Welcome back to Summer Fridays — our weekly virtual coffee date where we share what we’re eating, drinking, making, watching and loving as we slide into the weekend. This is the sixth year running for these posts, and they’re meant to inspire easy weekend plans and bring a little summer joy to each Friday. … Read more

It’s Friday and we’re eating cheese. And meatballs. Those little rounds of flavor somehow sound less appealing when I say “balls of meat,” but they kept showing up on our menu last week. Whenever I hear “meat” and “cheese” together, I can’t help but picture Melissa McCarthy’s scene in Bridesmaids — “Do you want this … Read more

Hello hello! What day is it? The holiday break has me a little disoriented. I hope you had a wonderful holiday—ate all the good food, watched your favorite shows, and took plenty of naps. On the blog this week things were relaxed and cozy. In case you missed it, I rounded up 25 recipes perfect … Read more

There may not be words for how addictive this Chipotle Caramel Chex Mix is. OH MY GOSH. This chipotle caramel Chex mix is life. I’ve been waiting weeks to share it — every time I planned posts, I considered swapping in this recipe because it’s that good. Finally, here it is. Serious flavor explosion. It’s … Read more

I wasn’t sure how I felt about onion rings—until I made these. Now I do, and you should know why. For a long time I thought I didn’t like onions. I was wrong. Onions are one of the best flavor enhancers around. My husband went through a phase of eating caramelized onions every day for … Read more

Basically obsessed with this weeknight salsa chicken quinoa. It’s full of flavor, cooks in one pot, and is super easy to pull together on busy weeknights as families settle back into routines. Making this dish felt a bit nostalgic — like those early food blogs from years ago — but tasty comfort food never goes … Read more

I’m that girl. You know the one who eats all the cobbler topping and leaves the softened fruit in the dish for someone else? That’s me. I don’t usually choose fruit for dessert, but when it’s caramelized with sugar and topped with a flaky, buttery crust, I’m convinced. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream … Read more

This grilled salmon club sandwich is a summer favorite — piled with juicy tomatoes, crunchy bacon, crisp lettuce and a bright charred scallion mayonnaise. It’s simple, satisfying and sure to please. If you’re craving a fresh, flavorful sandwich, this one delivers. I’m always searching for new ways to enjoy salmon, and this sandwich checks every … Read more

If I’m going to eat a salad without bacon or cheese, it had better be for a very good reason. Like finding a diamond ring at the bottom of the bowl. Or discovering a new pair of shoes — or four. Or the promise of a big chocolate bar smothered in peanut butter. Or simply … Read more

I made you a vegetable today — with cheese, eggs, bread and butter. Between watching Down to You (remember that movie from high school?) and slicing off tiny pieces of brownies one by one, I decided the season has officially turned to grilled cheese. There’s no turning back now. Grilled cheese doesn’t really need a … Read more