K-Mex Beef Quesadillas with Avocado Crema & Pickled Radish

K-Mex Beef Quesadilla
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Welcome to my new favorite comfort food – K-Mex Beef Quesadillas with Avocado Crema and Pickled Radish. These bad boys are the direct result of a takeout-oriented fever dream. I’ve never been particularly reliant on fast food, but as more and more restaurants shutter in these bizarre times, I find myself craving it more and more. But luckily, I am perfectly capable of fixing my own problem. And that, everyone, is why being a competent home cook is a little like being a magician. Anything you crave is well within your capable grasp.

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Ham & Kimchi Quesadillas with Pomegranate Guacamole

Ham and Kimchi Quesadillas with Pomegranate Guacamole
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I’ve got a quick recipe for you today. And although I say “recipe” it’s really more of a concept. With the holidays approaching, we are all about to be inundated with family members, gifts, and leftovers. I know, leftovers are by far the least glamorous aspect of the holiday season but they are a reality we all have to grapple with. So, allow me to show you how best to grapple with leftover ham – Ham and Kimchi Quesadillas with Pomegranate Guacamole.

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Yakitori Rice Paper Wraps with Roast Sweet Potato

Chicken Yakitori Rice Paper Wraps
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I know everyone is moving into holiday-mode and I get that the focus has shifted to the mashed potatoes of it all. But here I am, hanging out with my rice paper wraps trying to convince you you need them. It seems I have a nasty habit of breaking out the salad rolls when people are on the prowl for stuffing. But I think it stems from a holiday-related fear that I’m certain almost everyone shares: The fear of losing self-control around cheese plates, cookies and nog. Well, it’s not so much a “fear” as recognizing the inevitable.

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Green Goddess Sandwiches with Granny Smith Apples

Green Goddess Sandwiches with Granny Smith Apples

Yeah, yeah, I know. The blog has been a little sandwich-heavy lately. Well, I suppose that depends on whether you consider a burger a sandwich. I tend to consider anything consisting of two or more pieces of bread to be a sandwich, open-face or not. But regardless of your preferred definition of the word “sandwich”, today’s Green Goddess Sandwiches with Granny Smith Apples do occupy a similar burger-like space in the culinary universe… or at least my version of it.

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