These crispy, chewy pork and chive potstickers are delicious and have been a total lifesaver when we’ve been too busy (or too lazy on the weekends) to cook. Not only is this one of the best make-ahead dinners, but these little potstickers also fill every kind of takeout craving you […]
If you’re a fan of cheesecake, devil’s food cake, Reese’s peanut butter cups, and Reese’s Pieces candy, this is the ultimate chocolate-peanut butter cheesecake dessert. Oreo cookie crust layered with vanilla bean cheesecake, super moist Devil’s food cake, more cheesecake, and topped off with the peanut buttery goodness of Reese’s […]
Chinese money bag dumplings (sometimes called beggar’s purses) are as delicious as they are cute. Little bites of juicy deliciousness, these dumplings are traditional Lunar New Year food typically enjoyed throughout the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) as a way to represent and bring good luck and fortune in the […]
This is one of our favorite Chinese take-out chicken and vegetable stir-fry recipes because it tastes just like delivery (minus the MSG) and it cooks up in just 5 minutes flat once you have all the ingredients assembled. From start to finish, this chicken stir-fry recipe is ready in 30 […]
This quick and delicious pork stir-fry recipe uses basic ingredients and is especially great for those nights when you need to make a grocery run but just don’t have it in you. As with most stir-fry recipes, you can substitute just about any type of pork (ground, shoulder, loin, or […]
This easy moist pumpkin spice banana bread is the best of both worlds, especially for anyone who can’t wait for pumpkin spice season to start. Fragrant (overly ripe) bananas and homemade pumpkin pie spice flavor these tender loaves with just the right amount of warm spice and intense banana flavor […]
This is hands down one of the best-tasting garden-fresh pasta recipes to cook right now. In fact, it’s so delicious we ate it for lunch four times last week. All you need is a little extra virgin olive oil, garlic, shallots (or onion), zucchini, and a variety of vine-ripened Italian […]
If you’ve seen our post on how to perfectly pan-sear shrimp, you know we love sweet Argentinian Red shrimp for their delicate texture and their natural sweetness. For this grilled red shrimp recipe, we add a bit of delicious smoky flavor to them before a quick 4-minute cook in a […]
If you love strawberry cake, but you’re looking for an all-natural alternative to the boxed cake mixes (or recipes made using strawberry Jello) this is the only all-natural strawberry cake recipe you’ll ever need– and it actually tastes like strawberries. I grew up eating artificially flavored boxed strawberry cakes (it […]
We love these easy smoky grilled BBQ Pork shoulder steaks so much we decided to turn them into a delicious salad topper. We also happened to have some zucchini and sweet Datterini tomatoes fresh from the garden and this salad happened (and keeps happening♡). Pan-seared zucchini complements the pork as […]
This Pan-Seared Soy Ginger Miso Salmon marinates for just 20 minutes, but it packs a really big flavor punch thanks to some of our favorite Asian pantry staples. This is a fresh, bright take on cooking salmon at home and it’s full of texture in every bite — from sliced […]
By now you probably know how much we love to pan-sear just about anything because it’s quick and almost effortless, not to mention a delicious way to prepare food. Today, instead of the cast-iron skillet, we’re breaking out the grill pan to get our BBQ flavor fix with just 5 […]
We’re partial to super soft and chewy in the middle with golden crispy-edges chocolate chip cookies. For this recipe, I’ve added lots of complementary ingredients for added snack food taste and texture — Twix candy bars, peanut M&M’s, a hint of espresso, kettle potato chips, and a chopped Lindt 70% […]
If you’re a fan of Caesar Salad, (like Chili’s Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad circa the late 90s and early aughts), I think you’ll love this homemade grilled chicken Ceasar Salad recipe. Each component is incredibly simple to make from scratch — homemade Parmesan and herb-coated (featherlight) crispy croutons, umami-rich Caesar […]
Pan-seared pork shoulder blade steaks are so easy and delicious that we’ve been eating them about twice a week lately. Sage, rosemary, a garlic clove or two, and a couple of shallots take this otherwise potentially ordinary tender pork steak to something much tastier — not to mention this is […]