Pulled Pork

Ring in grilling season with this utterly spectacular backyard BBQ treat.

Bonus BBQ Sauce Recipes if you read to the end!

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Crunchy Chicken Cutlets with Saffron Risotto

Shatteringly crisp chicken cutlets are paired with a creamy saffron risotto to make the perfect pairing in this Cotolette di Pollo e Risotto alla Milanese

This recipe, which hails from Milan, Italy contains a couple of great secrets that will serve you well in other recipes too, namely (1) How to nail the perfect chicken cutlet, and (2) How to make a perfect risotto without having to stir it for an hour.

Lastly, this looks complex but it’s actually not too hard – just detailed. Try this soon – the results speak for themselves.

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Classic Chicken Marsala

This classic American-Italian Dish is comfort food at it’s best. Crank up the Pavarotti, uncork a bottle of wine, and prepare yourself for a meal that will challenge the best New York Italian hole-in-the-wall joint any day.

Best part? Easy: 30 minutes start to finish.

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5 Things You Should Be Doing in the Kitchen If You Aren’t Already

Essential tips and tricks that will make your food taste way better and more interesting and add that “What’s In Here?” flavor to just about everything.

Note: This post is dedicated to my buddy Jon, with whom I just spent the last week cooking (and eating, and hiking, and listening to rad music). He’s an inspiration in the kitchen, a fantastic chef, and lifelong friend.

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Khao Soi Curry

This version of curry hails from Northern Thailand and is all at once warming, comforting and deeply flavorful – sure to warm your heart on a cold winter night.

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Steak au Poivre

You’re about to take your steak to a whole other level.

Steak is expensive – Make the most of it with these showstopping ingredients…

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Roasted Red-Pepper and Tomato Basil Soup

Plus the Secret to Perfect Grilled Cheese. It doesn’t get any better than this, people.

This recipe is a riff on classic tomato soup, but the addition of fresh basil and roasted red-peppers bring it a superior depth and a fresh, vegetal brightness that truly elevates this dish to the next level.

Serve with grilled cheese (pictured), in a bread bowl, with a rustic hunk of French bread – or just by itself.

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

This St. Patrick’s Day Special only requires 15 minutes of prep, and makes your house smell awesome all day. Just make sure you don’t have other plans for your oven!

Read on for a Bonus Round: Horseradish Cream Sauce

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Disclaimer

Cooking can be a thrilling experience, but is also inherently dangerous because most of the time it means using heat, which means fire, and sharp things, like knives, to say nothing of eating raw or undercooked things that might be housing various diseases, including but not limited to bacteria, salmonella, e Coli, trichinosis, etc. which can poison you.

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Have fun out there. Eat well, live well, come home with all your fingers, don’t blow yourself up or set your kitchen on fire or eat anything poisonous. Best of luck!