I bought this book 2 years ago right after my wedding. I rarely use to cook; I was a full-time grad student and my kitchen was stocked with appliances from Goodwill. But after my wedding shower, where I practically received an entirely new kitchen, I wanted a great cookbook to test out all my fun new appliances. This book quickly became my version of "Julia and Julia"; I made it my goal to try as many recipes as I could in our first year of marriage. My husband and I recently moved out of our first apartment, but every time I open this cookbook I get a warm sense of nostalgia. It reminds me of how excited I was to try a new recipe and cook with my husband in our first home.What is to love: Great introduction; beautiful pictures; easy recipes.Here are the recipes we have tried so far:Oatmeal yogurt pancakes-strawberries or raspberries also make a great crush.Rise and Shine muffins-I freeze these and grab one when heading to work. They unthaw by the time I get there (~1hour). 2% greek yogurt on these is a must! I calculated them to be: 17 muffins/batch; each muffin=242 calories, 13.3g fat, 29.3 carbs, 3.5g protein, and 3g fiber (Add in ground flax seed to give them more fiber).Oatmeal scones- SO GOOD.Golden Zucchini breadOvernight egg and cheese strata-My husband had me make this for him 2 weekends in a row. It was that good. We used smoked fontina cheese and fresh multigrain oat bread (Mariano's deli section)Open-face egg sandwiches-I make this with an over easy egg, dill mayo, and arugula on Mariano's multigrain bread or an english muffin. The paprika adds the perfect touch of flavor.Man SandwichFried rice-Let the rice get brown and crispy.Linguine with sausage and easy egg sauce-One of our favorite easy dinner recipes; I love the hint of lemon.Double-dip roast chickenHomemade Gnocchi with summer beans-Loved this except for the tarragon leaves. I'm not a fan of licorice.SWIRLS OF SPAGHETTI with sweet corn and mushrooms: FAVORITE. My Italian father loves this dish. Baby bellas and shitake mushrooms work great too.Big-flavor short ribs-Made it for Valentine's day. It was the perfect date night meal.Don't You Dare mashed potatoes-Use 2% greek yogurt!Marinated Olives-Trader Joe's picholine olives are perfect for this.Warm cherries with pistachio ice cream-invest in a high quality pistachio ice cream.Berries and Cream Biscuits- serve with vanilla bean ice cream and lots of whipped cream.BITTER SWEET CHOCOLATE TART- STAPLE RECIPE. In my family, everyone has a signature dish they are asked to bring to family parties: Auntie Di's cheese ball, Aunt Chris's sugar cookies, and now, Jill's chocolate tart. I use ghirardelli bittersweet dark chocolate bars and SEA SALT. Lots of SEA SALT after it cools and top with raspberries.Rhubarb upside down cake- This is super sweet and delicious, but lots of sugar. It's perfect to make once a year when rhubarb is in season.Better than boxed chocolate cake-OMG. Just make it. You'll see.Deep dark secret cookiesThousand-layer chocolate chip cookies: They remind me of the large flat cookies you can buy in the bakery section. They are perfect for ice cream sandwiches.Scratch SangriaVenezuelan chocolate shake-We add crushed oreos.These are also good, but I already had staple versions of these recipes:Make ahead lasagna-The Italian in me prefers ricotta, but cottage cheese was a good substitute. I also have the Atlas pasta maker. If you love cooking, I highly recommend investing in this. Fresh lasagna noodles are divine (Avoid the Kitchenaid pasta maker. It broke my first mixmaster and I had to return book of them).Mac cheese-In our house, this is a whatever-cheese-is-in-the-fridge recipe. One of my favorite combos is gouda, monetary jack, and cheddar. Top with buttered bread crumbs or panko crumbs.French onion soup-If you only have chicken broth this is good, but I prefer a mix of chicken and beef broth. I also caramelize onions in the oven.My girl's brownies-Good, but I like gooey fudge brownies.Now that I've listed what I've made, I realized how much I haven't made! Looking forward to trying other recipes in this book, as well as recipes from Sarah's Feast cookbook (which I recently purchased).