Leftover homemade cinnamon rolls transform into a spectacular French toast with golden, crusty edges, a soft, custardy inside, and a thick spiral of cinnamon sugar filling.

Homemade double chocolate pudding is rich and dark, cool and creamy, luxuriously chocolatey and bittersweet.

Spicy Orange Shrimp and Broccoli is a restaurant-quality stir-fry of soft, sweet shrimp and crispy, vibrant green broccoli in a thick and glossy, spicy-sweet orange sauce.

Black Bean Soup is thick and chunky, warmly spicy, and rib-sticking. Topped with cool and creamy sour cream and avocado it’s an entire meal in one bowl.

Homemade Stovetop Mac and Cheese is just as quick and easy to make as the stuff in the blue box, but so much creamier and cheesier.

Pasta e Fagioli is thick and hearty, packed with two kinds of beans, ditali pasta, ground beef and veggies, in a flavorful, tomato-y broth.

Simple yet sophisticated, creamy orzo pasta is topped with a medley of mushrooms sautéed with shallot and thyme and a rich, concentrated Marsala wine sauce.

Southwestern Vegetable Beef Soup is a Tex-Mex take on Minestrone – thick and chunky, packed with vegetables and beans in a smoky, spicy, creamy tomato broth.

Fettuccine Alfredo is the perfect special occasion dish – festive and special, rich and creamy, but so simple to make it comes together in 15 minutes, so you have more time for making merry.

I don’t mess around with mashed potatoes.  No frills or add-ins, just the fluffiest, creamiest, silkiest mashed potatoes ever.