This 3-Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip has only, you guessed it, 3 ingredients: cream cheese, a can of chili, and cheddar cheese. And let me tell you, it is a crowd favorite. I think the reason it's so popular is that it delivers on flavor, convenience, and cost, and takes just a few minutes to assemble....
Side Dishes
3 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
The best guacamole recipes are the simplest guacamole recipes. In fact, every time I make this 3 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe, someone inevitably asks me how I do it. And they're always absolutely astounded when I tell them it consists of just three main ingredients- ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, and salt. Every so often, I...
Easy Parmesan Orzo Recipe
This easy, delicious, parmesan orzo recipe is so delicious and so simple. It's a one pot pasta that takes less than 25 minutes to make. And though it develops a creamy consistency with the help of pasta water, parmesan cheese, and a touch of butter, there's no heavy cream in this recipe. You'll be surprised...
Risotto Cacio e Pepe
This 5-ingredient Risotto Cacio e Pepe is a pepper-forward cheesy risotto recipe that you'll find is incredibly simple and easy to make. Like many Italian dishes, it relies on a few simple but high quality ingredients that lead to amazing results. Good quality parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper have the ability to make...
Italian Long Hot Peppers (with breadcrumb topping)
If you grew up in an Italian-American family, then you know the hype of Italian Long Hot Peppers, also known as Italian Frying Peppers. The mere sight of a dish of Italian long hots making their way to the antipasto table is a beautiful, exciting experience. How hot will they be? You'll never know till...
Chili Lime Shrimp (Italian-Fusion)
This Italian Fusion Chili Lime Shrimp Recipe is a little different from other chili lime shrimp recipes you might be used to. In fact, its delicious garlicky chili lime pan sauce makes it more similar to Italian shrimp scampi or Spanish gambas al ajillo. You may be shocked to find out that there's actually no...
Cabbage Apple Salad
This Cabbage Apple Salad is such an easy side dish that you can make in just 15-20 minutes using simple ingredients. And though the combination of cabbage and apples is nothing groundbreaking, the addition of other flavors like onion, fennel seed, mustard, and sweet agave makes this recipe quite special. It's a delicious slaw that...
Tricolor Bell Pepper Salad Recipe
The beauty of this Tricolor Bell Pepper Salad Recipe with Cilantro Lime Dressing lies in its variety. The subtle flavor nuances of the different color bell peppers and one jalapeño make it taste somewhat complex... A little sweet... A little spicy... And visually stunning. Plus it's such an easy, nutritious recipe that can serve 8....
Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipe
This Spicy Cucumber Salad Recipe is really amazing. It has everything going for it including crunchy, sweet, acidic, nutty, and spicy flavors. Plus it's beautiful and so easy to make- a perfect side dish ready in just 20 minutes. A mere 7 ingredients and a couple simple techniques go a long way towards making the...
Pastina with Cream and Sugar
Pastina, a word Italians use to describe any tine pasta shape, typically refers more specifically to star-shaped pasta here in the U.S. There are a few main styles of preparing pastina, which I talk about in my other 2 pastina recipes on this site, Pastina with Egg and Cheese, and Pastina Soup. The third way...