This recipe is a new favorite of mine! I wanted to play around with Cajun flavors, and because I love pasta so much, I decided to make a Cajun pasta salad. With green peppers and onions, smoky andouille sausage, shrimp, and a zesty dressing—this recipe is packed with flavor! Since this pasta salad can be served hot, at room temperature, Read More

I like to live my life as if the anchovy averse don’t exist. Now, don’t take that to mean that I don’t respect people’s tastes—I do! It’s just that I’ve converted too many anchovy haters (whether intentionally or not) to believe that people really know what they’re talking about when they claim to hate anchovies. Don’t worry, I’m not some Read More

This Italian Tuna Melt is a weeknight favorite in my house! The tuna is packed with peppers, capers, and fresh herbs and then covered in delicious fontina cheese and broiled to tuna melt perfection. Top it all off with some greens and you’ve got a healthy meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes! Can we just talk about how weird Read More

Miso butter is going to be your new favorite thing! We all (I hope) enjoy miso dishes when we’re out at a restaurant, but now that miso is so easy to find at grocery stores, why not use it at home? This miso butter could not be easier to make—you literally just mix the ingredients in a bowl—and it packs Read More

There’s nothing I love more than a big bowl of seafood pasta and this Shrimp Fra Diavolo is one of my favorites! Fra Diavolo, which translates to “brother devil” in Italian, is often made with lobster instead of shrimp but let’s be honest, lobster isn’t always in the budget! This shrimp version is just as delicious and a little easier Read More

Mini Green Chile Chicken Quesadillas are the perfect party food! These guys are super easy to assemble and then baked all together on a sheet pan. The perfect way to make quesadillas for a crowd! Pile them up with your favorite toppings and you’re set to watch the game—or The Bachelor—your call. I am kind of obsessed with quesadillas. Like, Read More

Nothing better than an easy weeknight dinner that can be on the table in 15 minutes, am I right? This Tortellini with Lemon Butter Sauce is so simple and easy to make, yet flavorful and totally satisfying! Even though I always have a few bags of tortellini and ravioli in my freezer, I always forget to use them! Usually when Read More

I make this when I want a cozy bowl of chicken soup but I don’t feel like simmering it for hours. I found the best way to get flavorful chicken soup in a fraction of the time is to use chicken thighs and to cook them separately first, then add them to the broth! Chicken thighs are juicier and more Read More

This Italian Seafood Salad is one of my absolute favorite dishes. With plenty of fresh herbs and lemon, this salad is light, refreshing and super flavorful. Seafood salad gets better as it marinates so make it a day before serving for the best results! My family makes seafood salad every year for Christmas Eve as part of one of the Read More

What’s better than a shrimp cocktail with one sauce? Shrimp cocktail with two sauces! With classic cocktail sauce, creamy horseradish sauce and the most flavorful, juicy shrimp, this recipe is definitely one of my favorites! Make this easy shrimp cocktail for your next party or just whip it up for yourself on a Tuesday night. There’s no wrong time for Read More