Fried rice gets a bad rap for being unhealthy, but look at the list of fresh ingredients and tell me what’s unhealthy. Okay, for pedantics there’s bacon and sesame oil, but they don’t know anything about fine dining anyway, so who cares what they think.
Read MoreDijon Caper Sauce
This is a nice sauce to server over sliced steak, like a flank steak, but also works well with chicken and even ham.
Read MoreFlat Iron Steak with Charred Scallion Sauce
While the steak is very tasty, what makes it even more special is the scallion sauce, which I highly recommend making extra. I like cooking this on a flat-iron made from cast-iron.
Read MoreGrilled Chicken with Bourbon Marinade
This recipe using a bourbon marinade to flavor boneless, skinless chicken thighs prior to grilling. While perfect for wood heated grilling, the flavor comes through well enough to make gas grilled chicken tasty.
Read MoreBirria Quesa Tacos
This dish comes from the Jalisco region of Mexico and while time consuming, it’s worth the effort. If you are familiar with making Beef Bourguignon, Birria is similar only instead of using a bouquet of French herbs you base the consomé on an array of chiles and spices.
Read MoreFeta Pasta with Sausage
A version of this recipe went viral on TikTok and my kids asked me to make it. I figured why not since my herb garden is starting to come in and I needed something to make with my basil and oregano.
Read MoreSpanish Paella
Many people believe Paella is the national dish of Spain, but it really is from the Valencia region. Making a caramelized rice, or socarrat, is key to a good paella, and you must use short grain rice, like bomba.
Read MoreKorean Chicken
I recommend not substituting anything in the ingredient list, especially the Gochujang sauce. Of course you can adjust the amount of ingredients you use depending on your tolerance of spice. You will notice that this recipe balances sweet, sour, and spice, which is what makes Korean chicken so special.
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