Grandmas chicken and rice bake: The one dinner that made everyone show up on time. My grandma never measured anything. Not once in 40 years of cooking this dish. I watched her make it probably fifty times before I finally begged her to write it down. She laughed at me. Then she grabbed a napkin … Read more
Ooey Gooey Cheesy Garlic Chicken Wraps: Silas walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, took one sniff of the garlic butter sizzling in the pan, and said “okay, I’m not leaving until I eat something.” That’s basically the highest compliment my kitchen gets these days. These cheesy garlic chicken wraps are the reason our Tuesday nights … Read more
One-Pan Chicken Rice Casserole: Silas walked into the kitchen last Tuesday, sniffed the air like a cartoon dog, and said “okay what IS that.” That right there is the reaction I live for. This chicken and rice casserole is one of those dinners that smells like a hug before it even hits the table. Creamy, … Read more
I burned my first “healthy dinner” attempt so badly that my smoke alarm still remembers it. That was three years ago, and I’ve been making up for it ever since with recipes that are basically foolproof. This honey garlic sweet potato chicken skillet is one of those recipes. It’s just one pan. One cutting board. … Read more
Honey Garlic Butter Chicken: I burned chicken thighs three times before I figured out the one trick that actually matters. It’s not the marinade. It’s not some fancy pan. It’s how long you leave the skin alone once it hits the heat. Once I got that down, this became the recipe I make when I … Read more