Stirring the Pot

# Stirring the Pot: Chef Mac on Cooking Like You Talk (Plus a Weeknight Arancini) You’re juggling work, kids, and the dinner question again. You want recipes that actually fit your life. Not a performance…

# Stirring the Pot: Why the Way You Post a Recipe Matters I used to get handed recipes on folded pieces of paper at family gatherings — smudged fingerprints, shorthand, and a little personality in…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Weekend Fancy, Weeknight Easy Craving something plated like it came from a food blog but only have an hour and a hungry family? I get it. I’ve spent…

# Post It, Plate It, Share It: How to Share Recipes That People Actually Use — Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac Sharing a recipe online is a small act of generosity that can ripple…

# From Grinder Goals to Weird Organs: Practical Butcher Tips for Busy Families If you grew up thinking all meat comes neatly wrapped in plastic and labeled “dinner,” welcome to the club of folks who…

# Kitchen Hacks from the Community: Cheap, Fast, and Surprisingly Clever Ways to Eat Better Feeling stretched for time and money but still want food that actually fuels your week? You’re in good company. Online…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Feed the Fam, Fuel a Cause There’s a particular weeknight rhythm many of us know well: backpacks thumped by the door, a chorus of “what’s for dinner?”, and…

# Weeknight Fancy: How to Turn Restaurant-Style Plates into Family-Friendly Meals (and Share Them Right) Who says beautiful, layered plates belong only to long-service restaurants or weekend fuss? I’m Chef Mac, and I want to…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Feast Without Freakout There’s a small, very reliable truth I’ve seen in professional kitchens and home dining rooms alike: food that brings people together rarely needs to be…

# Stirring the Pot with Chef Mac: Instant Pot Lifelines and a No-Fail Arroz con Gandules There’s a special kind of relief when dinner finishes itself while you answer emails or fold laundry — and…