Perfectly Perfect Roasted Potatoes

Potatoes - everyone loves them, there are a million ways to cook them, and even if you somehow mess them up, they still usually end up tasting pretty damn good. I remember when I was growing up, my mom would somehow find a way to put a potato in at least half of the meals …

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Chicken Tinga Tacos

So here's the thing - I'm on the train to work right now, and I am STILL thinking about the tacos we had last night. Juicy, smoky chicken in a spiced tomato sauce, cotija cheese, radishes, and smashed avocado. I mean, does it get any better than that? Not really. I love chipotle peppers. In …

Balsamic Butter Pork Chops

For some reason, my mom would make pork chops at least a couple times a month when us kids were little. And even though she always tried her best, bless her, she always ended up with tough chops and would compensate by drowning it in some kind of mystery gravy. Up until I was about …

Pozole Verde with Pork and Rice

You know how when you’re little and you get sick, you are given soup? I think it’s kind of a universal thing for some reason. Whenever one of us kids got sick, it was a never ending cycle: chicken noodle soup, saltines, 7-up, and more chicken noodle soup. Looking back on it, it seemed like …

Yucatán-style Carnitas with Achiote

I don't think that I've mentioned it before, but I absolutely adore Andy's parents. They're loving, supportive and solid as a rock, all while being the life of literally any party. So when Andy said they were coming over last weekend, I was super excited! He was talking to them on the phone, and I …

Dijon and Dill Roasted Pork Loin

Last week at work, a coworker and I were merchandising the food section and we got into a discussion about all of the different kinds of mustard we have. Who knew that walnut dijon was even a thing? Or that it's only officially dijon mustard if it's prepared with white wine and produced in Dijon, …

Coconut Curry Chicken Thighs with Roasted Carrots and Yogurt Sauce

A couple of weeks ago, I surprised Andy and took him out to dinner at this Indian place that I may or may not have been stalking and reading reviews about relentlessly. I'm an absolute lover of Indian cuisine, but it's one of those things that has always been a little daunting to do at …

Gnocchi au Gratin with Leeks and Bacon

Have you ever been on your way home from work and trying to think of something easy and delicious for dinner, but also something that falls under "comfort food?" Because honestly, I do it all the time. Simple recipes that taste like they took much more effort are my real true love (sorry Andy! I …

Beef Bourguignon

Let's start out with a bang! So since I am really new to this whole blogging-and-putting-myself-out-there thing... I figure that the first recipe I post should be one of the most famous recipes of French cuisine - Beef Bourguignon. I hear so many people talk about this iconic dish at work, in movies and on …