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The Frizzled Leek combines culinary and home cook experience into one place. Browse dozens of healthy & delicious recipes designed to unlock your inner chef! Discover tips, tricks, and recipes to elevate your cooking game from beginner to experienced home cook.

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Hey, I'm Chef Mike!

Culinary trained and obsessed with good food, I break down the basics of cooking so anyone can feel confident in the kitchen.

From knife skills to stocks and sauces, I teach the fundamentals of cooking, just with fewer burns and way more fun. Let's get cooking.

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Healthy January Recipes

Eating healthy this January? Discover chef-inspired recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus soups and stews, vegetables sides, and winter salads.

  • Venison Ragu in a pasta bowl with fresh basil.
    Venison Ragu Recipe
  • A pasta bowl with cous-cous, white rice, pickled red onions, and turkey feta meatballs.
    Air Fryer Turkey Feta Meatball Bowl with Tzatziki Sauce
  • A large pan of cauliflower fried rice with shrimp.
    Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp (Whole30, Paleo, Keto)
  • buffalo chicken featured image
    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
  • Dynamite shrimp featured image.
    Whole30 Dynamite Shrimp
  • baked salmon in foil
    Keto Oven Baked Salmon In Foil
  • Sloppy joe stuffed sweet potato {Whole30, Paleo}
  • sweet potato hash in large skillet
    Sweet Potato Hash with Bacon and Kale {Whole30 & Paleo}
More January Recipes

Chef's Picks

  • Red wine braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and carrots in a light-blue plate.
    Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
  • Venison Ragu in a pasta bowl with fresh basil.
    Venison Ragu Recipe
  • Chou Farci with one slice removed, revealing layers of tender cabbage, and filling on a rustic serving plate.
    Chou Farci (French Stuffed Cabbage)
  • Salmon cakes featured image.
    Whole30 Southwestern Salmon Cakes

Soups and Stews

Brothy soups, slow-simmered stews, and cold-weather staples built on classic techniques.

  • A round bowl filled with a sausage, potato, and kale soup.
    Tuscan Italian Sausage Potato & Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana)
  • A bowl of turkey lentil soup with dried green lentils scattered around the bowl.
    Turkey Lentil Soup
  • Chili garnished with onions, and cilantro.
    The Ultimate Venison Chili (Instant Pot Edition)
  • Soup inside of a small bowl.
    Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Soup

Weeknight Dinners

Tried and true recipes designed to fit into a busy schedule.

  • Teriyaki salmon, white rice, and broccoli in a round bowl.
    Easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
  • buffalo chicken featured image
    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
  • salmon stew in large bowl with spoon
    Easy One-Pot Salmon Stew
  • baked salmon in foil
    Keto Oven Baked Salmon In Foil

Vegetable Side Dishes

Seasonal vegetables prepared with the proper cooking techniques.

  • bowl of crispy sweet potatoes
    Air Fryer Crispy Sweet Potato Cubes
  • Two swordfish steaks on a round plate garnished with parsley and lemon.
    Air Fryer Swordfish Steaks Recipe
  • Two breaded and crispy chicken breast served with a arugula salad.
    What to Serve with Chicken Schnitzel (19 Best Side Dishes)
  • Three slices of toast with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon garnished with fresh dill.
    Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs

Winter Salads

Hearty salads packed with fiber, lean protein, grains, and composed dressings.

  • Tuna Caesar salad in a large round white bowl with wooden serving spoons.
    Tuna Caesar Salad (High-Protein + Meal Prep Friendly)
  • A round white bowl filled with kales, sweet potatoes, almonds, chicken, apples, and goat cheese.
    Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl
  • Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad inside of a large wooden bowl.
    Cripsy Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad
  • Lettuce cups with Mexican tuna salad inside.
    10-Minute Mexican Tuna Salad (Easy + Healthy)

Browse Recipes

  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Salad
  • Soup
  • Mains
  • Side Dish Recipes
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Popular Recipes

  • A cranberry cocktail inside of a martini glass garnished with rosemary, whole cranberries, and a orange slice.
    Christmas Gin Cocktail (Cranberry Gimlet)
  • bowl of crispy sweet potatoes
    Air Fryer Crispy Sweet Potato Cubes
  • Three slices of toast with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon garnished with fresh dill.
    Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs
  • Two breaded and crispy chicken breast served with a arugula salad.
    What to Serve with Chicken Schnitzel (19 Best Side Dishes)

Latest Recipes

  • Chicken cut up into 10-pieces on a wooden cutting board.
    How To Break Down A Whole Chicken
  • Baked Nisu bread sitting on a wooden cutting board with a slice of bread and butter.
    Finnish Nisu Cardamom Bread Recipe
  • Frizzled leeks on a paper-towel-lined baking pan.
    Crispy Frizzled Leeks (Fried Leeks)
  • A spoon coated with a demi-glace sauce dripping over a small sauce pan.
    Demi-Glace Recipe (Classic French Sauce)

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