Dairy Free, Dinner, Home & Family, Side, Veggies, Fall

Olive Oil Braised Beans

Daniel Kohler · October 1, 2019

We are NOT eating enough beans in this country. And yeah, I know, everyone has already harangued you about buying dried beans instead of the canned variety. “They’re so much more economical!” “They have so much more flavor!” “You don’t know what you’re missing!”

Dairy Free, Dessert, Gluten Free, Snack

Fruity Rice Krispie Treats

Daniel Kohler · June 10, 2019

My mother hates anything that isn’t chocolate (a story I’ve told here again and again). So we never really had Rice Krispie treats in the house when we were growing up. “Vanilla?” she’d ask. “What’s the point in that?” Well here’s the point: those treats are the perfect canvas for other flavors. I pulverized lots of freeze dried fruit and baked up many colorful batches of these and I can’t pick a favorite! I guess you’ll just have to weigh in ;)

Snack

Everything Bagel Roasted Peanuts

Daniel Kohler · May 13, 2019

If I’m being honest, I always thought people who ordered everything bagels were lame. I mean, pick a flavor and go with it, ok? Personally, I have always been partial to the breath-terrorizing onion bagel, toasted to death, and spread liberally with cream cheese and lox. But then these peanuts happened and I get the everything bagel people now.

Gluten Free, Dessert

Gluten Free Berry Tart

Daniel Kohler · May 6, 2019

I’ve been hunting for a good gluten free tart crust for ages, so I decided to just develop the recipe myself! This one is quick and easy to make, and can be used for any kind of tart or bar (including cheesecake, or caramel bars, etc.). I love using fresh berries in this tart, and you’ll see here that I baked with raspberries recently, but you can use any fresh fruit you like here.

Dessert, Dairy Free, Home & Family

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

Daniel Kohler · April 22, 2019

I’m not gonna say these are healthy peanut butter cups, but I will double down on this: these peanut butter and jelly cups are 10x better than store-bought Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. It’s a great recipe to work on with kids since there’s really no cooking involved and the chocolate sets up quickly!

Dessert, Home & Family, Gluten Free

Easter Bunny Pops!

Daniel Kohler · April 15, 2019

is this shame that I feel right now? Is that what happens when I delve into the cutesy territory too often? Yeah. That’s it. But you know what? I’m an equal opportunity recipe developer. I know that these are just going to tickle some of you pink. And I love you for that ;)

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Home & Family, Meat, Spring, Winter

Blood Orange & Date Braised Lamb Shanks

Daniel Kohler · April 8, 2019

Braising is one of those fundamental techniques we should all be comfortable with. It’s terribly easy, and unbelievably practical. Just remember: you don’t want to completely submerge your meat ;) Keep the temp. low and slow (I’m a fan of oven-braising, come @ me you stovetop braisers), and you’ll find success without too much effort.

Breakfast, Home & Family

Heart-y Smoked Salmon Buns

Daniel Kohler · April 1, 2019

I. DON’T. DO. CUTE. I don’t even like cooking in specific shapes. But every once in a while I gird my loins and cook like BuzzFeed and Tasty want me to ;) Look: if you don’t want to make hearts out of these, DON’T. I won’t be upset. Just roll these like regular cinnamon buns and shove them into a pan.

Dessert, Gluten Free, Snack

Copycat Kudos!

Daniel Kohler · March 25, 2019

Isn’t it marvelous that we, as a collective generation, were able to convince our parents that Kudos were some sort of granola bar (a healthy option, natch) when in actuality we were just unwrapping candy everyday after school? I, for one, am impressed at the wool pulled over so many eyes.

Dinner, Dairy Free, Home & Family, Gluten Free

Salmon en Papillote

Daniel Kohler · March 18, 2019

I’m usually a quick-seared-crispy-skin kind of guy when it comes to fish, but this preparation is so easy and the flavors are fantastic so I’ll make an exception ;)

Dairy Free, Dessert, Gluten Free, Snack, Winter

Ginger Blondies (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)

Daniel Kohler · January 28, 2019

These bars have proven to be so popular that I’ve baked them up for all sorts of different crowds. My latest batch? Gluten free and dairy free, totally vegan, and unbearably tasty. Just like the first batch, these are studded with candied ginger, though this time I opted to use dark chocolate chips instead of white chocolate.

Dessert, Home & Family, Snack, Winter

Ginger Blondies

Daniel Kohler · January 21, 2019

Ginger and butter are secret best friends. Like, we all know ginger hangs out with cardamom, and coconut, and yeah, garlic, but ginger’s got this secret side-bestie. Butter. Just straight up butter. These blondies are the public realization of their friendship and I couldn’t love them any more for it.

Dessert, Snack, Side, Winter

Elf Fuel

Daniel Kohler · December 21, 2018

Santa’s snacks get all the attention this time of year. Cookies and milk, cookies and milk, it’s all we care about! But I think you should put out some naughty nibbles for the elves who worked to hard building toys all year long!

Dessert, Home & Family

Bûche de Noël

Daniel Kohler · December 17, 2018

Somewhere there’s a forest made of cakes and candies, and from that fair copse we can harvest gorgeous yule logs year-round. But until we find that magical wonderland, we’ll have to make the damn cakes ourselves!

Dinner, Gluten Free, Snack, Side, Winter

Christmas Tree Cheese Ball

Daniel Kohler · December 13, 2018

If my rabid collecting of vintage recipes and cookbooks has taught me anything, it is this: SHAPES MATTER. I don’t usually go in for sculpted food, but this cheese ball is so much fun to make (and easy, quick, simple, at that) that I can’t help but smile at its presence on my table.

Dairy Free, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Snack, Winter

Cranberry Ginger Granola

Daniel Kohler · December 9, 2018

I only ever think to make granola as a gift for houseguests and friends, which is absurd because I love it. In fact, I nibble away so defiantly at my own gift-batches, that I have to make an entire second batch to give. I’m trying to remedy that habit this year with regular Sunday granola baking this year.

Dessert, Home & Family, Winter

Cocoabread Cookies with Candy Gifts

Daniel Kohler · December 3, 2018

I am aggressively resisting the cultural expectation to use gendered language with these cookies. Will it cost me in SEO ranking? SURE. Do I care more about crushing the patriarchy than my page rank on Google? DUH.

Dinner, Winter, Veggies, Meat

Thanksgiving Leftovers Stromboli

Daniel Kohler · November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving is a time for great propriety, family gathered at the table, our best manners observed (for as long as we can stand it). But the day after Thanksgiving? Screw propriety. I want to eat a heaping plate of leftovers while sitting on the couch in my sweatpants.

Dessert, Fall, Home & Family

Hedgehog Cookies

Daniel Kohler · November 12, 2018

I know you know this is totally not me, but accept it: I’ve made something cute. I don’t usually care for the adorable side of the baking equation, I’m far too practical to paint faces on my desserts. Until now. I was pondering the crisp autumnal air and started imagining a forest scene: hedgehogs, owls, and squirrels partying together amidst burnished leaves on the woodland floor. And once the image took hold in my head, I thought it might be fun to make a cookie inspired by that fever dream.

Breakfast, Fall, Gluten Free, Home & Family, Snack

Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

Daniel Kohler · October 23, 2018

Since I’m such a voracious snacker, I often have to bargain with myself: “I’ll let you eat in between meals,” I say to myself, “if you eat something healthy. Ish. Healthy-ish.” And this peanut butter dip definitely fits the bill.