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 …

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Perfectly Perfect Gin Pesto

Pesto is one of those things that is conceptually super simple, but can somehow end up being an overarching term for any green, basil-based condiment. I recently rewatched Salt Fat Acid Heat again, and seeing Samin Nosrat with Lidia, grinding together pine nuts and fresh basil in a mortar and pestle in the mountains of …

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 …

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 …