This Was the Night I Nearly Burned the Lamb (But Didn’t…) So buckle up, friend, here we go—rack of lamb, beans, and tomatoes, a proper showstopper in Gordon Ramsay’s signature style. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve attempted to impress my in-laws with this dish (once nearly burning the lamb because I got…
Pull Up a Chair: My First Foray Into Oprah’s “Un-Fried” Chicken Okay, so—I’ll be honest, the first time I tried making this Un-Fried Chicken recipe from Oprah’s Chef Rosie Daley, I didn’t think much of it. I mean, “un-fried”? Sounds suspiciously like the time my aunt tried to make sugar-free chocolate pie (may it rest…
Let Me Tell You About This Cheesy Keto Flatbread… Okay, first off, this keto pesto chicken flatbread is honestly the kind of thing I make when I want to trick myself into thinking I’m ordering from a fancy pizza place but—plot twist—it’s Tuesday and I ain’t spending £15 on takeaway. I remember the first time…
Let Me Tell You About This Taco Soup (And That Time I Forgot the Cilantro) If you’ve ever found yourself shivering in front of the fridge at 7:12pm on a Tuesday, staring at a pack of chicken thighs and absolutely no dinner plan, you’re in good company. That’s basically how this Whole30 Chicken Taco Soup…
So here’s the story with this cozy fall salad… I think I first cobbled this salad together on a random Wednesday when it started drizzling, I was hunkered down in an old sweater, and all I wanted was something fast that still gave me an autumn sort of kick (without dirtying every dish in the…
Listen, Creamed Spinach Has Always Been My Cozy Zone So picture this — middle of winter, my dad shivering at the window declaring it’s ‘colder than a witch’s nose’ outside (he actually used another word, but you know) and the rest of us in the kitchen, basically waiting for something, anything, to warm us up….
Let’s Talk About Why I Obsess Over These Rolls If you would’ve told me years ago that Parker House rolls—those pillowy, golden bundles—would become the star of my Thanksgiving spread, I probably would’ve raised an eyebrow and kept mashing my potatoes. But here we are. There’s just something nostalgic about them; I remember the first…
Let’s Talk About This Stuffing (And My Slight Obsession with It) So—real talk—I have a theory that stuffing is the true star of any feast. Turkey, ham, whatever… fine, but the stuffing? That’s what people actually fight over in my family. I remember one Thanksgiving a few years back when my cousin (not naming names,…
Can I Tell You About My Grain-Free Sage Stuffing Adventure? You know what, every November I start thinking about those big holiday spreads—turkey, gravy, and, oh boy, stuffing. Except, years ago I realized I can’t deal with the carb slump that follows regular old bread stuffing. So, after a little (okay, a lot) of kitchen…
Let Me Tell You About the Smoked Whole Turkey That Changed My Holidays Okay, so here’s the deal: the first time I smoked a whole turkey, I was mostly terrified. My cousin had just gotten a fancy new smoker and, well, volunteered me to cook for Thanksgiving (thanks, Steve). I thought smoking a big, awkward…