KitchenAid Mashed Potatoes

Let Me Tell You About Irish Tacos (and My Dodgy First Batch) Alright, so this is the recipe I pull out every year when St. Paddy’s Day rolls around—or honestly, any chilly night when I fancy something comforting that isn’t shepherd’s pie for the tenth time. My first attempt at these “Irish tacos” was frankly …

Let Me Tell You About Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Alright, so this is one of those dinners that always makes me think of my Aunt Nora’s kitchen—tiny, crowded, walls a bit greasy from decades of family suppers, you know? But honestly, I didn’t start making corned beef and cabbage until much later, when …

So About These Barbecued Pork Steaks… If I had a dollar for every pork steak I’ve slung on the grill, I’d have…well, definitely enough to buy a new apron, if not something bigger. There’s just something about that smoky flavor that gets my family—especially my cousin Dave, who’s never met a barbecue he didn’t like—out …

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Smoked Salmon in My Backyard (and Laughed a Lot) You ever start cooking something so fancy-sounding that your neighbors start peeking over the fence? That was me, first time I made this brown sugar smoked salmon. Honestly, I only tried because my cousin (shoutout to Danny) brought …

Hey There—Let’s Talk About Pancakes (and Bananas, and a Bit of Chaos) Alright, pull up a chair—I have to tell you about these fluffy banana pancakes I make whenever the world feels a bit too… extra. You know those mornings when you wake up, see one sad brown banana in the fruit bowl, and wonder …

Let Me Tell You About This Easy Chicken and Potatoes Thing Okay, so the first time I made this whole One Pan Chicken and Potatoes business, I was in a rush after work with actual hunger knocking at my door (like, loudly). It all started because I realized halfway through prepping a fancier meal that—surprise!—I …

How I Fell for This Baked Feta Pasta Trend (and Why I Still Make It…A Lot) So here’s the truth: I never meant to get swept up in the Baked Feta Pasta whirlwind. But I remember the first time I tried it—rainy Tuesday, too many dishes still in the sink—and thinking, this is the kind …

Let’s Chat About This Air Fryer Salmon Thing Alright, so here’s the story: It was one of those soggy Tuesdays—rain pelting, dinner ideas dried up—and I’d just remembered the salmon fillets loitering in the fridge (definitely not past their prime, promise). I was skint on time, grumpy as a wet cat, and the oven? Ugh, …

Let’s Talk About Zucchini Tots—And Why My Family Thinks I’m a Snack Genius Okay, full confession: the first time I made zucchini tots, I totally forgot to squeeze the water out of the zucchini. What emerged from the oven were more like funny little green puddles than tots. My kids still laugh about it (I …

Pull Up a Chair: Spam Musubi Stories (with a Bite of Nostalgia) Okay, so maybe this isn’t the fanciest thing I make—heck, my aunt snickered the first time she watched me wrap these “like a rookie”—but Hawaiian Spam Musubi has won me (and, against all odds, my picky-fussy uncle) over many times. You know how …