This is my kind of "risotto night": deeply savory mushrooms, that slow-stirred glossy rice situation, and a big, tangy swirl of vegan cream cheese at the end so it eats like restaurant comfort food without any dairy. It's cozy, a little fancy-feeling, and still totally doable on a weeknight if you keep your broth hot […]
This is the kind of dinner that tastes like you spent all day babysitting a bubbling pan of lasagna, but really you just hovered over one pot for a little while and called it good. It's a creamy alfredo lasagna soup with shredded chicken, broken lasagna noodles, and a cheesy ricotta swirl that melts into […]
This spicy italian sausage and peppers pasta is my favorite kind of weeknight chaos: everything gets tossed onto a sheet pan, roasted hard until the peppers go sweet at the edges, and then folded into a glossy tomato-wine sauce that clings to every noodle. It tastes like you babysat a pot for hours, but it's […]
This rich and comforting Tuscan potato soup is my weeknight answer to that specific craving you get for something creamy, sausage-y, and deeply cozy without spending your whole evening babysitting a pot. It's inspired by the classic restaurant-style bowl (hello, copycat vibes), but made the way I actually want it at home: well-browned sausage for […]
If you love the idea of a lazy, all-afternoon pot of sauce perfuming the whole house but you don't want to babysit meatballs, this is your move. This vegetarian Sunday gravy leans on a sheet pan of hard-roasted vegetables, tomato paste browned until brick-red, and a very deliberate herb situation (basil, oregano, and a sneaky […]
This creamy avocado zucchini noodles situation is what I make when I'm craving a bowl of pasta comfort but I also want dinner to feel bright, herby, and not nap-inducing. You get slippery, fresh zoodles coated in a garlicky basil pesto, then everything gets glossed with a lemony avocado cream that tastes way richer than […]
If you want a veg lasagna recipe that feels a little fancy but is secretly just smart assembly, this is it. We roast a whole tray of vegetables until they are sweet and toasty, then layer them with a bright basil pesto, a lemony ricotta filling, and just enough marinara to keep everything saucy (not […]
This is my kind of pasta bolognese recipe: slow-simmered enough to taste like you tried really hard, but bold enough to keep you awake at the table. We take the cozy backbone of a classic bolognese sauce recipe (aromatics, meat, tomato, a splash of dairy) and wake it up with spicy fresh chorizo. The sauce […]
These italian sausage stuffed bell peppers are my answer to the eternal question: what to make with italian sausage when you want something cozy but not fussy. You get tender-sweet roasted peppers, a rich tomato-and-garlic filling made with ground italian sausage, and a bubbly cap of mozzarella that makes the whole tray smell like your […]
This eggplant and ground turkey gluten-free lasagna with mozzarella is my weeknight-to-company trick: it tastes like classic lasagna, but it feels lighter, slices cleaner, and still brings that cheesy, saucy comfort. The move here is doubling down on structure: we roast the eggplant first (so it doesn’t leak water into your pan) and simmer a […]
