Hi Reader, I make some version of tomato sauce every. single. week. Usually it’s a quick one, sometimes it turns into something a little more involved — but it always starts the same way: good canned tomatoes (lately I'm using this brand from California), olive oil, garlic, and a little attention. This week I’m leaning into marinara as a starting point for dinner, with a few recipes from the archive that build on it in different ways — roasted vegetable lasagna, crisp breaded baked eggplant,...

Hi Reader, Chicken shows up in my everyday cooking more than almost anything else — partly because it’s versatile, but mostly because it’s one of the easiest ways for me create a satisfying dinner without a lot of planning. I pulled together a handful of favorite chicken recipes from the archive to share with you, along with a new one I just published that exceeded my expectations — baked chicken with leeks and potatoes, where the vegetables cook right underneath the chicken and soak up all...

Hey Reader! I've always loved to give homemade gifts, especially when they're edible. 😍 It's an easy way to treat people to something unique, plus you get to express your creative side without too much work. Today I'm getting you started with a few recipe ideas from my website, along with tags and labels to go with them. Use card stock for the tags, punch a hole in the corner, and tie them onto a pretty container with ribbon or twine. Print the labels on sticker paper. Buttermilk Pancake Mix...