Disappearing Act Rolls
DifficultyMedium
Total Time2 hours30 minutes
ServingsMakes 15
Tear apart buns with a gooey and buttery marshmallow spiced center.
Tequila Lime Chicken
DifficultyEasy
Total Time1 hour30 minutes
Servings3-4
Reminiscent of Friday nights at Applebee’s in my youth, this tequila and lime marinated chicken has a helping of nostalgia, too.
Winter Pico de Gallo
DifficultyEasy
Total Time10 minutes
Servings2-3
This simple condiment is something I whip up often in winter months. Cherry tomatoes tide me over until the summer tomatoes hit the stands. Double or triple it depending on how many guests you are serving.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
DifficultyEasy
Total Time20 minutes
ServingsMakes 12-15 Cookies
First apartments rarely have many ingredients or tools. I created this recipe for my son, imagining what he’d have on hand at his first place.
A Puerto Rican Ragu
DifficultyMedium
Total Time2 hours10 minutes
Servings4-6
I took my inspiration from the long-simmered Italian ragu which is often enriched with the addition of guanciale or pancetta. This recipe is how I imagine my grandma might have made pasta with the ingredients she had on hand.
Spinach & Artichoke Dip Chicken
DifficultyMedium
Total Time50 minutes
Servings3-4
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