Recipes

Berry Compote

A simple berry compote made by cooking mixed berries down into a chunky syrup. Perfect topping for sweet crepes.

Brown Sugar & Mustard Glazed Tofu

A savory-sweet glazed tofu with a sticky brown sugar coating and warm mustard notes. Perfect as a protein component for crepes or as a standalone entrée.

Chicken and Rice

Go out and buy the biggest bottle of Frank’s you can – you’re going to need it!

Christmas Crepes

A Taylor family Christmas tradition combining delicate crepes with both savory and sweet components. This recipe serves 2 people with a choice of two flavor profiles: savory with glazed tofu and Velveeta sauce, or sweet with berry compote, Nutella, and whipped cream.

Clam Chowder

Mom’s chowder, transcribed straight from the tape — the recipe below is the transcript. Serves 12 to 14 people.

Crepes

Basic crepe batter perfect for both sweet and savory fillings. Makes 8 large or 16 small crepes.

Dahi Vada

A savory fried snack covered in yogurt!

Hardboiled Eggs (Meal-Prep Batch)

A batch of hardboiled eggs for the week — protein-ready for bowls, salads, or a quick snack. Below makes 12 eggs; scale the count up or down (just use a pan wide enough to keep them in a single layer). Peeled eggs keep about a week refrigerated.

Jollof Rice

An oven-baked Nigerian jollof rice, generously shared by Sadella Khana via her cooking video1. A blended pepper mix does double duty — a quarter of it seasons the meat while it simmers, and the rest becomes the base of the stew. The rice then cooks in the oven using only the meat stock (no water!), sealed under plastic wrap and foil so it steams instead of burning.

  1. The video’s ingredient list reads: onions, habanero peppers, red bell pepper, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, anise seeds, meat (“I used goat”), Maggi seasoning, “spices seen in video.” Quantities marked here are estimated from what appears on screen — she cooks by feel, and you should too. ↩

Kale Soup

A Portuguese staple, passed down by the OG.

Lasagna

A delicious Italian go-to (with plenty of leftovers)!

Meal-Prep Chicken & Rice Bowls

A week of lunches in about 30 minutes. Rotisserie chicken keeps it fast, and holding the sauce until serving keeps the rice and veggies from going soggy. Makes 5 bowls.

Overnight Oats Jars

A grab-and-go breakfast you build the night before — 5 minutes of prep, then the fridge does the rest. Quantities below are for 1 jar; multiply by however many jars you want. They keep about 5 days refrigerated.

Pepper Paneer

A colorful way to use every bell pepper under the sun in your vegetable drawer.

Pizza Sauce

The most important ingredient in a good pizza - the sauce!

Quahogs

A go-to during the summertime, paired with a bottle of Tabasco.

Supergreens PB&J Smoothie

A rich, velvety “peanut butter and jelly” smoothie packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, and supergreen nutrients. Pre-blended berries, oat milk, and creamy Greek yogurt mask the earthy green powder for a smooth, café-style breakfast. Makes 1 large serving — about 5 minutes of prep plus 1 minute of blending.

Tuna Salad

A big-batch tuna salad with a kick, built from canned tuna, mayo, and a raid of the pantry: blackening seasoning does the heavy lifting, jarred hot chopped peppers bring heat and crunch, and a splash of pepperoncini brine wakes the whole thing up. Makes enough for 6 to 8 sandwiches and keeps in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

Velveeta Sauce

A simple cheese sauce made from Velveeta. Perfect for savory crepe fillings or as a topping.

Waffles

Almost as good as the Mickey waffles!