Italian

Grilled Tuscan Steak with Lemon, Garlic, and Rosemary

Tuscan-Style Grilled Spatchcock Chicken

Lamb Pasta with Springtime Veggies & Lemon Pesto

Best-Ever Wild Mushroom Vegetable Ragu

Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Meatballs (Juicy and Tender!)

Perfect, Quick and Simple San Marzano Tomato Sauce

Chicken Sausage Quinoa Skillet (aka Our Fave Back-Pocket Weeknight Dinner!)

Parmesan Pistachio Crusted Chicken

Bold & Cozy Ribollita (Tuscan Bread Stew)

Best-Ever Meatballs: Italian-Style Ricotta Meatballs with Simple Tomato Sauce

Prosecco Butter Poached Shrimp

Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Garlic Herb Brown Butter

Our All-Time Favorite Chicken Cacciatore

Creamy Marsala Pasta with Spicy Italian Sausage & Mushrooms

How to Cook Pasta Perfectly (Every Single Time!)

Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon

Easiest Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil

Weeknight Baked Gnocchi with Sausage & Kale

Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops with Prosciutto & Asiago Cheese

The gal behind the blog Hi there, I’m Jess!

I’m the flavor-obsessed founder and recipe developer behind Plays Well With Butter! My love of cooking was shaped by years working in fine-dining restaurants, and I’ve spent the past 10+ years exploring how to make exceptional food work for everyday life. Here on PWWB, you’ll find smart techniques and thoroughly tested recipes you’ll be excited to make again and again. So glad you’re here!

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seasonal inspiration

An overhead shot of fall caesar salad inside of a cream colored ceramic bowl that sits atop a creamy white textured surface. The bowl is surrounded by a burnt orange colored linen napkin, a small ceramic bowl filled with shaved parmesan, and a few loose sprigs of fresh thyme. Two gold spoons rest inside of the bowl for serving.

Autumn Caesar Salad with Roasted Delicata Squash Croutons

A bowl of creamy baked butternut risotto topped with shaved parmesan and fresh herbs sits on a green-patterned plate, next to a green napkin, a glass of white wine, and a small dish of cracked black pepper.

Hands-Free Baked Butternut Squash Risotto (No Stirring!)

Pumpkin Pasta alla Vodka

An overhead shot of spiced apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream inside of a white bowl with a dainty brown pattern. A gold fork rests inside of the bowl and the bowl sits atop a creamy white textured surface surrounded by two other servings of apple crisp in a brown and white bowls, a gray linen napkin, and a small white ceramic cup of masala chai tea.

Chai Spiced Apple Crisp

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