😋1/3/26: Starting 2026 the🇮🇹 Italian Way (Good Food, No Stress)...

Ciao Reader!

The first Sunday of 2026 is here! This week’s meal plan focuses on simple, comforting food made with good-quality, wholesome ingredients. No pressure, no rules. Meals that feel good and bring us together- just like my nonni (grandparents) taught me. Here’s to a beautiful start to the year. ♥️, Elena

⭐️If you made a recipe, please leave a star rating and comment- it helps my online business :). Let's start with a recipe you loved this week...

Took this salad to a neighborhood soup and salad night, and everyone loved it!! - JULIE - MAKE THIS RECIPE​

ELENA'S AMAZON STORE:

✨Your cooking inspiration for the week...

Monday: Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup​

Tuesday: Sausage & Peppers Skillet​

Wednesday: Peas and Pancetta​

Thursday: Easy Tomato and Herb Pasta​

Friday: Tacos Al Pastor​

Weekend: Nonna's Flan​

👩🏻‍🍳 My Top Pick This Week: Italian Wedding Soup. I could eat this once a week all year. It is so comforting to me. Enjoy!

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Did you know you can favorite recipes on my site so they’re saved to your own easy-to-find list every time you visit?

Here’s how it works:
Just click the 🔖 “Save” button on any recipe card. (You’ll need to be logged in—if you’re not, it will ask you to log in or sign up- this is FREE.)

Then, any time you click the little magnifying glass—either under the heart icon (on the right-hand side of your screen) or at the top of the page, you’ll see “My Favorites” right at the top of your search results.

It’s like your own little CucinabyElena recipe box, ready whenever you need it. 📖

It will look something like this after you start saving your recipes. You can also organize them! I hope you can use this feature.