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There is just something about this time of year. The kitchen is warm, the oven is on, holiday music is playing, and family recipes are being made the same way they have been for years. These Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies are one of those recipes in my house — simple, classic, and absolutely perfect every…
During the holidays, I always make these crab stuffed mushrooms, especially on Christmas Eve for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. They’re rich, creamy, packed with lump crab meat, and finished with salty pancetta and sharp Pecorino Romano — truly a show-stopping appetizer that disappears every single time. While I love serving these for special…
Looking for traditional Italian Christmas Eve dishes? This list is exactly what my family has been making year after year. Classic seafood recipes inspired by the Feast of the Seven Fishes to comforting Italian favorites that always show up on our table. Each one of my family members has their signature dish they bring, and…
If you love cozy, comforting crockpot soups that practically cook themselves, this Crockpot Creamy Italian Sausage & Potato Soup needs to be on your dinner rotation immediately. Click here for all of my Top 10 Best Crockpot Recipes of All Time — these are the ones I make on repeat when I want big flavor…
Every single Christmas Eve since I can remember — I mean since I was a baby — my mother has made this Sicilian Shrimp Linguine. In an Italian family, Christmas Eve is actually a bigger deal than Christmas Day, and this dish has always been the absolute star of the night. Growing up, we celebrated…
This is my favorite dish to serve for the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Italian Christmas Eve — a buttery, lemony, extra-crunchy Shrimp Oreganata that always disappears fast. It’s simple, beautiful, and packed with those classic flavors we love during the holidays. Check out more of my Christmas recipes right here — Christmas Eve…
I actually got this idea from one of my followers! Someone commented, “Melissa, can you give me a menu for Christmas?” and I thought… YES. Absolutely I can. These are my Top 10 Christmas recipes that will take you from Christmas Eve → Christmas Morning → Christmas Day. These are my real family recipes, the…
Creamy • Herby • Ultra-Comforting • Holiday-Perfect If you’re looking for a show-stopping holiday side dish, these Cheesy Boursin Scalloped Potatoes are about to become your new go-to. Rich, velvety, and infused with fresh herbs, this dish takes classic scalloped potatoes to a whole new level. With Boursin Garlic & Fine Herb cheese as the…
If you’re looking for the perfect holiday morning breakfast, this Make-Ahead Sausage and Potato Breakfast Casserole is about to become your new go-to. It’s cozy, cheesy, unbelievably easy, and it can be made ahead so you can enjoy a stress-free morning with family and friends. This make-ahead casserole features hashbrowns as the base, but if…
This pecan pie has been in my family for generations — passed down from my grandparents, who originally found it in an early-1900s cookbook that’s been used, loved, and splattered on for decades. It’s the kind of true old-fashioned recipe where the ingredients are simple, but the technique is everything. If you like pecan pie…