Taiwanese Five Spice Pork

Adapted from Milk Street 1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce or tamari sauce, divided 2 tablespoons avocado oil 6 ounces…

Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is one of the best recipes I’ve found for chocolate chip cookies. Recipe by Jacques Torres Makes1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies (see below for small batch) Requires 24-36 hours…

Pumpkin Pie

This is the most perfect, simple pumpkin pie recipe. Adapted from Libby’s.…

Cassava Pumpkin Bread

1 cup (260g) canned pumpkin puree (I use Trader Joe’s brand available seasonally – stock up around Thanksgiving) 2/3 cup (133g) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2…

Beet & Carrot Salad with Black Rice & Kale

Inspired by Mendocino Farms’ Healthiest Side Dish in the World (aka Healthiest Side Dish Ever) Salad dressing adapted from Pinterest 2/3 cup uncooked black rice (forbidden rice) 1/2 pound…

Egyptian Barley Salad

From Americas Test Kitchen 1 1/2 cups pearl barley (not hulled barley or hull-less barley) ⅓ cup golden raisins ½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro ¼ cup pistachios, toasted and…

Spinach Carbonara

Untested Recipe from How to Cook Everything Fast by Mark Bittman Serves 4 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound spinach 2 cloves garlic 1 pound spaghetti 3 eggs 4…

Gluten Free Monster Cookies

Adapted from cakedbykatie.com 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1/4  cup (60g) smooth/creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar 1 large…

Chocolate Banana Baked Oats

Makes 2 servings 2/3 cup rolled oats 1 large banana 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons cacao powder 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon…

Better Fettuccini Alfredo

Supposedly, this is the authentic method for Italian Fettuccini Alfredo, which contains no heavy cream. Adapted from Milk Street Serves 4 8 tablespoons butter (I use 4 tablespoons) 6…

Seafood Fra Diavolo

Adapted from Cooks Country –UNTESTED RECIPE– 12 ounces extra-large (21 to 25) *shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed 12 ounces large *sea scallops, tendons removed, cut in half horizontally…

White Fish with Cherry Tomato Broth

Adapted from ATK Pesce All’Acqua Pazza 1½ pounds haddock fillets, ¾ to 1 inch thick 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3…

Tommy’s Dragon Rolls

Sushi Rice Sushi rice recipe link Shrimp Tempura  Tempura recipe link Crab Salad (California roll filling) Salmon Assembling the Dragon Rolls…

Plantain Wraps (Gluten/Grain Free)

For a delicious treat, fill the wrap with peanut butter and Nutella. 2 plantains, unpeeled, cut into 2-inch pieces 1/2 teaspoon salt Place plantains in a small pot and…