Now that we are deep into fall, basically all I’ve been making is comfort food…and brown butter. I could not love it more. My hope is that you all are enjoying it too. This is my cooking season. I know everyone loves summer, but fall is my season. Cozy comfort foods are my thing, and I am so very much about making plates of pasta, slow cooking soups, whipping up the perfect mashed potatoes, and throwing in a big autumn salad too....
I’ve never been someone who’s picked a ginger cookie over say a chocolate chip cookie. But I know so many of you guys love them, and I love to bake them around the holiday season. They’re perfect for gifting, and I will admit, they always smell delicious while baking. Since I’m making ALL the Christmas cookies I can this December, I really wanted to figure out how to make a ginger cookie be extra delicious....
These are the kind of cookie you make if you need to bribe someone into doing something or if you need to get out of something or if you screwed up horribly and need a really good way to apologize. Oh yes, these are definitely that cookie. I actually thought for like a millisecond about using these cookies to get out of jury duty. Ah huh, jury duty. The letter came in the mail maybe two weeks ago and it is a rather large miracle that I have not complained about having to do jury duty EVERYDAY on here for the past two weeks....
When I told you I was really feelin the southern foods? Yeah, well, if it wasn’t clear then, it should be pretty clear now. I mean, a buttermilk fried chicken biscuit? Peach hot sauce? HONEY BUTTER?? 🙂 In my head, it doesn’t get more southern than that. Then again, I am not at all southern, so southerners feel free to let me know just how far north I really am....
It’s finally time again for big fall salads, warm bowls of pasta, apples in everything, and cozier foods. I love this time of year. We all know this, but I love the recipes I create for fall even more. I don’t know what it is about these September, October, November, and even December months, but I never seem to lack recipe concepts. I get so excited to share my fall content throughout these months!...
When I’m looking to lighten things up a bit, I turn to veggie loaded soups like chicken and vegetable soup, Olive Garden minestrone soup and this simple yet satisfying cabbage soup. Cabbage Soup Ingredients To make this cabbage soup you will need olive oil, an onion, carrots, celery, garlic, a red bell pepper, a green bell pepper, green cabbage, a can of diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, green beans, parsley, salt and black pepper....
Walnuts are a staple in my house. I add them to recipes such as apple crisp, Waldorf salad, charoset, muhammara, baked apples and even rocky road fudge! I also love to make candied walnuts for a satisfying snack. When I make salad recipes, I like to add some fun ingredients to elevate them from basic greens with dressing. I often toss in some homemade candied walnuts to turn an ordinary salad into a culinary delight!...
Truth? While I love all of the recipes I share with you guys, I definitely have some that I prefer over others. In general, dishes heavy on the meat are what I reach for daily. I often make those types of recipes when my brothers are around, or if I know I’m serving guests who love a meat heavy dish. I’m all about catering to the people I am cooking for, it’s why I love cooking so much....
You can never go wrong with a sweet and festive dessert dip. When I’m having a party, I often serve cannoli dip, cookie dough dip, fruit salsa or this super easy cheesecake dip. There’s nothing better than a good dessert dip. I recently shared an amazing caramel apple dip, but I must say, this cherry cheesecake dip is equally as delicious! This cheesecake dip is a fluffy and creamy sweet base topped with cherry pie filling....
When I’m looking to dress up plain old chicken into a special meal, I turn to popular dishes such as baked chicken breast, cider glazed chicken, Moroccan chicken, Hunan chicken and this super easy chicken adobo. Chicken adobo is one of my all time favorite ways to enjoy chicken. It’s the national dish of the Philippines for good reason! The meat is always perfectly tender in the most delicious thick and rich sauce....
Chicken shorba or chicken yakhni used to be THE desi style soup in mom’s kitchen growing up. She used to make it throughout winter. For serving, she used to ladle it in small bowls with shredded chicken piled up at the bottom. My kids absolutely love this soup as a pre-dinner snack. When I think of a comforting bowl of chicken soup ,this north indian style chicken shorba is the first thing that comes to my mind!...
I love to make my family’s favorite Mexican dishes at home such as chicken tacos, beef enchiladas and this super flavorful chile verde. Add your favorite toppings and you’ll have a hearty meal that everyone is sure to enjoy. Whenever I go to my local Mexican restaurant, I have to order the chile verde. That super tender meat in zesty sauce just can’t be beat! You can enjoy chile verde on its own, or use it as a filling for burritos, tacos and enchiladas....
I often serve salads when I’m entertaining, especially during the warmer months. Some of my favorites include burrata salad, mango salad, Tuscan kale salad, ramen noodle salad, BBQ chicken salad and this fresh and delicious Chinese chicken salad. You can never have too many salad recipes! I love to order Chinese chicken salad at restaurants, but I had never attempted to make it myself at home. I’m a big salad eater, especially at lunch time, and I decided it was time to create my own version of the restaurant favorite....
Whatever you decide, know one thing. They are good! Crispy, spicy, cheesy and delicious! I was flipping through one of my many food magazines I subscribe to (I am a complete magazine hoarder! I love um! Oddly, I do not like the trashy ones though) and saw a simple recipe for latkes. Then flipping through another magazine when I saw yet another recipe for these simple little pancakes. I’m telling you, it was a sign....
I make Mexican food at least once a week, my family always requests beef enchiladas, carne asada and this recipe from Chipotle for their famous guacamole. My kids are Chipotle fans, and I don’t blame them. Who can resist those grilled meats, fun toppings, and of course, the guacamole? My Chipotle guacamole recipe tastes just like the restaurant version, and you’ll be shocked at how easy it is to make....
And plenty of avocado too, because let’s be honest, no salad is really ever complete without avocado. For the past week or so I’ve been on a huge salad kick. Normally I’m not one for salads, they tend to bore me. Wait, let me rephrase that, salads with iceberg lettuce, a few carrots, and a lame dressing bore me. Like who wants that? Probably not you, and definitely not me....
I love a good homemade salsa, whether it’s a sweet and refreshing pineapple salsa, salsa fresca, savory salsa verde or this chipotle salsa with a complex flavor. Salsa comes in all different forms and flavors, but this chipotle salsa has to be one of my all time favorite appetizer recipes. It has just a handful of ingredients and is so quick to make with the help of a blender. I use this salsa as a dip with chips, or as a topping for grilled chicken, steak or fish....
Today is a chocolate chip olive oil zucchini banana bread kind of day…for so many reasons. For one, it’s FRIDAY and you guys know me, my mom always taught me that all Friday’s require a little chocolate. Two, we had a really long week of filming new recipe videos and it’s totally left me (and my brother Kai who films and edits all of HBH’s videos) just a little beat....
I told you I was breaking out the twelve-year old in me. I told you to get excited. Very excited. Cinnamon roll ice cream. It’s a thing. Yes, I am soooo serious right now. See, I figured since I left my old beat up one (that I basically broke a few months back) in CO it was just the right time to upgrade. Plus, I needed this ice cream, and fast....
Ok, so confession time… When I am not cooking things like these oh so awesome Chocolate Glazed Mochi Doughnuts, I seemed to have developed this horrible habit of shopping. OK, well that’s somewhat of an exaggeration, what I should say is that I have this huge urge to shop and buy all the pretty spring clothes I see online. Like it would be a major issue if I didn’t have the seriously odd amount discipline that I have....
