Shortbread was a cookie I grew into. When you're a kid, you tend to want cookies that are ooey, gooey, and full of chocolate...but the older I get the more I crave light, crispy, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. What's even better? Light and crumbly shortbread cookies with rainbow sprinkles. These are fun, easy, and delightful with a cup of coffee or tea. CONFETTI SHORTBREAD COOKIES Active Time: 25 Minutes Start to Eat: 1 hour 45 minutes (Including Chill Time) Makes: 25 - 30 Cookies INTRODUCTION Shortbread was a cookie I grew into. When you're a kid, you tend to want cookies that are ooey, gooey, and full of chocolate...but the older I get the more I crave light, crispy, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. What's even better? Light and crumbly shortbread cookies with rainbow sprinkles. These are fun, easy, and delightful with a cup of coffee or tea. Side note, if there is ever another egg shortage (crazy pandemic times)...these are eggless! WHATEVER SPRINKLES YOUR COOKIE INGREDIENTS Cookies: 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) of unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup rainbow sprinkles (or desired amount) Drizzle (Optional): 8 ounces white chocolate chips 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter) INSTRUCTIONS In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, set aside. With an electric mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, in a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla. Add the flour mixture at low speed. Before flour is entirely incorporated, add sprinkles. Once the dough starts to come together, dump it onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into 1 or 2 flat circles (roughly 1.5-2 inches thick. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least an hour. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Roll the dough out ½ inch thick. Using roughly a 2 ½ inch round cutter, cut out circles. Place circles on the prepared baking sheets 1 inch apart (they will not spread). If desired, use the ends of toothpicks for button indent design. Bake cookies for 18-22 minutes or until the edges just start to get golden brown. Allow to cool to room temperature. While cookies cool, place white chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl, heat in increments of 30 seconds, mixing between each turn, until completely melted and smooth. Using a spoon or whisk, sprinkle the glaze on the cookies. Allow the chocolate to harden then devour! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SWEETS

These pork meatballs are so versatile. You can eat them as an appetizer with some dip, in coconut curry for a delicious soupy meal, over a bed of rice with sauteed veggies, and so many more options. These are moist and flavored with bold Asian flavors. Asian Pork Meatballs Active Time: 20 Minutes Start to Eat: 30 Minutes Makes: 35 Meatballs INTRODUCTION These pork meatballs are so versatile. You can eat them as an appetizer with some dip, in coconut curry for a delicious soup-y meal, over a bed of rice with sauteed veggies, and so many more options. These are moist, salty, savory and flavored with bold asian flavors. This makes a lot! Should you cut this recipe in half? That's up to you, but they freeze well and you will be happy you made the full amount when you want a quick meal. ALSO, you can use this same recipe (minus the breadcrumbs and eggs) for pork wontons! Grab life by the meatballs INGREDIENTS 4 lbs ground pork or shoulder/butt roast 1 large leek, chopped ¼ cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon chili oil 1 heaping tablespoon fresh grated ginger 6 large garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons black vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ tablespoon red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons sesame seeds. (optional: plus more for topping) 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pepper ¾ cup breadcrumbs 2 eggs INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 400°F. You can either use ground pork or grind your own. I would 100% recommend grinding your own, it makes the meatballs that much softer, but not problem if you can't! Mix all ingredients minus the eggs and breadcrumbs together in a bowl until combined. Add breadcrumbs and eggs, mix thoroughly. Scoop out golf ball-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional). Bake for 15 minutes or until they are browned on the tops and around the bottom. Let cool slightly on the baking sheet, BON APPETIT! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY

Love that cheesy, creamy, crunchy caesar salad? Give it an upgrade and add some pasta! It makes for a heartier meal but you still get the salad. Win-win. CHICKEN Caesar Pasta Salad Active Time: 10 Minutes Start to Eat: 30 Minutes Serves: 4-6 INTRODUCTION Love that cheesy, creamy, crunchy caesar salad? Give it an upgrade and add some pasta! It makes for a heartier meal but you still get the salad. Win-win. Now, most of you are going to look at the anchovy ingredient and say "not for me". BUT DON'T! Anchovy is in 90% of the Caesar salads you already eat and it does not tasty fishy at all. It gives an amazingly salty and flavorful bite that, if you omit it, will lessen the tastiness of this dish. So please give it a try - you won't regret it! PLEASE ROMAINE CALM INGREDIENTS Chicken: 5-6 Chicken thighs, cubed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Dressing: 1/2 cup of mayonnaise 2 teaspoons dijon mustard (I use Grey Poupon) Zest from one lemon (roughly 1 tablespoon) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon finely chopped anchovies (I always do a heaping tablespoon) 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon malt vinegar (other vinegars work too, red wine, white, rice) 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping Pasta Salad: 12 ounces pasta, like bowties, rotini, or penne 2 large hearts of romaine lettuce INSTRUCTIONS First, let's make the dressing! Whisk in all the ingredients except for the parmesan cheese until well combined. Then add the parmesan cheese and mix well again. Set aside. Now, let's cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta al dente (I usually cook it 3 minutes before the time on the box). Drain and put into a large serving bowl to cool completely to room temperature (at least 10 minutes). While the pasta is cooking, let's cook the chicken! Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, add the chicken. Now add the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and toss to evenly cover the chicken. Cook completely, 5-8 minutes then add to the bowl with the pasta, also let cool to room temperature. Cut the romaine hearts into 1-inch pieces. Don't add the romaine until ready to serve (this avoids wilting the lettuce). If you plan to eat it right away, once the pasta and chicken have cooled, add in the romaine and dressing and toss to evenly coat each delicious piece. If you want to eat it later, put everything in the fridge separately, and when you are ready to serve it, add in the dressing and lettuce and toss to coat. (I personally love it cold!) And don't forget to top off with some more parmesan and freshly ground pepper! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY

The perfect cornbread cookie. It's perfectly sweet, uniquely salty, bursting with warm butter and sweet corn flavors, plus rolling it in cornmeal gives it that nutty texture. Cornbread cookies Active Time: 10 minutes Start to Eat: 30 Minutes Makes: 24 Cookies INTRODUCTION Cornbread has always been a wine household favorite. Adding some actual corn and a nice slab of butter - it was heavenly. Fast forward to today and I decided I wanted that same flavor but not in the typical cake-like presentation. I did it. I made the perfect cornbread cookie. It's perfectly sweet, uniquely salty, bursting with warm butter and sweet corn flavors, plus rolling it in cornmeal gives it that nutty texture. They are sooo good. They are perfect for a summer barbeque, or as a treat after a pulled pork sandwich, or maybe you just want a sweet treat after some hot honey pizza... however you choose to enjoy these, you will not be disappointed! What the shuck?! INGREDIENTS 324 grams ( 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons) of all-purpose flour 55 grams (1/3 cup) of cornmeal (medium grind - Bob's Red Mill is the best!) 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks or 227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature 315 grams (1 1/4 cups) granulated sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1 large egg yolk, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/3 cup freeze-dried corn (optional, but I highly recommend! I got mine on amazon HERE! ) For rolling: 55 grams (1/4 cup) sugar 42 grams (1/4 cup) cornmeal INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt. In your stand mixer with paddle attachment beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Next, add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until combined. Turn your mixer to low, and add the flour mixture until just combined. Lastly, add the freeze-dried corn if you have it! Mix only until combined. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the sugar 55 grams of sugar and 42 grams of cornmeal in a small bowl. Scoop roughly 2 tablespoons per cookie, roll them into balls and then roll them in the sugar/cornmeal mixture. Place 8 cookies per sheet. Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are set but the centers are nice and puffy! They should not be browning. Remove from the oven, let cool for 8-10 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. *A quick tip is to use a large round cookie cutter right when they get out of the oven to re-shape them into circles, this also helps keep them nice and puffy, instead of flattening out at all. BON APPETIT! BACK TO SWEETS

If you've never had this craveable girl scout cookie, it's a crispy, delicious cookie layered with creamy peanut butter and covered in chocolate. The process may seem a bit daunting but it's so worth it, plus your friends will be outrageously impressed with your baking skills. HOMEMADE TAGALONG COOKIES Active Time: 1 Hour Start to Eat: 2.5 Hours (Including Chill Time) Makes: 40 cookies (give or take) INTRODUCTION If you've never had this craveable girl scout cookie, it's a crispy, delicious cookie layered with creamy peanut butter and covered in chocolate. The process may seem a bit daunting but it's so worth it, plus your friends will be outrageously impressed with your baking skills. COME TAGALONG WITH ME INGREDIENTS Cookies: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil 5 tablespoons cold water Peanut Butter Filling: 1 cup creamy peanut butter ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons softened butter ¼ cup powdered sugar Chocolate Coating: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. Using a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; pulse until combined. Cut the cold butter into ½ inch cubes, add that to the processor; pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add oil, pulse again. Finally, gradually add 1 tablespoon at a time of the cold water until the dough pulls together completely but isn’t too wet. Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface until about ¼ inch thick (pretty thin!). Cut out using a circle cookie cutter ( I used a 2-inch cookie cutter). Poke a few times with a toothpick or fork, this helps cook the cookies evenly without them puffing up too much! Place cookies on the baking sheets and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. Set aside to cool (must be completely cool before assembling). While the cookies bake or while they cool, let’s make the peanut butter filling! Using a whisk or electric mixer, combine all peanut butter filling ingredients together until completely combined. Now it’s time to assemble - be warned, this can get messy! First, you’re going to take a knife or offset spatula and put about ½ tablespoon of peanut butter onto each cracker. **This is optional but after this step, I put the peanut butter topped crackers in the fridge for roughly 30 minutes to make it less messy and a little easier to coat with the chocolate. Next, in a microwave-safe bowl, combine all of the chocolate coating ingredients and melt in the microwave 30 seconds at a time until melted and smooth. Do NOT heat too hot. Using a large fork (or something similar) dip the peanut butter crackers into the chocolate, coating them completely, and then make sure to knock any excess chocolate off the cookie before placing them on parchment paper (I just put them right back on the baking sheets!) Optional - sprinkle the tops with flake or coarse salt. Let chill in the fridge for an hour until set. You are welcome to devour them all now OR put them in a container and keep them in the fridge for up to 1 week! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SWEETS

I mean who doesn’t like buffalo chicken pizza?! This is loaded with the favorites, buffalo sauce, onion, jalapeno, celery, chicken, and cheese! Buffalo Chicken Pizza Active Time: 25 Minutes Start to Eat: 35 Minutes Serves: 4 at 2 slices a person (because who just eats one slice?!) INTRODUCTION I mean who doesn’t like buffalo chicken pizza?! This is loaded with the favorites, buffalo sauce, onion, jalapeno, celery, salty and spicy chicken, and cheese! Store-bought pizza dough - I prefer the Trader Joe's pizza dough but I’ve also used the Whole Foods ones and that one is good too. Whole Foods is a bit breadier and Trader Joe's gives a bit more of a thin-crust texture which I love! Buffalo is my guilty pleasure meal so I try to come up with quick and unique ways to mix it up! SLICE, SLICE, BABY INGREDIENTS Chicken: 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne ½ teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce Crust: 3 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon oregano ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper Pizza: ¾ cup of pasta or pizza sauce 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 ½ cups grated cheese ½ cup celery, sliced 3/4 cup buffalo sauce INSTRUCTIONS Make sure the pizza dough is out of the fridge - if it’s too cold it will break when you try to stretch it. I would recommend leaving it out at room temperature for around 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 475°F. Heat olive oil in a skillet, add the chicken to the hot pan. Add all of the seasonings except for the buffalo sauce, cook until chicken is almost entirely cooked through, add buffalo sauce, mix. Keep the pan on extra-low, keeping the chicken warm while you prepare the rest. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle (should end up being roughly 16 inches in diameter), transfer to a pizza tray or what you plan on cooking the pizza on, then curl the edges in to create a crust. Heat the 3 tbsp. butter in the microwave until melted. Add oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and mix. Using a pastry brush spread this mixture all over the crust edges. Spread the pasta sauce and about 1/4 of the buffalo sauce over the dough, making sure to push to the edges. Sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over the sauce. Add the jalapeno, onion, and garlic, making sure to evenly place them all over the pizza. Add the chicken, making sure not to include any of the excess liquid from the pan. Add the rest of the cheese. *This is where you can add the celery if you want it cooked, I like the crispy fresh celery taste so I add it on the cooked pizza or in the middle of cooking the pizza. Drizzle the buffalo sauce on the pizza. Put the pizza in the oven and cook for roughly 12-14 minutes until the edges are browned and the pizza is bubbling. Remove from the oven, and place pizza on a cutting board. Allow to cool for a few minutes then cut into 8 slices. Note: Feel free to add blue cheese or ranch but not until you are ready to eat so that it doesn't get the pizza too heavy or soggy. (I recommend blue cheese crumble instead of sauce!) **Step-by-step pictures below if you need the guidance! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY STEP 1 Cook your chicken STEP 2 Prepare your veggies! STEP 6 Bake your pizza, add the celery, slice and enjoy! STEP 1 Cook your chicken 1/6

Love a good margarita? Me too! This takes it up a notch. With jalapenos (or serrano if you really love spice) for a kick and cucumber and basil to cool it down and brighten it up, this is a perfectly refreshing but zesty cocktail.  THE EL CAMINO Active Time: 5 Minutes Start to Drink: 5 Minutes Serves: 1 INTRODUCTION Love a good margarita? Me too! This takes it up a notch. With jalapenos (or serrano if you really love spice) for a kick and cucumber and basil to cool it down and brighten it up, this is a perfectly refreshing but zesty cocktail. Why did I call it the El Camino? First, I LOVE Breaking Bad, and honestly, I think this is the perfect cocktail to enjoy while watching the best drama show ever made. It's refreshingly original, fun, and captivating but puts in a punch. Second, it's made using Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul's amazing mezcal, Dos Hombres. It doesn't get any better. YEAH, SCIENCE bitch! INGREDIENTS Muddle: 1 cucumber slice, diced 2 jalapeno (or serrano for extra heat) slices, diced 3 large basil leaves Drink: 1.5 ounces blanco tequila 1.5 ounces Dos Hombres mezcal 2 ounces lime juice 1 ounce Cointreau 1/2 ounce simple syrup Rim: Coarse salt Lime zest Tajin Garnish: 1 Slice jalapeno 1 slice of lime (for rim) INSTRUCTIONS In your shaker, muddle the cucumber, jalapeno, and basil. Fill your shaker with ice. Add in all drink ingredients and shake for about 10 seconds or until the shaker gets cold and frosty. Mix together the rim ingredients, however much of each is up to you, or you can use sugar instead of salt or tajin if you want to balance out the spice. Using a lime slice or rind, rub the rim of the glass to make the rim mixture stick. Rim your cocktail glass and add ice. Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass. Garnish with all, some or none of the garnishes - up to you! Then enjoy...b*tch. BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY

Cannoli Muffins. The ricotta gives the muffin a wonderfully fluffy and moist texture. The demerara sugar gives it that crunch on the top and then the ricotta glaze and mini chocolate chips give it that classic cannoli look and flavor.  Cannoli Muffins Active Time: 15 minutes Start to Eat: 1 Hour Makes: 6 Jumbo Muffins (or 12 regular) INTRODUCTION Cannoli meet Muffin, Muffin meet Cannoli. Last weekend I wanted to bake something for breakfast but I was really craving a cannoli so I thought to combine them and oh boy am I happy I did. The ricotta gives the muffin a wonderfully fluffy and moist texture. The demerara sugar gives it that sweet crunch on the top and then the ricotta glaze and mini chocolate chips give it that classic cannoli look and flavor. The only bad part? You have to wait for them to cool before eating them all. Holy cannoli INGREDIENTS MUFFIN: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (220g) 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 scant cup of granulated sugar (190g) 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 large egg, room temperature 1 large egg white, room temperature 1/2 cup whole ricotta (135g), room temperature 2 tablespoons milk, room temperature 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1/4 cup demerara sugar (or coarse sugar) for topping RICOTTA GLAZE: 1/3 cup whole ricotta (95g) 2 tablespoons salted butter (28g) 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted Dash of vanilla extract pinch of salt 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips INSTRUCTIONS In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl with whisk, combine melted butter and oil. Stir in sugar (it will look like wet sand). Next, add the vanilla, egg, and egg white and mix until well combined and smooth. Add in ricotta and whole milk and whisk until well combined. Fold in dry ingredients until almost combined. Add chocolate chips and continue folding until just combined. Next, cover the bowl with a clean, dry kitchen towel and let the batter sit for 15-20 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Fill a 6-muffin tin with batter all the way to the top, sprinkle each muffin with the demerara sugar. Bake for 8 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 15-17 minutes. Do not open oven door when lowering temp. The muffins will be slightly golden on the tops when they are done. While they bake, you can make the ricotta glaze! In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients until well combined, except for the chocolate chips. Although it will be hard, wait until the muffins have completely cooled in order for the glaze to settle on them correctly and for the muffins to have the ideal texture. The when you are ready to eat, dollop on the glaze, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and enjoy! *If using a regular 12-muffin tin, your muffins will only need about 8-9 minutes on the 350 heat. BON APPETIT! BACK TO SWEETS

Creamy, spicy, healthy, and easy-to-make pasta! Even my meat-eating husband says this is one of the few pasta dishes he feels full and satisfied with without needing a protein.  SPICY GREEN PASTA Active Time: 15 Minutes Start to Eat: 1 Hour Serves: 4 INTRODUCTION Creamy, spicy, healthy, and easy-to-make pasta! Even my meat-eating husband says this is one of the few pasta dishes he feels full and satisfied with without needing a protein. Make with fresh ingredients like tomatillos, jalapenos spinach, basil, and garlic, blended with some parmesan cheese and a touch of cream to balance it out...this is a quick but fulfilling weeknight dinner! Plus, it tastes great hot or cold for leftovers. And if you don't like spice, just take out the jalapeno and you still have a deliciously creamy pasta dish. Pasta la vista, baby INGREDIENTS 4 tomatillos 1 large jalapeno 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 4 large garlic cloves About 1/2 cup of fresh basil (roughly 10 leaves) One small shallot 1 large handful of spinach (about 1 heaping cup) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons salted butter 1/4 cup heavy cream 12 oz. of pasta (usually make the whole 16 oz. box then eyeball how much pasta/sauce ratio I want that day!) 1 1/2 cups reserved pasta water (or more) 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan INSTRUCTIONS First, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place tomatillos and jalapeno on baking tray or dish and roast for 25 minutes. While that's roasting, let's cook the pasta! Boil a large pot of salted water and cook your desired pasta for about 2 minutes under the recommended cooking time. I used a large fusilli pasta but if you don't have that, I would recommend a pasta with a lot of nooks and crannies in order to sop up the delicious sauce, like rotini, or cavatappi. Reserve at least 1 cup of pasta water when you drain it! Let's start the sauce! Add the following to a blender: roasted tomatillos and jalapeno, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, basil, shallot, spinach, salt, pepper, and about 1/3 cup of the pasta water. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Heat butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the sauce from the blender to the skillet and add about 1/2 more pasta water and the heavy cream. Cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens a bit, then add the pasta and the parmesan, store to completely coat the pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste (I usually add about 1/2 teaspoon more of each). If it gets too thick, add more pasta water to your desired thickness. Serve now while it's hot! Or you can let it sit a bit to allow it to thicken. BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY

This pizza hits all of the right taste buds. It's sweet from the sauce, salty from the pork, and crispy from the pizza crust. SWEET AND SPICY PORK BELLY PIZZA Active Time: 30 Minutes Start to Eat: 40 Minutes Serves: 4 at 2 slices a person (because who just eats one slice?!) INTRODUCTION This pizza hits all of the right taste buds. It's sweet from the sauce, salty from the pork, and crispy from the pizza crust. Store-bought pizza dough - I prefer the Trader Joe's pizza dough but I’ve also used the Whole Foods ones and that one is good too Whole Foods is a bit breadier and Trader Joes give a bit more of a thin crust texture which I love! You can also replace the pork belly with chicken and it’s just as good! The only extra step would be to add oil in your pan to cook your chicken and to drain any liquid from your pan before adding the sauce. KIND OF A PIG DEAL INGREDIENTS Pork Belly: 2 large strips of pork belly cut into ½ inch pieces 2 large garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water Salt and pepper to taste ** Optional, 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce Crust: 2 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon oregano ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper **Optional, everything bagel seasoning Pizza: ¾ cup of pasta or pizza sauce 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 ½ cups grated cheese 2 large scallions, chopped 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for topping **Optional, sriracha for some extra spice! **Optional, 3 eggs **Optional, microgreens for extra flare ***Double the pork belly sauce to use as a pizza topping OR to dip your crust into! It looks like a lot of instructions but it’s actually really simple! Read through it once before getting started. INSTRUCTIONS Make sure the pizza dough is out of the fridge - if it’s too cold it will break when you try to stretch it. I would recommend leaving it out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, (**If using hoisin sauce, add it in now); set aside. Preheat the oven to 475°F. Heat a large pan over high heat, add pork belly. Try to get your pork belly as crispy as you can, cook for 6 minutes first, mix up the pan and cook for another 6-ish minutes. Add the garlic mixture to the pan, mix well, covering all pork belly pieces. Next in a small bowl mix the water and cornstarch together until cornstarch is dissolved then add to the pan, mixing well. Add salt and pepper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle (should end up being roughly 16 inches in diameter), transfer to a pizza tray or what you plan on cooking the pizza on, then curl the edges in to create a crust. Heat the butter in the microwave until melted. Add oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and mix. Using a pastry brush spread this mixture all over the crust edges. **If using bagel seasoning, sprinkle it on the buttered crust. Spread the sauce over the pizza, making sure to push to the edges. Sprinkle ½ cup of the cheese over the sauce. Add the jalapeno, onion, and garlic, making sure to evenly place then all over the pizza. Next, add the pork belly. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the pork belly. If adding eggs, crack the eggs directly onto the pizza - or you can crack them in half-way through the cooking time for runnier eggs (this is what I did in the pictures). Place the pizza in the oven and cook according to the instructions, roughly 10-12 minutes until the edges are browned and the pizza is bubbling. Remove from the oven, and place pizza on a cutting board. Allow to cool for a few minutes, add scallions, sesame seeds and microgreens for that added flare! BON APPETIT! BACK TO SALTY