This traditional French dish was made popular by the late Julia Child. It's almost like a beef stew but elevated by soaking the beef in red wine, adding lardons, and some extra veggies. It's hearty and cozy for this winter that just won't quit.

This is a copycat dish from a popular chain in Tokyo, Japan, Pepper Lunch. They serve sizzling platters of beef and rice with all kinds of toppings. This is their signature beef pepper rice but there's so many ways to customize it. We find it to be such an easy and delicious dinner so we highly recommend trying this recipe!

It has been the coldest winter we've experienced in a long time and we're always trying to up our soup game. Chicken and dumplings kind of reminds us of matzo ball soup but it's sinful cousin. This warmed us right up and was hearty and filling.

We traveled a ton this year and ate our way through France, Italy, and London. Here are our top 10 bites from our unforgettable international adventures!

Every year, we compile our top NYC restaurant highlights that truly impressed us. Since Sara moved to Portsmouth in 2024 she hit the ground running to snack at all the best restaurants in New England and find the best bites including the best lobster rolls in Maine, the best ones in New Hampshire, the best burgers in Boston, and even sampled North Shore beefs. It was a fun year, so here are the top 20 bites we had in New England.

Move over dubai chocolate...this is how we're eating our pistachios from now on. A show-stopping holiday dessert that's familiar yet has a nutty pistachio twist that everyone will love!

This is Stanley Tucci's favorite soup for a reason...we were obsessed with this cozy one pot meal that came together in no time!

The coziest pasta dish ever. period. Truly this is one of the best things we've ever made and it's way easier than you might think to make homemade gnocchi.

Two of the world's most cozy foods, french onion soup + mac and cheese come together for the perfect combo...french onion mac and cheese. This is a showstopping holiday side that's elevates a classic to the next level!