Ryan Yates

Ryan Yates

Ryan Yates is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef with more than 20 years in professional kitchens, including years on the line in San Francisco. He writes and tests every recipe on Simply Cooking Recipes himself, and each one is cooked before it goes up. His focus is the reasoning behind the steps: not just that you should sauté, but what the pan should sound like when you do.

What Is Booza Ice Cream?

finished booza ice cream scoop

Booza Ice Cream Will Blow Your Mind And Stretch Like Cheese Most folks think they know what ice cream is. Creamy. Cold. Scooped into cones or bowls. But then there’s booza—something totally different. It stretches. It chews. It doesn’t melt…

How To Make Tuiles

how to make tuiles

How to Make Tuiles That Stay Crispy and Look Fancy Without Losing Your Mind Ever tried to bake something so delicate it feels like one deep breath could shatter it? That’s a tuile. Thin, golden, and usually curled over like…

Cold Soba Noodle Bowl with Veggies

cold soba noodle bowl with vibrant vegetables

Cold Soba Noodle Bowl with Veggies That’s Bright, Chilled, and Full of Crunch It’s hot. You’re hungry. But cooking something heavy just doesn’t sound right. We’ve all been there. You open the fridge. Nothing feels fresh. That’s when this cold…

Hot Honey Guide

hot honey guide

Our Hot Honey Guide That Will Make You Want to Drizzle It on Everything Ever bitten into pizza and think, “This needs a kick”? Maybe you’re staring at a biscuit, wondering how to spice things up. We’ve all had that…

Homemade Hot Honey Recipe

homemade hot honey being drizzled

Homemade Hot Honey Recipe You’ll Put on Everything You ever eat something and go, “It’s good, but it’s missing… something”? Maybe you’ve got a fried chicken sandwich in your hand. Or a slice of pepperoni pizza that’s screaming for a…

Easy Lomi Lomi Salmon Recipe

ceramic bowl filled with cured lomi lomi salmon

Easy Lomi Lomi Salmon That Actually Tastes Like Hawaii Ever Try Making Lomi Lomi Salmon and Just… Miss the Mark? You bought the salmon. Diced the tomatoes. Maybe even added some Maui onions. But something about your Lomi Lomi Salmon…

Strawberry Balsamic Reduction

strawberry balsamic reduction sauce

This Strawberry Balsamic Reduction Might Be the Only Sauce You Ever Need You ever make a dish and think, “This is fine…but it’s missing something”? That little lift, that final drizzle that makes people think you actually know what you’re…

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This One Secret Makes the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Even Better Cookies should be simple, right? You toss in some chocolate, mix it up, bake a few minutes, and done. But somehow, every time we think we’ve nailed the…