Welcome to Tonja’s Table. I have been inspired by many friends and family to share my recipes and love for cooking.
I’m not kidding–this dish came together in less than 15 minutes once the water started boiling. I felt so satisfied using all my leftovers and the results were so delicious we just ate out of the bowl for dinner (desperate times and all that). If your don’t have tortellini use any noodle in your pantry….
Do you feel like you’re running a marathon? You’ve been cooking for weeks on end and then you threw down an Easter dinner? Now it’s another week of cooking and you’ve hit mile 18. Well friends–I FEEL YOUR PAIN! If you have a ham hock from your Easter dinner you can make this very simple…
Our amazing resident baker, and sweet daughter Olivia is bringing some happiness to our home–and hopefully to yours with this super moist yummy Carrot Cake. We decided dessert is top priority for Easter dinner this year—plus, I’m eating everything that’s not nailed down so why not have a cake too?! Direct all baking questions to…
The sun is shining through our sun room and I am SO grateful! Hopefully you are finding ways to be content at home. With the sunny and warmer weather this week, grilling has become one of our family “activities” for dinner. We can get outside, breathe fresh air, and enjoy cooking together. Steak fries go…
I thank all of you for sharing your cooking adventures with me since we’ve been home. So much cooking and planning and making-ahead—I’m so impressed! These Greek turkey meatballs are healthy and tasty and can be made in big batches to freeze for later. Enjoy the Mediterranean flavors in pitas with cucumber yogurt sauce, or…
As promised, I’m going to try and give you meals that can be big batch, slow-cooker, or easy to make. Not every meal has to be a “cooking project.” Many of you are now tasked with feeding children and college kids lunch too. This slow-cooker recipe has been one of my most popular over the…
Home is more important than anything right now so amidst the craziness I’m turning to my happy place–the kitchen– for some comfort food for all of us. A happy hearty skillet lasagna is a winner for everyone in your family. I think it’s so much better than regular lasagna because of the density and melding…
This is my favorite Alla Vodka recipe anywhere. The secret: tomato paste and pasta water. Tomato paste has a more concentrated flavor, and when mixed with some pasta water gives the sauce a smoother, velvety texture. I like rigatoni tubes because they catch more sauce. Drizzle with some olive oil and cheese at the end…
New Orleans cooking has so many cultural influences—France, Spain, Haiti, Germany, Italy, and the deep south. This means New Orleans cuisine is packed full of flavor, heat, and usually seafood. This dish is definitely all of the above with these plump little shrimp swimming in a buttery, spicy, smokey sauce. Not only is it insanely…
I know what you need this week. We are all surviving through February, trying to turn that corner to Spring. You need something comforting, and versatile, and easy, and make-ahead. These are my favorite twice-baked potatoes, which can serve as a weeknight dinner on it’s own, or a side to a salad or favorite protein….
