Chef’s Secret: I stumbled on this trick during a chaotic Saturday dinner shift and I’ve kept it like a chef guards a good thyme plant — because it […]
Blt Pasta Salad
My grandmother kept a battered orange mixing bowl that lived on the counter every summer, and she swore it made everything taste like sunshine. When she pulled out […]
Air fryer chicken thighs with garlic and herb butter
Chef’s Secret: Okay, don’t tell anyone, but the trick to turning ordinary chicken thighs into something that gets actual cheers at my table lives in a sloppy little […]
Roasted whole chicken with garlic and herbs
When I was little, Sunday meant the whole house smelled like garlic and lemon and my mom always put a roast chicken in the oven before church so […]
Blt Egg Salad Wraps
I promise I didn’t plan to start a debate at lunch, but calling this a BLT egg salad wrap makes my kitchen feel like a little food fusion […]
Blooming Onion Sauce
Okay, confessions first: I once tried to eat a blooming onion whole and my face still remembers the crunch. If you want something that screams party food and […]
Roasted whole chicken with garlic and herb butter
Chef’s secret time: I’ll let you in on the trick my sous-chef (okay, my cat) can’t stop meowing about — a garlic-and-herb butter tucked under the skin of […]
Herbs and Lemon Roasted Chicken Whole
Okay, confession time: I guard this lemon-and-herb roast chicken like it’s a kitchen secret. I learned this trick watching a sous-chef tuck butter and herbs under a bird, […]
Bloody Red Velvet Popcorn
I know “Bloody Red Velvet Popcorn” sounds like something I dreamed up after one too many Halloween movies, but hear me out — it’s actually my go-to party […]
Chicken and Rice Chicken Instant Pot Recipes
There’s something about a steaming pot of chicken and rice that feels like a warm hug, so I make this whenever I crave comfort. The scent of garlic […]