Every year about this time, you’ll see lots of pasta primavera recipes popping up on the internet, like spring flowers after a rain (or weeds in my case), and they are are almost always done ve...
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Arayes is one of those things that will have you wondering, “why didn’t I think of that?” Well, I did, sort of. I vaguely remember that a long time ago, probably very late in the evening, I...
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It’s easy to make fun of the chopped sandwich trend, until you make one for yourself, and realize what a great idea it actually is. No one is saying that eating a non-chopped sandwich isn’t e...
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This new and improved sourdough took me over a year to develop, but it was well worth the time and effort, since I think this is the best tasting sourdough I’ve ever had. This delicious sourdou...
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Tacos al pastor are one of my all-time favorite things to eat, so it was no surprise at all that these pan-roasted, double-cut pork chops done using the same flavor profile turned out this incred...
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I don’t like stealing someone’s recipe and posting it without somehow giving it my own personal twist, but sometimes a recipe doesn’t need a twist, in which case I do it anyway. The “some...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/04/gochujang-caramel-cookies-say-hello-to.html
Virtually everything about going to New Orleans to eat its famously amazing food is a positive experience, except there is one issue that I should warn you about. After your trip, you will see or...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/03/chicken-lazone-gone-but-not-forgotten.html
Every year about this time, we’re presented with the same dilemma regarding what to do with fresh, green spring asparagus. Most of our higher paid foodies say to not do anything with it, other ...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/03/asparagus-and-ham-quiche-bites-its-okay.html
I’m sure there are people out there who could give us some very scientific, chemically-based reasons for why blueberries and lemon go so well together, especially when combined with a sweet, bu...
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Many, many ago, somewhere in San Francisco, I saw someone roast garlic prawns on top of some dry noodles. I don’t recall any of the specific details, although I do remember loving the unique te...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/03/korean-spicy-chicken-rice-noodle-bake.html
This easy, stripped-down version of eggs benedict involves no poaching, or hollandaise sauce making, which are the top two reasons people don’t make eggs benedict. Even if you master both those...
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When I heard recently that charred red cabbage was “having a moment,” as my friend phrased it, I thought he was kidding. Charred cabbage is having a moment? Why? Then, I remembered a meal at ...
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I think a traditional Central Mexican barbacoa would make for a perfect centerpiece for any special occasion, especially for an Easter dinner, but unfortunately modern homes and apartments rarely...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/03/barbacoa-spiced-easter-lamb-no-fire-pit.html
Everyone knows that there are no eggs in egg rolls, so I’m fully admitting to using a play on words to attract viewers, but this isn’t false advertising either, since I cannot think of a bett...
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I’m always a little suspicious when I get a food wish regarding something someone saw on TikTok, which is how I heard about this surprisingly enjoyable Baked Yogurt Custard Toast. And, the reas...
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If people only learn one thing from this video, it should be that “buttered rice” and “butter rice” are not the same thing. The first is simply cooked rice with butter stirred into it, wh...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/03/golden-butter-rice-theres-more-than-one.html
It’s been many years since we posted our original shakshuka (for more than one) video, so besides showing you how quick and easy this is to make for one, I wanted to make sure that viewers who ...
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Making actual banana bread brownies turned out to be a lot harder than I thought. When I saw the food wish, I figured I’d just do what I usually do for recipes I’ve not tried before, and chec...
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This amazing recipe started out as a request from a new member, Laura, who was hoping for my take on Champagne Shrimp. I was happy to oblige, except I didn’t feel like shrimp. I felt like chick...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/02/champagne-chicken-because-champagne.html
In honor of everyone’s favorite made-up holiday, I’ve simplified my already very simple chocolate mousse recipe. Besides being super easy to do, this ended up being the most delicious, perfec...
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I’ve done a lot of dips in my day, especially around this time of year, and this might be the easiest, simplest one yet. Thanks to the magic of canned refried beans, this deliciously addictive ...
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I love turning sandwiches into one-bite appetizers for parties, and these fried bologna bánh mì bites just might be my favorite conversion yet. I’ve wanted to post a regular, full-sized fried...
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If I posted this on some random day in September, I’d have called it Cheeseburger Stromboli, because that’s exactly what it is, but since we’re doing this before the Super Bowl, I decided t...
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This Polish potato soup is dedicated to my grandmother Sofie. She passed away when I was very young, but even though I never learned any recipes directly from her, I feel like she passed along so...
http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2024/01/polish-potato-soup-just-like-grandma.html
Some party snacks are so iconic that they don’t need any updating or re-envisioning, and pigs in a blanket would certainly fall under that category. I mean, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it...
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When we start getting close to the Super Bowl, I’m usually busy at work trying to come up with some new, exciting party-friendly foods, and one of my favorite things to play around with is the ...
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Every once and a while, I’ll get a video suggestion from the corporate overlords, which I always appreciate since they tend to be trendy recipes going viral on social media that I might otherwi...
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If you’re one of these people who can’t decide between making burgers or chicken Parmesan, this amazing, easy, party-friendly mash-up of those two classics is just what you need. The tender, ...
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This probably won’t come as much of a shock, but I’m not a vegan. Not even close. But, I am a huge fan of delicious things to eat, and after a recent visit to a local eatery where I enjoyed a...
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Yakamein might be the best noodle soup you’ve never heard of, which is very unusual for a recipe from New Orleans. Classic dishes from The Big Easy are known and loved all over the world, but Y...
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