Josie + Nina

Got brunch plans? If you're hosting Easter brunch this week, you don't want to be up at the crack of dawn cracking eggs, right? Meet my make-ahead, family-approved menu that'll have them wanting seconds and you getting some extra sleep 🤩 A breakfast casserole that is anything but ordinary The accidental best Easter recipe Not quite a savory tart, not quite a pizza A Spring salad with a kiss of lemon Another big salad perfect for a group Something salty to snack on My MIL's famous coffee cake...

RECIPES WATCH SHOP FB It's midweek and the time of day when dinner should already be decided for this empty nester. But that doesn't always happen, right? Maybe it'll be breakfast for dinner topped with the perfect basted egg or a quick no cream Alfredo because I happen to have some tagliatelle in the pantry. My other favorite is the salad below. It just makes me happy because it sit's on crispy garlic bread. Come on now! Garlic bread salad best light dinner Btw, if the Big Spring Sale is...

RECIPES WATCH SHOP FB My pet peeve? Overcomplicating dinner. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that a good meal has to be a whole production — multiple pans, endless steps, and a sink full of dishes waiting at the end. I felt it creeping in this week while I was testing recipes. It’s so easy to add “just one more...” causing dinner to be project instead of something you actually want to make on a Tuesday. Here’s what I come back to every time:Simple food, cooked well, wins....

RECIPES WATCH SHOP FB ☘️ ☘️ ☘️ If you're a corned beef fan, Reader, I've got a great way to serve it to a party. It's my brother-in-law's exceptional Reuben dip. Everything Bagel Reuben Dip dip in! Dice up some of your favorite corned beef (check Costco for Manny's NYC) And if lots of TV watching 🏀 is on your schedule for this week, here are some ideas that can be made ahead so you don't miss the action. A pot of braised beef and mushroom stew...so good with some creamy polenta or mashed...

RECIPES WATCH SHOP FB Depending on how much time you have spent on J+N, Reader, you might have noticed that one of my most favorite grains is farro. It's chewy, nutty in the best way and cooks quickly, especially if you use a quick cooking version (like the 10 minute blue bag version at Trader Joe's). Plus I love that farro works as part of a salad, side or even as a "risotto". Some of my favorites spotted in the video above: a savory, better-than-barley chicken farro soup bold colored...

COOK SHOP WATCH FACEBOOK On all things potatoes You might already know this Reader, but my husband is Irish and I'm Italian. A combination that my side of the family eventually embraced - 💚 😉 So today we celebrate the cornerstone of Irish cuisine...the potato with 3 recipes...one mashed, one halved and one main (even though the last one is Italian). Creamy Mashed Potatoes BUTTER LOVERS My MIL's Foolproof Potatoes CRISPIEST 🥔 EVER I'd be remiss if I didn't share my grandmas Nina's homemade...

COOK SHOP WATCH FACEBOOK Food for the soul If you're like me, Reader, when someone you know is experiencing a life event, you immediately think, "I have to cook for them!" Here are some of my favorites to pack up and bring to a friend who has had a baby, lost a loved one, or just needs some comfort. Creamy Chicken Pasta YOU WANT THIS ONE Best Tomato Soup THE COZIEST BITE And the salty chocolate chip blondies...I don't know how many times I have made these..it's a classic! Other recipes in my...