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
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.
Have loved your recipes for at least a decade and they are consistently healthy and delicious.
Congratulations on your sweet family addition.
I absolutely love your recipes! Thank you so much for posting!
Hello Ali
Thank you for sharing your fabulous recipes.
Please let me know if you will ever share your travel recommendations as you did before.
We used your Barcelona travel tips on two different trips and they were spot on.
Loved your stories, the human behind the blog is heartwarming.
Hello Ali, long time follower here from your early days in KC, to Barcelona and back again! We’re doing a roadtrip from London, UK in April and stopping in KC for two nights as you have written so positively about the local food scene. Do you have a post I could read about your favourite local places and restaurants? Thanks so much!
We love your recipes and instructions and great ingredients plus my daughter’s name is Ali we are from Canada 🇨🇦 put cheer for the Chiefs thanks again for the recipes making the cauliflower soup for supper can’t wait take care.Lorne
I have LOVED your blog since 2017 and am so excited to see this gorgeous refresh! Thank you for always putting out quality, delicious recipes, and for being a kind, compassionate space on the internet!
Oooh, shows you what I know … the restaurant was recommended to me but I see now that one floor is actually a cocktail bar called “Boca Chica”!! I stand (& drink?) corrected! :)
Not sure how else to contact you with a minor correction. First, I have made countless recipes from your site so imagine my delight and surprise, as I plan a trip to Barcelona, to bump into your restaurant recommendations. I know your taste buds can be trusted so I’m all in!! Then, the TINY CORRECTION: You have a place called “Boca Grande” listed on your Barcelona map as “Boca Chica.” Ridiculously minor – the link is to the right place – but figured I’d let you know in case that’s still active / valuable part of the site :). Keep cooking! Thanks!