I know you’re thinking I’m crazy for this one, but you know what, I think it’s crazy that more people aren’t putting soft shell crabs on their burgers! I’m here to rectify the situation. Soft shell crabs are crabs who have shed their hard shells or “molted” and are caught before being able to grow a new one. This means Read More

I am purposefully NOT calling these “Philly Cheesesteak Smash Burgers” because I know there are no bell peppers in an authentic Philly Cheesesteak. I am not claiming this burger has anything to do with an authentic Philly Cheesesteak. Just want to clear this up straight away. This is just a damn good, cheesesteak inspired burger and the peppers make the Read More

I have a very important announcement to make: There are hash browns inside of these sliders! Yep, hash browns. Crispy hash browns. That is all. Carry on. Well, actually that is not all, because I have a few more things to say about these Corned Beef and Hash Brown Sliders! These sliders are perfect for using up leftover corned beef Read More

Who doesn’t love a good Rueben?! Corned beef, perfectly melted Swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut and the most delicious dressing all piled onto marbled rye bread and warmed to crispy, gooey perfection. YUM. If you aren’t in the habit of making Reubens for yourself at home, we need to change that, PRONTO. The sandwich could not be easier to make and Read More

These nachos are game day perfection! Not that I know much about these “games” you all watch on Sundays. Word on the street is that you guys eat food while watching them? Well, here’s some food. Some game day comfort food! I took a little shortcut here and I’m not even sorry. Sure, a big pot of from-scratch chili simmering Read More

I love making burgers at home and this is definitely one of my favorites! These double smash burgers taste like they came from a restaurant and the best part, they’re super easy to make! Before we get into the technique, let’s just clear one thing up: we’re using American cheese for this recipe. Listen, I like a variety of different Read More

The holidays are here! I can’t believe it’s December already. When it comes to the holidays, I always get most excited about the food (shocker!) and a beautiful roast beef just screams holiday, right? People often get intimidated by roasts—I know I used to be! The truth is, they couldn’t be easier to make! This recipe for Herb Crusted Roast Read More

There’s nothing like a good, fresh, cooling salad when the weather warms up, Am I right? Want to know what makes the salad even better? Beef! This Thai Beef Salad is filled with crisp veggies, fresh herbs, and super flavorful, thinly sliced steak. This post is in collaboration with Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. I Read More

If you’re from Chicago, I know you know how to make a Chicago dog so you can skip right over this post. Might I suggest this one? Now if you’re not from Chicago, stick around! I’m going to show you how to make a proper Chicago style hot dog! Living in and around Chicago my entire life, Chicago dogs have Read More

For any people that are confused about the title of this post, you may be excused to go watch Wedding Crashers right now. For the rest of you, let’s make some meatloaf! I’m psyched. I’m sure some of you are thinking, “meatloaf?! Really?” BUT, I will have you know that this meatloaf is not like other meatloaf, It’s a cool Read More