Alyssa Alia

This Key Lime Pie is so beautiful, I keep a photo of it hanging in my kitchen all summer long. Come see why… As a food stylist, I spend a lot of time making food look beautiful—but this Key Lime Pie hardly needs any help. 💚 The answer? That beautiful graham cracker crust! 💚 It's buttery, golden, and photographs like a dream. As much as I love the creamy lime filling, the crust is what makes this pie absolutely irresistible to me. Simple desserts often become the most memora

If you love Irish Soda Bread, you have to try this version… Irish Soda Bread Biscuits! This is how I turn a humble Irish soda bread into something guests rave about. After many years baking Irish Soda Bread for photo shoots and for St. Patty’s Day, this recipe has become a family favorite! These Irish soda bread biscuits are simple… but here’s the trick! You make the batter all in one bowl, spoon or scoop, brush with butter, and sprinkle with sugar for extra beautiful lusciou

❄️2 feet of snow outside… slow cooked short ribs inside 🍷 The coziest snow day dinner you’ll ever make… As a food stylist, I can’t resist making even a snow day stew look extra cozy and inviting!❣️ Blizzard days call for REAL comfort food ❄️🍷 I literally ran outside in the snow to grab fresh thyme and rosemary from my garden before it got too blistery (food stylist priorities! LOL!) These slow cooked short ribs simmered for 2 hours in red wine, chicken stock, roasted veggie

😱Wait… My 5-year-old grandson requested “Kevin Pizza” 🍕🍕 and I knew EXACTLY what he meant! 🎬🍕 (Yes… just like in Home Alone !) So for our weekly Friday pizza night, Dee Dee made his movie-inspired version — and it was a HOME RUN with TJ❣️ Making this at home is:✔️ Cheaper✔️ Crunchier✔️ And honestly… more delicious No pizza oven needed — just one simple trick:PREBAKE the crust + cheese first = no soggy pizza! For pizza method breakdown see below 🔽 Proof that the simplest

This one is dangerously easy 💘🍿 ✨ 4 ingredients✨ No baking✨ One sheet pan Popcorn + white chocolate + coconut oil + sprinkles = Valentine magic💖 This Valentine popcorn might be the easiest treat I’ve ever made. Chill, break apart, serve — and try not to eat half before gifting 😉 💕 Save this for Valentine’s Day💕 Share with someone who loves sweet + simple treats En-Joy this easiest Valentine Treat you can not resist💞 Recipe below ⬇️ 4 Ingredient White Chocolate Valenti

💝Trust me…sweet, salty, buttery, crunchy… basically love at first bite 💘 Homemade Valentine gifts don’t need to be complicated 💝 This graham cracker bark is crunchy, buttery, sweet, salty, and completely irresistible💖 Break it apart and package it up — or keep it all for yourself 😉 ✨ Easy✨ Addictive✨ Perfect for gifting En- JOY… Break it, gift it… or hide it in the back of the fridge 😆💝 Recipe below⬇️ Valentine White Chocolate Candy Crack Bark 12 whole graham crackers

You have to make this last-minute Valentine magic in the sweetest way! 💗 💝🍨I made this EASY 4-ingredient Ice Cream Cake in a heart-shaped springform pan for an extra loving touch. Just layer buttery cookie crumbles, creamy ice cream, melted chocolate, and whipped cream… freeze and it’s ready! No baking, no stress — just a love-filled dessert made for memory-making around the table. Simple, beautiful, and a dessert your family will go CRAZY over. Super EASY assembly in the

💝Forget perfect cookies… this is perfect❣️ 💖Valentine’s Day isn’t about perfect cookies… it’s about little hands pressing heart cutouts into soft butter dough💕 We cut, we pressed, we iced… and we added way too many nonpareils (if that’s even possible 😉) My greatest hope? That one day they’ll remember baking with us… and recreate this love in their own kitchens💓 But the real recipe? Love. Giggles. A happy mess💗 My kids stable butter cookie recipe below ⬇️😂 En-joy these

🧀🍗Are you a Mac & cheese lover and buffalo chicken lover? …listen up! 🧀If you love Mac ’N Cheese, you have to try this version for Super Bowl🏈… This Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘N Cheese is a game day win 🏈 ✨ SAVE it now✨ MAKE-AHEAD= stress-free ✨BAKE it on game day En- joy your Super Bowl with fun and ease🏈 Recipe below🔽 Buffalo Chicken Mac ’N Cheese 🏈 ½ cup (1 stick), unsalted butter, divided ½ teaspoon salt 1 lb spiral or elbow pasta ½ cup all-purpose flour 5 cups whole

Pumpkin + Banana = cozy fall perfection 🍌🎃 These one-bowl baked donuts are tender, lightly sweet, and dusted with powdered sugar — no frying, no fuss! I always make a double batch so I can freeze some for when my grandsons stop by or for a quick treat during pumpkin carving. Just warm, dust, and enjoy with hot cider. 🧡🍂 ✨ Tip: Use very ripe bananas for the best sweetness — just a tiny bit of sugar needed or eliminate entirely. Share this recipe with someone who loves pu

🧄🫶🧄 Garlic knots 💙Meet my grandson’s favorite snack—🧄Garlic Knots…but with a protein packed twist! I added cottage cheese to my...

🍑✨ Jersey Peach Season Magic! ✨🍑 When your peach tree gives you over 100 peaches… you make THIS. This summer, our backyard peach tree...

Flaky. Fruity. Fabulous. ✨ Surprise Mom with homemade berry scones! 💐 These Berry-ful Lemony Scones are made for Mother’s Day...

🎂 Birthday Cake Series: Cake 3 of 3💙🎂💙 🎂“Nothing sweeter than a first birthday…this smash cake is baby-approved!”👶💙 🍓🍌 "Our...

🎂 Birthday Cake Series: Cake 2 of 3! "One eye, one cake, 100% Monster-approved 👁️💚🎂" 🥳Here’s a peek at how I made a Mike Wazowski...

🍊 Scenario 1: Blood Orange Olive Oil Rosemary Cake (for my daughter) "When your daughter grows up—but her love for orange cake stays...

🍪✨ No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cannoli Jars with Biscotti & Raspberries ✨🍪 The EASIEST Easter dessert that tastes like a trip to Italy!...

🌿🥚 Easter Brunch Showstopper! 🥚🌿 Looking for the perfect dish to impress your guests this Easter? My Burrata, Asparagus, Rosemary &...

🥥🐰✨ The Coconut Cottontail Martini – A Hoppin’ Good Easter Cocktail! ✨🐰🥥 This creamy, dreamy, coconut-kissed martini is as festive...

🍋✨ This Creamy Rice Pudding Has an Italian Easter Glow-Up! ✨🍋 Silky-smooth, citrus-kissed, and finished with a Limoncello drizzle—this...