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I want to show you that whipping up tasty restaurant-quality meals at home is easier than you might believe. My aim is to assist you in making scrumptious dishes in your kitchen quickly, without the need for hard-to-find ingredients. After all, I don’t have endless hours to spend cooking, so why should anyone else?

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Fig Jam Recipe

6 days ago | askchefdennis.com | Ryan Littley

Our small-batch Fig Jam recipe is rich, sticky, and packed with that luscious, sun-ripened fruit flavor that makes fig season feel way too short. It’s quick, easy, and just as happy on a cracker with cheese as it is spooned over vanilla ice cream. Fresh Fig Jam is just fancy enough to make your morning toast feel like it should be served with a linen napkin and a butler named Charles.
Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe

1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

Our easy homemade Caramel Sauce is buttery and silky, with a deep caramel flavor and just the right touch of salt. Pour it over vanilla ice cream for a decadent treat, or spoon it over apple slices to transform them from a compromise into a real dessert. It’s wild what a little sugar, cream, and butter can do when they decide to get fancy. Caramel, as we know it, started coming together in the 1600s, when European candy makers began adding milk and fats to their melted sugar creations.
Honey Glazed Carrots

1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Ryan Littley

Our honey-glazed carrots are a delicious side dish for a weeknight meal or holiday dinner. The sweet honey glaze, made with a handful of ingredients and just a few simple steps, is the perfect complement for roasted and grilled meats. Rainbow carrots, aka heirloom carrots, are how carrots used to look before the color was standardized to orange. They not only add more color to the plate, but they actually taste better than the standard variety.
Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe

1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

Our homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning blend is satisfyingly rich, thoughtfully layered, and just a little bit addictive. The smoky warmth of toasted coriander, the bite of cracked black pepper, mellow garlic, sweet paprika, and a whisper of dill all come together in a savory symphony that’ll have you reaching for one more shake. It’s quick to mix, packed with robust flavor, and turns any dry steak into a grill master’s dream.
Stuffed Pepper Casserole Recipe

1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Ryan Littley

This easy stuffed pepper casserole brings all the hearty, cheesy, saucy flavor of classic stuffed bell peppers without any of the fiddly prep work. It’s a complete meal in one bubbling, melty, beefy masterpiece that gets the whole table smiling before the first spoonful even lands. It has enough veggies to ease your conscience, yet enough cheese to test it. Stuffed peppers have been winning hearts for centuries, from Mediterranean kitchens to Latin American tables.
Mississippi Mud Cake

1 week ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

Our Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is rich and fudgy, stacked with gooey marshmallows and warm chocolate frosting from edge to edge. Chocolate lovers light up at the first bite, and it brings a little celebration to every table. This is the kind of decadent chocolate cake that makes people sneak seconds and swear it’s their first slice. Mississippi Mud Cake made its way into American kitchens in the 70s, and it didn’t take long to become a Southern favorite.
Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe

2 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

Made with simple ingredients, our homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe is a creamy, cheesy, indulgent sauce that can be made in less time than it takes to cook the pasta for the dish. You can find many recipes on the Internet for this creamy white sauce, but I guarantee that my recipe will make the best homemade alfredo sauce you’ve ever had. I still remember the first time I tasted Fettuccine Alfredo at Mama Leone’s in New York City. And yes, it’s the one from the Billy Joel song.
Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta

2 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Ryan Littley

Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta is packed with tender chicken, velvety orzo pasta, and a hit of fresh lemon that wakes up your taste buds. It’s the kind of family favorite that tastes straight out of a restaurant, and comes together with one skillet and zero fuss. It’ll make Tuesday night feel like it should come with a wine list. Our Lemon Chicken Orzo pasta recipe delivers big, satisfying flavor in every bite.
Big Mac Sauce Recipe (Copycat)

2 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Ryan Littley

When it comes to burger sauces, one of the most popular or famous ones has to be McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce recipe. Our copycat Big Mac sauce will have you wondering why it has taken you this long to try it out. Its sweet, tangy flavor will have you standing in your kitchen saying, “Yep, it tastes just like Big Mac sauce.” Our copycat Big Mac sauce is made for grilling season and will be a great addition to your next barbecue.
Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe

3 weeks ago | askchefdennis.com | Dennis Littley

Moist, tangy, and loaded with sweet, juicy blueberries, our Lemon Blueberry Bread is the kind of tender, bakery-style quick bread recipe that tastes like spring showing off. Set out our blueberry and lemon bread when friends come by for a cup of coffee, and between the crackling white glaze and that soft, lemony crumb, you’ll swear someone actually gasped. This delicious lemon blueberry bread stands out because it gets the little things right.