Category Archives: Recipes

Hamburgers on Homemade Buns with French Fries and Candied Jalapenos

For most of my life I have really been more a hot dog person than a hamburger person. Every bbq or festival or event growing up if there were hot dogs, I’d go with that. I blame this on the fact that there are a lot of bad burgers in the world. They just reallyContinueContinue reading “Hamburgers on Homemade Buns with French Fries and Candied Jalapenos”

The Charming Foxhole Cocktail

I really enjoy making cocktails. It’s a little reminiscent of the free for all science experiments or pretend cooking show concoctions I made as a kid. Except you get to drink a tasty cocktail at the end. One of the perks of being an adult 🙂 We often go to our local liquor store andContinueContinue reading “The Charming Foxhole Cocktail”

Thai Peanut Chicken Rice Bowl with Lime Mango and Veggies

I adapted this recipe from Half Baked Harvest. It is a bowl of warm rice topped with savory red curry marinated chicken breast, with a curry coconut peanut sauce, with veggies and mango. I am a big fan of Thai peanut sauce and red curry, and the addition of the mango mixed with jalapeno andContinueContinue reading “Thai Peanut Chicken Rice Bowl with Lime Mango and Veggies”

Medium Grain Asian Rice on the Stovetop

Ages ago we used to have a rice cooker. It broke, and we didn’t replace it, and then I made not very good rice for years. I finally found the perfect cooking method for medium grain Asian white rice made on the stove top. It always come outs perfectly cooked this way and I’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Medium Grain Asian Rice on the Stovetop”

Vietnamese Beef Phở

Phở is a tasty dish of broth and rice noodles, topped with meat and herbs. There are many variations, and they are all delicious. This is a bit of a cheater recipe for the broth, but it is my go to for the beef version because it is quick, but still SO flavorful and complex.ContinueContinue reading “Vietnamese Beef Phở”

Spaghetti Puttanesca with Garlic Bread and Citrus and Beet Salad

Our entire family loves everything salty, sour, pickled, fermented or brined. We are big fans of olives, capers, and pickles, anchovies, sardines, anything with vinegar, so Puttanesca is right up our alley. I am an equal fan of homemade pasta and box pasta. I grew up eating grocery store box pasta and I love it,ContinueContinue reading “Spaghetti Puttanesca with Garlic Bread and Citrus and Beet Salad”

BLTs on Buttermilk Sandwich Bread + Farro Salad with Preserved Lemon and Rhubarb

I just realized that I have been misspelling farro forever. Sorry about that. BLTs are so simple and quick to throw together, but they are one of my favorite sandwiches. I serve them on my homemade buttermilk sandwich bread, which I wrote a separate post on so I could go into more detail about bakingContinueContinue reading “BLTs on Buttermilk Sandwich Bread + Farro Salad with Preserved Lemon and Rhubarb”

Our Favorite Sandwich Bread (and a mini bread tutorial)

If you have never made your own bread, it is such a rewarding thing to do. The ingredients are so simple, yet they are transformed into something extraordinarily delicious. Fresh baked bread barely resembles the shelf stable store stuff, and a piece of warm just baked bread with butter is just about as good asContinueContinue reading “Our Favorite Sandwich Bread (and a mini bread tutorial)”

Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes

This sounds like a lot of food, I know, but my oldest just got home from college for the summer, and he’s making up for lost time. This chicken recipe is based on one from Milk Street. The crispy fried chicken pieces are topped with Sichuan chili oil, salty sugary Sichuan peppercorn topping, and freshContinueContinue reading “Crispy Chili Chicken, Spam Fried Rice, and Soy Ginger Potatoes”