Crisp Peach Cobbler – Crispier than a Crisp, Which is Really Just a Crumble

Since we already posted a peach cobbler, I decided to do a peach crisp instead, but I wanted to do a really crispy crisp, and not the same old crumble style. I looked at dozens of recipes online, and came across one from the critically acclaimed, “A Boat, a Whale, & a Walrus,” by Renee Erickson. I did change it up a bit, and tweaked the procedure, but that’s where...

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Crisp Peach Cobbler – Crispier than a Crisp, Which is Really Just a Crumble

Since we already posted a peach cobbler, I decided to do a peach crisp instead, but I wanted to do a really crispy crisp, and not the same old crumble style. I looked at dozens of recipes online, and came across one from the critically acclaimed, “A Boat, a Whale, & a Walrus,” by Renee Erickson. I did change it up a bit, and tweaked the procedure, but that’s where...

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Grilled Flat Iron – Make the Steak, Not the Mistake

Well, at least I don’t have to type the ingredient amounts for this could’ve-been-delicious, flat iron steak. I thought for sure maple syrup, coffee, and bourbon would be great together, but it turns out they weren’t even good together. Okay, they were bad. It reminded me of some daily special, gone really wrong, at one of those strip mall steakhouses. Luckily, we have...

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Grilled Flat Iron – Make the Steak, Not the Mistake

Well, at least I don’t have to type the ingredient amounts for this could’ve-been-delicious, flat iron steak. I thought for sure maple syrup, coffee, and bourbon would be great together, but it turns out they weren’t even good together. Okay, they were bad. It reminded me of some daily special, gone really wrong, at one of those strip mall steakhouses. Luckily, we have...

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American Gyros – Mystery Meat Demystified

If you’re from Greece, you’re probably pretty confused right now, and wondering why I’m calling this gyros. There, pork and chicken are used, in non-ground form, and as the meat turns slowly over a fire, the cooked, caramelized surface is shaved off into thin slices. It’s amazing stuff, but believe it or not, I prefer this Americanized “mystery meat” approach, which uses...

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American Gyros – Mystery Meat Demystified

If you’re from Greece, you’re probably pretty confused right now, and wondering why I’m calling this gyros. There, pork and chicken are used, in non-ground form, and as the meat turns slowly over a fire, the cooked, caramelized surface is shaved off into thin slices. It’s amazing stuff, but believe it or not, I prefer this Americanized “mystery meat” approach, which uses...

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The Brutus Salad – Watch Your Back, Caesar!

I don’t post a lot of salad videos, since, other than the dressing recipe, what am I going to teach you? Most people are pretty good when it comes to tossing things in a bowl, but I made an exception for what I’m calling a “Brutus.” I discovered this salad at a great restaurant in Healdsburg, called Willis’s Seafood, where it was definitely not called a “Brutus,” but simply...

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The Butcher's Steak – Too Good to Sell?

This great steak is considered something of a butcher shop “secret,” but not because they’re selfish, and can’t stand the thought of you being happy. It’s just an odd looking cut, which requires a specific trimming technique to remove one of the toughest pieces of connective tissue on the entire animal. Combine that with the fact that there’s only one per cow, and you have...

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Muhammara (Roasted Pepper & Walnut Spread) – Lebanese Adjacent

This muhammara video was inspired by a request we received for a Lebanese recipe. Not knowing any off the top of my head, I asked for suggestions, and this amazing red pepper walnut spread was nominated by several people. The only problem is, it’s actually a Syrian recipe. Nevertheless, it’s apparently very popular in Lebanon, as well as across the rest of the Mideast, and...

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In Case You Missed It: Chef John's Facebook Live

Just in case you missed our recent Facebook Live, here it is, in all its unscripted glory. Most people seemed to enjoy it, which I certainly appreciated, but for me it was a reminder of why I don't appear on camera. I prefer a few days to gather my thoughts before answering questions, especially when discussing topics of such importance... like, "does peanut butter go with bacon?"Anyway, we'll be back with a new video this evening, for those of you...

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Chef John is Doing a Facebook Live!

That's right! I'll be doing a Facebook Live on Thursday, June 8! To enjoy what's being described as the second most anticipated public testimony that day, go to Allrecipes.com's Facebook page at 2PM, and as always, enj...

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Chinese Barbecue Pork (Char Siu) – Take That, Take Out!

There are many unforgettable sights and sounds you experience walking through Chinatown for the first time, but I think it was seeing all those hanging chunks of florescent red meat that made the biggest impression. Sure, the Peking ducks were cool, but they actually sort of looked like roasted duck, where as the char siu looked looked like nothing I’d ever seen before....

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Perfect Potato Salad – Just Like Mom Used to Make

I can’t believe I haven’t posted a recipe for classic American potato salad, especially since it was such a childhood favorite of mine. As I mentioned in the video, this is the first food I can remember eating, and apparently was one of my favorite baby foods. This is my take on my mother Pauline’s potato salad, but the actual “recipe” isn’t the main point here. This is more...

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