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The Viral Restaurant Chicken Parm Made Me Do It. WOW GUYS this is a golden, cheesy, over-the-top crispy chicken parm, and it is so good! This idea came into my life by way of Instagram – I found myself watching basically all the videos from Carbonara restaurant of their viral dish (chicken parmesan alla vodka) … Read more
Hearty soups, saucy pastas, big-flavor chilis, and tender shredded meats that basically make themselves. These cozy crockpot recipes deliver! When the days start getting chilly and all you want is something warm, cozy, and hands-off simmering away while you live your life, it’s crockpot season. These crockpot recipes are the ultimate comfort food lineup: hearty … Read more
The Carrot Soup + Topping Combo That I Didn’t Know I Needed This combination is dynamite. Wow. We did this for dinner last week and it was amazing. Two main parts: a silky carrot soup (think coconut milk, madras curry powder, onions and carrots) – borderline 5 ingredients and very easy an equally easy savory … Read more
Until recently, I was fairly ambivalent about one-pan pasta recipes. I appreciate them in a pinch [here’s a longtime favorite; and this is my total comfort food], but I sometimes find that when the pasta is cooked in a sauce the whole time, it doesn’t quite get that al dente definition and structural integrity that … Read more
A few years ago, Alex and I started batching cocktails and keeping them in the freezer. Batching may sound fancy and professional but at most we were participating in rudimentary math (“one ounce? nah, one cup!”) and advanced laziness (ahem, preparedness). Having cocktails ready to go and super, super cold so that they won’t immediately … Read more
This is a riff on my favorite Peanut Sesame Noodles so check it out if you’re looking for more of a big meal. This is just for you, or for you and a lucky friend if you’re feeling generous. If you cannot find firm silken tofu, you can use silken tofu here but don’t bother … Read more
Psst: You really don’t need a recipe for this but I’m sharing the proportions I used, loosely. I photographed a small plate of it with just half of everything. You’ll be happier if you make the full amount, listed below! Some additional burrata advice: Burrata is at its most nuanced and creamy when it’s been … Read more
Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and yeast. Add water and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and use a spoon or dough whisk (I have this one) to bring it together, stirring the mixture a few times to ensure there are no unmixed pockets of flour. Cover the … Read more
Make the cookies: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) degrees and line two 8-inch round cake pans with rounds of parchment paper. Coat the exposed sides with butter or nonstick spray. A little extra underneath the parchment helps it stick. If you only have one cake pan, don’t fret. The batter will hold while you bake … Read more
What did we get up to while our kids’ time away overlapped for two weeks this summer? Did we go on vacation? Did we party every night? The truth is honestly embarrassing, so middle-aged coded, Deb of the early Smitten Kitchen years would rage and weep. [“You promised you wouldn’t get lame!”] I got… orthotics. … Read more