For someone who was all “Harrumph! Cacio e Pepe Does Not Contain Cheddar Cheese.” a few weeks ago, I have some nerve telling you what I’m going to next, which is that I’m pretty smitten with an unapologetically “100% Inauthentic!”-boasting cookbook, the celebration of American-Asian cuisine that is 101 Easy …

This began pretty harmlessly; my husband told me recently that whatever magic they roll buffalo wings in (basically: a lot of butter and Frank’s hot sauce) was unquestionably one of his favorite flavors on earth. (I put the jar of Nutella in the cabinet on notice.) A few days later, …

Watch the video for this recipe: Who doesn’t love doughnuts especially if topped with Nutella glaze. I rarely make dougnuts that are fried but these baked ones are a bit healthier and really delicious too. You don’t even need a doughnut pan or special doughnut cutter for this recipe. I …

I have forever seen recipes on TV and around the web for something called Mexican Lasagna, a giant layered casserole that contains pretty much everything we love and cannot get enough of — tortillas, beans, salsa, cheese and then some — but couldn’t bring myself to make one because I …

Watch the video for this recipe: Rich, fudgy, chocolaty brownies topped with swirled cream cheese are simply hard to resist.   I make them for many years now on special occasions and are greatly appreciated each time. Even though I already posted a similar recipe on my blog years ago …

If you plan to make pizza at home I highly recommend using homemade pizza sauce, it can make a big difference and your pizza will definitely tastes better.   This tomato pizza sauce is very flavorful due to all the seasonings used and  takes no more than 15 minutes to …

Watch the video for this recipe: I’ve been making homemade pizza for many years now and as many of you know it’s pretty hard to get a great homemade pizza with similar results as the ones baked in a wood fire oven.   I’ve been trying many ways of baking, …

A year ago, I made what I called Bananas Foster Puddings — individual puddings in which the bananas had been lightly caramelized in butter, brown sugar and rum before being layered with vanilla custard and kind of mediocre homemade vanilla wafers before being topped with a tuft of broiled meringue. …

In this authentic Chicken Fried Rice recipe, you’ll learn: Stir fry secrets to creating flavorful, delicate, authentic Chinese fried rice. No gumminess, no soggy fried rice here! Simple marinade for any type of meat to add to fried rice. Fried rice variations – make your own family favorite! Shortcut to fried …

If you didn’t have a nonna to do so when you were a wee lucky thing, it’s more than likely that Marcella Hazan was the person who introduced you to the concept of a spaghetti frittata, a cozy mess of leftover spaghetti, scrambled egg, some butter, parsley and a fistful …