The Best Baked Rice & Beans – Perfect Rice for an Imperfect World

There are basically two styles of rice and beans. One features the beans being cooked separately, and then used as a sauce to top the rice. ...

Hungarian Potato and Sausage Soup – Comfortarian Cuisine

All hot soups will nourish the body, and comfort the soul, but some seem to do so more profoundly than others, and this Hungarian Potato and...

Chicken a la Crema – Remembering Aunt Mary’s

Michele and I used to eat at a restaurant in the Mission many years ago called Aunt Mary’s, and my favorite thing on the menu was their Poll...

Sticky Buns – Sweet Memories

I learned lots of new and exciting things during my first semester of culinary school, but pecan sticky buns were the first thing I made for...

The St. Patty Melt (or St. Paddy Melt for You Grammarians)

Since this was inspired by St. Patrick’s Day, this St. Patty Melt should really be called a St. Paddy Melt, but my desired to be grammatical...

Spring Lamb Pan Dumplings – Messing Up, So You Don’t Have To

I never intentionally make mistakes in these videos just so I can show you how, or why, something might go wrong, but maybe I should. Nothin...

Firehouse Chili & Cornbread Casserole – Fire Pole Sold Separately

If you’re searching for delicious, easy-to-make, affordable recipes that are perfect for feeding large groups of very hungry people, you can...

Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl – Dorm Fabulous

I get a lot of requests from college students for fast, cheap, and easy recipes, and I can’t think of a more perfect offering than this spic...

Pizzadilla (Grilled Pizza Flatbread Sandwich) – As Seen on TV

I generally don‘t post a lot video recipes inspired by Papa John’s television commercials, but that’s exactly what happened with this “Pizza...

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon Mint Yogurt – Pretty Exciting for a Soup

All hot, steaming bowls of soup will warm the body, and comfort the soul, but some do so more interestingly, and beautifully than others, an...

Baked Chicken and Sausage Gumbo – Eating Soup with a Knife?

Most “shortcut” recipes are designed to save you time, but that’s not the case with this “Baked Chicken and Sausage Gumbo.” The cooking time...

Naked Shrimp Dumplings in Dashi – Barely There

This Naked Shrimp Dumplings in Dashi video should probably have been two separate videos, since the incredibly delicious dashi broth we’re s...

Apple Dumplings or as I Wished They Were Called, Whole Baked Apple Pie Balls

I love a nice slice of homemade apple pie as much as the next guy, but wanting to enjoy a slice of pie isn’t the same thing as wanting to en...

Air Fryer French Fries as Performed by a Late Early Adopter

I’ve never been that good at jumping on the latest, greatest kitchen gadget bandwagon. I’ll usually wait until it’s been proven effective fo...

Unholy Cannoli – Sacrilicious

There’s nothing like a properly made cannoli. Above and beyond the fact that people love eating tube-shaped food, there’s something very spe...

"Cacio e Pepe" Taralli – You Can’t Eat Just One

I heard someone describe Taralli as the “potato chips of Italy,” and the first thing I thought was, don’t they have actual potato chips? I m...

Cincinnati-Style Chili - Possibly, but Probably Not Just like Skyline Chili

It’s always treacherous attempting an iconic, regional specialty like Cincinnati-style chili, especially when you’ve never actually had the ...

Fried Mozzarella Puffs – Using Less Cheese to Better Please

There are many examples of sports bar-style appetizers, and snacks that I have no problem making at home, with things like chicken wings, an...

Buffalo Chicken Wings in a Jar – Because “Thighs in a Jar” Sounds Weird

Every year around this time, I try to think of variations, adaptations, and/or creative manipulations for classic, football party-friendly s...

Double Chicken Tea – Like Drinking Chicken

Sipping on a nice, hot cup of chicken broth is one thing, and a wonderful thing, but by doubling the amount of bones and meat we use to make...