Our cookbook

Recipes we cook, taste, and keep improving.

Every dish here has been made in our kitchen, many of them more than once. Help yourself.

42 recipes

Italian · Pasta
Amatriciana
Red sauce built on rendered bacon or guanciale fat, tossed with spaghetti and crispy pork.
1 hr 15 min
Bread
Bagels
Chewy, overnight-proofed homemade bagels with a sweet water bath.
Russian · Main
Beef Stroganoff
Weeknight ground-beef stroganoff with browned mushrooms and a lemony cream sauce over egg noodles.
Italian · Pasta
Cacio e Pepe
Spaghetti with toasted black pepper and a pecorino sauce emulsified with starchy pasta water.
Cajun · Stew
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Dark-roux gumbo with seared chicken thighs, andouille, and the holy trinity.
2 hr
American · Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade-stock chicken soup with ginger and garlic, served over noodles kept separate.
American · Main
Chicken Pot Pie
Rotisserie chicken and vegetables in a creamy, lemon-brightened filling under a pie crust.
Basics
Chicken Stock
Rotisserie-carcass stock with whatever vegetables are on hand. Rosemary takes it to another level.
3 hr 30 min
Mexican · Stew
Chili Colorado
Chuck braised in a toasted ancho-pasilla chile sauce. Serve with refried beans and Mexican rice.
3 hr 30 min
Mexican · Main
Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Chicken thighs braised in a honey-chipotle sauce until they fall apart, reduced to a glossy finish.
2 hr 30 min
Dessert
Chocolate Custard
Rich, silky chocolate custard made with egg yolks, cream, and cocoa.
Tex-Mex · Main
Crunchwrap Supremes
Homemade crunchwraps layered with saucy seasoned beef, tostadas, and toppings, griddled until crisp.
American · Stew
Evan's Chili
Ground-beef chili with a toasted ancho, árbol, and pasilla chile paste, simmered for hours.
3 hr 20 min
Argentinian · Main
Flank Steak with Chimichurri
Sous-vide flank or skirt steak, hard-seared and sliced thin, with a bright herb chimichurri.
Italian · Bread
Focaccia
Airy, jiggly stretch-and-fold focaccia topped with garlic-rosemary oil.
20 min
French · Sandwich
French Onion Grilled Cheese
Slow-caramelized onions, Gruyère, and cheddar on Parmesan-crusted sourdough.
Italian · Pasta
Fresh Pasta Dough
Three-ingredient egg pasta dough.
Side
Garlic Bread
Good bread spread with garlic-confit butter and parsley, topped with cheddar and baked crisp.
Greek · Main
Greek Chicken Wraps
Paprika-seasoned seared chicken thighs in pita with homemade tzatziki and fresh vegetables.
American · Side
Green Bean Casserole
From scratch: homemade cream of mushroom soup, blanched green beans, and crispy fried shallots.
Italian-American · Soup
Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Creamy sausage soup with vegetables, spinach, Calabrian chili, and pillowy gnocchi.
Korean · Main
Korean-Inspired Braised Short Ribs
Short ribs braised in soy, gochujang, ginger, and apple until falling apart, with a quick cucumber salad.
4 hr
Sichuan · Main
La Zi Ji
Sichuan dry-fried chicken: double-fried thigh pieces tossed with chiles, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts.
American · Main
Mac and Cheese
Baked mac with a loose cheddar-Gruyère sauce and a crunchy panko top.
20 min2 versions
Mexican · Side
Mexican Rice
Rice toasted with onion, garlic, and tomato paste, cooked in chicken stock.
Baked goods
Orange Chocolate Chip Scones
Flaky, layered scones with orange zest, chocolate chips, and a bright orange glaze.
25 min
Italian-American · Pasta
Penne alla Vodka
Blended tomato sauce finished with cream, vodka, and Parmesan.
Portuguese · Main
Peri Peri Chicken
Grilled chicken in a Fresno-chile, smoked paprika, and lemon marinade, basted with a buttery reduced sauce.
Eastern European · Side
Potato Pancakes
Crispy grated-potato pancakes with thyme, served with applesauce and scallion sour cream.
Italian · Sauce
Red Sauce
An everyday tomato sauce: onion, garlic, oregano, and San Marzanos simmered low.
1 hr 10 min
Mexican · Side
Refried Beans
Quick stovetop refried beans with lime, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Side
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Blanched, then roasted face-down until crispy, loose leaves and all.
Basics
Rosemary Salt
Flaky salt blended with rosemary, sage, garlic, and lemon zest. Great on turkey.
American · Side
Sage Stuffing
Boxed sage stuffing upgraded with ground beef, onion, and celery.
Mexican · Salsa
Smoked Salsa
Smoker-roasted tomatoes, tomatillos, poblanos, onion, and garlic for a deeply smoky salsa.
1 hr 35 min
American · Main
Spatchcock Turkey
Dry-brined with rosemary salt and roasted flat on a rack at high heat.
Mexican · Side
Street Corn Salad
Charred corn and peppers with bloomed spices, lime, cilantro, and a little mayo and sour cream.
Italian-American · Pasta
Sunday Sauce
Chuck roast and sausage braised low in wine, San Marzanos, and soffritto, served over wide noodles.
Taiwanese · Soup
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Chuck braised in a spiced doubanjiang and soy broth, served over wheat noodles.
4 hr
Bread
White Bread
A simple, soft sandwich loaf.
30 min
American · Stew
White Chicken Chili
Creamy rotisserie-chicken chili with peppers, white beans, corn, cream cheese, and lime.
Side
Yellow Rice
Turmeric and cumin rice cooked in chicken stock with lemon.
30 min

Amatriciana

Bagels

Beef Stroganoff

Cacio e Pepe

Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Stock

Chili Colorado

Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Chocolate Custard

Crunchwrap Supremes

Evan's Chili

Flank Steak with Chimichurri

Focaccia

French Onion Grilled Cheese

Fresh Pasta Dough

Garlic Bread

Greek Chicken Wraps

Green Bean Casserole

Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup

Korean-Inspired Braised Short Ribs

La Zi Ji

Mac and Cheese

Mexican Rice

Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Penne alla Vodka

Peri Peri Chicken

Potato Pancakes

Red Sauce

Refried Beans

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Rosemary Salt

Sage Stuffing

Smoked Salsa

Spatchcock Turkey

Street Corn Salad

Sunday Sauce

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

White Bread

White Chicken Chili

Yellow Rice