This homemade Sesame Ginger salad dressing is the bomb! I absolutely love this Asian-style dressing. It all stems back to when I used to work at a restaurant called Stanley’s my first year in Los Angeles. It was a local’s joint just down the street the from where I used to live in Sherman Oaks….
Beginner-Friendly Recipes
Nobody is born knowing how to cook. These recipes are the ones you start with — basic techniques, forgiving margins, low risk of failure, and results you'll actually be proud of. If you're picking up a pan for the first time, start here.
Homemade Avocado Poppy Seed Salad Dressing
When I was a kid, I loved store-bought salad dressings and, admittedly, I was a bit of a dressing snob. Wish-Bone was the only brand I liked…Italian, Thousand Island and those two sugary red dressings, French and Russian, that I could never really figure out the difference. Thinking about it, they don’t really seem French…
Homemade Shallot Vinaigrette
Is it wrong that I consider myself a Salad Dressing Connoisseur? I know, it’s probably weird to be a self-proclaimed expert on Salad Dressing of all things. But, I don’t know if you’ve heard, my salad dressings are kinda a big deal. Haha! I’m totally kidding but, in all honesty, when people try them, I…
Instant Pot Month:Instant Pot Stuffed Artichoke
Today on Tiny Kitchen, I’m going to show you how to make the Best Stuffed Artichoke in an Instant Pot…perfect for dipping into a big old bucket of melted butter.
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:The Manhattan!
“I’ll have a Manhattan, please.” Just saying it sounds so sophisticated. Perhaps because it is one of those classic cocktails that has been around forever…so, it definitely has clout. I remember having my first Manhattan when I was training to be a bartender. I had heard about the drink, but never really knew what was…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:Mixing up a Moscow Mule!
As it’s described, the Moscow Mule is the drink with a velvet kick! That says it all! Smooth and refreshing with a squeeze of lime, this Vodka drink gets its sweetness and spiciness from Ginger Beer, which is a non-alcoholic bubbly soda that’s traditionally made by natural fermentation of ginger, sugar and brewer’s yeast. The…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:The Classic Old Fashioned
In the words of the great American philosophers Pop duo, MKTO: You’re over my head I’m out of my mind Thinking I was born in the wrong time One of a kind, living in a world gone plastic Baby, you’re so classic! While they may have been singing about a girl in their very catchy…
Tiny Kitchen Cocktail Month:Let’s Make a Martini!
My Dad always loved a good Martini and I always loved stealing the olives that were soaking in his Martini. The way I saw it, I was doing him a real favor getting rid of those pesky olives from his drink. So yum! The first few times I did it…he never said anything. He acted…
The Perfect Cream Sauce
A cheesy cream sauce makes me happy. It is the ultimate comfort food in my opinion. Not only that, this cream sauce is also the perfect Tiny Kitchen Big Taste recipe because it’s 1) quick, 2) inexpensive and 3) so tasty! It Could Not Be Quicker When I say this recipe is quick and easy,…
Cornbread
As I begin writing this blog post, the first thing that pops into my head is Alan Jackson’s song, “Where I Come From.” That song is ever emblazoned on my mind. Several years ago, I was taking a cross-country road trip with a friend and it became the anthem for our drive, with such classic…
Maple-Whisky Sheet Pan Chicken
Happy New Year! 2019 has arrived and we’re ready to take on the New Year here on Tiny Kitchen Big Taste. To get the year started on the right foot, all month long, I’ll be featuring some healthier recipes that are big on taste but that won’t break the bank…in terms of calories or cost. …
Brie Phyllo Cups
“Just hear those sleigh bells ringin’ and a jing-jing-jinglin’ too. It’s lovely weather to make Brie Phyllo Cups together with you!” That seems like a lot of extra syllables there, but I’m pretty sure that’s how the song goes. I’m definitely in the holiday spirit this year and I’m just so happy to have Alexis…