NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The nomination period for the Nominate a Teacher or Nurse for a Month of Home Chef Contest (“Contest”) begins on May 2, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on May 16, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET (“Nomination Period”). The time will be determined by the timekeeping systems of Relish Labs LLC d/b/a Home Chef (“Sponsor”). Sponsor will have the sole discretion in determining the timeliness of any action or inaction related to the Contest. All times mentioned in these Official Rules are Eastern T ..read more

If you haven’t cooked with us before you might not know this, but tacos are kinda our thing. Our chefs never tire of finding new, tasty ways to fill a tortilla, and we have dozens of unique taco recipes in our archives to prove it! Whether they’re classic steak tacos or a fun twist on other iconic street foods, we’re always in the mood to cook up these ten taco recipes:     1. Acapulco Steak Tacos with Pico de Gallo and Queso Fresco 2. Al Pastor Pork Tacos with Pineapple and Chipotle 3. Baja Fish Tacos with Sriracha Slaw and Pickled Shallot 4. Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Corn ..read more

Our friends at the Spice House often get sent recipes from their customers featuring their spices and extracts. They’ve shared six of their favorite treat recipes with us this holiday season from their own kitchens and those of home cooks across the country, perfect for gifting to family and friends!      1. Festive Frosted Sugar Cookies These are your classic sugar cookies, seasoned with vanilla extract. You can try adding other flavors to this recipe too. Try adding rosewater in the icing and cardamom to the cookie dough. This recipe is most popular during the holidays, but d ..read more

Between the shorter days, colder nights, and stresses of everyday life right now, comfort food seems to be the best cure out there. What’s better on a dreary day than a heaping bowl of Chicken & Dumplings or creamy macaroni and cheese? Give yourself something to look forward to after yet another day full of glitchy zoom meetings and never-ending e-learning assignments: Dive into one of these comforting recipes and indulge your taste buds ASAP!   Nothing screams comfort food like a classic macaroni and cheese. This stovetop cheddar mac and cheese is both creamy and surprisingly ea ..read more

Have all the warmth, togetherness, and love of Thanksgiving without the stress and hours in the grocery store, fighting over the last dented can of cranberry sauce. On this year’s Home Chef Thanksgiving menu, easy and delicious sides with quick assembly, that provide flavors that seem as if they took hours and hours to come together. And not just sides; we’re also offering a turkey breast, with simple instructions to roast to pure juicy, tender, deliciousness. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Home Chef! What You’ll Need:  2 baking sheets 1 medium non-stick pan 1 large non-stick pan ..read more

There comes a point every summer when you can *feel* it drawing to a close: there’s a chill on the breeze, the nights come more quickly, and… are those leaves crunching on the ground already?! But the heat is still lingering – and if summer can hold on, we can, too. So if you’re not *quite* ready to greet cooler temperatures and the heavier comfort food that comes along with them, we suggest leaning in hard to late summer produce and the ease in which it can be prepared and enjoyed. Best of all? You can make the most of the shorter days with most recipes taking no more than 15 minutes to put t ..read more

  Whether you’re getting started with budgeting for the first time or trying to cut back to help save up for a goal, you’ll quickly realize that the most costly and variable spending category is food. Whether it’s dining out, ordering delivery, fancy lattes from the coffee shop, or groceries, almost everyone we know wishes they could reign their spending in just a little in this essential category. And depending on where you live, who you cook for, and how confident of a home chef you are, your food costs can vary wildly. Luckily, there’s lots of sound advice out there on how you can get ..read more

  Whether you’re getting started with budgeting for the first time or cutting back to help save up for a goal, you’ll quickly realize that the most costly and variable spending category is food. Whether it’s dining out, ordering delivery, fancy lattes from the coffee shop, or groceries, almost everyone we know wishes they could reign their spending in just a little in this essential category. And depending on where you live, who you cook for, and how confident of a home chef you are, your food costs can vary wildly. Luckily, there’s lots of sound advice out there on how you can get start ..read more

What is Meal Planning? Meal Planning is exactly what it sounds like…planning your meals! It can be as simple as noting dinner ideas as you see things that inspire you or a craving strikes throughout the week, or as intense as planning every single thing you eat, right down to midday snacks. While a simple concept, it can be a great tool for the busy home cook, no matter what your needs are. Some common pain points that can be solved with meal planning are trying to cut down on takeout, manage your food budget, or feeding a busy family efficiently and well. It also helps prevent food waste by u ..read more

  Right now is the perfect time to enjoy stone fruits, as they’re at their peak throughout much of the U.S. during August and September. Late summer is also our favorite time to savor outdoor cooking, as the intense heat of August has given way to milder temperatures as fall approaches. To make the most of the short window between summer and fall, we’re taking our fruit out back and grilling it up as a farewell to summer. So if you’ve got a glut of fruit from the farmers’ market and can’t bear turning on the stove, check out the easy methods and some fun recipe ideas to use them in below ..read more