Simple Butterfinger Peanut Butter Chip Cookie Recipe

Prepared peanut butter chip cookie recipe on a plate

When it comes to cookies, chocolate chip is king. But close behind for me has always been peanut butter. Not just normal peanut butter cookies, but Butterfinger peanut butter chip cookies are the way to go.  What are Butterfinger Peanut Butter Chip Cookies? Butterfinger peanut butter chip cookies take everything I love about chocolate chip …

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Simple Dry Brine Oven Roast Chicken Recipe

Oven-roasted whole chicken in a bed of vegetables served in a black bowl placed on a white surface

Roast chicken used to be a staple of the home cooks repertoire. Today, however, I have a surplus of take home rotisserie chickens on store shelves threatening this right of passage for home cooks. While it is easy to just pop into a store and pick up a bird, you will never get the same …

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Simple Classic Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

Cheese quesadilla garnished with tomatoes and avocado served in a ceramic green bowl placed on a white surface

When I think of childhood food joys I often think of quesadillas. There was just something so easy about putting some cheese in a tortilla and popping it on the stove or in the microwave for an easy afternoon snack. Quesadillas were the late night snack food of sleepovers, all night study sessions, and one …

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Simple Homemade Blueberry Syrup Recipe

Prepared blueberry syrup in a clear bowl

When I think of the smell of breakfast, pancakes with syrup are the first things that come to mind. I love pancakes and I love blueberries. Funny enough though, I don’t like blueberry pancakes. I think adding fruit to pancakes makes them soggy and undercooked, rather than fluffy and delicious. What I do love though …

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Simple Basic French Crepe Recipe

French crepes topped with blueberries are served on a square white plate placed on a white surface

Crepes are truly amazing. They exist somewhere between a pancake, tortilla, and an omelette. They work for both savory and sweet applications. While they may seem like fancy restaurant food, I promise they might even be easier than pancakes to make, as there is no leavening agent to mess up.   What are French Crepes? The …

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Easy Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

Baked spinach artichoke dip recipe prepared in a bowl with a plate full of crackers

Whoever came up with the name spinach artichoke dip should win a prize in marketing. I don’t think there is any dip that sounds so good for you but is sneakily so decadent. When it comes to game day or party apps there are few dips that top spinach artichoke.  I’m going over how to …

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Easy Homemade Indian Naan Bread Recipe

Indian naan bread recipe prepared in a plate

For me, the ultimate flatbread is naan. I think it is something about the neutral flavor, along with it being the perfect texture between soft and chewy. Unfortunately, even in California with a large Indian and Middle Eastern community, getting good naan can be hard to come by. Also, a side of naan can cost …

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The Ultimate Guide to Picking and Cooking a Turkey

Oven roasted whole turkey

Turkeys are inherently difficult things to cook because they are big, often frozen, very lean, and have bones. Plus, I don’t eat them very often and so I rarely get practice cooking them. Just ask yourself, how many times have you made chicken breast compared to how many times you have baked a turkey? So …

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Easy Dry Brine Turkey Recipe

A top view of sliced dry brine turkey with sauce served on a square white plate placed on a wooden table

While you might enjoy sliced turkey throughout the year, there are only a couple select times each year that you probably enjoy a giant turkey meal. Most commonly, this is during Thanksgiving, partially due to needing a bird big enough to feed a large gathering of people.  If you’re in charge of cooking the turkey …

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Simple Roasted Artichoke Recipe

Roasted artichokes on a plate with lemon garlic butter sauce

Roasted artichokes are a special treat around my house. Artichokes can be intimidating with their spines and inedible parts, and for the longest time, I avoided them. While they are a little tricky to prepare, with some simple instructions they can be turned into a delicious and sophisticated appetizer.   What is a Roasted Artichoke? Roasted …

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Simple Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe

Roasted artichokes on a black plate with lemon garlic butter sauce in a small glass bowl placed on a white table

Sometimes, it only takes a little bit of work to make something boring and everyday into something amazing. That is exactly what I am going to do today with my lemon garlic butter sauce recipe. What is a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce? Lemon garlic butter is a combination of butter, garlic, lemon juice, and fresh …

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Simple Lemon and Garlic Swordfish Recipe

Lemon garlic swordfish garnished with tomatoes served on a yellow plate beside a fresh lemon and tomato placed on a polka dot cloth

For those who do not regularly eat seafood or live near the ocean, you may not be that familiar with swordfish in cuisine. It might sound like an exotic fish that is a bit intimidating to eat; however, it actually has a very mellow taste and is great for cooking. What is Swordfish? Swordfish is …

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