Freshly brewed espresso is poured over creamy vanilla ice cream to create Affogato, an Italian dessert that is a marriage made in flavor heaven. Affogato As a bona fide, lifelong lover of homemade ice cream , Affogato is an absolute dream come true. It’s the perfect blend of hot and cold, as the warm espresso meets cool ice cream. Because the ingredients are not mixed or blended, you end up with a wonderful range of colors, textures, flavors, and temperatures in this recipe....

Creamy, real banana ice cream studded with pieces of vanilla cookie and pockets of sweet whipped cream combine to make Banana Pudding Ice Cream. If you like banana pudding, you’ll go wild for this! Banana Pudding Ice Cream Banana pudding is one of those desserts that has legions of devoted fans across generations for very good reason. Everyone who taste tested today’s ice cream agrees that it tastes exactly like a frozen banana pudding!...

This beef and broccoli stir-fry is a classic restaurant dish that is surprisingly easy to re-create at home. With tender strips of beef, crisp broccoli, and a flavorful sauce; it all comes together in just minutes. Want to know a secret? I have a weakness for Chinese take-out. Some nights nothing hits the spot quite like those takeout favorites, right? I’ve been ordering beef and broccoli for years and was pretty confident I could make my own version that would be every bit as good or better than my favorite takeout joint....

Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies filled with the perfect amount of raisins are a classic that will never stop being made in my house. These have been Sean’s favorite cookies for as long as I can remember. Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I’ve been making this recipe since we were newlyweds (has it really been over 25 years?!) and the recipe is timeless for a good reason. These really are the best oatmeal raisin cookies....

Crispy Oven Baked Chicken with juicy meat and crisp, flavorful skin can be on your dinner table with about 5 minutes’ worth of effort! This crispy chicken is made in the oven without any breading at all; the only ingredients you need are the chicken, a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Crispy Baked Chicken I am so very happy to have finally recreated our favorite chicken recipes, without the mess on the stove-top and with minimal cleanup....

Busy day? No problem! You can make this Easy White Chicken Chili in just 15 minutes! Yes, I’ve timed it. The secret is to use pre-cooked (or a rotisserie) chicken. Loaded with great northern beans and green chile, this is one hearty, flavorful meal. And, that’s exactly what you need when the temperature dips. Easy White Chicken Chili There are times in all of our lives when, despite the best of intentions, we’ve felt the rush of trying to get a meal on the table....

These garlic roasted carrots are caramelized carrots with slightly crisp edges cooked in a garlic honey butter sauce. This carrot side dish will steal the show on your plate. Garlic Roasted Carrots Who would have thought to combine Sriracha, garlic, honey, and pepper with carrots? Rebecca Lindamood of Foodie with Family , that’s who. Rebecca’s new cookbook, The Ultimate Guide To Vegetable Side Dishes is truly the ultimate guide and it’s perfect for all your holiday dinners too....

Tender strips of chicken, and hot, crisp vegetables are combined with an Asian-inspired sauce in this Ginger Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry. Stir-fries are one of the easiest and most popular ways that I get dinner on the table. While most of our Asian dishes incorporate a bit of heat or spice, this Ginger Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is a very flavorful dish that my whole family enjoyed without any heat at all....

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone out for lunch just because I was craving this salad. Inspired by my deep love for the simple house chop served at Harvest Pizza, it was way past time for me to figure out how to make their salad at home. Crunchy greens, tangy pepperoncini, and hearty chickpeas are tossed with a sweet Italian dressing and then sprinkled with crumbles of creamy cheese to recreate Harvest’s House Chop Salad....

Rich with butter and cream, aromatic, and seasoned very simply with salt, pepper, and thyme, these herb mashed potatoes are simply delicious. Mashed potatoes are always a hit with my family, but these are a step above the average. Homestyle Mashed Potatoes As much as we love mashed potatoes, I do not enjoy peeling potatoes. To avoid peeling potatoes, I use Yukon or golden potatoes in most of our mashed potatoes....

This tangy, sweet homemade cranberry sauce with lemon trumps anything you can buy at the store. Do you know how easy it is to make cranberry sauce? If you can boil water, I promise you can make cranberry sauce. For years, I bought cranberry sauce in a can and my husband and boys ate every last bit of it. They clearly enjoy cranberry sauce. We even bought an extra can or two every year, just for the leftovers....

First things first, while my house was divided over this particular ice cream flavor, I absolutely loved the olive oil ice cream served with a dish of fresh berries, and two of my children surprised me by enjoying it as well. Creamy sweet vanilla ice cream with a hint of fruity olive oil on the back is an unexpected grown-up flavor treat. Olive Oil Ice Cream A good quality extra virgin olive oil is required for this ice cream, though it truly does not need to be one of the priciest varieties either....

Have you heard of Pfeffernusse? These cookies are a popular holiday treat in Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands. Pfeffernusse are small, round cookies filled with ground spices, molasses, and brown sugar. Until a few years ago, I had never heard of these German cookies. I was chatting with my friend Wendy and she asked if I knew how to make pfeffernusse cookies. Thanks to a quick Google search and a bit of further research, I’m happy to say that I now know how to make them....

Rosemary Onion Potatoes earned double thumbs up from my whole family this week. Potatoes and rosemary are always a perfect match, but adding in lightly caramelized onions takes this skillet to a whole new level. I’ve made these potatoes twice already this week. I served them the first night with Garlic Herb Rubbed Pork Tenderloin and a few days later, I made them ahead of time for breakfast the following day....

Rich and buttery homemade salted caramel is transformed to frosty perfection in this irresistible Salted Caramel Ice Cream. Caramel Ice Cream Inspired by our love of warm caramel sauce and homemade ice cream , this is a wonderfully decadent ice cream. It’s been in our dessert rotation now for years. The first time I made caramel ice cream was on a weekend my husband was out of town. I tasted it and then forced myself to hand the whole batch to a friend, because I knew I couldn’t be trusted with it on my own....

Cheesy, saucy, rich and hearty Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a favorite in my house. Whether you serve them on their own, with a side of rice or potatoes, or chopped up and tossed with pasta (that’s my favorite way to enjoy these for lunch leftovers!), these zucchini boats are likely to be a win with your whole family. Zucchini Boat Recipes I stumbled across these Cheddar and Sausage Zucchini Boats from The Garlic Diaries a while back and I couldn’t get them out of my head....

This Sweet Chili Sauce recipe is truly the perfect sweet, sour, and spicy dipping sauce. It’s easy to assemble and perfect for serving with egg rolls, Lumpia, chicken and so many other foods. I love Thai Sweet Chili Sauce for dipping all kinds of things, but none of the store-bought varieties I’ve tried were quite right on their own. Until recently, I’ve been buying three different bottled varieties and mixing them together to get the taste I wanted....

Red potatoes seasoned with Mexican spices are roasted and then tossed with sauteed onions, peppers, and beans, finished with a handful of barely wilted, warm spinach in this Black Bean Breakfast Skillet. Topped with a soft egg or scrambled eggs, this is a hearty and filling, slightly spicy weekend breakfast that can easily be doubled to feed a crowd. Black and White Beans Hash has been a staple at my house for breakfasts and other quick meals for years, now....

This coffee flavored cake is truly for coffee lovers. The coffee flavors both the cake and the frosting, cutting the sweetness without detracting from the flavor. But you gotta like coffee. A lot. Luckily, we do, so this is a very popular cake in our house. Coffee Flavored Cake Our friend Tom introduced us to this cake last year and I couldn’t get it out of my head. His version started with a cake mix, and it was truly irresistible....

Tangy, crunchy, slightly sweet and perfect for a light meal or a terrific side dish, this Coleslaw Pasta Salad is a keeper. One day last summer, I wound up with a small amount of leftover coleslaw and a wee bit of cooked pasta in the fridge. As we tend to do with leftovers, I tossed them together and ate the pasta/coleslaw for lunch. It was GOOD. Live and learn, leftovers really can be amazing and this pasta salad is proof of that....