Pork Chops with Roasted Brussel Sprout and Sweet Potato Hash Makes 4 servings 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon coarse-ground pepper, divided 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, divided ½ teaspoon garlic powder 4 (1-inch-thick) bone-in, center-cut pork chops 4 tablespoons […]
Watermelon “Steak” Salad Makes 4 servings Dressing ½ cup light olive oil ¼ cup canola oil ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ to ½ teaspoon chili lime seasoning Kosher salt Coarse-ground pepper Salad […]
Pickled JalapenosMakes about 1 cups ½ cup white wine vinegar½ cup water1 tablespoon sugar 1½ teaspoon kosher salt1 garlic clove, smashed5 teaspoons black peppercorns5 teaspoons coriander seeds8 ounces jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, garlic, peppercorns, […]
Pickled Onions Makes about 1½ cups 1 tablespoon sugar1 teaspoon kosher salt½ cup white wine vinegar¼ cup rice vinegar1 garlic clove, halved5 black peppercorns3 small thyme sprigs1 medium red onion, peeled and thinly sliced Bring 3 cups of water to […]
It’s taken a while for the weather to change this year. We have yet to feel the crisp air associated with autumn, and my kids are still wearing shorts to school. Sure, we’ve been teased a little bit with a […]
As someone who cooks for a living, I spend most of my time in the kitchen. Each day I do my best to turn out great food for my clients. I have made thousands upon thousands of dishes over the […]
When I was a kid, my mom took my sister and me to different farms to pick all kinds of fruits and vegetables. At the time, this was not a family outing I appreciated. I was born and raised in […]
I can’t believe it’s already May! I feel like I just took down my Christmas tree, and it’s already Cinco de Mayo. I’m not Mexican, but I appreciate the significance of this holiday. Cinco de Mayo honors the Mexican Army’s […]
I’d been putting off cleaning out my freezer for months. It’s not one of my favorite things to do, and if it weren’t for that rock solid whole chicken that fell onto my foot, I wouldn’t have given the chaos […]
Spring is here! And along with it comes crops of amazing seasonal vegetables, my favorite being sugar snap peas. I first discovered this crisp, sweet vegetable when my oldest son was an infant. Since I was an overly obsessive new […]
I think my husband was the only kid in the state of Ohio who loved Brussels sprouts. He couldn’t get enough of them, especially when his dad cooked them. “He made them just right,” Big Daddy has said on more […]
Much of my life can be chronicled by food. I fell in love with Big Daddy over a pan of leftover rice and tomatoes at some diner in West Virginia. A lemon cake introduced me to the world of competitive […]
