Come hungry. Italian-American comfort food from my kitchen to yours — tested on a very hungry family, and most of it hits the table in 30 minutes. Browse All Recipes Or start with the fan favorites → Fan Favorites Meet Melissa Jo I’m Melissa Jo — the recipe creator behind the viral casseroles and cozy comfort food. It all started in my family kitchen, learning the timeless techniques my Italian grandmother and my mama passed down. In 2020 a friend asked me to share a recipe on TikTok — I didn’t even know how to work the app, so I called in my son to point the camera. Five videos in, I posted my Stick of Butter Rice… and it’s been viral casseroles and Italian comfort food ever since. Read My Story The Cookbooks Make It!$27.99Get the Book Make It Festive All Year Round$29.99Get the Book Italian Recipes Family Style$9.99Get the Book Over on Instagram Trending Now Back to School Recipes Viral & TikTok Famous From My Italian Kitchen New York Italian roots, real family recipes, and a whole lot of garlic. Buon appetito! Browse Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Stick of Butter Series Copycat Restaurant Faves Lunch Summer, Right Now Newest Recipes Hungry for more? Get my recipes first. The dinners my family asks for on repeat, sent to you first. Unsubscribe anytime, no hard feelings.