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 there.. Thot I will just keep you posted.. I saw your pic of lemon blueberry muffin shared by dollop_ofsunshine on instagram claiming she made them and pics by her.Didnt find any credits given to you. I have noticed this user sharing pics of other bloggers on her social media claiming as her own.
Best regards
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for the heads up, we appreciate you letting us know!
I tried the crock pot chicken enchilada soup and it was delicious! Thank you! I’m allergic to garlic, but I used a substitute, asofitedae (spelling?) and it worked well. Now that I’ve found your blog, I’ll return to try more.
We’re happy you enjoyed it, Susan!
I just saw that you’re a Shauna Niequist fan….your blog reminds me a bit of her books. very nice :)
love the skinny fettucine recipe,especially sauce for chicken alfredo thank you so much
We’re glad to hear that, Ruth! :)
Hi there,
I’ve been on your site for about 20 minutes now and I must say it is one of the most amazing things I have ever come across.
I’m 21 years old, and I have NEVER been good at cooking or baking, anything that involves food really. Therefore, I haven’t had a very healthy diet these last couple years. Well for a while now I’ve wanted to live a healthier life style, and well.. I go to the gym regularly so that’s a plus but I’ve had troubles when it comes to what I’ve been putting into my body. I recently moved to the city with my best friend, and feel there is no better time to start fresh than right now. Especially with all the fast food that is now surrounding me daily, it would be so easy just to “pick something up” when I’m hungry since I’m not good at cooking anyways. Well, I don’t want to go down that road anymore, so I searched healthy recipes and came across your website. My mind is blown. I think you have done an amazing job just organizing it and I don’t know how many times my jaw has dropped while searching through all the different recipes you have because of how delicious something sounds. Your website has inspired me so much, and it has actually given me hope and belief that I CAN cook, and it will taste good. I could not believe that there were actual healthier alternatives that III thought would taste good! I swear I’ve probably printed about 100 different recipes already. And I have not even checked out the rest of your site yet but I know I’m going to love it. So basically I just wanted to let you know that I think what you are doing is amazing and I will definitely be referring back to your site all the time. I just want to host parties and make dinner for everyone now. :P Thank you for inspiring me :)
Hey there,
I have been on your site for about 20 minutes now and I have to say it is one of the most amazing things I have ever come across.
Thanks for your sweet words, Natasha! We’re so happy you enjoy the blog! :)
Hey Ali – I’m pretty new to your site and I just wanted to say I have already made your fabulous chicken enchiladas twice ! And of course, I have also made the homemade sauce as well. Soo easy and delicious !
I actually made such a big batch of enchiladas (18) that I froze about half of them after I had baked them.
I gently wrapped them in foil and then slid them into a gallon size freezer bag. When I went to reheat them, they came out perfectly ! No weird wateriness or anything. All I did was let them thaw awhile and then when I reheated in the oven I covered them with foil and then heated them at 360 ( since they were just a bit frozen) for 20 minutes. You never would have known they were reheated. They were perfect ! Thanks again for the great recipe ! I can’t wait to try your garlic salmon. YUM !
Hi Debi! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us — we’re so happy you enjoyed the sauce and the enchiladas, and that reheating them after freezing went well! :)
Hi!
I made this recipe with brown rice and is delicious. My family will never eat brown rice any other way.
Thanks!!
Hi there! We’re not sure which recipe you’re referring to, since you left the comment on the “About Ali” page. Do you mean the fried rice? Either way, we’re happy you and your family enjoyed it! :)
Hey Ali! I just wanted to tell you that I specifically look for your blogs and recipes on my Pinterest! As there is not a single recipe that I have not tried! Today I am making the potatoe soup! It’s raining and breezy in central Illinois! And it goes great with college football game day! Keep the recipes coming! I love them all!
Thanks for your sweet words, William — we’re so happy to hear that! We hope you enjoyed the soup! :)
Thanks for this great blog! I am stoked to have come across it! I am a recent college graduate and just starting to gain the art of cooking! I appreciate how much work you put into this blog.
Thank you, Kim — we’re so happy to hear you enjoy it! :)