Cook With Us
Good food starts with good ingredients — and the courage to step into the kitchen with an open heart. Cook With Us is where we share seasonal recipes, kitchen stories, and the techniques that help us create meaningful meals at home.
Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or making something simple on a weeknight, we hope these posts and videos inspire you to slow down, cook with intention, and fall in love with the seasons.
Resources for Learning Seasonal Cooking Techniques
These posts and videos help home cooks understand ingredients, build skills, and learn how to cook seasonally.
Seasonal Recipes & Kitchen Stories
Creamy Cardamom & Vanilla Rice Pudding
There’s something inherently comforting about rice pudding — a simple, creamy dessert that feels like a warm hug in a bowl. In this version, fragrant cardamom and pure vanilla elevate the classic into something a bit more special, while arborio rice creates an indulgently rich texture that’s perfect whether you serve it warm or chilled. It’s nostalgic yet refined, easy enough for a cozy night in and elegant enough to finish a dinner with grace.
Creamy Tart Lemon Curd
Bright, silky, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor, this homemade lemon curd is one of the most versatile recipes to keep in your kitchen. Made with fresh lemons, eggs, sugar, and butter, it cooks gently into a smooth, luscious spread that balances sweet and tart perfectly. Whether you spoon it over yogurt, layer it into cakes, fill delicate tarts, or simply spread it on warm toast or scones, lemon curd adds a vibrant burst of sunshine to almost any dessert. This simple from-scratch recipe comes together quickly on the stovetop and keeps beautifully in the refrigerator, making it a wonderful staple for baking, brunch, and springtime treats.
Citrus-Ginger Vinaigrette
Bright, fresh, and perfectly balanced, this citrus vinaigrette brings acidity and vibrancy to salads, roasted vegetables, and grilled proteins. A simple, versatile dressing that shows how a few good ingredients can transform a dish.
5 Tips for Picking the Perfect Wine & Food Pairing
Confidently choose the perfect wine for your meal with five simple tips that consider acidity, body, tannin, sweetness, and more — no sommelier training required.
Rose & Cardamom Chocolate Pots de Crème
Recipe for rose and cardamom chocolate pots de creme. Instructions for how to bake the perfect creamy chocolate dessert.
Classic Fudgy Brownies
Rich, fudgy brownies with a crackly top and deeply chocolatey center — a timeless dessert that’s easy to make and impossible to resist.
Classic Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze
This classic meatloaf is made with ground beef and sausage, sautéed vegetables, and topped with a tangy brown sugar glaze. A comforting, crowd-pleasing dinner.
3 Salts Every Kitchen Should Have & 1 You Should Ditch Immediately
Not all salt is the same — and your kitchen deserves better than fine, processed table salt. Learn the three essential salts every home cook should stock, why they matter for flavor and texture, and which one to ditch if you want your food to taste its best.
The BEST Homemade Pita Bread
Soft, warm pita bread made from scratch is easier than you think — and far tastier than store-bought. This recipe walks you through the simple dough, slow fermentation, and high-heat baking that creates those signature pockets perfect for dips, sandwiches, or fresh mezze boards.
Spiced Meatballs with Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Warm, aromatic spices meet juicy, tender meatballs in this deeply satisfying dish, finished with a cool, creamy tahini yogurt sauce for perfect balance. It’s an easy, flavor-forward recipe that feels special enough for entertaining but simple enough for a weeknight.
Caramelized Onion Dip
Recipe for home made caramelized onion dip. Recipe includes learning to caramelized onions.
The Art of Balance: How a Chef Creates a Compelling Dish
Learn how to craft the perfect dish with considerations in temperature, texture, acidity, sugar and salt.
Roasted Beets with Citrus and Whipped Goat Cheese
Recipe for the perfect winter salad. Roasted beets, citrus supremes, goat cheese, pink peppercorns and pistachio.
Turnip Bread Pudding
Recipe teaching people to cook seasonally with turnips and use up leftover ingredients in their kitchen.
Sourdough Crackers
Make your own crisp, golden sourdough crackers using leftover starter — salty, crunchy, and infinitely customizable with herbs or seeds.
Cook With Us — Live & In the Kitchen
We host relaxed, seasonal cook-alongs on YouTube so you can cook right beside us — asking questions, learning techniques, and having some fun in the kitchen along the way.
We’ve taken a little break on creating new videos but feel free to explore past episodes below anytime the cooking mood strikes. We link our shopping lists in the show notes so you can shop for the video in advance.
