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The Very Best Southern Cornbread Dressing (a Family Favorite)

This old-fashioned Southern Cornbread Dressing recipe is the only one you’ll ever need. If there was ever a dish that could make you feel like a big warm southern hug, this is it. Filled with homemade buttery skillet cornbread, chicken, homemade chicken stock, sautéed onions, leeks, celery, and sage, This […]

the crispiest, golden french fries in the fryer basket

Chipotle-Garlic French Fries (Thrice Cooked)

We LOVE french fries. The SUPER crunchy crispy-on-the-outside soft-and-fluffy-on-the-inside kinda fries. Inspired by a dish we ordered recently at a local trattoria, these potatoes have been cooked not once, not twice, but three times! For an extra flavor bomb, I infused them from the inside out with a bit of […]

white asparagus cooking in a cast iron skillet with bits of crispy ham sprinkled on top

White Asparagus w/Crispy Ham (Italy’s Other White Wonder)

White Italian asparagus is considered a delicacy and if you’re looking for an easy and delicious way to highlight this spring and early summer veggie, this recipe is a good place to start. The spears are perfectly cooked using the traditional Italian method before taking a little detour in a […]

super thin and crispy homemade potato chips on a white paper towel in the sunlight

Super Crispy Easy Homemade Potato Chips

This easy recipe for crispy homemade potato chips is the best! So light, and fried just right they make a perfect salty snack or side to your favorite sandwich or afternoon aperitivo. All that’s standing in between you and these artisan-style chips, is a couple of potatoes, a little frying […]

Perfect Pan-Seared Zucchini

This is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to cook zucchini. In just 10 minutes you can have perfectly golden brown, pan-seared zucchini slices without ever turning on your oven or firing up the grill. We cook and eat a ton of veggies around here and pan-searing is […]

beautiful purple cauliflower with a golden caramelization from being pan-seared in the cast iron skillet with sesame seeds

Pan-Seared Purple Cauliflower Sesame Steaks

In just 10 minutes you’ll be eating this delicious, perfectly cooked crispy-edged sesame-speckled purple cauliflower. We eat a lot of veggies around here and one of our favorite ways to cook them is a good old-fashioned pan-sear because it’s not only super quick, but it’s a great way to concentrate […]

two lines of alternating tomato and mozzarella slices drizzled with bright green olive oil, sea salt and sprinkled with baby leaves of basi.

How to Make Italian Caprese Salad (l’insalata Caprese)

This Caprese salad is simple, delicious, and takes five minutes to pull together for a quick appetizer or meal.  Just add a little bread and it turns lunch or dinner into something light, healthy, and totally satisfying. The key to a good Caprese salad is the ingredients — use the […]

Vidalia onion with the bottom and the skin cut to make it look like a flower with crispy golden onion ring strings above and below it

How to Make Easy French Fried Vidalia Onion Ring Strings

These crispy, golden brown french fried Vidalia onion ring strings make the best topper to burgers, and sandwiches, or tucked into wraps. They’re naturally sweet, salty, crunchy, and crispy, and they couldn’t be easier to make. Just be sure to fry up extra because it’s hard to stop eating them […]

Iceberg lettuce and purple cabbage salad with tomatoes, carrots, eggs, french fried onions, avocado and toasted sesame and pepita seeds.

Lazy Day Refrigerator Salad (A Hearty and Healthy Salad)

If you’re looking for healthy salad recipes, this hearty crispy-crunchy, creamy salad mix is not only super easy to make but simple to prep in bulk. This way you’ll always have a healthy meal ready to go when you’re too tired to cook and tempted to call for takeout. Pair […]