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Middle Eastern Lamb Kofta
I was so taken by the all of the wonderful lamb kofta I tasted on my recent trip to Israel that I couldn’t wait to come home and recreate it — and, of course, share it with you. Kofta is a Middle...
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Ratatouille
Ratatouille is a bright and chunky summer vegetable stew, rich with olive oil and fragrant with garlic and herbs. The dish hails from Provence, a region in the south of France near the Mediterranean...
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Southwestern Sliders
If you’re a fan of my Juicy Steakhouse Burgers, you’ll love these drip-down-your-chin sliders jazzed up with smoky Southwestern spices, jalapeño pepper and Jack cheese. They are phenomenal topped with...
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Pasta with Roasted Summer Vegetables
You guys, where did the summer go? Wasn’t it just June last week, when I was stressed out over all the end-of-the-school-year craziness? Now I’m shopping for backpacks and feeling that familiar angst...
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Sloppy Joes
These smoky, spicy Sloppy Joes — or “Sloppy Jenns” as we call them around here — are great for back-to-school and football season. Unlike most Sloppy Joes, they’re made entirely from scratch (read: no...
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Egyptian Barley Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Some of you may recall seeing this barley salad on my Instagram feed over the summer, when I was in my Middle Eastern cooking phase after returning from Israel. The recipe is modestly adapted from The...
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Baked Ziti with Sausage
People often say to my kids, “You must love having a mom who cooks all the time.” The kids, of course, throw me right under the bus and explain that it’s not as great as it seems. “We usually eat the...
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Chicken Pot Pie
Now that I’ve submitted the final edits for my cookbook and it’s officially out of my hands (yikes!), one of my goals is to start answering all of your recipe requests. I have a long list, but the dish...
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Gail Simmons’ Epic Spaghetti Pie
Featured on the cover of her beautiful new cookbook, Bringing It Home: Favorite Recipes From A Life of Adventurous Eating, Gail Simmons’ Spaghetti Pie made with broccoli and Italian sausage is —...
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Italian Wedding Soup
My kids love anything with meatballs in it (especially mini meatballs), so there’s always excitement at our house when Italian wedding soup is on the menu. The name “wedding soup” comes from the...
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Salmon Cakes
When I told my friend Betsy Goldstein (superb cook, food lover, and Once Upon a Chef right hand) about these salmon cakes, she said, “Hmmm…I think I’ll wait until some of the reviews roll in to try...
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Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala is an Italian-American dish of golden pan-fried chicken cutlets and mushrooms in a rich Marsala wine sauce. Though it’s a classic restaurant dish, it’s really easy to make at home. With...
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Stacked Beef Enchiladas (AKA Mexican Lasagna)
You know when you make a dish for the first time and your whole family loves it, and you’re elated because you’ve found a new recipe to add to your repertoire forever? That’s how I felt the first time...
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Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon
Pan-seared until crisp on top and just barely cooked at the center: this is how I cook salmon when I have to hit the kitchen running. Not only is it fast — 15 minutes start to finish — it’s also...
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Rice Pilaf with Caramelized Onion, Orange, Cherry & Pistachio
Sometimes it’s nice to make a super-simple entree and focus on making your side dishes special instead. This exotic rice pilaf, modestly adapted from chef Ris Lacoste’s recipe in Fine Cooking, is a...
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Chicken Piccata
When it’s 5:30 PM and I’m staring blankly into the fridge at a package of boneless chicken breasts — wondering what the heck am I going to make for dinner? — it’s often chicken piccata to the rescue....
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Breakfast Burritos
The inspiration for these breakfast burritos comes from Lake Anne Market, a hidden-gem bodega in my hometown of Reston, VA. From the outside, this place looks like a run-of-the-mill convenience store...
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Corned Beef with Roasted Cabbage, Carrots & Potatoes + Horseradish Cream Sauce
Every year around St. Paddy’s Day, my inbox fills up with recipe requests for corned beef and cabbage, the traditional Irish-American meal of boiled meat and vegetables. I finally decided to tackle the...
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Moroccan-Style Brisket with Dried Fruit & Capers
As a special treat for Passover, I’m delighted to give you a sneak peek of one of my favorite recipes from my new cookbook, Once Upon a Chef, The Cookbook: 100 Tested, Perfected, and Family-Approved...
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Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce
My husband calls these Vietnamese-style meatballs “flavor bombs” (which, by the way, is a good thing). I can’t say that they’re completely authentic, but they do have that brilliant combination of...
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