Recipes
Fork up your life
Spicy Italian Sausage Sliders with Garlic Butter Buns
HOLY SH*T! Those are the exact words that came out of my mouth after I had my first bite of these Spicy Italian Sausage Sliders with Garlic Butter Buns!
Easy Veggie Home Fries (Whole30)
We bulked up these home fries with plenty of veggies to keep you fueled for the day!
Esquites (aka Elote in a Bowl)
This grilled corn dish is full of flavor packed with grilled jalapeno, scallions, cilantro, mayo, cotija cheese and lime juice.
Sesame Szechuan Chicken Wings
These wings are packed full of flavor featuring sesame, fresh ginger and finished with a little of spice!
Chicken Shawarma and Baba Ganoush Bowls
This Whole30 recipe is perfect the combination of rich, creamy baba ganoush, perfectly spiced chicken shawarma with all the fixins on top!
Seared Pork Chops with Crosshatch Butternut Squash
Create super flavorful, spiced rubbed butternut squash by cross-hatching before roasting it. This allows all the seasonings to penetrate the butternut squash for the most flavorful side dish. Paired with a smoky rubbed seared pork chop, it's the perfect fall or wintertime meal!
Spice Rubbed Grilled Whole Chicken
It’s called spatchcocking! And no, that’s not a dirty word. Spatchcock is when you cut out the backbone from the chicken, making the bird flat.
Dry-Brined Herb Roasted Turkey (Zuni Café Style)
Thanksgiving turkey that's been dry brined with a salt rub for 2 days. Herbs are tucked underneath the skin to create an aromatic and flavorful turkey.
Thanksgiving Mushroom Gravy
Taking a little twist of the classic turkey gravy with the addition of mushrooms and red wine!
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Blue Cheese
Besides being a healthier solution, the Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Blue Cheese are easy to eat so you don’t have to feel like caveman with a face smothered in hot sauce and your fingers covered in grease.
Szechuan Green Beans with Ground Turkey
This is just another prime example of how eating healthy does not have to be dull. It can be so exciting that it will burn your mouth off. Serve this up with brown rice and you have a complete meal with lean protein, veggies and whole grains. Taste the satisfaction. You are winning!
Halibut with Late Summer Heirloom Tomatoes
So this dish is inspired by the end of summer (heirloom tomatoes) and the beginning of fall (braising), in one beautiful dish.
Spanakopita
I guarantee this will be the flakiest, moistest, and most delicious healthy spanakopita you will ever have.
Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Pistou
Pistou is France’s “version” of pesto, traditionally with garlic, basil, and olive oil.
Fresh Spring Rolls
These are based on Vietnamese spring rolls, but I took my favorite ingredients and mixed them up a bit.
Brown Butter Cod
I created this recipe to highlight the sheer lusciousness of the brown butter and how it can elevate something pretty average to a dish that is utterly delectable.
Chicken with Grape Sauce
The chicken is simple enough to make everyday but also elegant enough for company and if you have grapes lying around in your frig it’s an easy dish to throw together.
Salmon Tartare
Here in Chicago it’s been a hot, humid, sticky summer. The thought of standing in front of a charcoal grill cooking up some burgers is the last thing on my mind. So instead of sweating literally into my food, my solution was to stay in the cool comfort of my amazing kitchen which got much improved with the AC repair a few days ago.So…grilled salmon turned into salmon tartare and all for the better.
Cornbread Dressing (Stuffing)
Nuggets of cornbread, spicy andouille sausage with some other surprises it's the perfect side to your turkey at Thanksgiving.