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    Looking for your new favorite main course? From homemade pizza recipes to my best pasta recipes, this collection includes plenty of low effort weeknight recipes like my shelf stable dried basil pantry pesto and one-pan cast iron pork tenderloin medallions, plus practical recipes designed to feed a crowd or make plenty of leftovers, like this red wine braised brisket (a holiday fave!) and these versatile sous vide carnitas.

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    • pepperoni pizza pinwheels with the bottom right roll torn off the loaf.
      Easy, Cheesy Pizza Pinwheels with Pepperoni
    • a hand drizzles honey on a pizza slice with a honey wand.
      Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza with Goat Cheese
    • focaccia pizza topped with pepperoni and fresh basil in a rectangular metal pan.
      Thick & Crispy Focaccia Pizza
    • a thin crust pepperoni pizza cut into slices on a pizza peel.
      Thin-Crust Pepperoni Pizza from Scratch
    • two bowls of garlic parmesan chicken pasta
      One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken
    • a chicken marsala pizza on a wooden counter. one slice has been cut out of the pizza and pulled back slightly from the rest of the pie.
      Chicken Marsala Pizza
    • a front on view of a hand using a pizza wheel to slice through the center of a bbq pulled pork pizza on a wooden pizza peel
      Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza
    • a breakfast pizza cut in half right through an egg yolk which is spilling into the gap on the pizza peel between the two halves.
      Breakfast Pizza Recipe with White Sauce & Baked Egg
    • a shallow white bowl with agnolotti topped with crispy prosciutto.
      Homemade Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Crispy Prosciutto
    • a nutella pizza dusted with powdered sugar and cut into 6 slices.
      Homemade Nutella Pizza for Dessert (Pizza Steel Recipe)
    • Chicken with Angel Hair pasta is served inside a skillet. There are carrots and broccoli and peas in with the tangled noodles.
      Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken
    • Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs with Sausage
    • cast iron pork tenderloin with carrots and potatoes.
      Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Potatoes and Gravy
    • an overhead shot of brussels sprouts carbonara in a white bowl. a fork sticks out of the noodles.
      Pasta Carbonara with Brussels Sprouts & Bacon
    • a bowl of spicy chicken rigatoni
      Easy 30-Minute Spicy Chicken Rigatoni Pasta
    • a small bowl of olive oil sauce for white pizza with a spoon in it, lifting minced garlic, shallot, and rosemary out of the oil.
      Garlic Infused Olive Oil Sauce for White Pizza
    • chex mix chicken tenders on a sheet pan.
      Chex Mix Chicken Tenders
    • two grilled cheese sandwiches on a tarnished metal sheet pan lined with parchment paper. one has been cut in half. there are sprigs of thyme decorating the scene.
      Chicken and Prosciutto Grilled Cheese (Chicken Cordon Bleu Grilled Cheese)
    • pizza recipes without tomato sauce
      Pizza Recipes Without Tomato Sauce
    • a turkey burger on a bun with bacon, red onion, and havarti cheese with a bite taken out of it
      Juicy & Tender Homemade Turkey Burgers
    • tuna salad on a focaccia sandwich with lettuce
      The Secret to the BEST Deli Tuna Salad
    • a mug of broth with a spoon resting across the top filled with alphabet noodles
      Soothing Broth for a Sore Throat
    • a braised, thinly sliced brisket in the braising liquid in a white casserole dish on a tan napkin.
      Red Wine Braised Brisket
    • a slice of poutine pizza
      Thin Crust Poutine Pizza
    • cheeseburger pizza
      Cheeseburger Pizza (Back Bay Social Club Copycat)
    • Arugula And Prosciutto Pizza
    • a sliced white pizza topped with tomatoes and broccoli.
      Four Cheese White Pizza with Goat Cheese
    • a supreme pizza on a wooden pizza peel cut into 8 slices.
      Homemade Supreme Pizza
    • a papermoon cheesesteak on a small plate
      Papermoon Cheesesteak Sandwiches on Ciabatta bread
    • four round deli containers with balls of pizza dough in them.
      Overnight Thin Crust Pizza Dough (With Baking Steel Instructions)
    • a small bowl of red pizza sauce with a spoon in it.
      5-Minute No-Cook Red Pizza Sauce
    • tuna melt hand pies on a cooling rack
      Tuna Melt Hand Pies with Homemade Puff Pastry
    • samosa pot pie
      Samosa Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Top
    • How to Hand Stretch Pizza Dough
    • a close up of the surface of a plain cheese pizza garnished with thinly sliced basil
      When to Put Fresh Basil on Pizza
    • perfect pizza on a baking steel
      Honest Review: The Original Baking Steel
    • charcuterie board pizza
      Charcuterie Board Pizza
    • Aloo Dal Pierogi (Lentil Pierogi)
    • turkey and stuffing pierogi
      Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Pierogi
    • an overhead shot of shredded pork carnitas in a serving bowl surrounded by the other ingredients for making tacos.
      Sous Vide Carnitas
    • an overhead shot of curry chicken in a bowl to the right of a pile of rice garnished with cilantro
      Simple Tomato Curry Chicken
    • a close up of a purple ramekin filled with broccoli soup
      Broccoli Stalk Soup

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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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      Soothing Broth for a Sore Throat
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