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Family Friendly Weeknight and Sunday Dinners

  • Plate with chicken, rice pilaf, sautéed peppers, fresh pita bread and spicy dipping sauce on a spoon.
    New York Street Cart Chicken
  • Large serving platter with crispy breaded chicken cutlets layered and topped with tomato bruschetta and pesto
    Pesto Bruschetta Chicken
  • A large metal saute pan with the completed Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with White Wine Sauce dish and a wooden serving spoon.
    Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce
  • Round pizza dough being held in two hands on a light background.
    Poolish Pizza Dough
  • Ham and spinach frittata in a white quiche dish with a slice cut and being removed.
    Ham and Spinach Frittata
  • Vegetable Yellow Thai Curry
    Vegetable Yellow Thai Curry
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • A slice of lasagna with layers of bolognese, béchamel and bolognese, béchamel, and parmesan between noodles.
    Lasagna without Ricotta
  • A blue bowl filled with fagioli soup on a wood background.
    Fagioli Soup with Macaroni and Kale
  • Lauren holding a bowl of chicken and vegetable soup in a black bowl wearing a white sweater.
    Chicken Soup Without Noodles
  • Pan Seared Cod in a White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce
  • Cajun chicken layered on a tortilla with spicy dressing, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and avocado.
    Cajun Chicken Wraps
  • Bowl full of creamy pesto gnocchi with peas and carrots
    Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Peas and Carrots
  • Several raw pumpkin shaped gnocchis before cooking on a white background.
    Pumpkin Shaped Gnocchi
  • Sheet pan with several pieces of crispy chicken drizzled with hot honey and green beans in the background.
    Crispy Hot Honey Chicken
  • Bowl of ramen with noodles, red peppers, sliced eggs, jalapeños, corn, baby bok choy, and green onions.
    Duck Fat Ramen
  • Sausage Sun Dried Tomato Pasta in shallow round bowl on a white marble background.
    Sausage Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
  • Italian Farro in a large saute pan with broccoli and melted burrata cheese on a wooden background.
    Italian Farro
  • A bowl of Italian meatballs in a tomato sauce topped with grated parmesan cheese with a crusty sourdough loaf and extra parmesan cheese nearby.
    Easy Dutch Oven Italian Meatballs
  • Dutch Oven Chicken Chili
  • The finished Chicken Cacciatore in a Dutch Oven.
    Chicken Cacciatore with San Marzano Tomato Sauce
  • Braised Pork Chops
  • Homemade Takeout: Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real, fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

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Fall Recipes

  • Horizontal slices of Apple Cinnamon Focaccia with Brown Sugar Butter Sauce and simple glaze with some slices turned on the side to show the fluffy apple cinnamon interior.
    Sweet Apple Cinnamon Focaccia
  • Tuscan White Bean Soup that is vibrant orange in color with cannellini beans, orange carrots, and green kale in a bowl on a soft cream colored napkin.
    Tuscan White Bean Soup
  • Four slices of pumpkin bread stacked on top of each other on a marble serving board.
    Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread
  • A golden sheet pan with diced and Maple Roasted Butternut Squash.
    Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
  • Golden brown bone-in pork chops in a cast iron skillet with baked apples and.
    Baked Bone-in Pork Chops With Apples
  • A fork holding a piece of cheesecake held over the remaining portion of the slice of cheesecake.
    Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake

Most Popular

  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • A hand holding a spoonful of Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter over a bowl filled with the sauce on a light background.
    Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

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