The farther south you go, the less potato salads are dominated by mayo, sugar, vinegar and celery and more by mustard and pickles. South is big on barbecue, which is rich and comforting. You need the acidity and zest from pickles and mustard to cut through the richness of barbecue meat. There is no right or wrong when it comes to making a great tasting southern potato salad. I’ve been to quite a few BBQ joints in Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgi....

Boneless and skinless chicken thighs are best when cooked quickly over high heat. That’s the reason why broiled chicken thighs are such a treat. It’s really is a shame that they are so underrated. Beautifully caramelized, with bits of charred meat, they taste almost like grilled chicken thighs. And they are incredibly juicy inside, which is the direct result of quick high heat cooking. Benefits of broiling chicken thighs But the benefits of broiling don’t stop with great, grilled-like taste....

Filet Mignon, translated from French as ‘cute fillet’ or ‘dainty fillet’, is often referred to as tenderloin steak. It has a very mild beef aroma and mild beef flavor when compared to other steaks and needs additional steps to make it more flavorful. Some chefs call filet mignon overrated, but most of us love it. When cooked right it’s very tender, flavorful and tasty. The best way to cook filet mignon Filet mignon can be cooked many different ways, but pan-searing it first in some oil and butter, then finishing in the oven is by far one of the best ways to cook it....

This Hunan beef stir-fry is pleasantly spicy and deeply flavorful. Deep-fried beef is beautifully browned, flavorful and very tender on the inside. Bell peppers and asparagus add a welcome contrast to the tender meat and make the dish more balanced and exciting. I used to equate Chinese food to Chinese take-out or the ‘mall Asian food’, you know, the kind they serve at your local mall’s food court. What a huge mistake that was!...

Szechuan chicken is world-famous and there is a good reason for that: once you try it you instantly get hooked on the aromatic, fiery, numbing, and deeply flavorful chicken. If you don’t like your food too spicy, you can adjust the amount of heat in this recipe to your liking, from mildly spicy to fiery hot. Szechuan chicken is chicken prepared using techniques and ingredients from southwestern China’s Sichuan province....

If you like tender, juicy white chicken meat, covered by crunchy, well-seasoned crust, you will love these air fryer chicken tenders. They are crispy on the outside, and so moist and juicy on the inside, that as you bite into them, you get an explosion of tasty juicy goodness in your mouth. They are very addictive. I’ve been asked many times to make more and more of them. I don’t mind, they are also one of the quickest and easiest chicken dishes to make....

This is by far the best recipe for baked chicken wings that I’ve ever tried. After many experiments I finally was able to make my baked chicken wings extra crispy on the outside and very tender and most on the inside. They taste just like deep-fried wings, only without the oily mess and added calories. Actually, they taste better than deep-fried. Try them, you’ll know what I am talking about....

In Texas, chili is all about meat and spices. This Texas chili recipe won’t disappoint. Large chunks of seared beef are seasoned with ancho and guajillo chiles which lend it earthy, deep and sweet taste with a good amount of spiciness that anyone will enjoy. This is definitely the best Texas chili I’ve ever made, or tried for that matter, and I am sure you will enjoy it too....

There are dozens of very good grilled pork chop marinades but this one really stands out. There is something about it that makes the taste very special. Perhaps it’s the perfect balance of sweet, pungent, savory, salty and tangy notes. Or the Asian-inspired flavors that are bold and big. Pork chops made with this marinade are out of bounds. There is plenty of flavor in every bite. This is the kind of a pork chop you just want to keep eating....

This apple, onion and cider-braised pork roast has ‘autumn’ written all over it, but it’s hard not to like it at any time of the year, even summer. This dish would also be a great option if you want to supplement turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It’s very simple, relatively quick to make and is quite fool-proof. There is no need to worry about the internal meat temperature and meat thermometers....

Yes, bacon makes almost everything taste better. You just need to make sure to cook it right. This isn’t a problem when cooking bacon on its own, but it is when baking it wrapped around something moist and watery, like chopped zucchini, onions and mushrooms. These vegetables release a lot of water during baking and the bacon will have a very hard time crisping up. My solution is to bake bacon-wrapped stuffed zucchini boats placed on a cooling rack on convection....

As a matter of fact, my 8-year-old daughter made this salad that you see on the pictures all by herself, from peeling and chopping the veggies, to making the dressing and mixing it all together. She was so proud! This is the first dish she had ever made all by herself, and the salad was so good that she received a ton of compliments for it. This salad is a close sibling of the family favorite Tomato, Cucumber and Avocado Salad but without the avocado and with different herbs....

There is something special about Swedish meatballs with cream of mushroom soup. The depth and richness of mushroom soup takes meatballs to the next level that can’t be replicated by other ingredients. Whenever possible, I make my own cream of mushroom soup, but a can of store-bought soup will do the trick. A cup of the soup is enough for this recipe but you can easily add another half a cup if you like....

If you like dark chicken meat, you absolutely must try these air fryer chicken legs. I love chicken legs and have tried dozens of really good recipes over time. I must say, these chicken legs are way at the top of the list, along with my favorite grilled chicken legs and the crispy oven roasted chicken legs. They are crispy on the outside and so moist on the inside that as you bite into them you get an explosion of tasty juicy goodness in your mouth....

While I am not new to Korean cooking, I initially found preparing bibimbap to be quite intimidating and even a little stressful. As I was learning to make this dish, I discovered that there are dozens of tasty components to choose from for bibimbap, and what you put in it really depends on what you have, what you like, or what you feel like eating on a particular day. Any single bibimbap bowl cannot, and should not for that matter, include all of the possible ingredients, so different recipes showcase different components....

This salad is close relative of our family favorite Italian tomato and cucumber salad. It has the similar fantastic taste and similar summery freshness, only it goes above and beyond that. What makes this bread salad truly special is the pieces of toasted sourdough bread, my new favorite – beer bread and pan bread with sourdough discard, or the quick but so good no-knead bread, and the Italian-style salad dressing that is so good that you could just drink it....

There are many chicken thigh recipes out there but none are like this honey mustard chicken thigh recipe. There is a perfect balance between the tartness of red wine vinegar and the sweetness of honey. The spicy brown mustard, instead of the usual Dijon or yellow mustard, adds a nice hint of spiciness without introducing a strong mustard flavor. Fresh garlic, once cooked, adds rich deep savory flavor to the dish....

Pancakes are a favorite breakfast dish for millions of people. I am no exception – I love homemade pancakes. You know, the old-fashioned kind, made completely from scratch? This is an old, tried-and-true egg-less family pancake recipe that I’ve been using for ages. These pancakes are so good that you won’t need another pancake recipe. What I like the most about this pancake recipe is that the batter can be prepared in just 5 minutes or less....

An Incredible Hulk, also known as Green Eyed Monster, Shrock, or Hip and Hen is an eye-catching green-colored cocktail typically made by mixing equal parts (2 fl oz each) of the fruit liqueur Hpnotiq and Hennessy brand cognac and served with ice. Because of its color, not surprisingly, it was named after the green comic book superhero, the Hulk. Hpnotiq is blue, sweet and fruity, which naturally attracted far more female than male drinkers....

I used to find food made in Instant Pot bland and having a poor texture. That was primarily because in all of my recipes I would add water or some sort of thin liquid, as was instructed in the recipes that I followed. That was a mistake. Surely, you can thicken the liquids after cooking but all that extra stirring just messes up the delicately textured, softened up vegetables....