Over this past weekend, we spent a quiet Sunday at home, cooking up a storm and enjoying delightful meals throughout the day. Since I felt like we obviously needed a dessert to cap off our …
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Recipe: Strawberry Balsamic Crumble with Semolina Oat Topping
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My Go-To Waffle Recipe from NYT Cooking
You may have noticed a couple of waffle recipes appearing here on the blog over the years, but 9 times out of 10 that I’m making waffles, I’m making this recipe from Melissa Clark at …
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Recipe: Italian Sausage Ragu
This is one of my go-to, standby recipes that is both super flavorful and comes together in a pinch. My freezer is always fully stocked with Italian sausage for quick weeknight meals, and tomato sauce …
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Recipe: Summer Brunch with Burrata, Tomatoes, and Peaches
While summer is winding down and we’re quickly approaching September, we’re reaching one of my favorite times of year where peak summer produce like tomatoes and peaches coexist with emerging fall produce like early apples …
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Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
While I recognize that summer is still in full swing, especially here in southern California, we’ve been feeling the need for some fall flavors here in my house. We bought our first fall squash of …
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Recipe: Loaded Breakfast Sandwich with Bacon, Peppers, and Cheese
Every once in a while, we go for a big weekend breakfast. We’re typically not huge breakfast people (honestly, we usually skip or go for fruit and yogurt), but sometimes, the mood strikes. A big …
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Recipe: Summertime Couscous Salad
This recipe is summer cooking at its finest – it’s full of summer produce, and you only have to turn on the stove for long enough to boil some water. The base for this salad …
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Recipe: Turkey Sandwich with Grilled Zucchini and Trader Joe’s Italian Bomba Sauce
We meal-prepped this sandwich for our weekend lunches while we were down in Santa Barbara for the weekend, and let me just say – this sandwich is perfect for summer. Grilled zucchini, mayo, Trader Joe’s …
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Recipe: Classic Tomato Toast
I know there are about 5 million recipes for tomato toast out there in the world, and honestly, this one isn’t super unique or different. However, it’s summer and our garden tomatoes are fully taking …
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Recipe: Bean and Cheese Tostadas
To say I’ve been on a tostada kick over the past few weeks would be an understatement. I’ve been craving these beany, cheesy bites on the daily, and they’ve been on the menu in my …
Claire Aucella 