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overhead shot of a spoon full of bean soup

Easy Bean Soup

Easy Bean Soup

Close up overhead shot of two bowls of cream of broccoli soup with orange cheddar cheese on top.

Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup

Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup

roman chicken cacciatore

Roman Chicken Cacciatore

Roman Chicken Cacciatore

a bowl of rigatoni pasta with other bowls and plates in the background

Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Mascarpone + Walnuts

Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Mascarpone + Walnuts

A bowl of creamy chowder with a spoon and a piece of bread.

Easy New England Fish Chowder

Easy New England Fish Chowder

Overhead shot of a plate of beef braciole on a dark wood table with a glass of red wine.

Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

Authentic Italian Beef Braciole

Overhead close up of a bowl of La RIbollita Tuscan soup.

Authentic Tuscan Ribollita soup

Authentic Tuscan Ribollita soup

side view of a stack of five brownies

Espresso Chocolate Brownies

Espresso Chocolate Brownies

A bowl of Italian wedding soup with a spoon inside.

Authentic Italian wedding soup

Authentic Italian wedding soup

A casserole dish of macaroni and cheese with a serving spoon.

Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Baked Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Spaghetti with Italian meatball recipe.

Authentic Italian Meatballs

Authentic Italian Meatballs

Top view of peanut butter cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt spread out on a wood tabletop.

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

Roasted shrimp cocktail and a bowl of whole grain mustard sauce on a serving platter.

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Mustard sauce

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Mustard sauce

Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies are lightly spiced and intensely buttery with a chewy, crispy texture. An easy Christmas cookie recipe made even better with brown butter #easy #christmas #cookie #recipe #ginger #molasses #gingersnap

Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

Brown Butter Ginger Molasses Cookies

overhead shot of a bowl of pasta with clam sauce

Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)

Linguine alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)

Top view of snickerdoodle cookies cooling on a wire rack.

Chai Snickerdoodles

Chai Snickerdoodles

Squid battered and fried and garnished with lemon.

Calamari Fritti (Fried Calamari)

Calamari Fritti (Fried Calamari)

Seafood dish served on a plate with a small oyster fork stuck into a stuffed clam.

Italian baked stuffed clams oreganata

Italian baked stuffed clams oreganata

A piece of freshly sautéed fish on a white plate.

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Feast of the Seven Fishes

overhead shot of a platter with crab cakes and lemon wedges on top

Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

Two glasses of coquito among ornaments and sprigs of greenery.

Coquito - Puerto Rican Eggnog

Coquito - Puerto Rican Eggnog

A large pot of seafood stew with a bowl of shells.

San Francisco Cioppino: Authentic Seafood Stew

San Francisco Cioppino: Authentic Seafood Stew

overhead view of brownies cut into squares with the top right one pulled aside

Fudgy Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownies

Overhead shot of a bowl of lobster soup with a spoon.

Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

Classic Creamy Lobster Bisque

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Pasta with Clam sauce

Pasta with Clam sauce

A plate of caramel candies with sea salt on a white plate.

Chewy Sea Salted Caramels

Chewy Sea Salted Caramels

Making small batches of homemade vanilla extract.

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade Vanilla Extract

A bowl of rigatoni and red sauce a platter of braised meat.

Best Authentic Italian Sunday Gravy

Best Authentic Italian Sunday Gravy

A pot filled with a turkey carcass, vegetables, herbs and water.

Easy Homemade Turkey Stock

Easy Homemade Turkey Stock

Up close slice of pie on a plate.

Italian Ricotta Pie

Italian Ricotta Pie

A disc of pastry dough with egg shells in the back ground.

Pasta Frolla: Italian Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

Pasta Frolla: Italian Sweet Shortcrust Pastry

A gravy boat pouring gravy on sliced turkey breast.

Easy Homemade Turkey Gravy

Easy Homemade Turkey Gravy

A tables cape with an Italian ricotta cake with pears on a wood board with a slice cut out and set on a small plate.

Ricotta Cake with Pears

Ricotta Cake with Pears

Removing a piece of Dauphinoise potato gratin from a pan.

Easy Dauphinoise Potato Gratin

Easy Dauphinoise Potato Gratin

Birds eye view of several plates with slices of tart and a red napkin with silverware.

Easy Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane

Easy Cranberry Tart with Almond Frangipane

Top view of a pie with a big pile of whipped cream in the center.

Grandma's Old Fashioned Custard Pie

Grandma's Old Fashioned Custard Pie

freshly baked pie on a baking sheet

Foolproof flaky pie dough

Foolproof flaky pie dough

Easy Sugared Cranberries

Easy Sugared Cranberries

A freshly baked pie using a Crisco crust.

Grandma's Crisco Pie Crust

Grandma's Crisco Pie Crust

Beautifully carved turkey on a platter garnished with fresh herbs.

How to carve a Turkey

How to carve a Turkey

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