Recipes

This pork fried rice recipe is my revised version of another recipe. The pork and vegetables are seasoned with garlic and ginger. I have also added celery in the past with good outcomes. I have used both basmati rice and long-grain rice which gives the dish only a slight flavor difference.

What we have here is equal parts tuna and rice by weight, which for me, gives this the perfect balance between protein and starch. While this may remind some people of a fried rice dish, this is significantly lighter, and actually very low on fat content, but that doesn't mean it's not satisfying, and like most rice dishes, it's very comforting.

This easy mac and cheese is baked in the oven for a quick meal. A friend of mine sent me this recipe when I got my first apartment because she knew I hated cooking! It's easy to make and tastes great!

An easy crab legs recipe with a garlicky butter sauce that's ready in just 20 minutes! I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg recipe. This dish would be great with shrimp as well.

Lobster Thermidor is surprisingly simple to make at home for a stunning meal for two. Lobster shells are stuffed with cooked lobster in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese, and broiled until golden.

This creamy Cajun chicken pasta with bell peppers and mushrooms is easy to make, full of spicy flavor, and ready to eat in 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Blackened chicken is quick and easy to make at home. Adjust the spices in this recipe to suit your taste. This is great on a summer's day with fresh corn and mashed potatoes.

Baked fish in foil is a "no-smell" fish recipe, and the only one I make for my family (I hate fish, they love it!). Take foil packets to the table for service, and keep the packets around for wrapping and discarding bones and skin. Then when dinner's done, haul those babies to the outside trash.

Roasting a few turkey legs is a great way to have a small-scale Thanksgiving dinner. You don't need to worry about cooking a whole roasted turkey from scratch, and this recipe can be easily doubled to serve more people.

This is an elegantly simple way to cook ahi tuna steaks that any restaurant would be jealous of! Serve with soy sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

After listening to Stanley Tucci lose his mind about this zucchini pasta and calling it life-changing and one of the best things he's ever eaten, I decided I'd give it a try. The results were amazing and the key to getting the toasted sweet taste of the zucchini was deep-frying it!

This fried catfish recipe is a classic Southern dish traditionally served with buttermilk hush puppies and buttermilk coleslaw.

This is a very easy, but elegant, baked chicken breast recipe that looks like you've spent hours in the kitchen when you've barely lifted a finger! It's easy to scale up this recipe for more guests — the prep time is minimal regardless of whether you make 2 breasts or 20.

Learn how to make a grilled cheese sandwich in a nonstick pan with buttered bread and American Cheddar for a classic hot sandwich.

My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture cooks over high heat. The recipe works best if you chop or grind your own chicken and have all ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

Steak is marinated in the fridge for 45 minutes, then quickly pan-seared in a cast iron skillet before it is finished in the oven.

No two aglio e olio recipes are alike, but this one is pretty true to the classic method. The key is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too light, you don't get the full flavor and if it's too dark it gets bitter. My advice? Do it perfectly.

A budget-friendly version of Beef Wellington with a bacon cheeseburger twist that will impress your guests.

I've mixed elements of Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian and other Asian cuisines to make a delicious chicken and rice dish topped with a fresh herb salad.

This dip for 2 was inspired of my sweetie and I's love of pizza but also wanting a dip. Ooey gooey cheese, savory pepperoni and a crisp panko crust really hits the spot on chilly afternoons! Serve with toasted bread pieces or crackers.

Salmon fillets are flavored with everything bagel seasoning and cooked in the air fyer with sweet potatoes and broccoli. A perfectly balanced meal for 2 on a weekday.

For this easy black bean soup for two, canned black beans are partially blended for a creamy base. This is a comforting soup for days when you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. Feel free to add diced ham for a heartier soup, or to garnish with shredded cheese and salsa.

This 4-ingredient creamy tomato soup for two blends roasted onion with canned tomatoes and cream. It could not be any tastier.

This ramen omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese is a filling omelet, and a great way to get kids to eat their veggies.

This baked sweet and sour chicken made with chicken thighs and pineapple is a "dump" version of one of the most popular dishes in a Chinese restaurant. Skip the deep frying and bake everything together in one dish to create a lighter twist on a classic with no sacrifice of flavor.

This Mediterranean salmon baked in parchment is a lovely fish dish, ideal for a special occasion. It’s served with a mushroom, roasted pepper, artichoke, and wine pan sauce.

For these lobster stuffed pasta shells for two, you’ll be moving lobster from one kind of shell to another to create one of Chef John’s favorite baked pasta dishes. These elegant, delicious, creamy shells will remind you of lobster bisque.

This Guinness chili for two, inspired by the Irish draught ale, makes ordinary stew meat spectacular. A turn in the oven thickens the chili and deepens the flavor.

These bacon dill pickle pizzas are quick to make, and you’ll feel like you're at the pub! Salty bacon, Cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and ranch—your taste buds will thank you.

This Tuscan chicken soup features a boneless chicken breast in creamy broth with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. It’s especially comforting on blustery winter days.

Smoked cabbage is hands-off and a perfect side dish for whatever floats your boat. While you've got that smoker fired up, quarter a head of cabbage and slap it on in that last bit of cooking time. It pairs well with beef, pork, and chicken.

These steak and potato foil packets are a fun dish that the whole family will love and an easy clean up. The combination of steak, potatoes, grilled onions, and bell peppers, seasoned to perfection...mmm mmm good!

This grilled pattypan squash has a subtle sweetness and a meaty, yet juicy texture. The flavor is simple, but the savory garlic butter takes things up a notch. Pattypan squash has a different shape than typical squash, but it’s just as inexpensive—so cooking one up is an easy and budget-friendly way to impress company. Try it as a side for grilled chicken or steak.

These quick and simple grilled artichoke hearts make for a great last-minute appetizer idea if you have guests stopping by, or just any time. They are also a lovely addition to a charcuterie board.

Made with only a few simple ingredients, these spicy chipotle chicken burgers will be on the grill in no time. Topped with gouda cheese, mayonnaise, lettuce, and mango salsa, they're just the right combination of spicy and cool.

The thing that makes this easy grilled flounder easy is a reusable, nonstick grilling mat. Flounder is very tender, and the filets are uneven in thickness. You’ll only need to grill it on one side! Because of its delicate nature, direct cooking will only take a few minutes, so the other parts of your menu need to be complete when you start cooking the fish. We love this with a simple baked sweet potato and a green salad.

These hamburgers with grilled apple and chili crisp are juicy and delicious. Serve the beef patties in buns with grilled sweet-tart apples, thick-cut onions, and spicy mayo.

These tofu kebabs are marinated in a curry and serrano-spiced coconut milk marinade, skewered, and grilled for a delicious vegetarian summer dinner. Serve with cilantro chutney for dipping.

These spiced harissa beef and lamb koftas are seasoned with the bold flavors of turmeric, cumin, and harissa paste, shaped around skewers, and grilled.

This chicken Laredo with cilantro cream is a Southwestern treatment of grilled chicken breast with toppings to add flavor and eye appeal. We have chicken so often that sometimes I need to punch up the flavor, and we love this dish with grilled zucchini and a simple tossed salad.

This technique for grilled chicken meatballs is the only way to go. By pre-baking the meatballs, they finish quickly on the grill, and stay moist and juicy every time. A hoisin-ginger glaze makes a beautiful, glossy meatball, but you can flavor them just about any way you want.

The best grilled chicken breasts you'll ever make begin with a basic marinade and end with the best technique for perfect cooking, complete with beautifully-executed grill marks.

This grilled balsamic beef would be one of my signature dishes if I were a chef at a barbecue restaurant. The aged balsamic vinegar-based marinade is perfectly balanced, and grilling over high heat creates a beautiful sear.

This dill pickle pasta salad with chopped dill pickles, bacon, and Cheddar cheese is briny, rich, salty and absolutely delicious.

Zesty citrus juices meet the char of the grill in this tasty shrimp recipe. Finish it off with a delicious citrus-thyme butter and serve with extra grilled orange wedges.

This Parmesan espresso martini steak, rubbed with coffee and served with salty fricos and lightly dressed watercress, is inspired by the Parmesan-topped espresso martini trend that was everywhere last year.

This grilled radicchio and avocado salad uses zhug, a traditional green hot sauce from Yemen. In this version, we toned down the spice and added lemon for brightness.

My kids love making these brown bear biscuits for breakfast whenever we go camping. This recipe is super simple and there's no prep for mom!

This grilled bang bang chicken salad is a vegetable salad composed on top of spinach leaves, and tossed with a sweet-spicy bang bang sauce dressing. Surrounded by spicy grilled chicken, then garnished with green onions and sliced almonds, it is a delicious, crunchy, summer dinner.

Grilling halibut in foil packets keeps the fish moist and tender. It also prevents the delicate fillets from breaking apart on the grill.We like this with a simple green salad and some crusty bread.

These French onion burgers are made with a simple combination of ground beef and onion soup mix, then topped with Havarti cheese, onions, and mushrooms. These burgers will become a favorite at parties.

These smoked pork chops with sauerkraut make a fairly quick-and-easy, satisfying weeknight meal. The chops are already fully cooked, so they don’t need a lot of time braising, but the flavor is there.