Ingredients and instructions to make mom’s twice baked potato casserole.

On top of that, I had to ask Aunt Lisa for the recipe. I don’t know about y’all, but in this lovely Italian family of mine it’s definitely a lot of recipes that nobody has ever written down. So I needed to find Aunt Lisa and start asking questions.

This post tells you about my $25 grilled cheese and tomato soup dinner party.

How to make an amazing salad and some pre-made options for the next time you’re at a make-your-own-salad restaurant or New York deli.

Interviews with 12 hostesses to learn more about how they got started, tips and tricks, their party hosting styles, and more.

How I used a Creativiu Cake Decorating Class to make my first multi-level, multi-tier, fondant-covered cake.

My mom’s Italian pink and white anise cake recipe.

My mom’s peanut butter chocolate chip rice krispies cookies, evolved from a recipe she got off the back of a cereal box in the 90s.

My mother’s homemade manicotti recipe. It takes 36 hours, includes a crepe-making recipe, filling recipe, and how to bake them.

The ingredients and instructions to make a simple turkey, brie, fig, and argugala sandwich inspired by Whole Foods.

As you probably all know by now, brunch is one of my favorite things. It’s just so delicious and simple and filling. And I love that it can be sweet or savory. I feel like it’s so easy to come up with sweet things to make – pancakes, french toast, waffles – but it’s not always quite as easy to come up with something savory. That’s where egg strata comes in.