Hi, I’m Evan. This is what I cook.

The stuff I make on repeat, tweaked a little every time. Steal anything.

15 recipes

Italian · Pasta
Amatriciana
Red sauce built on rendered bacon or guanciale fat, tossed with spaghetti and crispy pork.
1 hr 15 min
Cajun · Stew
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Dark-roux gumbo with seared chicken thighs, andouille, and the holy trinity.
2 hr
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
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.
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
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.
Italian · Sauce
Red Sauce
An everyday tomato sauce: onion, garlic, oregano, and San Marzanos simmered low.
1 hr 10 min
Mexican · Salsa
Smoked Salsa
Smoker-roasted tomatoes, tomatillos, poblanos, onion, and garlic for a deeply smoky salsa.
1 hr 35 min
Taiwanese · Soup
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
Chuck braised in a spiced doubanjiang and soy broth, served over wheat noodles.
4 hr