• chefDdub on August 17, 2024

  Birria Tacos - page 198 - These are soooo good! but didn't get indexed for this book. If you love taco truck Birria Tacos this is how they do it!

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Nashville hot honey karaage

  • MarieMacCheese on April 28, 2024

    This is my son’s favourite dish at the moment. It’s truly delicious. I up the spice a bit on the hot “honey” oil by increasing the chili powder. It’s best if you lay the chicken flat as they tend to stick together when raw. You also need to pause just a second to reduce the likelihood of them sticking to the bottom of the pan.

• Everything bagel crackers

  • averythingcooks on November 08, 2023

    I'm quite thrilled with these! They look exactly like the photo & are beautifully crisp. After hand rolling the dough pieces a bit, I ran them through my pasta roller up to setting 4, resulting in crackers that were almost exactly the length of the sheet pan. Wth no black sesame seeds on hand, I upped the white seasame & poppy seeds and my only issue (which might be my fault) is that I think the everything bagel seasoning is actually too salty. However, we've been eating them with a very lemony hummus & the 2 seem to offset each other nicely.

• Schnitzel with blackberry jam

  • carson_spwuce on January 04, 2026

    An incredible introduction to schnitzel with easy to follow instructions. It is impossible to mess up the quick jam and it should be smeared all over that fried pork.

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    The execution of the schnitzel is very clear but the blackberry jam is the true star of the show. 100% recommend having the jelly everytime.

• Brown sugar boba tea

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    This was very yummy but making the pearls is a two-person job. If you slow down at any point, the pearls won't make it to the cook but otherwise, very yummy!

• Giant baseball cookies

  • JulieCruz on January 24, 2024

    4 cookies for this recipe is ridiculous, I made 17 cookies and they were still huge. (larger than my palm and thick) The dough is very stiff but eventually comes together, don't let your butter get really soft or i think they would spread - a lot. Spraying the parchment is not necessary, subbing other nuts and add-ins worked well, I used dark chocolate, white chocolate and toffee chunks for the same total amount as called for. The cooking time was still 12 minutes with the reduced sized cookies if you are going to make the recommended 4 cookies it will probably take a lot longer. The cookie is really good the first day, after that they are good.

• Chewy fudge brownies

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    Insanely rich and chocolatey!

• Butternut risotto with pancetta and fried sage

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    This is a lovely risotto recipe! Sometimes I switch the squash for pumpkin and it's pretty versatile! Similarly with swapping meats.

• The perfect potato salad

  • carson_spwuce on January 04, 2026

    Never trust anyone who says that they have the 'perfect' anything. Except this time. This is a rather fantastic potato salad that I happily devoured.

  • lilpomelo on January 28, 2026

    This potato salad is legit one of the best if not the best I’ve ever made. And I’ve tried many recipes. Non mayo and mayo based. This one creates an herb sauce mixture that is both umami and tangy. I added some chopped bacon bits which added great contrast. I also chopped the potatoes up small to about 1/2 or 1/4” chunks to get more surface area for sauce. Fabulous.

• Perfectly baked mac and cheese

  • Caroline.andrews1018 on March 03, 2024

    Really yummy! I added breadcrumbs before popping it in the oven and put chives on top before serving, I think both really added to the meal.

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    Extremely flavorful and creamy; though for my preference, I'd added more cheese to sprinkle in between the layers. Definitely be mindful that it makes quite a lot.

• Caramelized onion miso soup

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    Incredibly easy if you've made miso soup before - just make caramelized onions and you're on your way. Very delicious.

• My favorite smoothie

  • MarieMacCheese on April 28, 2024

    The almonds give this a very odd texture. I also tried almost butter and it still wasn’t great. Not my favourite smoothie.

• Chicken thigh ballotine

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    Very lovely flavor profiles and would be a showstopper dinner for guests! The skin was crispy and the meat was incredibly flavorful.

• Kate’s lemon chicken (Garlic and preserved lemon braised chicken)

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    For the time it took, the flavors weren't impressive. It was very juicy but I think there are easier ways to achieve that with more flavor with far more accessible spices for the average cook.

• Texas toast smashburgers

  • carson_spwuce on January 04, 2026

    Please follow his tips regarding which type of beef to fat ratio to get. You want these THIN but not crumbly. This is a PUNCH of garlic to your face so hold back ever so slightly on the garlic butter buns but a great meal overall! Made this a couple of times now

  • kaylasa1012 on January 11, 2026

    Insanely good though it bears similarities to his first cookbook, but with texas toast.