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Meet Alyssa
Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers and the food blogger behind The Recipe Critic. The blog launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family. Each recipe is tried and true, family-tested and approved.
Winter Recipes
View All of My Winter RecipesCreamy Zuppa Toscana
Creamy Zuppa Toscana is thick, rich and creamy sauce mixed with chunks of potatoes and spicy sausage all blended together with bacon chunks and kale to make a savory Italian soup. This is a MUST make soup this fall! Delicious and creamy zuppa toscana that tastes just like it is from the Olive Garden! If you love copycat recipes…
Breakfast Charcuterie Board
Wake up your family or guests to the world’s CUTEST breakfast charcuterie board! Filled with everyone’s favorite breakfast indulgences of waffles, pancakes, bagels, fruit, and all the decadent toppings your heart desires. Berries, bananas, syrups, and all your favorite breakfast toppings in one place! It will be hard not to have a little bit of…
Fall off the Bone Slow Cooker Ribs
These Slow Cooker ribs are going to melt in your mouth and fall off the bone! They are cooked low and slow so they are perfectly tender and then covered in a sauce that’s absolutely to die for! Ribs, whether short or baby back are fall off the bone tender and absolutly delecatable. You have…
Apricot Glazed Ham (The Best Ham I Have EVER Had!)
If you are looking for the perfect ham to be the star of your Christmas dinner, this apricot glazed ham is it! It has a delicious apricot glaze drizzled on top and it’s baked to perfection. If there is ever a time to go all out on a meal, this apricot ham is it! Try…
Marry Me Chicken (Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken)
Marry me chicken is juicy and flavorful and smothered in a creamy parmesan sauce. Seasoned with savory herbs and sun-dried tomatoes, this dish will melt in your mouth, and will leave you begging for a proposal! This dish comes together easily, and “marries” beautifully in just one skillet. It will literally “knock your socks off!”…

























































