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This chicken pesto pasta is easy and delicious. Serve with crusty bread and salad for a quick dinner. Use as much or as little pesto sauce as you like. Using homemade pesto will taste even better, but it adds to prep time. Enjoy!

Crispy roasted potatoes flavored with olive oil, garlic, and herbs. A pleasing potato side dish for any meal!

This baked tilapia recipe is super easy. It only takes a few minutes to prepare, uses few ingredients, and is flavorful.

A great-tasting whole wheat bread recipe, easy to make with simple ingredients.

This Creole seasoning blend is great for adding flavor to rice, meats, soups, stews, or anything that needs a flavor boost. It also makes a great gift when placed in a decorative jar with the recipe attached.

This turkey brine recipe is the best around. Use before smoking or roasting your turkey. My uncle gave me this recipe; he is an avid meat smoker.

This turkey chili recipe is very simple but hearty with plenty of flavors — it tastes even better on the second day! I serve this chili with low-fat Cheddar cheese and low-fat sour cream. It's also delicious with crackers.

These refried beans are perfect if you don't like the canned ones and you're short on time. They're easy and delicious!

Roasted red potatoes at their best — plain and simple. Red potatoes are tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roasted to perfection.

This maple glazed salmon is delicious and very easy to prepare. I love maple syrup in everything and decided to use it in the marinade. My husband totally loved it; he wasn't a salmon fan until now.

This spicy vegetarian chili is ready in no time and packed with vegetables, beans, and flavor! Break out your soup pot and fix up a batch of this delicious chili — it tastes even better the next day.

Roasted broccoli is easy to make and so much more flavorsome than boiled. My favorite part is the roasted sliced stem pieces.

This flavorsome split pea soup is a great way to use a leftover ham bone. It makes a nourishing, hearty meal on a blustery fall or winter day.

This fruit salad is perfect for a backyard bbq or any occasion. There are never leftovers! This is one of my favorite fruit salad recipes, as I think the citrusy sauce really makes it. This salad is tastier the longer you can let it soak in its juices. I prefer 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator before I serve it.

Good, old-fashioned, restaurant-style hash browns. Perfect with hot pepper sauce and ketchup!

This applesauce recipe is simple to make and delicious! I make it for my younger brother all the time and he loves it — and he hates canned applesauce!

These crispy kale chips are a great homemade snack. You cannot stop at just eating one, just like potato chips. Great for parties, too!

Corn on the cob is cooked in boiled water with a little sugar and lemon juice for the sweetest, tastiest corn! My mother-in-law gave me this easy recipe.

Chapati is an unleavened whole wheat bread that is eaten in India. We love to use it as a wrap.

Bruschetta is a classic Italian appetizer that is easy to make at home. Toasted bread is topped with a mixture of juicy tomatoes, garlic, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and balsamic.

This lasagna recipe takes a little work, but it is so satisfying and filling that it's worth it!

This recipe has been handed down from my mother. It is a family favorite and will not be replaced! (Definite husband pleaser!) Serve over any variety of hot cooked pasta.

This mushroom risotto is cooked the slow and painful way, but-oh so worth it. Complements grilled meats and chicken dishes very well. Check the rice by biting into it. It should be slightly al dente (or resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the center).

Our recipe for Instant Pot Tuscan Bean and Sausage Soup is reminiscent of Italian wedding soup but is even easier since you're adding chicken sausage instead of making meatballs. Cannellini beans and kale give it extra goodness while Swanson Chicken Broth, garlic, onion, and Italian seasoning give this soup fabulous flavor.

Beef ragu—a traditional Italian dish—is a slow-simmered sauce made with beef, tomatoes, pasta, etc. Many newer ragu recipes use sambal oelek or anchovy paste to help build flavor, so I've used harissa, but feel free to replace with 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1 teaspoon fennel seeds or omit. If you like you can add rosemary sprigs to the sauce as it simmers.

This amazing flourless chocolate torte has a silky, fudgy texture. It's an impressive gluten-free chocolaty dessert that you can make ahead. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream and tart fresh berries.

This seafood risotto is easy to make and quicker than a classic risotto. It has a gorgeous creamy texture and taste and makes a delicious spring or summer dish!

This Genoise sponge is perfect for a special occasion. Top with fruit and cream or layer with your favorite frosting.

This savory wild mushroom risotto uses dried chanterelles. It's delicious topped with tangy Gorgonzola cheese.

These calzones are the real deal because there is no tomato sauce inside! We eat them at least once a week. Have a bowl of tomato or spaghetti sauce on the table for people to top their calzone if desired.

This is a recipe for my Sicilian grandmother's creamy homemade ricotta cheese. Great as a spread on fresh bread or add as a topping to fresh Pasta.

A lovely creamy cheese which is very easy to make! Even my sister who refused to eat the cheese at first ended up loving it! This is a fail-safe recipe in our household, I have made it time and time again. To cheese or not to cheese...that is never the question!

This traditional Italian recipe for eggs in purgatory gently poaches eggs in a delicious homemade tomato sauce flavored with garlic and capers. This hearty dish makes a very tasty breakfast, brunch, or dinner. Serve with toast.

This Italian grain pie is a real treat for Easter. It's also known as pastiera. The filling is made with wheat berries, ricotta cheese, eggs, and candied citrus. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

This baked rigatoni casserole, made with a flavorsome meat sauce loaded with Italian sausage, fresh herbs, and tomatoes, is a comforting cheesy baked pasta dish perfect for colder weather and always a crowd-pleaser!

These peanut butter brownies have been a favorite in my family since I was a small child. Because they're so popular, I usually double the recipe. Great with chocolate frosting!