Ode to Beans
If you've spent more than about one hour with me, you know that I am a proud member of the Rancho Gordo Bean Club, which is essentially...
May 246 min read
Bowls, bowls, all types of bowls
This post is a tribute to Leslie Jones' verse of SNL's "Back Home Ballers." It is also in honor of my friend Carl who loves a grain...
May 172 min read
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...
May 22, 20222 min read
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 26, 20222 min read
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 25, 20212 min read
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 23, 20213 min read
Homemade Chicken Tenders
This recipe for homemade chicken tenders is endlessly modifiable - feel free to switch up the seasonings for different flavor profiles!
May 31, 20212 min read
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 31, 20211 min read
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 22, 20212 min read
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 16, 20212 min read
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 3, 20213 min read
"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,...
Mar 1, 20213 min read
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 27, 20213 min read
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 23, 20213 min read
Fish en papillote
I learned the technique of cooking fish en papillote (literal translation: in foil; figurative translation: in some sort of packet) from...
Feb 17, 20211 min read
That rat! It stole my documents!
Anyone who has known me for longer than an hour or so knows that I am quite fond of the film "Ratatouille." In fact, "Ratatouille" is...
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Bacon Breakfast Tacos
I'm not sure where I first became aware of breakfast tacos, but I'm certainly grateful. These are loosely inspired by breakfast tacos I...
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Tater Tot Hot Dish
A Minnesota Classic Inspired by Molly Yeh's classic tater tot hot dish recipe. Process: Brown meat (season it!) and remove it from the...
Jan 3, 20211 min read
Fried egg and tomato (番茄炒鸡蛋)
This was one of my favorite things to eat when I lived in China. This recipe is super loosely based on Francis Lam's recipe. Process:...
Jan 3, 20211 min read