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It’s spooky season! And you know what that means – pumpkin everything. Pumpkin is such an easy ingredient to incorporate into baking recipes, and I’m guilty for loving how many amazing pumpkin drinks and desserts come out during this time of year (not ashamed to admit that the PSL is absolutely delicious). What better way …
Got the meat sweats Who doesn’t love a perfectly cooked steak? Cooking a good piece of meat (especially something like steak) can be daunting for a lot of people, because it’s so easy to overcook it and make it tough and chewy. My go-to in the kitchen is a sous vide machine! Sous vide is …
What day do eggs hate the most? FRY-day! Terrible dad jokes aside, I’m a huge fan of having eggs for breakfast – I eat them pretty much every morning! But when I’m craving something a little “fancier,” I’ll make a frittata – super easy to make using eggs and veggies of your choice. I’m a …
I like big babkas and I cannot lie! These layers on layers have me drooling and my kitchen smells amazing after baking up some chocolate babka! I feel like this was a common quarantine recipe, and a lot of people were using ingredients like chocolate, raspberry, and walnut for their babka. This is actually the …
As Leslie Knope said, “We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work.” When I’m craving some classic breakfast food, waffles are my go-to! always so delicious, slightly crispy on the outside while soft and fluffy on the inside. I prefer my waffles smaller and thinner (think Waffle House style), but you can …
I’ve got a busy week this week, which means it’s time for an easy recipe with few ingredients that I can make multiple meals out of. Thanks to the Navy I didn’t have the ability to live outside of a dorm (aka Navy prison) in college, so I didn’t ever learn to cook in my …
Eat Your Veggies! Ever have those days where your body just craves veggies? I had a reputation for hating vegetables as a kid, but I’m so glad I’ve come back around! This Grilled Corn, Avocado, and Tomato salad is so light and refreshing, especially as we close out summer. I used some sweet corn and …
The weather is turning and it’s officially almost fall, which means it’s time to break out my favorite Brussels sprouts! I honestly eat these Brussels year-round, but they’re especially perfect during the autumn months, especially as a thanksgiving or friendsgiving recipe. I definitely hated eating these growing up (they were probably my least favorite vegetable), …
Mango is the superior tropical fruit, and I never miss an opportunity to get mango sticky rice as the perfect dessert to a Thai meal! I was a little skeptical when I first tried it (eating rice in a dessert was definitely new for me) but now I’m hooked! It’s also easy to make at …
My favorite food to get in NYC? Hand-pulled noodles at Xi’an Famous Foods! These noodles are perfectly chewy and can get mind-numbingly spicy, if that’s your thing! I haven’t been able to go back to the city in the quarantine era, so I thought I might give my own go at these Biang Biang noodles …