Private chef · Colorado kitchen · Global home cooking
Global food, cooked with a lot of heart and very little apology.
Indian curries, French pastry, Southwestern breakfasts, and seafood that takes less time than your group chat. Story first, recipe right after. There’s a Jump to Recipe button. I’m not offended.
The lead · South Asian · Mains
Homemade Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan
The one people keep asking me to make again. Of course there’s naan. I’m not a monster.
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Tested at home, then tested again.
Pan-Seared Halibut & Coconut Curry with Cilantro Rice
Three stand-alone recipes in one epic bowl. My husband called it the best fish he’s ever had.
30-Minute Hatch Green Chile, Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Buns
A week of breakfasts before your coffee gets cold. Air fryer, done.
Copycat Spicy Romano Chicken
Because Carino’s closed and my heart was broken.
French Onion & Mushroom Puff Pastry Tarts
Caramelized onions doing the heavy lifting in a flaky, buttery coat.
Global Mains
Curries, weekend biryani, and the long-simmer dishes worth giving a Sunday to.
Desserts & Pastry
Chia puddings, flaky pastry, and gluten-free bakes that don’t taste like a compromise.
Also new: Gluten-Free Black Sesame Almond Butter Blondies. Fudgy, nutty, one bowl.
The index
Cook your way around the world.
A seafood series
The 20-Minute Catch
Good fish, cooked fast, without the fear. A seafood series for people who love ordering fish at restaurants but get nervous buying it at the counter.
Made with Fisherman’s Pride
- Step one Pat it dry.
- Step two Season it hard.
- Step three Don’t touch it.
A technique note for first-timers rides along with every episode. Now cooking: Pan-Seared Halibut & Coconut Curry.
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Meet Kara
I’m a private chef in Colorado, married to a man from India who doesn’t know what curry powder is (that’s a whole thing). I cook the world’s food in a home kitchen, I tell you the truth about how it went, and I don’t candy-coat much of anything.
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Read my storyIf you stay, I’ll make it worth your while.
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