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Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad 🥚

Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad 🥚

Banana Bread French Toast 🍌🍞

Banana Bread French Toast 🍌🍞

4 Ingredient Cadbury Cookies 🐣

4 Ingredient Cadbury Cookies 🐣

A person with red nail polish scoops out a serving of what could be the BEST Vegetable Frittata casserole, likely zucchini, from a white dish. Fresh greens are visible in the background on a wooden countertop.

BEST Vegetable Frittata

Grandma Jo's Artichoke Quiche, with its golden, flaky crust and creamy filling, sits on a colorful, patterned tablecloth.

Grandma Jo’s Artichoke Quiche

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My New Cookbook is Now Available!

Family Style Italian and American recipes passed down to me from my mother and grandmother along with some recipes developed by me based on all of my learning and experiences.

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A hand with purple nail polish holds a spoonful of pasta in red sauce, garnished with herbs and grated cheese, over a white bowl on a checkered table mat.

One-Pot Homemade Italian SpaghettiOs (Just Like Mom Made)

A close-up of creamy penne pasta with ground meat, topped with chopped parsley and shaved Parmesan, being lifted from a white plate with a fork.

One-Pot Smoky Marry Me Pasta

A hand with pink-painted nails holds a sandwich filled with melted cheese, sliced meats, sauerkraut, and peppers, with buns visible in the background.

Fried Bologna Sliders

A close-up of caramelized onions being lifted by a spoon from a pan, with a browned steak cooking in oily juices below.

Cast Iron French Onion Chuck Roast with Dano’s Seasoning

A bowl of mashed potatoes topped with shredded beef and a pepper, with a spoon drizzling rich brown sauce over the dish.

Chicago-Style Italian Butter Chuck Roast (Cast Iron)

A spoon pours brown gravy over shredded meat on a slice of bread, served with roasted baby potatoes on a white plate.

Crockpot Italian Garlic Butter Beef & Potatoes

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Greek Marinated Salad — Make-Ahead & Portable

A hand lifts a cheesy, baked sandwich from a tray of pull-apart sliders, topped with herbs and melted cheese. The sandwiches are golden brown and layered with marinara sauce and mozzarella.

Chicken Parmesan Sliders

A close-up of a serving spoon lifting a portion of baked rice and chicken with tomatoes from a casserole dish in a bright kitchen.

Italian Stick of Butter Chicken and Rice

A bowl of saucy Crispy Oven-Baked Wings sits on a table alongside a cup of ranch dressing and a bowl of celery and carrot sticks for dipping.

Crispy Oven-Baked Wings

A hand uses tongs to lift a serving of cheesy baked spaghetti with tomato sauce and herbs from a casserole dish in a kitchen setting.

Creamy Italian-Style Baked Spaghetti (Better Than Baked Ziti)

A hand holds a sandwich filled with melted cheese and sliced beef, dipped into brown au jus sauce—a cozy kitchen scene perfect for My Top 10 Christmas Recipes for Christmas Eve.

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