When I went to college, I realized that I could live out my childhood dream of eating dessert for dinner! I bought tubs of Kozy Shack chocolate pudding and rice pudding and ate it for dinner, and quickly gained my “freshman 15”! Those were the days. Kozy Shack sets the bar for rice pudding in my book, and it’s a unicorn I’ve been chasing for a long time. 

When I think of the ideal cozy weeknight dinner, this is the kind of recipe that I dream about. It’s a one-pot wonder that comes together in under 30 minutes, with barely any chopping. It’s the kind of meal I would make if I were staying in a snowy cabin with friends and wanted to make a dinner with minimum effort. There’s nothing better on a cold day than a soul-soothing soup that tastes like it’s been cooking for hours.

My love of Trader Joe's runs deep. I'm genuinely one of their biggest fans. In my early 20’s, a Trader Joe’s opened up 45 minutes from where

Tzatziki was one of the first recipes I ever made. Back when I was a teenager and I started to fall in love with cooking, I watched a lot of Food Network shows.

I have my mom to thank for introducing me to the magic that is tiramisu! When I was a teenager, she made a version with Kahlua and vanilla pudding that was out-of-this-world spectacular, and it began my lifelong obsession with it. I’ve been tinkering with my recipe for years, and I can confidently say that my tiramisu recipe is the only one you will ever need. It's so easy and so perfect. It's the ultimate dinner party recipe because it tastes even better when it’s made the d

This recipe was inspired by a breakfast bread that my parents buy from their local grocery store.

This is a recipe that I frankensteined when I was a teenager. Growing up in Tennessee, sweet tea and cornbread is served with almost every m

It’s not Christmas without my sister’s homemade Chex mix! It's the perfect snack, especially a couple of hours after a holiday meal when you

There is just something so fun and flirty about vodka sauce! A little spicy, a little creamy, my velvet Elvis vodka sauce is a girl that can

I know I’m going to sound like a real basic girl…but I LOVE fall. I love the cozy vibes it brings, with the crisp air and the leaves changin