This incredibly flavorful, highly usual summer side dish combines two of my all-time favorite things to eat. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, potato salad is the first food I can remember eating, and I’m never not craving Thai food, so it’s no surprise that I absolutely loved everything about this...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Thai-Inspired Potato Salad please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Thai-Inspired Potato Salad! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has cha ..read more

I’ve been to Texas a few times, and never once had Cowboy Caviar. That makes sense, since these were food blogger press trips, where one (with a certain amount of blog traffic) is wined and dined on the finest cuisine the local chefs have to offer, and something as lowbrow as...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Cowboy Caviar please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Cowboy Caviar! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering complete written ..read more

I realize that Italian barbecue restaurants aren’t a thing, or at least not yet, but if they were, and I was a chef at a one, this easy, grilled balsamic beef would be one of my signature dishes. Aged balsamic vinegar has been a favorite “secret weapon” of chefs since forever, and it always makes whatever it’s added to more interesting and flavorful, and that’s...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Grilled Balsamic Beef please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Grilled Balsamic Beef! And, as always, enjoy! If you w ..read more

This Frangipane Strawberry Shortcake was a great reminder that doing a new twist on a classic recipe is always a challenge. Recipes become iconic for a reason, so trying to change them at all is somewhat questionable, but if you are going to put a fresh spin on...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Frangipane Strawberry Shortcake please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Frangipane Strawberry Shortcake! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offe ..read more

There’s a good reason you don’t often see grilled meatballs on a menu, and that’s because they are virtually impossible to do unless you know this simple, bake-ahead trick. If you ever want to get really frustrated, try to get balls of raw, ground meat to stay on stay on a skewer. Even if you somehow...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Grilled Chicken Meatballs please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Grilled Chicken Meatballs! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has chan ..read more

Wildflower Honey Cake had me pondering just that. I know Queen is out, since that’s just too much responsibility, but if I had to be a bee, I’d want to be a worker bee. I think I’d enjoy the freedom of flying around all day collecting nectar, as well as once in a while stinging...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Wildflower Honey Cake please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Wildflower Honey Cake! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering ..read more

Just when you think you’ve posted a recipe for every possible type of omelet ever invented, someone sends you a suggestion for Tamagoyaki. And, if there’s any omelet that deserves a video demonstration, it’s this amazingly...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Tamagoyaki please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Tamagoyaki! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering complete written recipes, please read all about that here.  ..read more

I love anything peanut butter and chocolate, as well as anything banana and chocolate, and while I don’t often pair peanut butter and banana, I hear that a certain famous, jumpsuit-wearing celebrity used to be quite fond of the...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Peanut Butter Banana Muffins please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Muffins! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering complete written recipes, please rea ..read more

As many of you might already know, “saltimbocca” means, ”jumps in the mouth,” and there really is no better way to describe what happens when you take a bite of this amazing Italian classic. Although, to do the “classic” version we’d have to use veal, which is not easy to...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Chicken Saltimbocca please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Chicken Saltimbocca! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering complete ..read more

This amazing and easy to make Tortilla de Patatas, also know as Tortilla de Español, is often referred to as a, “Spanish-style potato omelet,” which is a little bit misleading, since the texture and cooking method are way closer to an Italian...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Tortilla de Patatas please follow this link to become a member.) Follow this link to get a complete, printable written recipe for Tortilla de Patatas! And, as always, enjoy! If you want more information about why the blog format has changed, and why we're now offering complete written recipes, please read a ..read more