Recipes
Breakfast
Apple Banana Cupcakes
Fruit-filled cupcakes combining the sweetness of apples and bananas—moist, mildly spiced, and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Noodles & Pasta
Cheesy Baked Pumpkin Pasta with Pancetta, Kale, and White Beans
This Baked Pumpkin Pasta is made with pancetta, kale, and white beans and topped with gruyere and panko crumbs.
Breakfast
Real Strawberry Cupcakes
Cupcakes made with real strawberries for a fresh, fruity flavor—moist and naturally pink, often topped with strawberry buttercream.
Noodles & Pasta
Drunken Noodles
Spicy, savory, and slightly sweet, this Drunken Noodle recipe is inspired by the popular Thai street food pad kee mao.
Breakfast
Lemon Cream Cupcakes
Soft lemon cupcakes filled or topped with creamy lemon curd or frosting—tangy, smooth, and elegant.
Noodles & Pasta
Lobster Roll Pasta Salad
Lobster Roll Pasta Salad, inspired by one of my favorite summer sandwiches – a lobster roll – is loaded with lobster in every bite!
Breakfast
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes with grated zucchini for extra moisture—rich and healthier, often undetectably veggie-packed.
Breakfast
Eggs n Bacon Cupcake
A novelty cupcake combining breakfast flavors—sweet cake topped with candied bacon and a nod to eggs, perfect for brunch events.
Breakfast
Hazelnut Truffle Cupcakes
Luxe chocolate cupcakes filled with hazelnut truffle or Nutella, topped with rich frosting and often a hazelnut candy.
Breakfast
Cupcake Surprise
Cupcakes with a hidden filling—could be chocolate, cream, fruit, or candy. Always a fun twist to the first bite.
Breakfast
Spider Cupcakes
Creepy-cute Halloween cupcakes decorated with spider designs using licorice, chocolate, or candy eyes—spooky fun for parties.
Breakfast
Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
Extra-rich dark chocolate cupcakes made with Ghirardelli cocoa or chips—intensely chocolatey and luxurious.
Noodles & Pasta
Tuna Casserole
Tuna casserole, the quintessential American dish. Perfect for potlucks and under $10 to make. Made with canned tuna, mushrooms, peas and noodles in a creamy sauce (and no canned soup) finished with toasted breadcrumbs – so good!
Breakfast
Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
Moist chocolate cupcakes filled or topped with sweet cherries—juicy and indulgent, with black forest cake vibes.
Noodles & Pasta
Instant Pot Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
This one-pot Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs is a fast and easy dish the kids and whole family will love!
Breakfast
Rich Chocolate Cupcake
Dense, moist, and deeply chocolatey—perfect for purists and chocolate lovers alike.
Noodles & Pasta
Baby Pasta Shells with Asparagus and Marinara Sauce
A light Spring pasta dish the whole family will enjoy; baby shells are tossed with chopped asparagus and a light marinara sauce. Quick and easy, perfect for vegetarians or meatless Fridays.
Noodles & Pasta
Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Escarole and Beans
Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage, Escarole and Beans made with lots of garlic, lean Italian chicken sausage, white cannellini beans, crushed red pepper and grated cheese.
Breakfast
Conversation Cupcakes
Valentine’s-themed cupcakes decorated with conversation heart messages or fondant sayings—cute, colorful, and ideal for sharing.
Noodles & Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe
With pasta tossed with diced bacon, grated cheese, and copious amounts of black pepper and topped with a poached egg, this Spaghetti Carbonara recipe is smooth and creamy while incredible flavor. Though simple to make, it tastes and looks like something straight from an Italian restaurant.