Creating family style meals can be a little challenging when you don’t don’t have a lot of time. But it doesn’t have to be!



Welcome to Olive & Artichoke
Make delicious food for your family and friends using real food ingredients and minimal effort. These easy to make comfort food recipes are perfect for gathering around the dinner table – together!
Like you, I don’t have hours available to spend in the kitchen making dinner. I’m a busy mom of 4, so simple comforting meals are what I create for my family.
And I want you to feel confident about making delicious & comforting recipes for your family and friends.

Hey, I’m Mary – the founder of Olive & Artichoke and I’m so happy you stopped by to say hi!
I started Olive & Artichoke in 2023 as a way to share our favorite family style meals. Many of these family recipes were a part of one of my other websites, Boots & Hooves Homestead.
I’ve been running that site since 2016, and decided that it was time to create a separate space for all of our best recipes.
I grew up in a big Italian family. I am actually the oldest of six children! And while growing up, food was the center of all gatherings. My grandparents moved to the US from Italy and Greece. So, I learned a lot from their life on the Mediterranean. And this is where I get a lot of my recipe inspiration.

Family dinners don’t have to be complicated!
Living on a rural ranch means that I need to be strategic with planning out healthy & hearty meals for my growing family!
As a busy homeschooling mom of four, I don’t have hours available to spend in the kitchen making dinner or running to the store for specialty ingredients.
I bet you can relate!
Here you will find easy to make comfort food recipes that are perfect for gathering around the dinner table – together!

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Thanks for being here!
You can always send us a note to mary@oliveandartichoke.com with any questions or concerns. I love chatting with all of you and am SO happy you are here.
Now go get cooking with one of these delicious recipes & give us a follow on Pinterest!