tastes like spring


Brown Sugar Mustard Ham Glaze with Fig and Ginger Ale

10-Minute Sautéed Broccolini with Lemon

Overnight Breakfast Casserole with Sausage & Pancetta

15 Minute Farro Pilaf with Lemon Vinaigrette


COOKING SCHOOL

HOMEMADE RAVIOLI

Gather family and friends and make homemade ravioli with this easy dough recipe and filling ideas too!

more ravioli

  • How to Make Italian Beef Ravioli, Step by Step

  • Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli (Filling)

  • Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Ravioli Filling (no egg)



woman in a red shirt cutting pizza smiling.

MEET LORI

Hey there! So happy you’re here! Josie + Nina was named in honor of my two Italian grandmothers who made putting food on the table look easy every day. Through this site, I hope to help you do the same thing but with a fresh, modern perspective, lots of Midwestern hospitality, and flexibility for where you are in your life.

Welcome to my table…there’s always room for more!


My Favorites

Creamy Brie Grilled Cheese with Fig Jam and Prosciutto

Crispy White Pizza with Ricotta and Asiago

Warm Farro Salad with Kale, Roasted Sweet Potato and Dates


All the Latest


  • Soups & Chilis

    Ultra Creamy Bacon Leek and Potato Soup

  • Soups & Chilis

    45 Minute Chicken Farro Soup

  • Main Dishes

    Stovetop Braised Short Ribs Ragu

  • Pasta

    Cheesy Italian Sausage Tortellini Skillet


Pull up a chair! There’s always room for more …Good food and friends!

wooden bowl of pretzels spilling on card game with glasses of whiskey.

Appetizers

Neapolitan pizza on a black pizza peel with a piece being pulled out and a cheese pull

Pizza

Close up of white bowl of barbecue chicken salad with green goddess dressing and charred corn.

Salads

White platter of spaghetti with caramelized zucchini and lemon topped with basil, ricotta and a spoon.

Pasta

wooden cutting board with whole sliced cooked beef tenderloin.

Mains

chocolate peanut butter layer cake with candy on a black cake stand

Dessert


An image showing boxes of Barilla Campanelle, Barilla Conchiglie, De Cecco Penne Rigate pasta, and a bottle of Monini olive oil—essentials for any pantry list. Text reads The Better Boxed Pasta Guide by Lori Murphy.

pssst…you’re probably buying the wrong boxed pasta… (but not for long)

Sauce sliding off your spaghetti? Pasta turning mushy?

This FREE ONE PAGER shows you how to shop smarter in the pasta aisle — bronze-cut, slow-dried, durum wheat… all the good stuff, made simple.


Let’s make …


  • Pasta Sauces

    Tender Ragù Alla Bolognese (no milk)

  • Soups & Chilis

    Chicken and Ricotta Dumpling Soup

  • Main Dishes

    Italian Stuffed Eggplant Boats with Sausage

  • Main Dishes

    Breaded Italian Chicken Cutlets (pan-fried recipe)

  • Pasta

    15 Minute Pan Fried Gnocchi with Saucy Vegetables

  • Pasta | Pasta Sauces

    Creamy Gnocchi Alfredo

  • Pasta Sauces

    Tender Ragù Alla Bolognese (no milk)

  • Pasta

    Baked Ground Beef and Ricotta Crepe Manicotti (Crespelle)

  • Pasta

    Baked Ground Beef and Ricotta Crepe Manicotti (Crespelle)

  • Breads | Pizza

    Sheet Pan Philly Tomato Pie

  • Appetizers & Snacks

    Baked Reuben Dip Recipe with Everything Bagel Seasoning

  • Main Dishes | Sandwiches & Wraps

    Beef Tenderloin Sliders

  • Meatballs

    Baked Giant Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

  • Meatballs

    Juicy Ground Chicken Italian Meatballs

  • Meatballs

    Slowly Simmered Pork and Beef Meatballs in Sauce

  • Meatballs | Pasta

    Mini Meatball and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

  • Desserts

    Dark Rum Authentic Italian Tiramisu (no cream)

  • Desserts

    Super Foamy Italian Shakerato Iced Coffee

  • Cookies

    No Chill Chewy Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

  • Cookies

    Chocolate Coconut Macaroons (without condensed milk)

LEARN HOW TO MAKE

Pasta from Scratch

Making homemade pasta is easy with some simple tips and tools.

Try it :

  • Small Batch Meatball Lasagna with Ground Beef and Pork

  • 30 Minute Caramelized Zucchini Pasta with Lemon and Ricotta

  • Easy Lemon Garlic Pasta with Zesty Breadcrumbs

Italian Classics


Red Pasta Sauce with San Marzano Tomatoes

Slow-roasted Campari Tomato Pesto Pasta with Ricotta

Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Handmade Ricotta Cavatelli (step by step)


As Seen In

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Top 10 Favorites

  • How to Make Crispy Chicken Parmesan (Parmigiana)

  • Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Ravioli Filling (no egg)

  • Easy Tomato Pudding Recipe

  • The Original Seasoned Pretzel Recipe

  • Warm Oatmeal Fig Bars (with jam)

  • Grandma’s Sicilian-Style Sheet Pan Pizza

  • Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

  • Truly the Best Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake (Party size!)

  • Butter and Cream Sauce

  • Beef Tenderloin Sliders

Gathering Dishes


Baked Mac and Cheese Casserole with Breadcrumbs

Baked Goat Cheese Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

Family-Style Baked Ziti with Ricotta (Vegetarian)

Authentic Italian Meat Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese

something sweet

Toasted Pumpkin Biscotti with Brown Butter Glaze

I have been enamored with biscotti since my cousin shared she had eaten the best one of her life at a friend’s house who refused to share the recipe. Imagine…
READ MORE Toasted Pumpkin Biscotti with Brown Butter Glaze

No Chill Chewy Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy Italian Almond Cookies (Ricciarelli)

Soft Italian Lemon Knot Cookies

FAVORITE DINNER RECIPES

  • Main Dishes

    Stovetop Braised Short Ribs Ragu

  • Pasta

    Cheesy Italian Sausage Tortellini Skillet

  • Pasta Sauces

    Ridiculously Creamy Pistachio Sauce (for Pasta)

  • Pasta Sauces

    Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta


COZY SOUP RECIPES

  • Soups & Chilis

    Ultra Creamy Bacon Leek and Potato Soup

  • Soups & Chilis

    45 Minute Chicken Farro Soup

  • Pasta | Side Dishes | Soups & Chilis

    Rustic Pasta e Fagioli Side Dish (not Soup!)

  • Soups & Chilis

    30 Minute Chicken Pastina Soup with Acini de Pepe