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Classic Eggplant Parmesan

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Secret Ingredient Italian Meatballs

A close up pappardelle pasta and bolognese sauce in a white dish. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board with a small bowl of parmesan cheese and a gray napkin around it.

Authentic Pappardelle Bolognese (ragù alla bolognese)

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Classic Chicken Parmesan (Family Recipe)

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On Repeat Stuffed Peppers

A white oval dish with a whole roasted chicken on it. The chicken is decorated with fresh herbs, cranberries, and pomegranates places around it. The dish is sitting on a tan background with more herbs and a napkin placed around it.

Seasonal Pick My Favorite Herb Butter Roast Chicken

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Three stuffed peppers arranged on a green patterned plate that is arranged on a wooden background. Around the plate of stuffed peppers is a dark gray napkin, fresh basil leaves, and a white baking dish with stuffed peppers.

Stuffed Peppers

Cooked corn and tomatoes in a stainless steel pan with fresh basil and cherry tomatoes decorated around it.

Sauteed Corn and Tomatoes with Fresh Basil

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Garden Ratatouille

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Smash Burgers

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How to Make Chicken Cacciatore

Today I’m sharing a family favorite: chicken cacciatore! It’s made with fall-apart tender braised chicken thighs in a rustic sauce with lots of vegetables. It’s hearty, yet light, and so flavorful! My family loves to serve this for Sunday dinners with pasta, salad, and some crusty bread.

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A close up of teriyaki chicken in broccoli in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon.

Two bowls with minestrone soup in them. The two bowls are displayed on a wooden background with bread on a plate, a small bowl of chopped herbs, and a gray napkin placed around the one bowl.

Slices of oatmeal bars on parchment paper with fresh raspberries arranged around them.

a pot of san marzano tomato sauce with fresh herbs

In Season Produce

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Classic Eggplant Parmesan

How to Freeze Basil (Basil Cubes)

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Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Cozy Soups

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Authentic Pasta e Fagioli

Two white bowls with tomato soup in it with chopped fresh basil sprinkled over top. Around the bowl is bread ripped in half, a small bowl of red pepper flakes, and fresh basil leaves.

Roasted Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

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Classic Beef Chili

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Italian Sausage Soup

Dinners For the Season

A cast iron pan with tuscan chicken and white beans in a sauce with fresh basil as a garnish. The pan is arranged on a wooden board with a dark gray napkin, a glass of white wine, and a block of Parmigiano Reggiano.

Tuscan Chicken with White Beans

A cast iron pan with chicken cacciatore in a red tomato sauce with fresh herbs. The dish is arranged on a tan background with a dark gray napkin and more fresh herbs placed around it.

Chicken Cacciatore

A white oval dish with a whole roasted chicken on it. The chicken is decorated with fresh herbs, cranberries, and pomegranates places around it. The dish is sitting on a tan background with more herbs and a napkin placed around it.

My Favorite Herb Butter Roast Chicken

Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken Thighs with Potatoes