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Welcome to Whimsy World, where food, feelings, and a little foolishness all sit at the same table. a backstage pass into what I've been cooking up—recipes I’m loving, sparks of food excitement that keep me up at night, plus BIG FEELS that shape my work.
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Cooking And SPINNING (opens the original)
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There’s something I’ve been sitting with lately: music isn’t just something I like — it’s stitched into the very fabric of who I am. Earlier this year I started joking that maybe I should’ve become a musician instead of a chef… and then recently I realized I wasn’t joking at all. These two passions share one heart now. They breathe together.I am never in the kitchen without music. It’s the thing that keeps me upright on the hard days, the potion responsible for the unfathomable joy I feel on the
Heartbreak Chicken (opens the original)
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Heartbreak ChickenPrep 24 hr (brine + dry)Cook 1 hrServes 4<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="831.3790849673203" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jEO
Aromatic Smoked Curry Paste (opens the original)
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Citrus Brine (opens the original)
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Citrus Brine for Poultry & Pork (Yield: Enough to cover 1 Whole Chicken)Ingredients3 quarts water½ cup kosher salt½ cup sugar1 orange halved, seeds removed1 lemon halved, seeds removed3–4 bay leaves6–8 black peppercornsOptional additions - Wintery Brine Flavor<
Recipe Time: Crunchy Summer Squash Pickles (opens the original)
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Summer Squash Pickles<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="727.875" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!scg8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages
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