Butterscotch is what I always imagined ambrosia would taste like. The smooth, rich combination of sweet butter, crumbly brown sugar, and thick cream – not to mention vanilla and salt – is truly the  nectar of the Gods. I love it better than fudge or caramel. Last week I was wracking my brain trying to figure out a southern-themed dessert that we could bring to our friends’ shrimp ‘n grits night. Pecan pie is great, but it’s a lot of work. Then it hit me: instead of doing a wh

Nando‘s? It’s a popular Portuguese-inspired South African flame-grilled chicken chain that has spread across the globe. I first heard of it visiting Oxford a few years ago – pretty much anything chicken-related will pique my interest – but didn’t get a chance to try its famous peri-peri chicken until a month ago during a visit to Washington, D.C., which is home to a few of these restaurants. (It’s branded Nando’s Peri Peri here in the States.) I loved the tangy and sweet flav

Did you ever cook something that required only HALF a can of coconut milk? Annoying. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve scrambled to figure out what to do with the other half of that can. Use it to frost a carrot cake? Uh, sure. Whip up a mini Thai curry? Been there, done that. This chicken is the perfect solution when you don’t feel like baking or simmering a stew. I have to say, when I first made this dish a few years ago, I did not purposefully set out to replicate the t

Mark my words: you’ve never experience paradise until you’ve had a bite of blue cheese paired with onion jam. I love strong, pungent flavors and the combination of the sweet, tangy jam and the sharp, fragrant blue cheese has literally caused my eyes to roll back in my head. It’s why I had to turn it into pizza. Now, pizza isn’t the easiest thing I’ve ever cooked. It looks like it should be – a little dough, a little sauce, a little cheese – what could go wrong? But it’s actua

If there’s one thing I can do consistently well, it’s chicken. It’s the main protein in our household – fairly light, easily flavored, and not too difficult to prepare. As long as you’re not doing a full roast, it’s the perfect dish for a busy weeknight. Which brings me to mix-and-match chicken. This is my foolproof recipe for a delicious, easy, and fulfilling meal, especially if you’re tired after coming home from work. The concept is simple, requiring six basic elements for