Cook along with Larry
Community Cook-Along Challenges
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Every cook-along is a simple prompt: one dish, one twist, your kitchen. Cook it the way your family does, take a photo or short video, and send it in through the contribute form. Larry reviews every entry by hand, and approved entries get their own credited page with your name, bio and links to your accounts. There are no prizes, judges or scores — just a reason to cook, share and get your work in front of more people who love Italian-American food.
Quick answer
Pick any prompt below, cook your version, and submit a photo, video link or recipe through the contribute form with the prompt name in the title. Larry reviews each entry by hand. Approved entries are published with full credit, a link to your original post and a contributor profile page. You can join any prompt at any time.
Current prompts
Your family's sausage and peppers
Sweet or hot, onions or not, sauce or dry — show the version you grew up with and say where it comes from in your family.
The best roll you can find
Sausage and peppers on bread from a local bakery near you. Tell us which roll and why it holds up.
One-pan weeknight
Sausage and peppers made in a single pan in under an hour. Share your timing and any shortcuts.
Leftover remix
Turn leftover sausage and peppers into something new: pasta, eggs, a frittata, a soup or a pizza topping.
Sunday soup pot
Make an Italian soup from our soup guide, or your own family version, and show the finished bowl.
Feast-day plate
Recreate a street-festival plate at home for a party, game day or cookout.
How to enter
1. Cook it
Use your own recipe or start from Larry's. Any skill level is welcome.
2. Capture it
A clear photo, or a short video posted on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.
3. Submit it
Use the contribute form and put the prompt name in your title. Only submit work you made.
4. Share it
Once approved, share your credited page with your followers so they can find you here too.
FAQ
- Do I need to be a professional cook?
- No. Home cooks of every level are welcome. The point is your version of the dish.
- Is there a prize or a winner?
- No. Cook-alongs are not contests. Approved entries are featured with full credit.
- Can I enter more than one prompt?
- Yes. Each approved entry gets its own page and appears on your contributor profile.
- Can I submit a video I already posted?
- Yes. Paste the link so viewers are sent to your original post.
- When do prompts change?
- Prompts stay open, and new ones are added over time. You can join any of them whenever you like.