Calling all buffalo chicken lovers! Creamy, spicy and hearty, Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Macaroni is a satisfying version of macaroni and cheese that’s delightful on cold days. Or anytime you’re craving the combination of buffalo sauce, chicken and cheddar cheese sauce. It became a guilty pleasure last winter. A local restaurant specializing in wings had a…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Polenta with Sundried Tomatoes and Gorgonzola
Sweet, creamy, earthy and comforting, Roasted Brussels Sprouts Polenta with Sundried Tomatoes and Gorgonzola is a lovely warm dish to enjoy on a cold day. My dining room is in disarray. Leftover Christmas decorations, the ones we haven’t had time to put away yet, are mingling with the research and notes for my next book….
Top 10 New Recipes of 2018 on Sarah’s Cucina Bella
In 2018, I aimed to cook more, write more and refocus Sarah’s Cucina Bella to be about home cooking from scratch, with a firm lean toward quick and easy recipes. Over the course of the year, I published 52 recipes on this site. My personal favorites included the Teriyaki Salmon and Avocado Rice Bowl, Buffalo…
My 2019 Goals and a Look Back on my 2018 Goals
Hello, 2019. It’s so nice to see you. You’re looking all spiffy and new. Seriously though, can you believe it’s 2019? It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming 2018. Then, suddenly it was summer then back to school then Thanksgiving and now a New Year. What does it say about a year when it…
Black Bean Veggie Enchilada Rotini One-Pot Pasta
With a hearty, robust sauce, lots of veggies and black beans, Black Bean Veggie Enchilada Rotini One-Pot Pasta is a delightful recipe for sharing. When sports players make a game-winning play, it’s all high fives and calls of “good game.” When a cook brings a particularly good dish to the work potluck, the nearly empty dish…
Our Perfectly Imperfect Christmas 2018
This is a story of our perfectly imperfect Christmas season. It was magical! It was grand! It wasn’t at all perfect — and perhaps that’s the best part. As the days ticked away toward Christmas last year, I shelved the idea of cutting down our own Christmas tree. There didn’t seem to be enough time…
Creamy Gorgonzola Fettuccine with Broccoli One-Pot Pasta
The creamy, rich sauce enrobes the fettuccine and broccoli in this dish. It’s delightful. And, perhaps best of all, Creamy Gorgonzola Fettuccine with Broccoli is an easy one-pot pasta. This week began with a winter wonderland outside. Heavy, thick white snow covered the branches, the cars, everything. It’s pretty, so very pretty. Days later, there’s still…
Introducing the Newest Member of the Sarah’s Cucina Bella Household
There’s been a new addition to our home. And honestly, it was among the most unexpected new additions. But sometimes, it’s the things we don’t expect that turn out to be the greatest gift of all. Meet Bippity. This precocious, curious kitten has sauntered his way into our hearts and added joy to our days while…
Calling All Pasta Lovers! My Newest Cookbook is the One-Pot Pasta Cookbook!
Do you like pasta? Because I do. So much. And in January, my newest cookbook all about pasta comes out. It’s called One-Pot Pasta: 65 Super Easy Recipes for One-and-Done Meals. Squeee! The One-Pot Pasta Cookbook, which is my second book with Rockridge Press, features 50 recipes for one-and-done pasta meals, plus 15 recipes for…
Cranberry Crumb Bars
Tart cranberry sauce and sweet layers of cookie combine in this easy Cranberry Crumb Bars recipe. Perfect for using up leftovers! In my childhood kitchen, there was an eating counter. It wasn’t a kitchen island — more like an archipelago of countertop with stools stowed beneath it. And it was there, on its shades of tan…