Pigs in blankets (hotdogs in crescent rolls) are great for parties and kids of all ages

Tortellini soup will be a show stopper for your Superbowl party!

Eggplant Parmesan, the vegetarian sister of chicken parm.

Chicken Parmesan easy to make and perfectfor many different occasions.

Roasted plum tomatoes are easy make and store and convenient for countless recipes.

Panella, my favorite Italian bread and SO easy to make.

If it's not dessert, it likely has garlic in it.

Pineapple upside down cake is my favorite, and baking it in cast iron brings it to another dimension.

How a plan to make pineapple upside down cake took me down a rabbit hole to Asian hot and sour soup.

No one should wait 50 years to experience guanciale like I did. It's not difficult to cure it at home.