Italian Recipes

One of my favorite memories as a child was going to my grandparents house and eating. And eating. And eating some more. My grandparents had the best recipes ever, especially for anything involving tomatoes and pasta. Look, I know what you’re thinking. “Not a lot goes into cooking a tomato …

If you love Italian food, you probably know what basil is. So many delicious marinara sauces, pizzas, and caprese salads use basil as one of the dominant flavors. Have you ever heard of basil’s relative, holy basil? Perhaps you’re wondering what the difference is between the basil you are used …

No matter the occasion, whether it was a holiday, birthday, or family gathering, one thing was always guaranteed—if my family was getting together, a piping hot homemade lasagna would be sitting in the middle of the table. It’s a tradition that still carries on to this day. My aunt usually …

Let me start by saying this: if you’ve never made chocolate-covered pretzels before, I highly recommend it.  They’re the perfect combination of salty and sweet, require almost no baking skills, and look surprisingly impressive on everything from cookie trays to baby shower dessert tables.  And whether you’re making pretzel rods, …

If you’re still baking your potatoes in a conventional oven, I’ve got good news: there’s a faster, crispier, and honestly, better way to do it. My new favorite way to cook potatoes is in the air fryer.  Ever since I tried my first air fryer baked potato, I haven’t looked …

There are two things that I love for just about any meal I make: garlic bread and my air fryer.  Seriously, garlic bread is a super easy side for any meal and the air fryer is a super easy way to cook just about any meal!  It feels like a …