Weekend Project

Chocolate orange pots de creme

Chocolate Orange Yogurt Pots de Crème

Pots de Crème are rich, creamy, pudding-like desserts most commonly made with chocolate. This version balances that richness with the...

Whole milk ricotta cheese with olive oil, salt, and crackers

Easy Homemade Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Recipe

This whole milk ricotta cheese recipe is so creamy and so flavorful! It’s much easier than you might expect to make...

Lentil pot pie in a cast-iron skillet

Vegetarian Lentil Pot Pie with Mushrooms and Leeks

Tender, earthy lentils, sweet oniony leeks, and meaty mushrooms star in this creamy, rich, and hearty vegetarian skillet lentil pot pie...

Sliced focaccia on a cutting board.

Crispy and Fluffy Focaccia Recipe

This fluffy focaccia recipe is by far the most popular recipe on my site, and for good reason! Through countless...

Drizzling toffee sauce over a plate of sticky toffee pudding with whipped cream.

The Best Sticky Toffee Pudding Tray Bake Recipe

This sticky toffee pudding tray bake is a perfect dessert in every way! It has a moist cake base filled...

Mussels in a creamy garlic sauce with toast served in bowls

Mussels in Cream Sauce, Garlic, and Lemon

Briny mussels, creamy lemony broth, garlic, shallots...could you ask for a better pairing of flavors? Come holiday season, seafood is...

A bowl of stew with pieces of seafood, a dollop of yogurt, and a spoon.

Crab Stew (Nordic-Inspired)

This Nordic-inspired crab stew recipe is warm, cozy, and full of flavor from a homemade seafood stock. It's rich but...

Bowl of farro risotto with squash, chili oil, and parsley.

Roasted Squash Farrotto with Spicy Chili Oil

This delicious squash farrotto recipe features sweet roasted squash and savory roasted garlic. With a delightfully chewy texture, farrotto (or...

Buttery, creamy polenta with mascarpone cheese and black pepper

Mascarpone Polenta

This simple and delicious mascarpone polenta comes together in just under an hour and is baked in the oven for...

Blueberry clafoutis in a pie plate

Easy Homemade Blueberry Clafoutis Recipe

This easy blueberry clafoutis is thick, custardy, and filled with lots of juicy blueberries. It's an easy and flavorful dessert...

Eggplant fatteh with smoky eggplant, tahini yogurt, herbs, and pomegranate molasses

Eggplant Fatteh Recipe (Fattet Batinjan)

Eggplant fatteh (or fattet batinjan) is an explosion of textures and flavors featuring layers of crunchy pita, smoky roasted eggplant, yogurt...

Jalapeno Cheese Buns in a baking pan.

Jalapeño Cheese Buns

These soft and buttery jalapeño cheese buns are filled with pickled jalapeños and gooey cheddar cheese, ideal for a game...

Chewy homemade spaghetti with a savory spiced tomato sauce. Sun-dried tomatoes and canned tomatoes make this a super tomato-forward dish.

Homemade Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce

In this recipe, I'm sharing my favorite homemade spaghetti and tomato sauce made with the Hamilton Beach Pasta Maker! Spaghetti...

A bowl of risotto with cannellini beans and a breadcrumb topping on a white kitchen towel with a spoon next to it.

White Bean Risotto

This creamy, dreamy white bean risotto features lots of garlic, onion, black pepper, and a crunchy herb breadcrumb topping. I...

An egg yolk streaming out of a raviolo in a brown butter sauce with crispy sage.

Egg Yolk Ravioli (Raviolo al Uovo) in Brown Butter

This decadent egg yolk ravioli recipe, or raviolo al uovo, features a large raviolo filled with a whole egg yolk...

Handmade orecchiette pasta on a baking sheet dusted with semolina flour.

Homemade Orecchiette

With a slightly chewy, al dente texture, homemade orecchiette, or "little ears" pasta, is truly one of the most wonderful...