Recipes and Videos
Weeknight Banh Mi
Who said sandwiches can’t be for dinner? The banh mi has been a long time favorite of mine. I wanted to do a quick and delicious version of it and this is exactly that. Give it a try, the meatballs alone are a winner.
Crispy Chicken Ceasar Salad
I have seen a lot of people make something like this and I wanted to give it a try myself. I even came up with a super easy Caesar dressing. The texture and flavor of the chicken cutlet alone are insanely good.
Greek Chicken Souvlaki
I wanted to make a recipe with a fast and delicious way to make pita bread, so I made a recipe with a fast and delicious way to make pita bread. Combine that with delicious marinated chicken thighs and some fresh toppings and you have yourself a mighty fine meal. Try out this Greek Souvklaki recipe and you will not be disappointed.
Mediterranean Summer Menu
Here are three absolute bangers for your next grill out. We have herby, grilled chicken, a fresh citrus and fennel salad and a pasta salad that will knock your socks off.
Weeknighting: Dan Dan Noodles
These are not by any means authentic dan dan noodles but boy oh boy are they good. imagine the perfect balance of sweet, salty, spicy and umami along with a variety of textures AND it only takes about 25 minutes to come together.
Green Goddess Egg Salad
A fun take on egg salad is this green goddess avocado egg salad. Its bright green color is fun and it tastes amazing. You are gonna want this one on a good croissant.
Classic American Deli-Style Egg Salad
I wanted to make classic deli style egg salad better, so I did. A well made egg salad on a hot summer day by the pool with some bread and potato chips to accompany is so magical.
Japanese Tamago Egg Salad
One of my favorite things when I was in Tokyo was the egg salad sandwich at 7/11. It was divine and I have always wanted to re-create it and that is exactly what I did here. paired with some delicious Japanese milk bread, this egg salad is special.
Linguine and Clams
Bright, buttery clams with linguine noodles is so dope. It’s a dish you tend to forget about and when you rediscover it, you eat it for a week straight.
Baked Polenta and Tomato Sauce
If you haven’t tried baked polenta and tomato sauce, you have not lived. This dish is so simple, yet so satisfying. Cheesy polenta with a robust, garlicky tomato sauce to cut through all of that fat. What more do you need?
Italian Sausage and Rapini Pasta
This pasta is the bee’s knees guys. The hearty salsiccia adds a satisfying richness, perfectly balanced by the earthy bitterness of the rapini. It's a simple yet comforting dish that is so special.
Braised Chicken Cacciatore
This is your sign to braise more meats. Start here with braised chicken cacciatore. This is the perfect recipe for wrapping your head around the process of braising AND you can cook it in less than an hour.
Crockpot Italian Beef
I found a great way to make (and more importantly EAT) Italian beef with less than half the effort as your traditional Italian beef. This sandwich is so nostalgic for me and brings me back to being a teenager in Chicagoland again.
20 Craveable Meals, 1 Hour
In one hour, you can have a whole week’s worth of great meals. These dishes will leave you wanting more. You might like them so much you don’t even make it the full week.
5 Ingredient Mexican: Arroz Con Pollo
If I could choose one meal for the rest of my life it would probably be chicken and rice. I just never get tired of it and it always hits the spot. Arroz con pollo honestly makes me like chicken and rice even more. This was my favorite recipe out of the 5 Ingredient Mexican video and I hope you give it a try.
5 Ingredient Mexican: Slow Cooker Al Pastor
This Al Pastor is far from authentic but it is very satisfying and a close second to the traditional dish. It’s great for when you want to just throw the meat in the slow cooker, go to work and hav dinner 90% done when you get home. I use a sauté pan to get color on the pineapple, combine it with the pork and marry the two with the cooking liquid and magic happens.
5 Ingredient Mexican: Enchiladas
I used rotisserie chicken and a very simple sauce to make these 5 ingredient enchiladas. They came out so good and they’re so easy to make.
5 Ingredient Mexican: Mushroom Quesadilla
Toasted, cheesy, melty goodness, and ONLY 5 ingredients. For food this simple, it seems like it is too good to be true. But I can assure you, this is a certified BANGER.
5 Ingredient Mexican: Tostada
Lorn and I used to be on a very tight budget. We ate Tostadas at least 3 times a week. This is an even more somplified version of what we used to eat and it tastes just as good. This is great for people who need sustenance, are on a budget and don’t have a whole lot of time.
30 Minute Chili
I found a quick and easy way to make chili in 30 minutes AND make it taste like it had been cooking all day. This recip is so fast and farly easy, its perfect to make on a Monday night and eat for the rest of the week.
