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Easy Eats: Alfredo Shrimp Cassserole

a dump-in-dish meal

Up next for Easy Eats is one of my favorite kinds of meals– the dump recipe, where you simply dump all the ingredients in a dish and bake. Voilà! Dinner is served. And with cheesy pasta, this one is sure to please. Bake it, eat it now, or reheat it later for the teenager. Alfredo Shrimp Scampi Casserole A dump-in-dish dinner 4… Read More

Easy Eats: Spatchcock Chicken

a savory supper

Up next for Easy Eats is a recipe from my friend Nina. I am not going to lie- I thought this was going to be much harder than promised, but it turned out to be painless. The first question I had was- what exactly is a spatchcock chicken? The simple definition is that it is a butterflied whole chicken…. Read More

Merry Martinis

'tis the season

Entertaining during the holidays can be stressful, so let’s take some time to relax with these merry martinis. You know how much I love a dirty vodka martini, so during the holidays I try to shake things up (pun intended) and try some new versions of my favorite cocktail. All three versions below are delicious, super easy to prepare,… Read More

Easy Eats: Million Dollar Spaghetti

a pasta comfort food dish

Up next for Easy Eats is another cheesy gooey one-pan meal, perfect for these chilly nights. The comforting pasta and creamy sauce are why this dish is called million dollar spaghetti– it’s rich and decadent and you feel like a million bucks when you eat it! Most versions of this recipe call for ground beef, but I like to add… Read More

Easy Eats: Parmesan Curry Tomatoes

a summer side dish

Come August, my parent’s Long Island tomato patch is overrun with juicy ripe tomatoes. We eat them in BLTs, watermelon gazpacho, and as this yummy roasted side dish. For years my mom has been making these parmesan curry tomatoes as a summer staple and they are delish! There are still a few weeks of summer left, so be sure… Read More

Summer Sipping: Three New Cocktails

a few new summer drinks to try

It’s just about this time each summer that I start to look for cocktails to rotate in with my trusted rosés– and I have found a few new drinks to take me into early fall. First up is the Lillet Spritz which was introduced to me by my friend JM when we had drinks and sushi to celebrate my… Read More

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