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, just wanted to say I love your site. I found you through a video about Pinterest you made with Lindsay from Food Bloggers Pro and I am glad I came over. You have a lovely place and as a newbie it’s very encouraging to me. I am following you on Pinterest as well.
Thanks for your comment Vickie, we’re so happy you’re here! :)
I love your blog! I’m working on improving my blog and would love to know what you do to for advertising and partnerships with companies. Perhaps you can shoot me an email with some tips or resources? Thanks! Keep up the great work. :)
Hello
just stumbled upon your blog and stoked to have found your buffalo chicken dip recipe. Thank you for easy to understand instructions and all the photos. WELL DONE!
Thanks so much, we hope you enjoy the recipe! :D
I’m a newly married opera singer living here in KC, and randomly found you on Pinterest while doing some meal planning! I was so excited when I saw that you live in KC – this city is just great and full of great people! Your recipes look fantastic and I’m excited to try about 3 of them this week! And, I shamelessly post pictures of my food on Instagram, so be on the lookout! @samantha_mezzo
Congrats Samantha! And thanks for your sweet words about the blog, we’re happy you’re here — we’ll definitely keep an eye out for your IG photos! :D
Love love love your site and have been sharing like crazy! Already tried several recipes, and tonight, it’s five ingredient white chicken chili.
Thanks Tammy, we’re glad you enjoy the blog, thanks so much for sharing too! We hope you enjoy the chili tonight! :D
Hi there! I just discovered your website and I’m loving the whole theme and all the quick/easy recipes. One thing I wanted to ask though was when baking, do you put things into the oven in Celsius degrees or Fahrenheit? Thanks! Can’t wait to try out some of your recipes.
Thank you Rachel, we’re happy to hear that! We use Fahrenheit when writing the recipes – thanks! :)
HI Ali,
I love everything about this blog..Great great job and please keep up the good work! I’m sure I’ll bookmark and be back soon
Thanks for your sweet words Amy, we’re happy you like the blog! Thanks for visiting. :)
I have been on a Gimme Some Oven kick lately and your recipes NEVER disappoint. Looking forward to making your potato soup tonight. Thank for sharing!
Thanks so much Alisa, we’re glad you’re a fan, and we hope you enjoy the potato soup! :)
I love your recipes!! So happy that I subscribed to your blog. You food is beautiful, delicious and very healthy. I joined Weight Watchers 3 months ago and have lost almost 20 pounds! I have loved eating healthy and working on changing many ingredients in recipes to have less fat, less salt and sugar, etc.. While I don’t eat gluten free, I eat much differently than I did before and your recipes are perfect for my weight plan.
Thanks again for wonderful recipes. I copy all of them off and keep them in a notebook! Myra Smith, Liberty, Tx.
Author of “Soul Food for the Sandwich Generation”…a book for caregivers, and I also make homemade greeting cards for clients.
Thanks for your sweet words Myra, we’re so happy you enjoy the blog! And that’s amazing about your weight loss, congrats!! We’re so touched to hear these recipes are helping you – thanks for taking the time to share with us. :)
I love to collect recipes and had no idea that KC (I live just outside the city limits) had such talent. I look forward to browsing more of your recipes and finding new things to tickle the tummy.
Thanks Brenda, we hope you find some recipes you love! :)