Hi! I’m Ali, and I am so happy that you found your way here.
I created Gimme Some Oven to celebrate life around the table, with recipes that are simple, fresh, and full of flavor. With two littles underfoot these days, I know how relentless the dinner grind can feel. My hope is that this space can offer a bit of inspiration for everyone — and make everyday cooking feel a bit more fun.
So whether you’re throwing together a quick weeknight dinner, hosting a cozy brunch with friends, or just craving a warm batch of cookies, I hope you’ll find recipes here that feel doable and delicious.
Cheers!
About Ali
About Me
When I began Gimme Some Oven back in 2009, I was working full-time as a musician by day and spending my evenings cooking, photographing, and sharing recipes just for fun. Over time, that creative outlet grew into a full-time career — and for more than a decade now, I’ve had the absolute joy of writing and developing recipes here on Gimme Some Oven.
Even after all these years, it still feels like magic to create a recipe in my kitchen and see it come to life on tables all around the world! Your trust in my recipes means the world to me, and I work hard to make sure each one is thoughtfully developed, thoroughly tested, and truly worth making — the kind of recipe you’ll want to return to again and again.
Beyond the blog, my husband and I are now settling back into life in Kansas City with our two young boys after spending six wonderful years living in Barcelona. My favorite things include sunny days, an excellent plate of nachos, lingering around tables with good friends, and always dreaming up our next adventure. I occasionally share more about life behind the scenes here if you’d like to follow along.
About Gimme Some Oven
So what kinds of recipes will you find here?
Short answer: a bit of everything.
The recipes I share here are the ones we’re actually making and eating in our home. My husband is pescetarian, our boys are still a bit veggie-suspicious, and I enjoy a wide range of foods — so our meals reflect that mix. We do our best to cook seasonally, and most weeknights are all about quick, flavorful recipes that come together in 30 minutes or less. But I also love slowing down on the weekends with a cozy cup of coffee and baking our favorite 1-Hour Cinnamon Rolls, or inviting friends over for a big pot of chili with homemade guac and margaritas.
You’ll notice here that we’ve got a soft spot for Mexican food, big bowls of soup, noodles in all forms, and cookies of just about every variety. While most of my recipes lean fresh and lighter, you’ll also find your fair share of fun treats and comfort food favorites — we’re all about balance!
My hope is that you’ll find recipes here that work well for real life, whatever that looks like for you right now. And if there’s ever a recipe you’re craving, I’d love to hear from you!
My Favorite Recipes
FAQs
I can’t take the credit. 😉 The name actually came from my former bandmate, Jay, who tossed it out during a rehearsal years ago when I mentioned I was thinking about starting a food blog. It made us all laugh — and it stuck! Now it feels like a fun little reminder of my past life as a full-time musician.
You bet! Every single one of the 2000+ recipes on this site has been developed and tested in my own kitchen. I now have a team of recipe testers who join me each week to test old and new recipes to help ensure they are as clear, reliable, and delicious as possible. We want each recipe to be the best it can be when it reaches your table!
The best way to ask about substitutions is to leave a comment on that specific recipe post. That way, we’ll be sure to see it, and other readers can benefit from the answer too.
Yes! We’re constantly retesting, updating and rephotographing older recipes to make sure they’re as reliable and delicious as possible. Whenever we make a significant change, we do our best to note it clearly in the recipe notes so that you know what’s been updated.
No. We made the decision back in 2018 to stop publishing sponsored content on Gimme Some Oven. While we were grateful to partner with brands we genuinely loved in the past, it’s important to us that readers know all product mentions are now completely unpaid — just things we personally use and recommend.
This is probably the most-asked question we receive. Sorry, not yet! I keep putting it off, but someday I look forward to finally writing one. 💛
Giving Back
While we love creating and sharing recipes here, we also recognize what a profound privilege it is to have consistent access to fresh food, clean water, and a safe place to gather around the table. Not everyone has that — the statistics are sobering, and they remind us how important it is to keep working toward change.
That’s why we donate a portion of our profits to support three organizations working to fight food insecurity and expand access to nutritious food and clean water around the world. Every time you visit this site, your pageviews directly help support that work too, and we’re so grateful. We’d love for you to learn more about these incredible organizations and consider supporting them in whatever ways you can too.
It’s our hope that this space not only inspires delicious meals, but also plays a small part in supporting communities far beyond our own kitchens.
TWP is a community-led initiative in Mali focused on developing economic opportunities for women through organic food production, access to clean water, and a commitment to environmental stewardship.
Cultivate Kansas City is a locally-grown nonprofit working to grow food, farms, and community in support of an equitable, sustainable and healthy local food system for all.
World Central Kitchen is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
I was looking for a scalloped potato recipe and chose yours based on the picture (looks delicious). So, here I am. I’m having a family pool part 30 people). I’m going to make your recipe. I think everyone will love it. Wish me luck. I love your blog, by the way.
Thanks for your comment Ronda! We hope you enjoy the scalloped potatoes — let us know what you think! :)
I like your blog already and I haven’t even started to look at the recipes. I’m looking for a good chili and I know you have one your dad likes.
I hope to have a blog and a website soon so I’ll invite you over then.
Have a super day.
Lesley
Hi Lesley — thanks for checking out the blog, and for commenting! We hope you enjoy the chili, and we wish you luck with your own blog/site — cheers! :)
Love it!! Always cooked baked chicken and it was alway dry.. Tried this tonight with one small chicken breast, cooked at 425 for 20 minutes, I think the secret is the brining because I have added olive oil before and still dry..cooked 10 minutes with lid on and 10 minutes with lid off then let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting .. Best chicken breast I ever cooked, thanks so much !
We’re so glad to hear that Lee — thanks for sharing! :)
Ali, I just wanted to take a moment and tell you how much I love all your recipes. I live in Arizona (it’s 110 here today) so I am always looking for great crockpot meals, and your recipes are so tasty but easy. Just wanted to say “Hey girl !”
Thank you Suzie, you are too kind! And 110 degrees, oh my gosh, that’s crazy! We appreciate you taking the time to comment, and we’re so glad you enjoy the recipes! Stay cool! :)
Ha! I just stumbled on your singles page while trying to find a blog I tried to start up a few years back on being 30 and single. But also as a non-trad full-time student. It was cool to see that you are also a Kansas Citian. I look forward to exploring your blogs.
I just had to say I love this blog! It is beautiful. The white on white really pops and I love that you share some more about what you do outside of the kitchen!
Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for your sweet words Alicia — we’re happy you’re here! :)
Your lemon chicken recipe looks great. I am looking for gluten free recipes for my granddaughter. Thanks
Thanks — we hope you and your granddaughter enjoy!
Hi Ali,
I just finished listening to your podcast with Bjork, thanks for all the advice, awesome! I live on a boat and have been blogging for over 5 years about my adventures and cooking on a sailing blog, just got introduced to the world of food blogging last summer thru Bjork’s podcasts and changed my blog to a “food blog” this past fall, again thanks!
Cheers, Rick
Hello! I also live in KC and I just LOVE your blog! I make dishes off of it all of the time for me and my husband and they always turn out great. Your page and passion has inspired me to start a blog of my own! Something to look forward to after my day job – thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your delicious recipes! :)
Hey Ali!
I made your stacked chicken enchiladas last night and they were wonderful! My husband loved them and asked if they were easy enough for him to make too. I love cooking and playing with recipes, so I really appreciate your food blog. I will definitely be showing it to my girlfriends. Can’t wait to try some more of your recipes!
Liz
Hi Liz! Thanks for sharing with us — we’re so glad you and your husband enjoyed them! :D