So, you’ve made it through another Thanksgiving holiday (perhaps including a share of awkward forced pleasantries) and it’s time, finally and gloriously, to fix up your very own plate of leftovers. Now, I’m not, well, necessarily saying you should just pile whatever’s lingering in the fridge onto a warm tortilla and call it lunch.Oh, okay, … Continue reading The Thanksgiving Leftovers You’re Looking For →

We here at #TacoTuesday HQ care about your valuable time. That’s why we’re enlisting perhaps my favorite secret weapon, the microwave, for this super-seasonal recipe of squash tacos with salsa macha. By steaming the squash in the microwave — and then browning it in a pan with delicious brown butter — we’re eliminating loads of time otherwise … Continue reading Seasonal Splendor: Squash Tacos with Salsa Macha →

It happens all the time — there’s seemingly nothing in the pantry to cobble together any kind of dinner. At least in the time I know I have before I pass out from hunger. Allow me to introduce you to the “emergency taco,” long a secret weapon in our restaurant kitchens. Basically, we’re folding black beans … Continue reading “Emergency” Black Bean Tacos: A Near-Instant Cure for the Hangry →

There really is a lot to love about this recipe — like, say, the crispy-skin chicken thighs, the aromatic garlic, the low-fuss factor — but for me this one’s all about the salsa, which is more like a tangy, spicy, herby eggless mayonnaise that uses garlic and jalapeños as the emulsifier. Creamy and vibrant, the … Continue reading A New #TacoTuesday Obsession: Crispy Chicken Thighs with Creamy Jalapeño Salsa →

In my kitchen, the autumn slow cooker season is in full swing. There really isn’t anything better than coming home on a crisp evening to a house brimming with mouthwatering aroma— especially when it’s from big, meaty country ribs cooking in red chile adobo. “Country ribs,” for the uninitiated, is the name (at least in the … Continue reading Your New Favorite Slow Cooker Recipe: Country Ribs with Fennel-Apple Slaw →