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Mustard BBQ Sauce

Mustard BBQ Sauce

This is a BBQ sauce with a pretty specific purpose. It's not your do-it-all sauce that you keep on hand to slather on anything. Rather, this sauce is tailor-made for smoked pork ribs or pulled pork. And boy does it do its job well. I do have a

Back Pocket Sandwich Bread

Back Pocket Sandwich Bread

While I still think sourdough is king, I cannot emphasize how nice it is to make a good loaf of bread in just a couple of hours, without any of the preplanning and fuss that sourdough requires. Now, you can't expect the same level of flavor, the chewy

Pita Bread

Pita is a very simple flatbread, but when you bake it - through some form of sorcery - it puffs up into one perfect, giant bubble. Giving you a pocket into which you can stuff all sorts of goodies. It's a technological marvel of the bread world and

Easy Vinegar BBQ Sauce

Easy Vinegar BBQ Sauce

This is a BBQ sauce recipe that I threw together in a hurry when I was low on ingredients and low on time. And while I wouldn't say I was "surprised" that it was good, it far exceeded my expectations. I initially made this to use

Cast Iron Dinner Rolls

Cast Iron Dinner Rolls

Dinner rolls are one of those things that I absolutely love when I make them, but only actually make once or twice a year. It makes no sense. So, for 2024 I resolve to make more dinner rolls, and these Cast Iron Dinner Rolls are the perfect place to start.

Poached Chicken w/Sizzling Scallion Oil

Poached Chicken w/Sizzling Scallion Oil

It may be nostalgia, but I believe there is some form of alchemy at play that turns five very ordinary ingredients into this deeply satisfying dish. This simple recipe comes straight from my Chinese grandma's kitchen. It's one of many recipes I've attempted to

Carnitas

It's 1997 in "old Denver", which puts me at around 9 years old. I'm standing in my neighbor's backyard surrounded by a lot of people I don't know, and a few that I do. I assume my mom, sister, and

Salsa Verde

I have no problem with store-bought salsa, I buy it, well infrequently, but I eat it no problem. But salsa verde is a special case, one that I WILL NOT buy in a jar. Actually I will, but rarely and begrudgingly. Salsa Verde should be bright and zingy! It requires

Larb (aka laab, lahb, laap)

Larb (aka laab, lahb, laap)

This dish is from Northern Thailand as well as Laos and it's one of my favorite things to make as well as to eat. And it's easy, easy, easy! With just a little heavy lifting upfront in the form of some veg chopping you're

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

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Cinnamon Raisin Bread

When most people think of cinnamon raisin bread, I assume they think of the one that comes in a bright red bag with a smiling Lorraine Collet Peterson on it (that's the Sun-Maid girl, who knew?). And don't get me wrong that stuff is great. Toasted

Tuna Salad with Lemon and Capers

Tuna Salad with Lemon and Capers

Similar to my Chicken Salad recipe, this is generally something that gets thrown together on a whim, with things that I already have on hand, then quickly eaten either spread on crackers or as a sandwich. And, I can always feel good about myself afterward because this is, in fact,

Japanese White Sauce (Yum Yum Sauce)

Japanese White Sauce (Yum Yum Sauce)

Is Japanese white sauce really Japanese? Is this sauce even really white? These are some of life's tough questions, and I don't have the answers for you. But, Is this sauce delicious? A resounding yes. I went 29 years eating my teriyaki bowls with only teriyaki

Teriyaki Sauce

I love a thick and sickly sweet teriyaki sauce as much as the next guy/gal, but if that's what you're looking for, this is not it. don't get me wrong, this teriyaki sauce is still sweet, but this here is more balanced and

Red Lentils with Coconut and Ginger

Red Lentils with Coconut and Ginger

In many people's minds, I feel that lentils live alongside Brussels sprouts in the "those are lame and boring and mushy" region of their food memory. And I would wager that's because they were prepared that way once, and now that's where

Ginger-Carrot Dressing

Ginger-Carrot Dressing

Have you ever had a simple side salad at a casual, Japanese restaurant in America? If you answered yes, then you've probably had a version of the dressing I'm about to share with you. I've never worked in such a restaurant, so I don&

Golden Raisin Granola

Golden Raisin Granola

Are there already too many granola recipes on the internet? Yes. Am I going to become part of the problem? You betcha. Right off the bat, I must confess that this recipe isn't even mine. I've made it my own with some minor tweaks, but I

Fall Baking Re-Do: THE Pumpkin Loaf

Fall Baking Re-Do: THE Pumpkin Loaf

"Hey Willy! THIS is fall baking" TLDR: go make this loaf. If you, like my brother, missed the fall baking mark last week – or perhaps just wanted to wait until we were a bit deeper into the season before diving in – you no longer have to go searching