Have y’all ever made a dish and then completely surprised yourself with how good it was? That’s me and these curried mussels. These mussels are steamed in a coconut curry-based broth served with crusty bread or parboiled potatoes. (I’ve tried…
Rye Flour Ricotta Waffles with Whipped Maple Cream Cheese
A wise person once suggested that you should not keep kitchen equipment that is only good for one thing. I love that, but I’ve made a special exception for waffle makers, which allegedly are only good for making waffles (although…
Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
There is no way I would get away with not knowing how to make Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch. It’s that nostalgic soup that many of us enjoyed when we were kids and feeling under the weather. Honestly, it was…
Handmade Corn Tortillas
If you love tacos like I love tacos, then you absolutely need to know how to make handmade corn tortillas. These upgrade your taco game instantly. In-stant-ly. You can whip up a batch fairly quickly and store any leftover tortillas…
Onion Pakoras
I made these during that thing that rhymes with “schmandemic.” During a time when, for the most part, if you wanted your takeout foods, you had to learn to make them yourself. My first choice for an appetizer at any Indian…
Herby Socca Flatbread
Socca. It’s earthy, it’s savory, it’s plane! No, I’m totally kidding. Socca does not fly, but it DOES make for a delicious high-protein snack or vegan, gluten-free pizza crust. AND, apparently, it’s best served with rosé. I’ll be testing that…
Very Pink Raspberry Cream Sandwich Cookies
I love these cookies because they are pretty. I know I’m supposed to say they taste good (they 1000% do), but I just love sandwich cookies because they always look like cookies 2.0. You literally get two cookies for the…
Roasted Garlic Soup
I made this soup on the fly one day when I was going through a roasted garlic phase. It was a pretty serious but satisfying several weeks of adding roasted garlic to just about every dish I cooked. I regret…
Black Garlic Hummus
If you thought hummus was earthy before, wait until you’ve had this hummus. Infused with the flavors of black garlic confit – both the cloves and oil. The flavor is heavenly. Black Garlic Black garlic is garlic that has undergone…
Rise & Shine Granola
The first time I made homemade granola was such an experience. I made Red Truck Bakery’s famous granola and fell all the way in love. I haven’t bought granola from the store since. Red Truck Bakery is a famous little…
Barbecue Chicken Tacos
I will put anything on a taco. For me, tortillas are a blank slate for whatever your heart and palate desires. This time, this shredded barbecue chicken was the perfect filling. I cook adobo chicken the same way: on a…
Short Rib Chili
Coffee makes everything taste better. This short rib chili is my proof (and also an integral recipe in my coffee series). Coffee isn’t much of a secret ingredient in chili recipes. I feel like it’s a fairly common addition at…
Coffee Rubbed Jerk Chicken
Dirty Masala Chai Latte
mustard-braised short ribs
“I love that the mustard brings a more unique flavor than what I typically see paired with short ribs . . .” Aren’t they just gorgeous? I’ve been wanting to make these for a while and I am so glad…
chicken piccata
chicken piccata is a life-saver for me. every single time I have chicken breasts that I don’t know what to do with – it’s either chicken piccata or chicken marsala. Both recipes are so quick and require minimal ingredients. This…
blackened mahi mahi
fried oysters over a butter lettuce and tuscan kale salad
Fluffy Lemon Yogurt Pancakes with Whipped Mascarpone Cream & Fresh Figs
“It’s the Sunday before Christmas, so you already know we had to take brunch up just a tiny notch” It’s the Sunday before Christmas, so you already know we had to take brunch up just a tiny notch with these…
miso chocolate chip cookies
“Miso and chocolate is such an underrated combination. Think salty-sweet but with that powerful, savory umami flavor.” *sneaks into the room with another miso recipe* . . . but I promise you will not be disappointed. I know it seems…
tarte aux pommes (apple tart)
“At some point around 9 pm on Saturdays, I get the urge to bake elaborate desserts.” At some point around 9 PM on Saturdays I get the urge to bake elaborate desserts. This is the genesis of midnight baking and…
loaded miso soup
This past weekend, I made this incredible loaded miso soup with a traditional dashi and miso base and topped it with high-protein tofu, buckwheat soba noodles, leeks, scallions, baby bok choy, snap peas, shiitake mushrooms, and nori. If you haven’t guessed already, miso is one of my favorite ingredients and I keep my fridge stocked with both red and white miso paste at ALL times. Honestly, I foresee an entire post dedicated to miso in my future.