Garlic Butter Chicken Spaghetti
The secret to a pasta sauce that stays creamy and doesn't break is Velveeta. I know. But a block of it, cubed and stirred into heavy cream with Parmesan, gives you something that no amount of fussing with roux or tempering eggs can match. It melts smooth every time, it…
Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Most roasted potatoes aren't actually roasted. They're baked on a cold pan in the moisture they release during cooking — which is steaming. The cut surfaces never make proper contact with a hot surface, which means they never develop a crust. You end up with potatoes that are soft all…
Vegetarian Enchiladas
There are vegetarian enchiladas that apologize for not having meat, and there are vegetarian enchiladas that don't need to. The difference is in the filling. A sautéed mix of bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and corn — properly seasoned with cumin, oregano, and chili powder — plus a full pound of…
Garlic Butter Chicken with Potatoes
This is the chicken I make when I don't want to think. One baking dish, one compound butter that takes five minutes to stir together, forty-five minutes in the oven. The garlic butter chicken thighs go skin-side up over a layer of Yukon Gold potatoes, and as the chicken roasts,…
Quinoa Fritters with Arugula-Strawberry Salad
I've made at least three different quinoa fritter recipes over the past year and a half. Two fell apart in the pan. One came out dense enough that my kids used the word 'weird' and meant it. This one holds together, crisps up on both sides, and pairs with a…
Sourdough English Muffins
The night before these are supposed to exist, you do about fifteen minutes of work. Mix flour, milk, starter, a spoon of honey, a pinch of salt. Knead for five minutes. Cover the bowl. Go to sleep. That's the trick. Sourdough English muffins are the thing I make when I…
Baked Ravioli Lasagna
This is the recipe I've made more times than any other in the past few years. Not because it's impressive — it has four ingredients and takes about an hour. Because it works every single time, it feeds a crowd, and the leftovers are better than the first night. Baked…
Cheeseburger Salad Bowls
Most cheeseburger salads are missing the same thing. Not the beef, not the toppings — the sauce. A real one. Not ketchup squeezed from a bottle and called it a day, but an actual tangy special sauce that makes the whole bowl taste like a burger. Cheeseburger salad bowls are…
