pie crust from scratch
I decided a few years ago that I was going to start making pie. I was a bit scared of the crust. But it turns out pie crust isn’t that scary! I’ve made a lot of pies since then, all of them with crust from scratch. Here […]
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coconut meringues
This is another super quick, super easy, super delicious recipe from my mom! I grew up calling these coconut macaroons, but upon eating other coconut macaroons as an adult, have decided that “coconut meringues” is probably a more universal name. They’re very light and airy, […]
brownies
This is my favorite brownie recipe, and it is from my mom. It uses one bowl (plus possibly a cup for melting the butter) and can be made with a single rubber spatula. They’re ready within 45 minutes of deciding to make them! Don’t think […]
shepherd’s pie
This is a guest recipe from my Dad! I’ve made it; it’s delicious. shepherd’s pie Ingredients 3/4-1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 2-5 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 tbs oil/fat (bacon fat suggested) 2 tsp. fresh rosemary (chopped) or 1 tsp dried 2 […]
chicken legs with tomatoes and beans
This has a great tastiness-to-effort ratio. It’s also easy to scale for bigger groups. Adapted from food52. chicken legs with tomatoes and beans Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Yield: 4 Ingredients 4 chicken legs (or just thighs, or you could probably […]
salmon niçoise salad
I ate a lot of niçoise salads in Paris. I started making this version at home once we got back, and now I make it all the time. salmon niçoise salad Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Yield: 3-5 servings Ingredients 1/2-3/4lb salmon […]
baked sweet potatoes with roasted garlic yogurt
This is a combination recipe! Cook’s Illustrated had a piece in August about the best way to bake sweet potatoes, which I loved by itself. They figured out that sweet potatoes become fluffy and soft after about an hour of being above about 160, so if you […]
carrot-ginger soup
This is by far my most-requested recipe. I got it from watching my dad make it, who completely forgot about it, and I had to send the recipe back to him. Recipe adapted from my Dad, who adapted it from Epicurious carrot-ginger soup Prep Time: […]
pão de queijo aka cheese puffs aka cheesy poufs
Thanks, Try the World, for opening my eyes to this delicious Brazilian snack. They are gluten-free and swimming in butter. Billy calls these “cheesy poufs”, which is a name that I hate but has stuck. Recipe adapted from Epicurious. pão de queijo aka cheese puffs […]