Truvia® Chocolate Cupcake Recipe #TruviaHolidays

As we soon kick into high gear for the Christmas holiday season, this recipe for chocolate cupcakes from Truvia is perfect for satisfying the sweet tooth without all of the extra calories! For those of you who may not yet be familiar with Truvia, here are a few facts:

What to Cook for Dinner for Picky Eaters

We have some exciting news to share with you! We published our first eBook: What to Cook for Dinner for Picky Eaters: Chef John’s Family-Favorite Main Dish Recipes. You can check it out on our brand new site, Flayve. We will still be blogging here about all of the delicious recipes The Chef creates, but […]

4 Reasons to consider a photo book for your #Christmas gifts list!

It’s that time of year when we are making our Christmas gifts list and checking it twice! Unless, of course, you are the early bird super organized shopper and already have your shopping done, or at least, the list made. If so, kudos to you! Pre-kids I probably would have been further along myself at […]

Dirt Cake, Meatballs, Apple Nachos: Construction Birthday!

Pin It We learned how to make a dirt cake when our son turned 6 a couple weekends ago! He wanted a construction themed party, and I had learned about dirt cake not long before he made that decision. I thought it would be perfect for his party, which was an intimate family party. He […]

Ask The Chef #5: Vinegar

  We recently had a reader ask The Chef a question about vinegar. See below for the exact question and The Chef’s answer to her. Question: Is apple cider vinegar the same thing as cider vinegar? I need only 2TBS. Answer: YES! Apple cider and cider vinegar are essentially the same. To be honest, I […]

Ask The Chef #10: How do I counteract overpowering onion taste in my gumbo?

  Have you ever been in the kitchen working on a great new recipe only to come to a term that stumps you… like what does that mean? How do I ….? Or maybe you’re trying to adapt a recipe but you’d like an opinion about the direction you’re heading with it from someone more […]

Fall Recipes: Autumn Chopped Salad

Pin It We love fall in our house, but one of the things I hate to see go when transitioning from summer to fall is salads. Fall recipes usually do not include salads, and I love salads, too. The Well-Fed Son is taking after me in this. He will inhale a good salad. The Chef, […]