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Easy Pizza Soup

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Take one spoonful of this pizza soup and it tastes just like your favorite pie, in bowl form! Serve with crusty bread for a satisfying and delicious meal. With our love for artisan pizza recipes , I’m surprised it’s taken us this long to think this idea: pizza soup! I mean, who wouldn’t want all the flavors of your favorite pizza wrapped up in a cozy bowl? The broth is flavored with pizza sauce, tomatoes, and a little Parmesan to make it creamy. The toppings swim along inside: bell peppers, garlic and mushrooms, making for a savory pop that surprises you in every bite! Serve with garlic toast , grilled cheese or simply crusty bread and it’s a meal you’ll want to make over and over—and over! Ingredients in pizza soup Alex and I have been obsessed with artisan pizza since our honeymoon to Italy years ago. We’ve spent a over decade creating our master pizza dough recipe and Margherita pizza by learning from professional pizza chefs. So what better challenge than to take...

Thanksgiving Sangria

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This Thanksgiving sangria is a festive cocktail for serving to a crowd! Made with red wine and spiced simple syrup, it’s infused with cozy, fruity flavor. Making up a pitcher is our pick for a fun holiday drink! As two cocktail experts who are also obsessed with simple recipes, this recipe is pretty much a perfect fit for our holiday. Try Thanksgiving sangria, a fruity pitcher infused with cozy flavors that’s so simple to whip up for a crowd! A signature drink can be tough for parties if you’re shaking up individual drinks in a cocktail shaker every time (we know from experience!). So we like to mix up a pitcher of sangria instead! For this recipe, Alex had the idea of infusing simple syrup with whole spices: cinnamon, cloves, and star anise—and it’s a stroke of genius . We’re hosting Thanksgiving this year and will be serving this as a signature drink: I know it will be a family favorite for years to come! Tips for making Thanksgiving sangria I studied in Madrid and have lon...

Vegan Lentil Loaf

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This vegan lentil loaf recipe is a deliciously satisfying meatloaf without the meat! It’s made with lentils, nuts, and seasonings, then brushed with a tangy glaze. Our vegetarian meatloaf is so popular, we had to create a plant based variation—and this one is just as tasty! We’ve finally found our perfect plant based dinner for parties and holidays: this lentil loaf recipe! Our vegetarian meatloaf is so popular and well-reviewed, we’ve always wanted a vegan version of it. After many years and lots of recipe testing, it’s finally here! This lentil loaf (vegan meatloaf) is full of savory flavor and meaty texture, using a mix of lentils, cashews and walnuts, mushrooms, and seasonings. Brushing it with a tangy glaze of ketchup and BBQ sauce while baking gives the flavor and extra pop! It’s great for dinner parties, or holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Featured reader comment “I’ll definitely make this lentil loaf again, we loved it so much! The mushrooms bring such uma...