Recipes and Videos
Chinese Style Shumai Dumplings
Handmade Chinese style steamed shumai dumplings are so much easier to make than you’d think and the payoff is SO worth it. This shumai recipe includes from scratch wrappers filled with seasoned pork, shrimp and aromatics with savory dipping sauce. Click through to learn how to make these delicate and flavorful dumplings at home!
Quick Korean BBQ
Korean BBQ is one of the most fun and flavorful ways to eat, but there’s no reason you can’t have those flavors at home…on a weeknight. Check out this recipe for KBBQ lettuce wraps including the bulgogi beef, side dishes (crunchy toppings) and a sauce.
“Spicy Tuna Roll” Chicken Salad
This chicken salad includes so many of the great flavors that I love in Japanese cuisine. It has umami flavors from furikake, miso, and soy, freshness from pop of cucumber, and just a touch of sweet and spice. It’s like eating chicken salad that reminds you of a spicy tuna sushi roll. You’re going to love it.
Herby Pesto Chicken Salad
This herby pesto chicken salad has a lot of what we love about pesto. It's creamy and rich with a touch of salty parm and textured with toasted pine nuts throughout.
Curried Chicken Salad
This heavily spiced, but not too spicy curried chicken salad recipe will redefine the way you think about chicken salad. It’s punchy with pops of jalapeno plus herby cilantro, plenty of citrus, and of course the powerful aroma of curry and garam masala..
1 Hour Bagels
Bagels that are chewy and taste great from scratch in an hour might seem crazy, but it’s possible! Follow this easy one hour bagel recipe for legitimately great tasting, fresh bagels at home.
Roast Beef N Cheddar
Has there ever been a more palatable food than the roast beef and cheddar sandwich? I think not. This recipe makes every delicious component from scratch. The sweet and savory onion roll, the sauces, and the thinly sliced roast beef.
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (New & Improved Recipe)
This new and improved Chicago Deep Dish pizza recipe takes my version 1.0 to new levels with a crispier crust, more authentic sauce, and a few other improvements that take it over the top.
Sheet Pan Fajitas
Few recipes check all the boxes for me like these sheet pan chicken fajitas. They’re fast, easy, have very little cleanup, AND they’re absolutely delicious. A perfect weeknight or lazy night dinner.
Japchae (Korean Stir Fried Glass Noodles)
Japchae is one of my favorite Korean foods and is one of the best meals to make when you’re craving noodles, but you also want something with veggies that’s not a total gut bomb. There are a couple of secrets to success in my version including cooking the veggies separately and tossing the noodles with the sauce.
Chicken Marsala with Creamy Polenta
If you love to cook and chicken marsala isn’t on your radar, it should be. This recipe is comforting and complex with a tangy richness, but still somehow feels light. Highly recommend this one for your next dinner party!
Takoyaki
Takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls) are one of my favorite street foods in Japan. Think of a savory, fluffy pancake that’s crispy on the outside and topped with creamy and tangy sauces and lots of umami. Simply put, they’re dope and I HAD to try recreating them for the home cook.
Jelly Donuts
Homemade jelly donuts are truly something special. Check out this recipe for a yeasty, melt in your mouth dough with a fresh raspberry jelly inside that has the perfect amount of sweetness.
Faster, Better, Spaghetti & Meat Sauce
This one pot spaghetti with meat sauce breaks all the rules of how you “should” do it. But when it comes together in less than 30 minutes AND is just as good if not BETTER than the recipes that take hours? I’m sold.
Deluxe Breakfast Burrito
The breakfast burrito is about so much more than just combining stuff into a tortilla. It's about the expertly crafted blend of flavors and textures and, of course, THE BUILD. Don't forget about the build.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Although a little controversial in the hardcore pizza world, BBQ chicken pizza can be SO delicious with the right balance of sweetness from the bbq sauce and juicy smokiness of grilled chicken and bacon.
Crispy Spring Rolls
Making your own crispy spring rolls at home is a real treat…and it’s not nearly as difficult as it looks. Click through for my spin on this Vietnamese dish, paired with a flavorful and slightly sweet chili sauce.
Creme Brûlée
You would never guess that a recipe as luxurious as this creme brûlée could be so simple. My no waterbath method is something that I used to do in the restaurants I worked in to get the silky smooth texture that everyone loves about creme brûlée.
Chilaquiles
My best recipe for chilaquiles is a simple and insanely delicious way to eat what is essentially nachos for breakfast. Fresh fried tortilla chips smothered in a deep, fragrant, cheesy chile sauce and topped with a runny egg, avocado, cilantro, and a splash of lime.
Deep Dish Quiche Lorraine
This deep dish quiche lorraine recipe is one of THE best things you can eat for brunch. Flaky crust with a smooth, custardy filling, and pops of smokey bacon and rich, buttery leeks.
