Chipotle-Orange Chicken

Sweet, smoky, and spicy, this easy-as-anything chicken is perfect for taco salads, burrito bowls, or served with your favorite roasted vegetable.

Mirin Tomato Sauce with Chicken

Mirin, a Japanese sweet cooking wine, adds a perfect, subtle sweetness to this tomato sauce with chicken.

Lemon Pepper Pork Chops

Lemony, peppery pork chops served with a jammy tomato sauce make for an easy, flavorful midweek meal.

Cherry Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake

A nutty, chocolatey take on a classic cherry upside-down cake.

Chicken Corn Soup with Jalapeño

A rich, homemade chicken corn broth with tender chicken, spicy jalapeño, and lots of sweet summer corn flavor.

Chicken Meatball and Squash Soup

An easy chicken meatball soup with a savory, lightly spiced soup and sweet butternut squash. A wonderful summer-to-fall transition soup.

Braised Chicken with White Beans and Zucchini

This braised chicken with white beans and zucchini is comforting, savory, and the perfect vehicle for one of summer’s most versatile veggies.

Summer Chicken Ragù

This summer chicken ragù is the best of summer in each bite–a deeply savory but bright tomato sauce paired with tender, shredded chicken.

My Favorite Steak for Taco Salad

Reverse-seared sirloin steak, seasoned with plenty of spices and salt, is my favorite steak for taco salad.

Spicy Shrimp and Clam Tomato Chowder

This spicy shrimp and clam tomato chowder is heavy on the seafood flavor (in the best way), with a homemade shrimp stock, lots of garlic, and plenty of clam juice.

Dukkah-Spiced Pork Tenderloin

This dukkah-spiced pork tenderloin is earthy, savory, and bright, with just a little heat from Aleppo pepper.

Shrimp Cocktail

Plump, cold shrimp dunked into zesty cocktail sauce. It’s not for nothing that it’s been an iconic dish for over a hundred years.