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    Kelly Leding

    Global recipes from a NYC private chef and Chengdu cooking school founder, now living & cooking in Italy. Authentic Italian, Chinese, and Southern cuisine!
    • Side-by-side comparison of six pizza dough balls (two each of bread flour, whole wheat flour, and 00 flour) with a serving platter of freshly grated whole milk mozzarella, mini mozzarella balls, and grated grana padano cheese, alongside a mason jar of homemade pizza sauce.
      Best Homemade Pizza Dough Recipes (Tested Side-by-Side)
    • A bowl of creamy mushroom risotto garnished with minced parsley made with porcini and wild mushrooms for an easy mushroom risotto you can make at home.
      Italian Mushroom Risotto Recipe (Using Any Mushrooms)
    • Creamy guacamole in a white ceramic ramekin with golden brown quesadillas on a plate.
      Easy Guacamole Recipe (Restaurant-Style Tableside Guacamole)
    • Tex Mex recipes collage with homemade enchilada sauce, cheese enchiladas, quesadillas, cilantro lime rice, carne asada, tacos al pastor, cheeseburger quesadillas, refried beans, and vegetarian tacos.
      14 Best Tex-Mex Recipes (Restaurant Tex-Mex for Less)
    • A collage of nine of best mother's day recipes to make for Mom this yer.
      30+ Best Mother's Day Brunch Ideas and Easy Recipes
    • Slice of perfect tiramisu next to a Polspotten mug with handpainted woman holding her nose under the espresso, with the larger tiramisu in the background.
      Authentic Tiramisu Recipe (Thick & Luscious Mascarpone Cream)
    • Green spinach pasta mezzaluna-shaped spinach and ricotta ravioli on a serving platter topped with homemade Italian tomato sauce and freshly grated Parmesan.
      Homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Filling Recipe
    • Best easter recipes collage featuring homemade spinach ravioli, easter dinner ideas like asparagus lasagna and sauteed carrots, easter desserts including carrot cake and colomba pasquale italian easter bread, easter brunch asparagus frittata, asparagus risotto with scallops, mushy peas easter side dish, and homemade peeps without corn syrup.
      50+ Best Easter Recipes for Dinner, Brunch & Desserts 2026
    • Best lenten recipes and meals including cheese enchiladas, lobster ravioli with tomato cream sauce, har gow shrimp dumplings, shrimp toast, crab linguine pasta, crispy Teochew shrimp burgers, asparagus risotto with pan-seared scallops, Italian scallops au gratin, and St. Louis style whole wheat pizza for meatless Friday dinners during Lent (A 9-photo collage of these recipes).
      80+ Best Lent Recipes, Meals & Meatless Dinner Ideas (6-Week Plan)
    • Valentines dinner recipes featuring pasta all'amatriciana, butter basted ribeye steak, lobster ravioli, scallops gratin, lasagna bolognese, carne asada, heart shaped pepperoni pizza, har gow shrimp dumplings, and asparagus risotto with pan seared scallops and crispy bacon for romantic dinner ideas.
      60 Best Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes (Romantic Ideas for Two)
    • Close-up of homemade cuttlefish ink pasta nests in various shapes on tray, fresh black pasta ready for seafood pasta recipes and nero di seppia dishes.
      Squid Ink Pasta (Homemade Pasta al Nero di Seppia)
    • Valentine's Day desserts recipes 9-photo compilation featuring Biscoff brownies, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel cheesecake, fried cherry pies, devil's food cake cupcakes with chocolate ganache, strawberry scones, pan-banging chocolate chip cookies, strawberry cupcakes, and white chocolate vanilla bean crème brûlée cheesecake for romantic desserts for two or Valentine's Day dessert ideas.
      20 Best Valentines Day Desserts (Romantic Recipes for Two)
    • Homemade lobster ravioli and shrimp ravioli in heart and star shapes on a serving platter covered with lobster tomato cream sauce, showing the best sauce for lobster ravioli recipe.
      Lobster Ravioli With Tomato Cream Sauce
    • Authentic Italian pasta ai funghi in a white bowl topped with grated Grana Padano, a traditional mushroom pasta recipe made without cream.
      Authentic Mushroom Pasta ai Funghi (No Cream)
    • Creamy pumpkin pasta with sausage and kale in a cast iron skillet featuring trottole pasta coated in pumpkin cream sauce, an easy pumpkin pasta sauce recipe.
      Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Sausage and Kale
    • Homemade shrimp toast cut in half showing abundant shrimp filling inside, with crispy golden sesame-topped toasts on plate, authentic Chinese shrimp toast recipe appetizer.
      Chinese Shrimp Toast (Fried, Air Fried, or Baked)
    • Anti-inflammatory turmeric ginger mushroom chicken bone broth in ceramic mug showing healing sippable golden broth with health benefits for wellness.
      Anti-Inflammatory Chicken Bone Broth w/Turmeric, Ginger, Mushrooms
    • Homemade chicken broth with rich golden color in a clear glass pitcher looking nothing like bland storebought chicken broth.
      The Best Chicken Broth Recipe (Italian Brodo di Pollo)
    • Homemade pumpkin pasta dough with lasagna sheets and Atlas Marcato 150 pasta machine next to it with 3 pumpkin pasta dough balls covered in the background.
      Pumpkin Pasta Recipe (Easy Homemade Pasta Dough)
    • A serving dish filled with couscous salad made the authentic Mediterranean way.
      The Mediterranean Couscous Recipe Everyone Should Know
    • Collection of 25 homemade pizza varieties including vegetarian options, meat-vegetable combinations, hawaiian, prosciutto-arugula, marinara, margherita, mushroom, various cheese pizzas, olive, breakfast pizza, capricciosa, zucchini and ham, pepperoni, quattro formaggi, BBQ chicken pizza, and more on different kinds of homemade pizza dough including neapolitan, whole wheat, bread flour, 00 flour, St. Louis Style, pizza fritta, and pinsa Romana.
      Best Pizza Toppings & Pizza Dough Ultimate Guide w/Real Photos
    • A serving platter with light green colored Mexican cilantro rice.
      Restaurant-Style Cilantro Lime Rice (Better Than Chipotle w/Video)
    • The best shrimp burger recipe served up in red burger baskets on a vintage carhop tray - crispy shrimp burgers on two potato buns with burger toppings including spicy wasabi mayo, shredded cabbage, pickles, cilantro and shallots with twice-fried french fries for a real classic drive in burger experience.
      Crispy Shrimp Burger Recipe (Homemade Teochew Shrimp Patties + Video)
    • Homemade Asian sesame dressing in a small Weck Canning jar with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chives floating on top, showcasing its rich amber color and smooth texture.
      Asian Sesame Dressing (Easy 5-Minute Homemade Recipe + Video)
    • Creamy blue crab risotto served in a white pasta bowl with whole cooked blue crab garnish, topped with fresh chives and a single fresh red chili pepper.
      Easy Crab Risotto Recipe (Risotto al Granchio Blu Classico + Video)
    • A saute pan with the creamiest refried beans garnished with a a few sliced fresh jalapeños, chili pequin, and a lime wedge.
      Easy Authentic Refried Beans Recipe (From Scratch or Canned w/Video)
    • Traditional homemade lasagna bolognese with eight layers, showcasing rich meat sauce and handmade spinach egg pasta noodles in classic Italian culinary style.
      Authentic Lasagna Bolognese Recipe (Lasagne alla Bolognese +Video)
    • A tray holding a microplane with blood orange zest filling it up sitting in front of fresh blood oranges, empty blood orange halves, freshly squeezed blood orange juice, and a jar of homemade orange sugar.
      Easy Orange Sugar Recipe (Using Sicilian Blood Oranges)
    • A casserole dish filled with cheese enchiladas covered in sauce, melted cheddar cheese, and minced white onions.
      Cheese Enchiladas with Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex + Video)
    • An All-Clad sauté pan filled with homemade red enchilada sauce with a whisk resting in the pan.
      Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe (Authentic Tex-Mex w/Video)
    • My hand holding a widemouth Mason canning jar filled with bright red glistening homeamde cherry pie filling.
      Ultimate Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (10-Minutes, Homemade)
    • Top down view of a widemouth Ball jar filled with creamy homemade almond pulp hummus next to a prep bowl of raw almonds.
      10-Minute Creamy Almond Pulp Hummus (Zero Waste Hack)
    • Top down view of a glass jar full of homemade pumpkin spiced pumpkin seed milk resting on an orange and white pot holder with a green and yellow pumpkin half in view.
      Easy Pumpkin Seed Milk (Dairy-Free Milk Recipe)
    • A glass pitcher with creamy homemade almond milk and a small peach colored bowl filled with raw almonds in front of it.
      Easy Homemade Almond Milk (Zero Waste Almond Milk Recipe)
    • A slice of prosciutto cotto and mozzarella lasagna with cheese and tomato sauce oozing out.
      Italian Ham & Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagna di Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
    • A bowl of homemade Italian ventricina and cicerchia bean soup garnished with grated parmesan and scallions and two parmesan crostini.
      Italian Cicerchie Bean & Ventricina Soup (Zuppa di Fagioli Cicerchie)
    • A vintage aluminum pie tin filled with 13 cute homemade halloween ghosts that appear to be looking up at you including a baby mini ghost marshmallow.
      Ghost Marshmallows Recipe For Beginners (With Video)
    • Stack of hot pumpkin pancakes with a wedge removed so you can see how tender and fluffy they are.
      Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe (Extra Fluffy + Video)
    • Homemade peach jam smeared on small wheat toast slices with fresh slices of Italian peaches next to it and a blue with black speckled spoon with a scoop of peach jam on it.
      Easy Peach Jam Recipe Without Pectin (30-Minute Homemade)
    • Colored Chinese dumplings being pan-seared and steamed to make potstickers including purple dumplings, green, pink, and two-toned wrappers with half-purple and half gold and half gold and half white dumplings.
      Naturally Colored Dumpling Wrappers (For Chinese New Year (春节)

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    Hi, I'm Kelly! A private chef helping busy families cook and enjoy tastier, less-processed meals at home. Born and raised in Arkansas, I've lived and worked in NYC, Sichuan China, and now Northeast Italy. Each of these places impacts the diverse way we cook, live, and celebrate life. You'll find a bit of everything here, whether you're new to cooking or you've made it all. If you love to eat, you're in the right place!

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    Father's Day Grilling Recipes

    • A single taco al pastor on a plate consisting of a warm yellow corn tortilla topped with homemade pork pastor, salsa, grilled pineapple, and cilantro.
      How to Make Tacos al Pastor at Home
    • the best perfectly cooked carne asada steak with caramelized onions on a sheet pan
      Restaurant-Style Carne Asada Steak (For Two or a Crowd)
    • Grilled red argentinian shrimp on a grill pan.
      4-Minute Perfectly Grilled Argentinian Red Shrimp
    • a beautiful golden brown Florentine beef steak cooked perfectly
      Perfect Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)
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    Strawberry Season Recipes

    • Strawberry butter in a bowl (looking like a scoop of ice cream) with a freeze dried strawberry garnish.
      Best Strawberry Butter (w/Strawberry Honey Butter Option + Video)
    • A spoon full of traditional strawberry jam being taken out of the widemouth mason Ball jar showing it's perfect gel point.
      Easy 30-Minute Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (w/VIDEO)
    • Homemade strawberry jam served on a scone with clotted cream, strawberry coulis, and freeze-dried strawberry powder dusting the plate.
      Best Strawberry Scones (All-Natural)
    • Easy strawberry sugar using double the amount of strawberries to get the dark pink flavored sugar.
      Strawberry Sugar Recipe (All-Natural w/Video)

    Pizza Recipes

    • Collection of 25 homemade pizza varieties including vegetarian options, meat-vegetable combinations, hawaiian, prosciutto-arugula, marinara, margherita, mushroom, various cheese pizzas, olive, breakfast pizza, capricciosa, zucchini and ham, pepperoni, quattro formaggi, BBQ chicken pizza, and more on different kinds of homemade pizza dough including neapolitan, whole wheat, bread flour, 00 flour, St. Louis Style, pizza fritta, and pinsa Romana.
      Best Pizza Toppings & Pizza Dough Ultimate Guide w/Real Photos
    • Pizza dough recipe for a homemade pizza with sausage and onion on a crispy bread flour pizza crust recipe, how to make pizza dough for the best homemade pizza dough.
      Best Bread Flour Pizza Dough Recipe (5 Ingredients)
    • Super crispy sliced whole wheat Supreme pizza with green olives, spicy ventricina salami, salsiccia, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and onions.
      Best Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Recipe (For Thin Crust Pizza)
    • Perfect thick-crust pizza dough with pizza margherita toppings (including homemade pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, and mini buffalo mozzarella balls.
      Thick-Crust Pizza (Fluffy 00 Flour Pizza Dough Recipe)
    • A platter with three golden brown fried pizzas topped with burrata cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma, olives, and sun dried tomatoes.
      Crispy Italian Fried Pizza (Easy Abruzzo Pizza Fritta)
    • St. Louis style thin crust whole wheat pizza cut into squares topped with artichoke hearts, Taggiasche olives, caramelized onions and melted mozzarella cheese - no yeast pizza dough recipe.
      Easy 20-Minute Thin & Crispy St. Louis-Style Whole Wheat Pizza
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