Elena Davis - CucinaByElena 🍋

Ciao Reader! With Easter tomorrow, I wanted to send this a day early, just in case you need a few last-minute ideas for your table. Plan your Easter 🐣 menu with all my top-rated holiday recipes. Steal my menu and make it easy: Lamb Chops, Dad's Au Gratin Potatoes, Asparagus, Deviled Eggs, Spring Salad, Glazed Carrots, and Easter Bread (I am making without the decorative eggs). Make these recipes if you are serving ham: Fresh Ham, Ham with Glaze. Or, try my Roasted Lamb, or my popular Prime...

Ciao Reader! Crispy, fresh, and full of bold flavor, these taco salad bowls are a fun family-style meal. I recreated a $13 (per serving) restaurant favorite at home for a fraction of the cost, and they’re even better when everyone builds their own. Perfect for busy nights, Cinco de Mayo, or feeding a crowd, this recipe disappears fast. 💛 Mangia! Elena. ⭐️ Taco Salad Bowls ⭐️ ⭐️ONE PAN DINNERS HERE ⭐️ 😋Have you tried one of my recipes? Please leave a comment and 🌟STAR rating on the recipe...

Ciao Reader! This week is full in the best way, our first round of dance recitals for my oldest (she’s performing The Secret Garden 🌸) and soccer games in between. It’s one of those weeks where you want to be present for every moment… and still get a good meal on the table. So I’m keeping things simple, comforting, and doable. These are the recipes I lean on when life is busy, but I still want something homemade, meals that come together easily and bring everyone to the table, even if it’s...

Ciao Reader! I just updated my asparagus risotto with fresh photos, and it’s the perfect recipe to add to your menu this season, creamy, bright, and worth making. I have the tips and tricks to make risotto the authentic Italian way (it's easy)! ✅Dinner Routine Help: And because life feels busy for all of us, I also put together a collection of my favorite one-pot and one-pan meals to make dinner a little easier. These are simple, reliable recipes you can turn to again and again. I truly...

Ciao Reader! Juicy chicken and creamy, tender orzo cook together in one pot, soaking up all the flavor as it simmers. It’s rich without being heavy, simple without being boring, and exactly the kind of meal that makes busy nights feel a little more special. 💛 Mangia! Elena. ⭐️GET THE RECIPE⭐️ 😋Have you tried one of my recipes? Please leave a comment and 🌟STAR rating on the recipe post- it helps my small online business. Grazie! If you made a recipe and LOVED IT, please leave a ⭐️rating and...

Ciao Reader! These tender, juicy meatballs are simmered in a bright, buttery lemon caper sauce that’s fresh, comforting, and completely irresistible. It’s everything you love about the classic, with a twist. 💛 Mangia! Elena. ⭐️GET THE RECIPE⭐️ 😋Have you tried one of my recipes? Please leave a comment and 🌟STAR rating on the recipe post- it helps my small online business. Grazie! If you made a recipe and LOVED IT, please leave a ⭐️rating and review on the recipe post. It helps others recognize...

Ciao Reader! It snowed this week… in the middle of spring. I don’t know whether to make a cozy soup or a bright lemon pasta, so we’re doing both. Whether you’re still reaching for a sweater or ready to open the windows, I’ve got you covered. 💛 Mangia! Elena. ⭐️If you made a recipe, please leave a star rating and comment- this helps others online know it is a recipe worth making + it makes my day to read every single comment!⭐️ Let's start with a recipe you ♥️LOVED this week... Hello Elena. I...

Ciao Reader! Inside are 25 quick pasta recipes that come together with simple ingredients and big Italian flavor, no stress, no complicated steps, just real food that tastes incredible. From creamy favorites to light, fresh sauces, these are the recipes you’ll turn to again and again when life is busy, but you still want something homemade. Save this one… It’s your pasta night, solved. 💛 Mangia! E. ⭐️GET ALL THE RECIPES⭐️ 😋Have you tried one of my recipes? Please leave a comment and 🌟STAR...

Ciao Reader! This lemon risotto is creamy, bright, and surprisingly simple to make at home. With just a few ingredients and the right technique, you get that silky, restaurant-quality texture every time. Fresh lemon brings it all to life, light, comforting, and completely irresistible. 💛 Mangia! Elena. ⭐️MAKE THE RECIPE⭐️ 😋Have you tried one of my recipes? Please leave a comment and 🌟STAR rating on the recipe post- it helps my small online business. Grazie! If you made a recipe and LOVED IT,...