- Korean Fried Chicken SandwichI was trying to figure out a way to make crispy fried chicken without needing a big pot of oil …
- Pizza DoughI tend to use Brian Lagerstrom’s recipe now, but this one that my dad developed turned out hits for years.
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote
- Fall Salad w/Apple Pepper VinInspired by a farmer’s market haul and the need to use up some peppers.
- Fennel-Herb-Orange SaladInspired by a couple different salads in Six Seasons, the best cookbook I’ve ever seen or used. A little sweet, …
- Cucumber-Chili SaladInspired by H Woo.
- Mushroom and MachaA take on one of the best dishes I’ve ever had from a restaurant and bar in San Francisco called …
- Shrimp ToastInspired by a restaurant in Atlanta that was featured on The Chef Show. The salsa macha is a little bit …
- Hen of the WoodsI don’t have a good name for this, so the name of the mushrooms will have to do. After dating …
- Farmer’s Market Clean-out GaletteThis was sort of the saving grace of a bunch of produce that was going bad. It turned out to …
- Fermented Fresno Hot SauceThis ended up tasting like a fruiter, more complex Tapatio, fermented for about a month. Made from the memory of …
- Dutch BabyOne of my favorite light breakfasts. And it doesn’t hurt that it only uses one pan and one bowl.
- CornbreadA good and extremely straightforward to any southern or creole meal.
- Lemon ChickenThis is one of the first dishes my dad made my mom – definitely a good date meal. It’s also …
- Jam Ideas
- Spring Rolls and Peanut SauceA great family-style meal, getting everyone sitting around a table putting together spring rolls.
- Quick Pickled Vietnamese VeggiesA good side or addition to spring rolls or banh mis.
- Tacos with Mango, Avocado SalsaA dinner that was all Kelsey’s doing. I believe it was one of the first meals we cooked together after …
- Masaman ChickenOne of my favorite uses of canned curry paste. I like it with bone-in chicken thighs that are slow cooked …
- CevicheA great summer dinner on the front porch in the college house.
- Korean BBQ, Asian SlawThis recipe came together in pieces, first with the salad/slaw, then doing a galbijjim-style beef. I had made both before …
- Spicy Potato Tacos w/ Chipotle SlawI really like making cheap or fast food, but more involved. This was initially inspired by Taco Bell’s burritos, but …
- Salsa VerdeBall-parked from a watching a scene in cooking show a long time ago. All the measurements are more of suggestions …
- Breakfast ScrambleThis is definitely not a super healthy breakfast, but definitely a filling one. I intentionally left the amounts of the …
- Fried RiceI grew up eating fried rice a lot, and this recipe is close to one I remember eating as a …
- Pork or Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce (Picatta)I came up with this about year ago, not knowing that it was essentially Pork Picatta, with the addition of …
- Mashed PotatoesA very simple, five ingredient mashed potato recipe.
- Chicken Pot PieOne of my favorite meals, this is a somewhat simplified version of an already pretty straight-forward dish. I used a …
- Maitake, Sausage and MostaccioliI had been making this sort of pasta for a long time, but after reading Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden, …
- Fried Chicken (and Waffles)Methods can vary slightly for fried chicken, but I got mine from watching Anthony Bourdain when he traveled around the …
- French Onion SoupI saw this be made on The Chef Show, and wanted to recreate it, without really knowing proportions or what …
- David’s Creole Shrimp (or Fish) with Cheesy GritsThis is a recipe of my dad’s that he came up with in the last year or so. I made …
- Strawberry-Cherry-Rhubarb Jam with BasilLet me preface this by saying I don’t really know how jam is usually made, but I wanted to give …
- Ian’s Tin Fish SaladMy roommate Ian, whose brother inspired my Chicken-Vegetable Stew, came up with this simple salad the other week when we …
- Steak au PoivreA classic French dish that seems much more difficult and impressive than it really is, especially this version. I simplified …
- Blackened Tilapia with Black-eyed Peas and GritsAfter a sort of family reunion in Charleston, South Carolina, I got into a big time southern cooking wave. Going …
- Chicken-Vegetable SoupThe basis of this recipe comes from my roommates brother, Colin – the best professional chef I’ve been able to …
- Pasta al LimoneA classic pasta recipe that’s very simple with few, cheap ingredients. I have been tweaking this recipe as I go …
- Banh MiBahn Mis are already pretty simple, but this is a version that myself and a friend, Kelsey, made that is …
- PestoFor this first weekly recipe I thought I’d keep it simple – essentially just throwing a bunch of stuff in …
- French CroissantsThis is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever made, not in terms of being physically or technically difficult, but that …
- Cinnamon-Banana BreadI don’t bake a ton, and wanting to challenge myself, I decided to make this without a recipe or looking …
- Drop Biscuits and GravyThis is another recipe that I learned from my dad. These can easily take less than half an hour to …
- Thai Red Curry ChickenI learned this dish from my dad, but never wrote down exactly what he does, so it has become my …
- Boiled/Fried Potatoes (Smashed)I made these not realizing that smashed potatoes are very much a well known thing already, but has become one …
- Kelsey’s Rice BowlKelsey, one of the best cooks I know, put this rice bowl together, and I make it so consistently that …
- Pasta Aglio e OlioI adapted this recipe from The Chef Show. Its a simple six ingredient pasta that is easy to make, but …