“Horrible Hand” Ham and Cheese Board – Don’t Worry, It Only Looks Horrible

Every year around this time I like joke about how scary, terrifying, and spooky Halloween foods are never actually any of those things. They’re goofy, funny, and sometimes gross, but they never actually scare someone. Well, this “Horrible Hand” Ham and Cheese Board may be...to read the rest of Chef John's article about “Horrible Hand” Ham and Cheese Board please follow this link to become a member.)

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Cheese & Potato Stuffed Flatbread – Khabizgina-ish

As many of you might know, potatoes are my favorite food, but cheese has to be a close second, which is why I’m always so excited when we do a recipe that combines both. This pairing can be done in many forms, and I hope to eventually try them all, but wrapped the...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Cheese and Potato Stuffed Flatbread please follow this link to become a member.)

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Dooky Chase Style Fried Chicken – No Secrets Here

This very simple, yet thoroughly amazing Dooky Chase style fried chicken has two major differences when compared to other great Southern fried chickens. First of all, we’re using an egg-based marinade instead of the ubiquitous buttermilk or milk wash, and secondly...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Dooky Chase Style Fried Chicken please follow this link to become a member.)

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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread – New and Very Much Improved

I’ve wanted to redo our pumpkin bread recipe for a very long time, since while it was fine, it wasn’t amazing, and I much prefer amazing to fine. So, I added a little more of this, and a little less of that, but the most significant change was tossing in a large handful of...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread please follow this link to become a member.)

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Green Lentil “Gumbo” Soup – No Roux for You

When the calendar flips to fall, and the weather starts to cool down, I always get a wave of requests for hearty soups and stews. This is an always-welcomed annual occurrence, and one such request was for an updated lentil soup recipe, which is what I was brainstorming when the idea...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Green Lentil “Gumbo” Soup please follow this link to become a member.)

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Real Lasagna Soup – Not “Real” Real, But Still Really, Really Good

If you love lasagna, but don’t love the time and effort it takes to do all that layering, then this amazing lasagna soup is for you. Unlike many of the other lasagna soup recipes online, this is way more than just some pasta, meat, and cheese sitting in a...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Real Lasagna Soup please follow this link to become a member.)

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Chili Crab Stuffed Rice Noodles – And by “Noodles” We Mean Wrappers

I’ve always been fascinated by rice paper wrappers, and any time I have extras laying around I try to think of less conventional ways to use them. I’ve tried to steam fish in them, and use them as casings for...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Chili Crab Stuffed Rice Noodles please follow this link to become a member.)

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Spanish Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast - And by “Stuffed,” I Mean, “Studded”

When chefs wants to see what kind of cooking skills young cooks have, they’ll give them a couple eggs and have them make a plain, French-style omelet. This is one of the oldest, and most accurate culinary tests ever, since the seasoning and texture of the omelet are either perfect, or they’re not. Many will nail the...to read the rest of Chef John's article about Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast please follow this link to become a member.)

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French Apple Cake – Celebrating France’s Least Fancy Cake

When you think of French cakes, you think fabulous, fancy, and flamboyant. France turned making pastries and baked goods into an art form, but in addition to the showstoppers you see in the Pâtisserie window, the country is also known for...to read the rest of Chef John's article about French Apple Cake please follow this link to become a member.)

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