If you think that Thai food is all about curries, prepare to have a new favorite Thai dish. Pad Kra Pao (often called holy basil stir fry) is a quick and easy stir fry with amazing flavor. A good base of aromatics and a quick …
This week, two really big things are happening. On the same day, actually. January 22nd marks both my 35th birthday AND the 6 month anniversary of the release of The Buslife Kitchen. So, I’m having a little sale about it. From now until the 23rd, …
This dish is a Brazilian cheese bread made with tapioca flour. It is gluten free and uses the stretchy nature of tapioca starch to create a gorgeous, stretchy bread. You’d swear it’s stuffed with cheese the way it tears, but that’s actually the tapioca (parmesan don’t stretch like that). Continue reading Pao de Queijo
Mid-thirties is an interesting age because I still want to party pretty hard on NYE, but I also want to wake up to a killer brunch and get some productive things done the next day. This recipe does its best to make that a reality: …
I am an absolute sucker for custards, which makes this eggnog creme brulee my new favorite way to have that old holiday favorite. Eggnog is already pretty decadent, but it’s Christmas time, why not gild the lily?
In honor of Les Bleus’ attempt at a second consecutive World Cup tomorrow, here is my take on a classic French dish, chicken Provencal. Skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs are braised in white wine alongside shallots, garlic, tomatoes, olives, and chard, creating succulent meat, tender vegetables, and an absolutely stunning sauce. Definitely pick up a good baguette or two, as you will be sopping up every single drop. Continue reading Chicken Provencal
In honor of Morocco’s historic performance in this year’s world cup, I present you with a recipe for kefta mkaouara, a Moroccan meatball tagine. If you like shakshuka, prepare to be absolutely blown away by this dish. The base is very similar, a tomato-based sauce …
This holiday season feels like it has absolutely flown by, and we are already quickly approaching last call for signed copies of the cookbook. If you’d like to send a signed copy of The Buslife Kitchen as a gift, make sure you get your order …
Today is likely to be Wales’s last day in the world cup, so here’s a Welsh recipe to send them off. In Wales it is called caws pobi, meaning toasted cheese, and has apparently been a popular dish since the 1500s. The first record of the dish is in an English cookbook from the 1700s where it is referred to as Welsh Rarebit, a confusing alteration of the word rabbit. Continue reading Welsh Rarebit
