I realize I often blab on about my love for certain foods (like this, Italian Farro Salad), and it is because I truly cherish every recipe I post here—I wouldn’t waste either of our time by sharing a recipe with which I wasn’t smitten. Today’s recipe for roasted butternut squash freekeh salad, however, feels especially personal, perhaps because I honestly feel like I could eat some version of it every single day for the rest of my life....

This slow cooker chicken is by far one of my best chicken recipes, which I perfected over years. I could climb mountains for this chicken. People always ask for seconds and rarely there are any leftovers. What I personally like the most about this chicken is the clean, subtle flavors of caramelized garlic, onion and ginger, complemented by a touch of sweetness coming from the onions. These simple flavors go a long way to reveal the natural flavor of the chicken....

One of the biggest game-changing s’mores moments in my life (because yes, these moments exist) came when my childhood friend Laura introduced me to the concept of using a peanut butter cup in place of the standard square of milk chocolate in my s’mores. Friends, please promise me you’ll try a peanut butter cup s’more at least once in your life. It won’t be your last. Peanut butter and marshmallow are a salty-sweet, sticky-creamy, heavenly combination....

What is Makar Sankranti? Makara Sankranti is a Hindu festival dedicated to SUN god, more commonly known as surya bhagawan or surya devata. Makara Sankranti marks the transition/entry of sun into the Makara rashi, meaning the end of winters & beginning of the harvest or spring season. So this festival is celebrated as the harvest festival by Hindus in most Indian states. It is also known as just Sankranti, Sankramana & pongal....

Ben and I arrived home from the most magical vacation in Italy on Sunday night, and while I wouldn’t trade our time for anything, after 10 days in a completely different time zone + a 21-hour travel day home, my body clock/sleep cycle/ability to process logical thoughts is…compromised. Case in point: Yesterday morning, I stepped out of the shower and realized I’d only shaved one leg and couldn’t remember whether or not I’d rinsed the conditioner out of my hair....

16 April Update – 7 days in, $39,106 raised, 5,000 foods delivered to 13 hospitals!! Read more and see photos here, down in the Updates section. ❤️ Over 100 healthcare workers around the world have died from COVID-19, caring for those of us in need. I want to say thank you to our frontliners. On Thursday 2 April 2020, I sent 250 muffins to the Westmead Hospital in Sydney as a small token of my appreciation to healthcare workers in the frontline, battling the COVID-19 war at great personal risk to themselves....

This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....

If you’ve ever wondered how to make Chinese dumplings, today is the day you’ll discover that it’s totally doable by any home cook! You don’t even need a bamboo steamer! Siu Mai (Shumai – Chinese Steamed Dumplings) It’s so unsatisfying going to Yum Cha* with just two people. I mean, Yum Cha is all about ordering as many different types of dumplings you can, sprinkled with a few crunchy deep fried things (hello Spring Rolls!...

Trying to figure out how to cook a turkey breast for Thanksgiving (or any day)? Look no further. This Crock Pot turkey breast recipe is the best and easiest way to cook bone-in turkey breast, but there’s an option for boneless as well. The end result? Juicy, flavorful turkey — with the added bonus that slow cooker turkey breast is much less work than cooking a whole bird. Cooking turkey breast in the Crock Pot has so many advantages....

There are some seriously fancy omelettes in this world. Fully loaded, with truffles, loaded with 4 kinds of cheese, even lobster. Me – I’m more of a “fridge clean out” omelette kind of gal. Meaning – when I make an omelette, it’s usually to use up bits and pieces in the fridge. With the exception of a Spanish omelette. 🙂 This is one of the few omelettes in the world that I will make intentionally!...

The Thai stir fry sauce I use in this Spicy Thai Chicken Stir Fry is like the Thai equivalent of Charlie, my All Purpose Chinese Stir Fry Sauce. If you haven’t discovered Charlie yet, pop over because honestly, especially if you are pressed for time, he will be life changing. Yes, I’ve given my Chinese stir fry sauce a name, and yes there is logic – albeit bland / crazy – behind it....

Strawberry spinach salad is my unofficial start to spring because—and I think it’s important that we are honest about this—a March or early-April spring is not a real thing when you live in the upper Midwest. Slowly, however, my little yard turns greener, and I notice my salad cravings shifting away from warm toppings like the lentils and roasted vegetables in this Lentil Salad with Roasted Cauliflower or the sautéed potatoes in this Pea Salad to ones that are distinctly lighter and brighter: strawberries, poppy seeds, feta....

It’s officially summer here in Australia and I’m ready for all the smoothies! Whilst I love drinking a smoothie during the day as a bit of a pick-me-up, there’s something about “drinking” a smoothie for breakfast that leaves me rather unsatisfied. I think it’s because my brain wants “food” and doesn’t classify a drink as a satisfying meal. There’s two ways to counteract this - drink my smoothie and eat a little something extra (hard boiled eggs or a piece of toast), or turn my smoothie into a smoothie bowl....

Looking to add more classic French recipes to your repertoire? I recommend you also check out my Sausage and Chicken Cassoulet, French Leek Tart, Boeuf Bourguignon and Gougères. Welcome to what I am calling a series of “sexy recipes” leading up to Valentine’s Day! To start, one of the sexiest recipes of all times: French Onion Soup. Because who can resist a bowl of this decadent soup, especially when topped with garlic bread and bubbly cheese?...

Love Irish recipes? Make sure to also check out my Homemade Irish Cream and my Guinness Chocolate Cake! An Irish Cake made with Porter Beer Forget the dry, overly sweet fruit cakes you’ve had in the past. This porter cake is coming to this site to prove that fruit cakes CAN be delicious! Especially when they are made with beer. Don’t like beer? Then this recipe is not for you....

I find quiet satisfaction in creating memorable recipes from humble ingredients, especially ones like grains and legumes that hang out faithfully in my pantry, patiently awaiting their time to shine. They cost little—these vegan stuffed peppers are one of the most budget-friendly dinners you can cook—have a long shelf life, and are happy to sit stoically on my shelf until I feel inspired to pull them out and see what we can make together....

Spiced cubes of intensely golden-and-crispy-outside, sweet-and-creamy-inside roasted sweet potatoes, a hearty mashed black bean and zucchini filling, and a shower of melty cheese, these filling tacos are here to appease meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. Tacos are one of our go-to ways to enjoy meatless meals that are satisfying and hearty (this collection of meatless main dish recipes contains dozens more vegetarian meal ideas). Plant-based proteins like tofu and tempeh are great options to put into tacos instead of meat (check out the reviews on these Tofu Tacos and Tempeh Tacos for proof)....

A comforting (but not coma-inducing) baked casserole of thinly sliced zucchini tossed in a creamy garlic sauce, then baked beneath a crown of golden, crispy breadcrumbs, easy, cheesy zucchini casserole gives a vegetable we usually think of as a straightforward side dish (Easy Sautéed Zucchini with Parmesan) the star holiday treatment usually reserved for Healthy Green Bean Casserole. Could it be that Healthy Zucchini Muffins (or, gasp! Zucchini Brownies) might not be summer squash’s highest calling after all?...

Do you have a spiralizer yet? If you don’t, zucchini noodles are the reason to get one. They are the perfect light, low carb pasta replacement. Usually we think of them for warm dishes, but did you know that a cold spiralized zucchini noodle salad is just as amazing? It absolutely is. Especially when bacon is involved. My favorite way to use my spiralizer is to make regular zucchini noodles as a side (or sometimes zucchini noodles alfredo)....

This pan-fried chicken breast recipe is the most used recipe in our family. It’s simple, easy and crazy quick to make. And it’s delicious! Really, all you need is 4 minutes of prep time and 6 minutes of cooking time. The recipe is so easy that even a child can successfully make it. In fact, this was the first ‘meat’ recipe that my daughter mastered when she was just starting to learn to cook....