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.
Hi Ali, I received your Easy Breakfast Casserole from my sister-in-law who made it for one of our family gatherings and it was delicious! I would like to make it and share via a couple of photos I will take during prep time and of the finished product with a group I meet with monthly. We normally share an in-person breakfast meeting but of course we are virtual on Zoom due to the pandemic. To liven up our “breakfast meetings” we though it would be fun to share some breakfast ideas. I want to be sure I have your permission to share your recipe and of course I will give you the credit and share your gimmesomeoven.com website as well.
Our Breakfast is coming up quickly on Jan 27 and I would like to share the recipe ahead of time in case anyone would like to make it at home for the day of the meeting. Is this OK with you? Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
I made your fresh pasta dough recipe recently using 00 and semolina 50/50. Worked like a charm with great results. Thank you!
Congratulations on your marriage and move to Spain. Enjoy it!
Just tried out your green sauce for enchiladas–wow, very nice recipe! I used an immersion blender and it worked just fine. I skipped the salt–figuring there will be plenty from the rotisserie chicken we’re using for the enchiladas along with the Monterey Jack cheese–but the flavor of the sauce was still excellent! Thanks for sharing it and Best Wishes in 2021!
–JR
Your dogs are adorable & look so devoted to you!!
I love the baked pork chop recipe, thank you! I am going to make them for guests next weekend. I noticed I can make them ahead of time, which is awesome. .I would rather not have the kitchen smoky when they arrive!
How do I reheat them so that they are as good and they don’t dry out?
Hi Ali,
All the best to you and your husband and your two pups! My husband and I have been married for 49 years and we love to cook from our Italian and Hungarian backgrounds.
I came across your recipe by asking my phone for an easy and quick boneless, skinless chicken breast recipe. I’m preparing it now for our New Year’s Eve dinner at home. We’ve been staying home more because of covid! I’ll have to update my comments on how it turns out. Happy, Healthy New Year to you and your husband and your fur babies! ??
Nancy
My last comment ~as I sent it I saw the email wasn’t correct!
Love the scalloped potatoes with all the variables! I look forward to trying more of your recipes. I’m working my way back to the expat thing as soon as I am able! So good on you guys! Stay healthy through this crazy pandemic! Happy New Year and thank you for the recipes! Peace and prosperity! Brenna
Love your site
Am going to try the whole fish tomorrow and then maybe do it for my Boxing Day late lunch
I’m in Sydney
Think the Greek Salad is a perfect accompaniment
Will let you know how it works out
Stay Safe
And once again thanks
Suzie
Hey Ali,
I saw your cider recipe and will be trying it tomorrow. I was born in Canada but have been living and working in Mexico the past 30 years with my wife Ali! I play clarinet in the Mexico City Philharmonic but love to cook. Well I don´t actually love cooking- I love eating, but I can´t afford the kind of food I´d like to eat from a restaurant. Looking to trying more of your recipes! Hasta luego.