Marinated gigante beans are a cold, no-fuss dish built around one of the Mediterranean’s best-loved legumes. Gigantes are oversized white runner beans, closely associated with Greek cooking. They are plump and tender, with a soft, creamy middle and a mild flavor that takes on whatever surrounds them. Instead of simmering the beans in a heavy…
Italian pasta salad is a cold dish of short pasta, crisp vegetables, creamy cheese, and a sharp vinaigrette. Think of it as an antipasto platter tossed into one bowl, with salty, tangy, creamy, and fresh flavors in every forkful. It uses oil and vinegar instead of mayonnaise, so it tastes light and refreshing even on…
Cinnamon roll bites are small, pillowy pieces of baked dough tossed in cinnamon sugar and finished with a ribbon of sweet vanilla glaze. They have everything people love about a warm cinnamon roll: the spiced sweetness, the soft center and the sticky icing. They are shrunk down to pieces you can pop in your mouth….
Marry Me Chicken Orzo is a skillet dinner that takes the flavors of the viral “Marry Me” chicken and turns them into a complete meal. Instead of serving creamy chicken over a separate side of pasta or rice, the orzo cooks right in the pan. It soaks up the stock and seasonings as it softens….
Chicken pot pie pasta takes everything people love about a classic pot pie and puts it in one skillet. You get the creamy, herb-scented filling, the tender chicken and the sweet peas and carrots, all tossed with egg noodles instead of tucked under pastry. There’s no dough to roll out, no pie dish to fuss…
Caramel pecan sticky buns are what happens when a cinnamon roll gets a luxurious upgrade. A pillowy yeast dough is rolled up with cinnamon-spiced brown sugar butter, sliced into spirals, and baked on a bubbling layer of caramel and crunchy pecans. When the pans are flipped out of the oven, the topping becomes the crown:…
Bacon and cheese quiche is a savory, French-inspired tart that has found a permanent home on American brunch tables. A buttery pie crust holds crisp bacon, soft sautéed onion, and three kinds of cheese, all set in a silky custard of eggs and cream. Out of the oven, the top is burnished gold and the…
Italian pasta salad is a chilled dish of short pasta tossed with crunchy vegetables, salty olives, soft cheese, and a sharp, herby vinaigrette. Think of an antipasto platter folded into a big bowl of noodles. Every forkful is a little different: a burst of tomato, a crisp bite of cucumber, a tangy pepperoncini, or a…
Zucchini pasta is a simple Italian-style dish where the vegetable is the sauce itself. Instead of slicing zucchini into rounds or spiralizing it into noodles, you grate it, squeeze out the extra water, and let it melt slowly in olive oil until it turns soft, jammy, and almost creamy. Tossed with hot spaghetti, a splash…
Chicken Bryan is one of the most popular dishes at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and this homemade version brings its flavors to your own table. A chicken breast is marinated briefly in lemon, garlic, and Italian herbs, then grilled until juicy. It is finished with a glossy lemon-butter sauce and topped with tangy goat cheese and…