Recipes

Roasted "Tiny Chickens"

Or: Fancy enough for company, lazy enough for Tuesday

Baked Ziti with Beef Ragu

Or: Lasagna energy without buying lasagna noodles

Schmaltzy Potato Cakes

Or: Leftover mash fried in schmaltz with sriracha mayo

Soft, Rich, Egg-like Polenta

Or: The kind that feels like soft scrambled eggs in corn form.

Potato Skin Chips With Garlic Avocado Oil

Or: Zero-waste crisps from your baked potato mash leftovers

Garlic in Oil: Confit vs. Roasted (Two Methods, One Decision)

Or: Soft and custardy or golden and aromatic: same setup, different outcome

Sous Vide Eye of Round (From Frozen)

Or: The lean cut that only turns tender if you refuse to bully it with heat.

Simple Sautéed Cabbage and Onions

Or: A simple veggie side that we make all year round

Leftover Steak, Egg, and Black Bean Bowls

Or: When last night's steak gets a proper encore.

Ultra-Concentrated Baked Potato Mashed Potatoes

Or: Dry starch, hot fat, zero waterlogged regret

German-Inspired Carrot Almond Torte-Loaf

Or: A lightly sweet almond carrot cake that behaves in a loaf pan

Schmaltzy Chicken Thighs

Or: Bone-in thighs, schmaltz, and a hot cast iron pan

Sheet-Pan Sausage and Vegetables

Or: Whole sausages, blistered veg, and a mayo situation you will not stop eating

Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Over Rice

Or: Brown the sausage, soften the peppers, and call it dinner

Herb Roasted Chicken with Garlic-Pepper Potatoes

Or: One-pan-adjacent chicken thighs with a very cooperative oven schedule

Weeknight Sausage "Risotto"

Or: Sausage and saffron rice without babysitting

Sous Vide Pulled Pork With Arby's-Leaning BBQ Sauce

Or: Pulled pork for people who like control (and fast food nostalgia)

Marinated Bavette Steak with Chimichurri, Crispy Yukon Golds, and Hard-Roasted Asparagus

Or: Steakhouse dinner with a short, smart marinade and sides that do their jobs

Same-Day Oven-Fried Buffalo Wings (Mild, Frank's-Forward)

Or: Crispy wings without the overnight wait

Egg Salad with Pickle Relish

Or: The church-basement sandwich energy you didn't know you needed

Steak Bites with Crispy Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien and Buttered Peas

Or: The weeknight dinner that doesn't require negotiations

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ever

Or: The only chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever need

Chicken Legs with Leftover Onion Bits

Or: Dinner that understands heat transfer

Italian American Spaghetti and Meatballs

Or: When your meatballs need a rack, not a lecture about fat content

Sous Vide Rack of Lamb with Lemon Thyme and Garlic

Or: Perfect edge-to-edge medium rare, stress-free, ideal for entertaining

Espresso-Caramel and Lebkuchen Chocolate Swirl Blondies

Or: Two fancy jars, one pan, zero regrets

Extra Protein-y Pasta e Fagioli

Or: Sausage and white bean soup that eats like dinner

Honey Mustard Pretzel Crunchies

Or: The two-mustard cheese board pretzel situation

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes (the Courtney Cook Method)

Or: The quietly excellent method that makes you forget other ways exist

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Candied Carrots (Restaurant-Style)

Or: The only way I willingly eat carrots

Easy Oven Bacon

Or: Crisp, rendered thick-cut bacon without stovetop splatter

Simple, Classic Almond Biscotti

Or: The crunchy almond cookie that justifies an extra cup of coffee

Deep and Cozy Pantry Chili

Or: When Wendy's chili meets your freezer and pantry

Holiday Crunch Casserole

Or: The retro pantry miracle that got us through mom's surgery

Cream Cheese Mints That Actually Set

Or: The Christmas candy that finally dries out

Grandma Yola's Pizzelles

Or: 12‑egg holiday waffle cookies that feed the whole neighborhood

Duck Fat Roasted Turkey Legs and Thighs

Or: Crispy dark meat without the whole-bird commitment

Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake Loaf

Or: Pecan crumb topping, now with cake attached

Roasted Squash Ditalini with Crispy Guanciale

Or: When roasted squash gets the crispy pork it deserves

Thanksgiving Turkey Wellington Sausage Roll

Or: The Franken-roll that skips the whole bird

Sheet-Pan Döner Kebab, No Vertical Spit Required

Or: Home-kitchen take on the classic döner kebab

Fluffy BBQ-Style Sweet Potato Casserole

Or: Savory, fluffy base; sweet toasted‑nut top

Pressure-Cooked Bachan's Pulled Pork

Or: When your pressure cooker finally earns its counter space

Not Pie, Not Buckle, It's Peaches-and-Cream Crisp

Or: AI can bake, right?

90s Mom Sausage and Rice Bake

Or: Buttery, hands-off, and not trying to impress you.

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