RECIPES

Recipes to celebrate St. Paddys!

As a food writer, I try over 100 new recipes every year to find the most delicious meals on the internet. These are arguably the best low-effort recipes I've cooked in my own kitchen, and they only require five ingredients — or fewer.

D’Ambria Jacobs - better known as Chef Dee stopped by Houston Life to share one of her favorite Cajun dishes - blackened catfish with swamp sauce.

If you’re like me and you cook and bake a lot, sometimes a recipe comes along that is so good you just know you’ll be making it for the rest of your life. This is what happened when I made this chocolate chip cookie recipe for the first time.

Chef Ryan Grimes shares the easy steps to make them at home

Celebrity Chef Kevin Belton is a cookbook author recognized as one of the top Louisiana chefs, He is teaming up with Zatarain’s to share his favorite Mardi Gras recipes.

Score big at your big game party!

Social media star and cookbook author Joy the Baker shares her delicious recipe

They say there is nothing more American than apple pie, but I get to differ. In the year 2023, there is nothing more American than ranch dressing.

You know her from season 18 of Bravo’s hit competition ‘Top Chef’ or for her famous focaccia bread which has become one of the most popular Italian delicacies in Houston.

Tired of eating the same old thing every day? Liven up your healthy food.

Did Santa bring you a new air fryer for Christmas this year?

Houston Catering Concepts shared their recipe for a simple way to make potato latkes.  See the recipe below!

Whether you’re hosting a small get-together or a big family reunion, any holiday gathering needs delicious appetizers to serve your guests!

Easy recipes for at-home entertaining

November is here, which means the holidays are around the corner.

This easy recipe will be a home run!

Learn how to make Halo-Halo with this easy recipe

Bring the fun spirit of the Halloween season into your kitchen in a healthier way.

Abe Sanchez, the executive chef at Kitchen Monster Creations, joins the Houston Life studio before he competes in Season 21 of Hell’s Kitchen.

Including a tasty way to cook frozen burger patties

She grew up in Third Ward and is now a New York Times bestselling fantasy author

Easy ideas for your at-home entertaining

Check out her Vietnamese-Inspired Chicken Salad recipe

Say goodbye to the same old lonely sandwich!

If you’ve got some leftover watermelon at home, it’s time to use them up for some refreshing beverages.

This banana malt icebox cake is absolutely delish!!!

Refreshing recipes from Bludorn Restaurant

In the kitchen with Bravo’s 'Top Chef' Season 18 finalist

Just in time for summer cookouts, Chef Ara Malekian shares his pro tips to make delicious brisket at home, and the best wines to pair your meat with.

Easy recipes that will save you time

What do you think of when you hear the words “Kentucky Derby?”

Houston bartender shares recipes to spoil mom this weekend

There's no better excuse to try out a new breakfast recipe than having your friends and family over for Mother's Day.

A trend that seems to be sweeping the internet the past few Easter seasons is naturally dyed eggs.

There’s no better excuse to try out a new breakfast recipe than Easter.

Season 8 of the popular Food Network competition, Spring Baking Championship, has a new batch of contestants creating treats to impress judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.

We’ve all been there: You’re trying to go to bed, but you can’t stop scrolling past the endless number of videos on TikTok.

This recipe from Bon Appetit had been calling my name.

If you want to save some bucks and eat healthier this year, how about bringing your lunch box to work?

Looking for a new hobby in 2022?! How about pickling?

Skip all the cleanup with this baked pasta recipe by putting the dried pasta right in the casserole dish, where it absorbs the sauce and tenderizes, lasagna-style.

There’s no better time to introduce your family to new dishes that feature legumes than National Bean Day.

Simple bites, easy-to-scale cocktails and little sweets to mark the occasion.

Anyone hosting a holiday soiree in the next week or so, and you’re wondering what to offer in terms of a seasonally appropriate cocktail?

If you’re looking for festive Christmas dessert ideas, you’re in luck!

Cooking up a giant ham or turkey might not be as realistic for some -- especially if you live alone or with a roommate or spouse.

She’s a self-taught baker who started blogging in 2008 and since then has turned her passion for baking into a full-blown business!

Make some room in there for all those Thanksgiving tasties.

Whether you're already panicked or feeling very on top of things, let our countdown help you make sure everything is in order for your Thanksgiving meal.

Peacock’s ‘Top Chef Family Style,’ is a new reality series where talented young chefs compete with an adult family member for a chance to win $50,000.

There’s just something magical about the fall: The weather, the change in season, that feeling that Halloween is almost here, and for some, crunchy leaves, sweaters and bonfires.

Making a big pot of gumbo is a little labor intensive, but it lasts for days and only gets better with time. It’s perfect for a lazy cold afternoon spent at home or any Fall or Winter event.

Martha Stewart shares her recipe for making savory buttermilk biscuits with fragrant, finely chopped herbs like chives, dill, and rosemary.

Whether you enjoy it as an appetizer or as a garnish on your meal, there’s no doubt that guac is one of the most popular dishes in the country.

Getting dinner on the table at a reasonable hour can be a challenge, but those who have Instant Pots know that dinner can be done in 30 minutes or less with this trendy cooking machine.