Ultimate Caesar Salad

This is like a caesar salad on spicy steroids. Butter lettuce, a spicy calabrian chile dressing, homemade breadcrumbs (note below), and a small mountain of finely grated parmesan cheese. Inspired by my favorite salad at one of my favorite restaurants in LA (Jon & Vinny’s, […]

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Stacked Wedge Salads

Wedge salads are some of my favorite salads because in reality, it’s a bunch of delicious fatty toppings masquerading as a “salad” on top of iceberg lettuce. They’re cool and crunchy and creamy and just… damn. I can’t resist them. This is my go-to version […]

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Berry Crumble Bars

I’ll keep it simple – these bars taste as good as they look. We start with a buttery shortbread crust and layer it with fresh blueberries, fresh blackberry compote, a crumble topping, and drizzle it with a lemon zest glaze. They’re delicious on the same […]

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Creamy Baked Mac & Cheese

Mac and cheese is comfort food 101. This creamy, cheese version is an elevated take on a classic, with shells swimming in a homemade cheese sauce and topped with a crunchy garlic-y bread crumb topping. Get cozy and pop open a bottle of wine while […]

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Cheesy Pesto Cream Pasta

This checks ALL of the comfort food boxes. It’s creamy and comforting and cheesy, and sneaks in some veggies with pesto made from spinach and basil. I prefer it with pappardelle or linguine because I love slurping noodles covered in sauce but use whatever pasta […]

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Everything Bagel Breakfast Pizza

This is the only breakfast pizza you’ll ever need. Bold statement, I know. Everything bagel crust, shredded pepper jack cheese, pancetta, blobs of cream cheese (yes, “blobs” is an official culinary term), a sunny side up egg, and more everything bagel seasoning. It’s the perfect […]

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