, balanced meal you can’t go wrong with. If your shrimp are already cleaned, you can have this on the table in under 20 minutes. I was thrilled to find mangos on sale this week: 10 for $10. … Read more

This crispy potato pizza is quickly becoming a new favorite. Baked in a cast iron skillet, it’s layered with melty gruyère, thinly sliced potatoes and finished with a bright lemony arugula salad and plenty of shaved Parmesan. New favorite pizza alert! This cast iron skillet pizza is topped with paper-thin potatoes, fresh chives, plenty of … Read more

No, you are not on another planet. We’re actually eating something this green — talking about something this green, enjoying something this green. Can you tell I’m thrilled this salad is so green? Cue the eye-roll. Here’s what’s in the bowl: Garlicky, honey sesame chicken — the kind of chicken I could eat every day. … Read more

I’m going to tell you a secret. Almost always — like 98% of the time — I take the T off my BLT. In practice that means I’m usually eating a BL, sometimes with an A for avocado. Viewed that way, it sounds like a heart-attack sandwich. And honestly, sometimes it kind of is. There … Read more

If we’re not putting apple butter in our cocktail, are we even celebrating October? Probably not — so here’s an apple butter cocktail to fix that. We have an absurd amount of apple butter in our house. Eddie eats it on toast almost daily and always comes home with the biggest jars he can find … Read more

Oooooh.My.Gosh. Let’s talk cupcakes. Some people think they’re overrated. I tend to agree when they cost an arm and crumble in your hands or leave your throat dry enough to need a gallon of milk — and I don’t even drink milk. I’m not great at baking big layered cakes. They demand patience, and patience … Read more