The Candid Cooks

Indian butter chicken.

Comfort Food Dinners

A sheet pan of steak nachos.

Game Day Appetizers

A homemade pork dumpling being lifted out of a bowl of spizy szechuan dumpling soup

Cozy Fall Recipes

Creamy seafood pasta.

Dinner For Two

Spicy Indian butter chicken with rice and naan.

Comfort Food Dinners

A homemade pork dumpling being lifted out of a bowl of spizy szechuan dumpling soup

Cozy Fall Recipes

A sheet pan of steak nachos.

Game Day Appetizers

Vegetarian cottage cheese lasagna.

Healthy Comfort

Creamy seafood pasta.

Dinner For Two

Chicken enchiladas topped with ranchero sauce and cheese.

Healthy Comfort

A bowl of sweet potato black bean chili

Vegetarian

Spicy cashew pasta with crispy chicken.

30 Minute Dinners

Quesadilla burgers.

Fusion

A maple old fashioned garnished with an orange slice.

Cocktails

Homemade bagels on a cooling rack.

Breakfast and Brunch

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