Olivia Mack McCool

The perfect solution once you're tired of day-after sandwiches.

It's the perfect mash-up of tacos and mac and cheese.

It only takes 20 minutes to make.

Especially when they're sautéed in lots of butter.

Fire up the grill and grab the skewers!

The crispy, buttery Ritz cracker topping makes it totally irresistible.

It's a braised chicken dish that can help you fall in love with cooking again.

Is it worthy of your holiday dinner? Absolutely.

1,000% worth the time and effort.

Meet your new favorite way to eat breakfast sausage.

Pro tip: It makes an excellent coffee creamer.

Our love runs deep.

Think like an Italian and serve it with a foamy cappuccino or freshly made espresso.

They taste like a cross between a potato and a parsnip.

Fluffy bombolone + cappuccino = heaven.

It's the easiest party cocktail.

Add it to your holiday season bucket list.

It's truly restaurant-worthy.

Peanut butter, who?

There's a reason they're the state cookies of New Mexico.

It's a cozy, comforting fall staple

Hot, crispy, golden-brown falafel without a huge pot of oil.

(No, it's not beef bourguignon.)

Make it for the ice cream-lover in your life.

When the crispy roasted potatoes soak up the savory pan sauce, magic happens.

These are a HUGE hit at my house.

Garlic, lemon, dill, and oregano add tons of flavor to a simple chicken dinner.

It’s easy to become rigid about what flavors are appropriate at breakfast time. Although cinnamon is delicious, it’s not the only spice on the morning market. Bringing your favorite Mediterranean-flavored sandwich from lunch to breakfast is as easy as putting an egg on it. This protein-packed combination of egg and hummus is a surefire way to start your day on the right note. Wrap it in a piece of foil, and you’re out the door with a portable breakfast.

Everyone likes to dress up now and again, right? Well, scrambled eggs feel the same way. Don’t deny them the opportunity to be adorned with some silky crème fraîche and aromatic herbs. This sandwich will raise your standard breakfast sandwich routine to the height of elegance. These eggs also look — and taste — sophisticated, cloaked in pink slices of smoked salmon. Serve them for brunch with a glass of sparkling wine, or even for dinner (wine still included).

Mushrooms duxelle is just a fancy French term that refers to sautéeing finely chopped mushrooms, onions, and herbs for a long time until they form a paste-like texture. The creamy mushrooms are delicious when spread over crusty bread. But an even better use is to add some sour cream and make a sumptuous gravy to pour over a warm, buttery biscuit.

With a simple breakfast toast like this one, you want to use the best ingredients available to you. Get a really good bread, brush it with really good olive oil, buy some bright ripe tomatoes, and use nice anchovies packed in olive oil. Every bite will be worth it. This savory breakfast toast, with its mellow sweet roasted tomatoes and briny anchovies, could really be a meal for any time of day. But if you wake up one morning in need of something delicious and easy, this meal is for you.

I’m a huge supporter of using store-bought ingredients and making them special. As if using two waffles as your breakfast sandwich bread wasn’t awesome enough, this super-impressive spicy maple butter will knock this meal out of the park. Whipping up a special butter right after you’ve crawled out of bed may seem to you like climbing Mount Everest with one leg, but you can make it ahead, and I promise you it is so worth it.