Our Recipes

A collection of our familyโ€™s favorite recipes.

Bread

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Bagels

A fun weekend baking project.

Basic Bread

A simple everyday bread.

Biscuits

Low effort drop-style biscuits.

Focaccia

Just a little sweet.

Italian Bread

An attempt to replicate Brooklyn-style seeded bread.

Soda Bread

Hearty and rustic.

Breakfast

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French Toast

Good way to use up stale bread.

Dessert

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Apple Crisp

With caramel!

Berries and Cream

Super-fast summertime dessert.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

With browned butter and walnuts

Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

With browned butter

Pecan Nate-ies

Remember pecan pie? It's back, in bar form!

Pizzelle

Italian waffle cookies.

Drinks

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Agua Fresca

A refreshing summer drink.

Limoncello

Italian lemon liqueur.

Holiday

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Mac and Cheese Casserole

Southern-style macaroni and cheese.

Mains

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Baked Ziti

Mom's famous baked pasta.

Beans and Rice

Vaguely reminiscent of Cuban or Mexican beans and rice.

Black Bean Tacos

Super fast tacos with rice.

Chickpea Grain Bowls

Chickpeas and bulgur topped with an herby cucumber salad.

Chickpea Salad

Fast summertime meal that travels well.

Farro and Bean Soup

Farro and beans in broth.

Fried Rice

Vaguely Thai egg-fried rice.

Lentil Soup

Simple soup with caramelized onions.

Pasta con Ceci

Pasta with chickpeas in a garlicky tomato broth

Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta and beans in a simple broth.

Red Beans and Rice

Vaguely reminiscent of New Orleans red beans and rice.

Ricotta Gnocchi

Cheesy dumplings in tomato sauce.

Spaghetti with Salad

Classic pasta, with a green salad.

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Better than the box.

Tomato Soup

Rich tomato soup with grilled cheese.

Veggie Hash

Mom's roasted vegetables on farro with a poached egg

Pizza

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American Pizza

NY-style toppings for Neapolitan dough.

Basic Pizza

Minimum viable pizza.

Basic Pizza Dough

Basic, versatile pizza dough.

Detroit Pizza

The best pan pizza.

Neapolitan Pizza

Direct dough and simple toppings.

Sides

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Snacks

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Chipotle Dip

Vegan dip for cruditรฉs.

Fruit Smoothie

A tasty smoothie, light on veg.

Gougรจres

Fancy cheese puffs.

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Protein!

Nacho Cheese

Worth the effort.

Pa Amb Tomaquet

Good as an after-school snack.

Smoothie Mix

A nutritionally balanced base for smoothies.

Spinach-Artichoke Dip

Indulgent, but a crowd-pleaser.