Slow Roasted Carnitas (No Lard)

Carnitas is what some refer to as “Mexican pulled pork”. Most are probably introduced to carnitas at their favorite taqueria as a taco filling. It happens to be one of my favorites. I almost always order carnitas as at least 1 of my tacos in an order. The traditional method of cooking carnitas calls for braising pork in lard for several hours. This produces a tender, juicy meat. It’s…

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce

When first introduced to this pasta sauce, I had no idea it was kind of a big deal. Ed Eats the World posted it to his Instagram stories, and I was intrigued. Making pasta sauce from scratch is my jam, but never with just 3 ingredients! And never with butter. He told me this was the best pasta sauce he has made. Like me, he questioned how good it could…

Greek Grilled Chicken Thighs

Just like many, chicken can almost always be found in my freezer. Not really chicken breasts but instead chicken wings and chicken thighs. Despite always being stocked up on this poultry, it isnโ€™t my favorite thing to cook. I guess itโ€™s because I fall into chicken ruts. Chicken can get boring and if not prepared well, lack flavor. I am constantly looking for new, interesting chicken recipes…

Spam Kimchi Baked Sweet Potatoes

Talk about a combination that somehow really works! I really don’t know where the idea for this came from. Perhaps it was the fact that I had so much kimchi sitting in the fridge and needed to find new ways to use/cook it. The recipe sat in my mind for weeks before I pulled the trigger to finally try it. This recipe is good for those nights…