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Recipes from my kitchen.
Slow Sunday braises, weeknight pasta,
and something sweet for later.

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41 recipes

Cottage Pie

A hearty cottage pie made with ground beef, following Alton Brown's method. Perfect comfort food for a cold day.

120 min total
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  • Soups & stews75 min total

    Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

    Chicken lemon rice soup with coconut cream, plus an acini di pepe pasta variation.

  • Pork395 min total

    Low-and-Slow Dutch Oven Pork Carnitas

    Tender bone-in pork shoulder, dry-brined overnight and cooked gently with avocado oil, garlic, and orange. Serve straight from the pot or crisp in a skillet.

  • Curries

    Chicken Tikka Masala with Chickpeas

    Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs browned first, then simmered with onions, red pepper, chickpeas, and Gymkhana Tikka Masala sauce. Served with basmati rice.

  • Baking & sweets105 min total

    Apple Cinnamon Bread

    A buttery yogurt loaf with sautéed apples and a crisp cinnamon-sugar top.

  • Breakfast5 min total

    Euglena Yogo Parfait

    A bag of euglena powder from Ishigaki, a yogurt recipe on the package, and five minutes to make breakfast.

  • Pasta30 min total

    Cherry Tomato Pasta

    Blistered cherry tomatoes and garlic collapse into a full pasta sauce in twenty minutes — no peeling, no seeding, finished with butter and pasta water.

  • Pasta20 min total

    Cacio e Pepe

    Three real ingredients — pecorino, pepper, pasta water — plus a knob of butter for insurance, tossed into a glossy sauce that never breaks.

  • Pasta15 min total

    Japanese Butter Soy Spaghetti

    A five-ingredient Japanese-style spaghetti — butter, tamari, and parmesan tossed with hot pasta and finished with green onion. The wafu pasta I kept eyeing in Tokyo, made at home in ten minutes.

  • Sauces & seasonings70 min total

    Italian Sausage Dry-Rub

    A fennel-forward Italian spice blend that turns any ground meat into proper sausage

  • Sides & salads

    Garlic Cilantro Lime Rice

    A bright, high-impact rice finished with garlic, lots of cilantro, and fresh lime juice added after cooking.

  • Baking & sweets

    Banana Bread

    3 ripe bananas, brown sugar, walnuts, and a scoop of plain yogurt — baked at 325° convection for the moistest loaf you'll make.

  • Soups & stews70 min total

    Cauliflower Garlic Soup

    Three ingredients, one sheet pan, and a blender. Roasted cauliflower and a whole head of garlic blended into a velvety, dairy-free soup that somehow tastes indulgent.

  • Chicken120 min total

    Golden Dutch Oven Chicken & Saffron Rice

    A whole chicken browned on the stovetop, then slow-roasted in a Dutch oven over turmeric-saffron basmati rice. Cozy, hands-off, and spectacular for a Sunday.

  • Casseroles55 min total

    Greek Chicken Casserole

    A dead-simple one-dish Greek chicken casserole with orzo, feta, spinach, broccoli, sautéed onion, and lemon. Minimal cleanup, maximum flavor.

  • Soups & stews45 min total

    Spaghettio Sausage Soup

    Italian sausage, tiny sea shape pasta, crushed tomatoes, kale, and a Parmesan rind simmered into a brothy, deeply savory one-pot soup.

  • Casseroles65 min total

    Chicken Cacciatore Casserole

    A cozy Italian-American casserole featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, San Marzano tomatoes, peppers, and mushrooms topped with melted mozzarella.

  • Soups & stews75 min total

    Green Chile Chicken Soup

    A slightly spicy white chile with green chiles, chicken, corn, and hominy.

  • Curries50 min total

    Green Curry Broccoli

    A quick and flavorful green curry with chicken and broccoli served over rice - simple weeknight comfort food.

  • Pork330 min total

    Slow-Cooked Pork Roast

    A beautifully tender pork roast, slow-cooked in savory aromatics with an incredible crust. Works great with pork shoulder or bone-in pork chops.

  • Casseroles65 min total

    Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

    A delicious fusion of Mexican flavors layered like lasagna, featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, corn tortillas, green & red chile sauce, and plenty of cheese.

  • Pasta65 min total

    Rigatoni alla Vodka

    One of my go-to "last meals" that you need to try before you die.

  • Soups & stews90 min total

    Zuppa Toscana

    One of the best soups to kick off the autumn season, a variation that uses chicken sausage

  • Pasta60 min total

    Mac & Cheese

    My staple mac & cheese, just a few pantry ingredients and a lot of comfort.

  • Pasta30 min total

    One-Pan Orzo with Spinach and Feta

    A quick, one-pan meal featuring orzo, spinach, peas, and feta. Similar to spanakorizo, this is deeply satisfying but still on the lighter side thanks to all those vegetables.

  • Soups & stews45 min total

    Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    A rich and creamy broccoli cheddar soup with sharp cheddar cheese, perfect for a comforting meal on a cold day.

  • Soups & stews50 min total

    Coconut Curry Chicken Soup

    A light, comforting soup packed with vibrant flavor and healthy ingredients like butternut squash and lentils. It delivers all the richness of a curry without being heavy.

  • Chicken130 min total

    Chicken Pistachio Meatballs

    A lighter, bright and nutty take on classic meatballs with chicken and pistachios.

  • Soups & stews60 min total

    Chimayo Turkey Chili

    A hearty and warming turkey chili with a deep, smoky flavor from chimayo pepper, perfect for a cozy dinner.

  • Chicken90 min total

    Roasted Spatchcocked Chicken

    A reverse sear technique for perfectly crispy skin and juicy meat, every time.

  • Beef125 min total

    Meatballs

    A taste of Italy anytime, these meatballs will steal the show at any special occasion or a Tuesday.

  • Beef55 min total

    Perfectly Seared Tomahawk Steak

    A foolproof recipe for a perfect medium-rare Tomahawk steak. Seasoned overnight with Holy Cow BBQ Rub, seared hot, and finished with indirect heat on the grill.

  • Casseroles85 min total

    End Of Summer Grilled Zucchini Lasagna

    A lighter, summery lasagna using grilled zucchini instead of noodles, with mozzarella, ricotta, and a simple tomato sauce. Optionally spicy with Calabrian chilies.

  • Pork320 min total

    Dutch Oven Pulled Pork

    Incredibly tender, flavorful pulled pork made easy in a Dutch oven using a sear-first, low-and-slow braising method.

  • Sides & salads150 min total

    Potatoes au Gratin

    A creamy and indulgent potato casserole, perfect for holiday gatherings, that will leave you and your guests wanting more every year.

  • Sides & salads180 min total

    Thanksgiving Stuffing

    It's not Thanksgiving without the stuffing...

  • Soups & stews75 min total

    Detox Chicken Soup

    A delicious, healthy soup that will reset your system.

  • Turkey300 min total

    Thanksgiving Turkey

    I stole this recipe from the November 2019 Bon Appetit. This expertly spiced & glazed turkey is cut into pieces, dry-rubbed overnight, and glazed continuously during it's slow cook. It's still the best turkey I've ever had.