Comfort food is one of my favorite things. This dish comes from the Phillipines and is the American version of Chicken Noodle Soup. I swear-if you have a cold-or it’s a cold rainy day outside-this is the soup for you. Look at these ingredients! Garlic, ginger, lime, saffron, chicken and onion, to name a few. …
Coconut Cream pie is one of those old fashioned pies that people don’t make often enough anymore. Cool and creamy with sweetened coconut flakes, the nostalgia of grandmas making this in their kitchens is real. First, you need to blind bake a pie crust. While the crust is cooling, you make the coconut cream pie …
What’s a more classic salad than Caesar Salad?! It’s maybe my favorite salad of all time. Well, that’s a tough call to make as I love so many different kinds of salads. I even love the tinned anchovies laid across the top!-Salt! Lemon! Garlic! Cheese! The homemade croutons add another layer of texture with their …
This is a pretty appetizer that makes any meal feel more festive. I like to serve this before making a meal that has Mediterranean or Middle Eastern flavors. I also like that it can be made in advance and pulled out just before serving. Cold, creamy, sweet and salty with the tang of fresh lemon …
There are so many good chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. I rotate about 4 recipes depending on the texture and taste profile I’m craving. This cookie has an excellent crackley texture on the outside that gives way to an immediate chewy center, studded with only a few big chips in each cookie. Basically, you’re …
Who loves buttery and lemony pound cake? Me, me! I love taking a bite and feeling the crackle of the lemon icing give way to the soft cake beneath it. So much flavor packed into such a simple dessert! A bundt cake pan is the go-to item for holding this batter but you can experiment …
Strawberry Shortcake just screams “summer is here!” It’s an easy recipe to make if you are worried about a lack of baking experience. A shortcake is a lot like a biscuit but with some added sugar and cream. This recipe also adds a richness to the dough with hardboiled egg yolks smushed into the mix. …
Key Lime Pie. This pie is an American classic. Originally hailing from the state of Florida (where key lime trees grew wild in people’s yards) it became a local hit that is now a part of Florida history. If you are anywhere but Florida this pie is most often made with Persian lime. Florida’s key …
Pears are an underrated fruit. Juicy and softly sweet, they are so delicate that they practically melt in your mouth. I love cooked fruit in any dessert. This dessert is especially nice with the almond cream base supporting the sweet pear bite. And let’s not forget that sweet pastry crust base! The French use pears …
Why is Avocado Toast only for breakfast? I love to eat this at lunch and dinner. Toppings make all the difference. Soft scrambled eggs? Brightly acidic tomatoes? Maybe some smooth and buttery smoked salmon? The choices are endless! I made you three of my favorite combos-I couldn’t pick just one! Ingredients 3 ripe avocados A …
I love making dishes from all sorts of different cultures. Scallion pancakes are a memory I have from ordering Chinese take-out as a kid. Crispy, hot and filled with scallions, you just couldn’t stop dipping them in the soy sauce and vinegar dipping sauce! These are commonly consumed as street food in China and I …
There is nothing more cozy than pulling a tray of eggplant parmesan out of the oven on a cold winter eve. Bubbling brown cheese smothers roasted tomato sauce and eggplant cutlets. I’ve included a way to make this by either frying the eggplant slices or by oven roasting them. Both ways work-but roasting them is …
