I’ll be honest – this recipe isn’t simple or quick, but it is certainly worth the extra effort. It’s fairly easy, it just requires a little extra time. I made the dough and grilled the chicken the night before, which saved time the following night when I made the pizza. The result is chewy, yet
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Chicken thighs are a great weeknight option when you want a fast and fool-proof meal. It’s virtually impossible to over-cook them and they are very low maintenance. In this recipe, I whip up the marinade and sauce the night before. When I walk in the door from work the next day, all I have to
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As winter slowly turns to spring, and spring to summer, we feel more inclined to get together with family and friends to enjoy the beautiful weather. While partying with loved ones is a great way to spend an afternoon or evening, the overwhelming tasks of developing a menu and trying to figure out how much
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One of the best places I find inspiration for developing new recipes and dishes is, of course, other people’s food. In particular, I love to take a restaurant dish that is really popular and make it my own. Sometimes I try to mimic the restaurant version, while other times, I like to make my own
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Check out the info-graphic below – created by yours truly! My first time making one! The finger touch method is one of my favorite “tricks” learned as a chef. I honestly use it all the time and I find it to be very accurate. I’ll still use an instant read thermometer for larger cuts of
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Try this delicious stir-fry the next time you’re staring at some chicken thighs and just can’t figure out what to do with them. It’s a quick meal that boasts some nice heat from crushed red pepper and slightly sweet glazed chicken. The fresh vegetables and soba noodles round out the dish and give it great
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Just in time for a big weekend of football, I bring to you the staple of any good game-day spread: buffalo wings. And these aren’t your typical wings. They’re baked. Don’t freak out though. Keep calm and continue reading. Trust me, I wouldn’t bring you a recipe that wasn’t worth making. Yes, these wings are
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Unfortunately, my house was hit with a “nasty germ” (as my two year old says) last week. Fortunately, it hit everyone in the household except me. While trying to avoid the bug while also caring for my loved ones, I turned to food – shocker, I know. And what better, albeit cliche, way to cure
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I love when I get the opportunity to share photos and recipes from events I’ve catered. Recently, I was asked to provide pasta dishes for an event. I love making pasta dishes because there are so many different ways to prepare noodles. One of my favorite is this recipe, Rigatoni Rosa. The Rosa sauce is a pink sauce
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I absolutely love this chicken recipe. I created it because I was craving, as the name implies, something sweet, spicy and sticky. I also wanted to add a little Asian flair to my everyday, weeknight chicken thighs. I have tested this recipe twice since creating it and I am always disappointed when I look down
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