Author name: Lucy

There are certain dishes that feel like summer in a bowl, and pasta salad is at the very top of that list. I can still remember my mom pulling out a big ceramic bowl with hand-painted blue flowers, filling it with corkscrew pasta, crisp vegetables, and just the right amount of tangy dressing. It always […]

Every family has a dish that makes its way to the table no matter the season. For me, that dish is green bean casserole. I can still picture the old Pyrex dish my grandmother used, bubbling with creamy sauce and topped with golden, crispy onions. The smell alone was enough to draw every cousin, uncle,

There are some recipes that instantly transport me back to cozy family dinners, and shrimp scampi is one of them. I still remember my mom standing at the stove on a Friday night, the aroma of garlic sizzling in butter filling the whole kitchen. By the time she tossed in the shrimp, we were already

There are certain dishes that feel like a hug on a plate, and for me, chicken pot pie will always be one of them. I remember chilly Sunday afternoons when my mom would pull a bubbling golden pie out of the oven, the aroma of butter and herbs drifting through the kitchen. We would gather

There are some desserts that instantly stop conversation when they arrive at the table, and cheesecake is at the very top of that list. I still remember the first time I tasted my aunt’s homemade cheesecake at a family holiday gathering. The aroma of buttery graham cracker crust and the sight of that silky-smooth, golden-topped

There is something about homemade meatballs that feels like a hug in food form. Growing up, Sunday afternoons meant the slow simmer of sauce filling the kitchen and the comforting sizzle of meat hitting the skillet. My mom would set out bowls of pasta, a basket of garlic bread, and always, always a platter of

Deviled eggs have been a staple on my family’s table for as long as I can remember. Every holiday, picnic, or church potluck had a tray of them nestled between casseroles and pies. As a child, I would watch my grandmother line them up neatly on her vintage glass egg plate, each one filled with

There are certain recipes that feel like home the moment you smell them simmering on the stove, and chicken noodle soup is at the very top of that list for me. Growing up, my mom would pull out her big stockpot whenever someone in the house had the sniffles or when the first cool winds

There is something about the smell of pumpkin pie baking in the oven that instantly feels like home. The aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves mingling with sweet pumpkin filling has a way of transporting me back to family Thanksgivings, where the dessert table was always the highlight. My grandmother had a knack for baking

There is something almost magical about a bowl of potato soup simmering away on the stovetop. For me, it brings back cozy memories of crisp fall evenings when my mom would make a big pot after raking leaves all afternoon. The scent of onions softening in butter, the sound of a gentle simmer, and that