I’m hosting Christmas Dinner this year with Nick’s family and my family. On the menu…Pasta! This is hands down my favorite pasta dish to serve for guests. It’s easy and a crowd pleaser.

A classic and delicious combo, this simple yet luxurious canapé is one of my favorites to serve for friends and family.

In the kitchen with Livv! Ditch the pizza stones for a cast iron skillet pizza.

This marvelous fall dinner is sure to impress your guests or your children. Also, a great way to use the last of the pumpkins this season.

NEW RECIPE // Squash and Brussel Sprouts with Poached Eggs

This dish would make for an excellent Thanksgiving side dish (omit egg) or you could pair it with the roasted chicken I posted last week.

Whole Roasted Chicken -- the reviews are in (from my little family) this is the best chicken I’ve ever made. Usually my chicken tends to be dry, this was supper easy, ultra juice. The flavors of tangy lemon, garlic and thyme keep this whole dish feeling equal parts hearty and light. Happy Cooking!

This eggplant parmesan quickly became one of my family’s favorite. Inspired by our trip to Lake Como, this dish is layered with fresh herbs (thanks mom), tomato sauce, and cheese 🍆 🧀 🇮🇹

This homemade tomato sauce recipe is so fresh and delicious! I use it as pasta sauce, pizza sauce, and used it in eggplant parmigiana this past weekend.

We celebrated Olivia’s 5th Birthday with cake and Champagne. Cake for the kiddos and Champagne for the mother’s considering it was Mother’s Day weekend. Olivia loves ballet and it was her idea for the theme, which I had way too much fun putting together!

I’ve been wanting to share my favorite cozy recipe , Chicken & Sausage Gumbo. This version is made with arrowroot flour versus the traditional white flour, and it tastes amazing!

It’s only taken me 3 years to tackle to ugliest room in our home….the laundry room.

If you know you know about this salad. When visiting Bozeman Blackbird Kitchen is a must for dinner. The food is fresh and the pizza is good as anywhere in Italy. However, I come here from the salad. I know it sounds so boring, but let me tell you, it will be the best kale salad you will ever have. I’ve recreated in my kitchen and is easily our go-to for salad.

Best chili recipe! Perfect for a cold Montana day.

Say what you will about every other seasonal gathering, but nothing quite compares to the feeling of hosting my sister’s engagement party.

An occasion to celebrate. This year, we are letting our amazing team at the Sacajawea Hotel cook for us. However, I love this time of year to create in the kitchen and experiment for next Thanksgiving I host. I’ve been making our favorite Thanksgiving sides, including butternut squash soup, cauliflower mashed potatoes, and pumpkin brussel sprout salad.

My poke bowl obsession runs as deep as my sushi obsession. Last night Olivia and I made our twist on the classic tuna bowl...‘Spicy Salmon’ version 👇🏼

Olivia’s favorite healthy Valentines’ Day cookie recipe….

Some of my favorite get-togethers have been for the little ones (Halloween 2019 seen here). Before having kiddos, Halloween was my least favorite holiday. Now that Olivia is at a really fun age, it makes each celebration even better.

Yes, this post is 5 months overdue, but better late than never. I struggled deciding what to do for his room. I always have loved light blue so I assumed the room would be all blue. However, during my pregnancy I watched The Ralph Lauren documentary