Running to the Kitchen

Gina Matsoukas is a talented writer, photographer, and recipe creator, as well as the founder of Running to the Kitchen. This food website emphasizes healthy and nourishing recipes that prioritize fresh, seasonal ingredients whenever feasible. Gina's recipes are designed to be simple and achievable for cooks of all skill levels, while also offering a unique twist with innovative dishes that might surprise you. Her culinary creations have appeared in a variety of media platforms, both online and in print, such as MSN, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health, and Food Network magazine.

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21 Ground Beef Recipes That Won’t Make You Feel Like You’re Stuck In A Loop

4 days ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Ground beef is cheap, easy to cook, and always around, but it’s also the reason dinner can start to feel like Groundhog Day. Same tacos, same pasta, same regret five bites in. It doesn’t have to be like that. There are plenty of ways to use ground beef that actually feel new without turning dinner into a full production. These recipes are practical, low-lift, and just different enough to break the loop. This is the kind of meal that proves ground beef doesn’t have to mean tacos again.
You Bought Harissa For One Recipe, Here Are 23 Ways To Use It Up

5 days ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Harissa is one of those ingredients often bought for one meal and then sitting forgotten about in the back of the fridge. It’s bold, spicy, and packed with flavor, but most of the time it doesn’t get used more than once. That’s a waste of a great ingredient. These recipes give harissa a proper spot in the rotation. It works across all kinds of meals from meats and grains to vegetables and dips. There’s no reason to let it sit around unused with all these delicious possibilities.
21 Brunch Recipes If You’re Tired Of The Same Ham And Quiche Every Year

6 days ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Easter brunch doesn’t need to revolve around ham, quiche, or anything molded into the shape of a bunny. If you’re hosting this year and feel like you’ve cooked the same thing five years in a row, these recipes are how you break that pattern. There are savory and sweet options to keep everyone happy, but all of them bring something different to the table. They work for feeding a group, making ahead, or just avoiding another pan of reheated ham.
27 Garlic-Heavy Dinners For People Who Don't Care About Vampire Prevention

6 days ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Garlic brings depth and sharpness that a lot of dinners are missing. It’s not subtle, and that’s the point. These recipes don’t use it as background, they build the entire dish around it. You’ll find meals where garlic is roasted, simmered, blended, or just piled on without apology. These recipes make garlic the whole reason the dish works. This slow cooker dinner checks all the boxes: it’s sweet, sticky, and loaded with garlic. Throw it in before work and come home to a meal that’s ready to go.
Celebrate The End Of Lent With One Of These 17 Fish Dinners On Good Friday

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

You’ve made it through Lent. No bacon, no burgers, and definitely no sneaking a bite of that leftover meatloaf. Good Friday is here, and you’ve got one last meatless dinner to get through. These fish recipes make it easier to go out strong without settling for something bland or boring. These scallops cook fast and come out perfectly seared with almost no effort. The lemon, garlic, and chive butter sauce makes it feel special enough to wrap up Lent on a high note without needing a reservation.
25 Dinners That Require Zero Chopping

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

There are nights when even chopping a single onion feels like too much. These dinners are for those nights. No slicing, no dicing, no pile of veggie scraps in the sink, just real food that doesn’t ask much of you. You’ll still end up with meals that taste like you made an effort, even if all you did was dump things into a pan and walk away. Dump salsa, chicken, and cheese into a baking dish and shove it in the oven. That’s the whole recipe.
15 Ways To Use The Block Of Tofu You've Been Ignoring In The Fridge

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Tofu always starts with good intentions. You buy it thinking you’ll try something new, then it ends up forgotten behind the almond milk. This list is for finally putting it to use without overcomplicating things. These recipes are practical, easy to pull off and make the most of tofu before it goes bad. That block of tofu finally gets to do something useful. Toss it with BBQ sauce, sweet potatoes, peppers, and broccoli, then roast it all on one pan.
23 Meals You Can Make With a Half-Used Tub Of Ricotta

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Ricotta is the kind of ingredient you buy for one recipe and then forget about until it’s on the verge of going bad. The good news is you don’t need a lasagna marathon to use it up because who has time for that. That half-used tub in your fridge can pull its weight across all kinds of dinners. From lazy pastas to baked casseroles to sneaky ways to make chicken less boring, ricotta’s got range. All the flavor of a baked pasta dish without any pasta.
13 Old-World Comfort Foods We’ve All Been Sleeping On

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Comfort food didn’t start with mac and cheese or takeout containers. Long before that, people were layering eggplant, stuffing cabbage, and frying up potato pancakes like it was second nature. These old-world meals are rich, filling, and built on ingredients that don’t require a grocery store scavenger hunt. Some are baked, some are boiled, but they all share one thing — they actually hit the spot. If you’ve been stuck in a dinner rut, these dishes might be the shake-up you didn’t know you needed.
23 Late-Night Eats That Won’t Make You Regret Everything Tomorrow

1 week ago | runningtothekitchen.com | Gina Matsoukas

Late-night hunger hits different. You’re tired, a little wired, and somehow convinced that reheating three slices of pizza is a good idea. But not every midnight snack needs to wreck your stomach or make you feel like trash the next day. You can eat something great without going full chaos mode in the kitchen. These recipes are quick, easy, and won’t leave you staring at the ceiling regretting everything. Keep them in your back pocket for the next time you’re one snack away from bad decisions.