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If you’ve been searching for the perfect cherry smoothie recipe, you just found it. I’ve made this smoothie more times than I can count — in my home kitchen, in a tiny hotel room, and even at a friend’s place…
I still remember the first time I ran out of french onion soup mix right in the middle of making a pot roast. It was a Sunday afternoon, my crock pot was already out, the beef was thawed, and I…
If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen staring at a recipe that calls for gruyere cheese — and then stared at your wallet — you already know the struggle. Gruyere is delicious, but it’s also not always easy to find,…
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I still remember the first time I made raspberry cinnamon rolls. I was standing in my kitchen on a Sunday morning, staring at a bowl of fresh raspberries I had bought and completely forgot to eat. I didn’t want to…
The first time I made Moroccan lamb stew, I honestly didn’t know what I was getting into. I had a pack of stew meat sitting in my fridge, a cabinet full of spices, and zero plan for dinner. I threw…
If you’ve ever craved that perfect lobster roll recipe but thought it was too fancy or too expensive for a regular weeknight, I’ve got you. I’m Chef Amina, the recipe developer and culinary problem-solver behind Cooking Substitutes. The first time…
German chocolate cake is one of those desserts I always come back to… I’ve made a lot of cakes over the years, but German chocolate cake is one I never get tired of. It’s rich without being too heavy, sweet…
If you’ve ever reached for queso fresco in the middle of making tacos or enchiladas only to find an empty spot in the fridge — I feel you. I’ve been there more times than I can count. As someone who’s…
I’ve eaten a lot of cookies in my life. Hotel lobbies, airport terminals, farmer’s markets in three different countries. But nothing — nothing — ever hit the same as those massive, thick bakery style chocolate chip cookies sitting behind the…
If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen holding a recipe that calls for cotija cheese and thought, “I have no idea where to find this,” — I’ve been there. More times than I can count. The first time I made…
I’ll never forget the first time I tried making cinnamon swirl bread. I was living in a tiny apartment with an oven that heated unevenly, and I thought, “How hard could it be?” Well, my first loaf came out with…
