The Dip
It doesn’t need much of an introduction. If you invite me to a party, I spend most of my time awkwardly hovering by the dips, trying to casually shovel the bowl(s) into my face. I have a dip problem so believe me when I say, […]
Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Quarantine cooking at it’s finest. Banana bread gets an upgrade with the rich, nutty flavor of browned butter and mini chocolate chips. Adapted from this recipe. Ingredients: 4 very ripe (aka brown) medium bananas 6 tablespoons unsalted butter ⅓ cup buttermilk ¾ cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs […]
Indian-Style Arancini
The best part of making Indian food? All the leftovers. And what do you do with leftover rice? Turn it into arancini (duh) by making a quick “risotto” with the leftover rice. This method can be used with any style/flavor of leftover rice – it’s […]
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
We shamelessly licked our bowls clean with this one. Chewy, perfectly al dente pasta with seared mushrooms, a creamy white wine sauce, garlic, herbs, and pecorino. Instructions included for homemade bucatini with the Kitchenaid pasta attachment – their booklet includes a standard pasta recipe, but […]
Southwestern Taco Salads
These salads are loaded because that’s the only way you can normally get me to eat a salad. Blackened chicken, avocado, crumbled cotija cheese, fire roasted corn, pico de gallo, and a spicy chipotle ranch dressing. This is a “non-recipe” recipe – you can improvise […]
Trash Can Cookies
This is everything you want in a cookie. Browned butter, dark chocolate chunks, milk chocolate chips, chopped nuts, and butter toffee pretzel pieces. The butter toffee pretzels were an impulse purchase from my most recent visit to Trader Joe’s – if you can’t find them, […]
Upgraded Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs
There are no less than two million recipes out there for avocado toast so I’m not going to recreate the wheel. The following recipe is my go-to for an easy brunch dish that impresses your guests and looks much more complicated than it is. The […]
Chile Verde Pork Ramen
It’s like two of my favorite foods had a baby. Tender chunks of slow cooked pork shoulder, swimming in a spicy, flavorful broth. And of course the recipe includes directions for the perfect ramen egg. This recipe takes some time to prep, but the slow […]
Perfect Turkey Meatballs
We’ve all had our share of dry, bland turkey meatballs. I promise you that this recipe isn’t that. These meatballs are melt-in-your-mouth juicy and packed with flavor (not to mention melty mozzarella cheese). After pan searing them, they get drizzled with a herby garlic butter […]