- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Tater Tot Hot Dish, Jarred Queso Edition
What do you do when you want to make tater tot hot dish but find yourself without the allegedly essential cream of mushroom soup? Don't...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese
Everyone knows I love chicken of the fried variety, and Revival in Minneapolis is one of my favorite places to get fried chicken. (Read...
- Apr 10, 2022
- 1 min
Carrot Fries
I don't believe in making allegedly "unhealthy" foods be more "healthy" and that is not what this recipe is about. Rather, this is a...
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Savory vegetable pancakes
Savory pancakes are one of the greatest foods on earth - the proof is in how many different cuisines have their own versions of savory...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Homemade Sheet Pan Pizza
As everyone should know by now, I rival Barb Kellner when it comes to pizza eating. That means that while we love ordering pizza from...
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Savory Cupcakes
What birthday treat do you make for a friend who doesn't have a sweet tooth? Savory cupcakes of course! Are these just really fancy...
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Triple Citrus Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
While I love modifying recipes (and in fact nearly never follow a recipe exactly), it's more complicated to modify baked goods. A good...
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
Homemade Chicken Tenders
This recipe for homemade chicken tenders is endlessly modifiable - feel free to switch up the seasonings for different flavor profiles!
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Saffron Roasted Chicken
This dish is a spin on Samin Nosrat's classic and illustrious Buttermilk-Marinated Roasted Chicken. In her book Salt Fat Acid Heat, she...
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Snow Day Chili
Chili is one of those foods with a few different "right" ways to make it depending on who you ask. I'm not from Mexico or Texas nor do I...
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Crispy Mustard Chicken with Schmaltzy Potatoes
Cooking chicken over potatoes is a game-changer. The potatoes absorb the chicken schmaltz (aka chicken fat) and drippings, simultaneously...
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
Samin Nosrat's Persian-ish Rice with saffron and herbs
Samin Nosrat is one of my favorite chefs to learn from. Her book, Salt Fat Acid Heat, is essential for anyone who wants to learn to cook...
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
Step up your breakfast sandwich game with accessories
I love a simple bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich, but when I make breakfast sandwiches at home I like to accessorize them a...
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Chili-Lime Caramel Glazed Salmon
Chili-lime caramel glazed salmon is an incredibly delicious and easy dinner. This process for cooking salmon is also really adaptable -...
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
"Rice With Stuff In It"
It seems like nearly every cuisine has its own version of "rice with stuff in it:" pilaf, pilau, jollof rice, risotto, jambalaya, paella,...
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
Hamantaschen (Savory Edition)
In my previous post about sweet hamantaschen, I promised to share their savory counterpart. This one was a bit more of an improvisation...
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Hamantaschen (Sweet Edition)
The Jewish holiday Purim is beginning as I write this at sundown. Purim is traditionally a holiday filled with debauchery and comedic...
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
This past Christmas, my partner gifted me an ice cream machine. This has been a true game-changer, and I've spent the past couple months...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Bulgogi Meatloaf
I combine recipes like it's my job. (And hey...if you keep visiting this website regularly, maybe it will become my job.) Beef bulgogi...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Gochugaru Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Smashed potatoes seem pretty trendy lately, and they are a really easy and delicious side dish to accompany any meal. The wonderful thing...