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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’re anything like my family, holiday dinners are a full‑on flavor party. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we load the table with seafood, pasta, and all the Italian classics… and everyone waits for one special dish. That dish is the salad. And this salad is Aunt Suzanne’s, well not exactly my Aunt Suzanne’s,…
If there’s one dish I make every single Christmas season — it’s this baked ziti. It’s cozy, cheesy, make-ahead friendly, and tastes like it came straight off an Italian holiday table. But what truly makes this recipe a holiday lifesaver are the three kitchen hacks that keep me sane while feeding a crowd. These aren’t…
The slow-cooker meals that carried me through my busiest years — and the ones my readers love the most! If there’s one kitchen tool that has carried me through every busy season of life, it’s the good old crock-pot. When I was in my 20s, raising my babies, working full-time as a teacher and specialist…
If you’ve been here for even five minutes, you already know the whipped feta Greek salad dip I posted recently has been the talk of my kitchen… and honestly my whole neighborhood. Everyone — and I mean everyone — went absolutely crazy for that dip. It was creamy, salty, bright, fresh, and one of those…
The holidays are all about those unreal, showstopping desserts that look impressive but are secretly SO easy to make — and these are truly the best of the best. From old-school pies to viral poke cakes to crowd-pleasing dips, this list has every holiday sweet your family will obsess over. And if you love these…
The holidays are busy enough — the last thing you need is complicated appetizers. That’s why I put together this list of 10 Easy, Delicious Holiday Appetizers that I personally make year after year. Since you loved my 10 Top Holiday Cakes, Pies, & Desserts and my 10 Top Holiday Side Dishes; I thought I’d…
These little party balls are the appetizer that shows up once, and then suddenly everyone starts asking for them every single holiday… like, is it even Thanksgiving or Christmas without a big tray of sausage balls on the table? And if you love easy holiday appetizers, make sure you also check out my Honey Fig…
Thanksgiving is all about the sides — let’s be honest. The turkey might get the spotlight, but the real stars are those buttery, golden, cheesy, perfectly seasoned dishes piling up around it. These are the recipes everyone hovers over, sneaks bites of, and asks for again next year. In this roundup, I pulled together the best…
When I was a teacher — and later a reading specialist for the district — I spent years traveling between schools all across Palm Beach County giving professional development to teachers. Along the way, I met some of the most amazing educators and principals. One of my absolute favorites was Nina Lant, though I always…