Starting as a blog almost 20 years ago sharing creative home-cooked meals, Familystyle Food has grown into a trusted source for people who love food and want recipes they can count on. Reaching nearly one million readers a month, the site is a place for home cooks to find inspiration, whether a cozy one-pan dinner, something to bake on the weekend, or ideas for using fresh, seasonal produce.

Every recipe you’ll find here is developed from scratch and tested multiple times by Karen Tedesco, the creator of Familystyle Food. Karen’s experience as a professional chef, teacher, and food editor informs how the recipes are tested, written, and photographed, always keeping home cooks in mind. Learn more about Karen here.

That means recipes are written as clearly as possible, measured using standard tools you already own, and designed to be both approachable and crave-worthy. You won’t find AI-generated content, or “copycat” versions of someone else’s work here.

Over the years, Familystyle Food has been recognized by Saveur, Better Homes and Gardens, Goop, Food52, and Food Network.

What you’ll find on Familystyle Food:

  • Original recipes that created to excite your appetite, along with recommended tools and techniques for success.
  • Karen is a seasonal recipes expert — expect lots of vibrant produce in the recipes, always kept laidback and unfussy.
  • Professionally tested recipes that are geared toward meals made from scratch, with minimally processed ingredients. Many are vegan and/or vegetarian so there’s something for everyone.
  • They range from quick and easy (ready in less than an hour) one-dish mains and salads to simple desserts and dishes to make for entertaining and relaxed weekend cooking.
  • Read the editorial guidelines for more details.

Familystyle Food is inspired by the tables of Karen’s childhood in Rhode Island, in an old-school Italian-American family where long Sunday dinners were a ritual. Those hours spent around the table were a gift from her grandparents.

Maybe for that reason, Karen adores the simplicity of rustic food. She has a depth of knowledge about Mediterranean cooking, along with food cultures where dishes are shared communally, with big platters that get passed around the table: Family-style dinner party!