In 2022, I tested recipes for James Park’s Chili Crisp cookbook and fell in love with these innovative Sesame-Crusted Gochugaru Shortbread Cookies. They feature a simplified Very Nutty Chili Crisp, gochugaru, and rosemary in buttery dough, creating a perfect blend of sweetness, savory, spice, and herbal flavors.
If you’re not familiar, disco fries are New Jersey’s answer to Canadian Poutine – crunchy fries smothered in brown gravy and melty mozzarella cheese – and they can be found in just about every diner in New York City. This recipe is based off my favorite version at the now-closed Market Diner: Waffle Disco Fries!
Ike’s Vietnamese Fish-Sauce Wings were one of the most popular dishes at Andy Ricker’s Pok Pok in Portland. Marinated in a blend of garlic, fish sauce, and sugar, then coated in rice flour and fried to crispy perfection. The final glaze of fish sauce, sugar, and roasted chili paste, provides a sweet, spicy, and umami-rich flavor.
Book: Let’s Eat, page 63Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: Jar of giardinieraPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not online.
Book: Let’s Eat, page 86Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: Burrata Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on GMA.com
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: Dark soy sauce Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on RecipeTinEats.com
Book: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, page 50Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: easyStore-Bought Is Fine: TabascoPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: IntermediateStore-Bought Is Fine: American cheesePricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Wellplated.com