This is my curated weeknight roundup of 80+ healthy dinner ideas: recipes engineered for the four boxes most of us are checking (protein-rich, vegetable-forward, ready in about 30 minutes, and varied enough that no one burns out on the same five meals). It's organized by category (salads, healthy chicken, vegetables, vegetarian, bowls, family dinners, and [...]
If you grew up in Southern Arizona and spent any amount of time in Northern Mexico like I did, knowing how to make the Perfect Carne Asada is basically mandatory. This is Sonoran-style grilled steak at its best: skirt or flank steak in a garlicky cilantro-lime-orange marinade, grilled hot and fast over a ripping flame, [...]
Beef bulgogi lettuce wraps are thin slices of marinated Korean beef, seared hot and fast, then wrapped in crisp Bibb lettuce with a fresh scallion salad and steamed white rice. Bulgogi (Korean for "fire meat") is a centuries-old Korean BBQ dish; my version uses hanger steak and a soy-sesame-pear marinade for that signature savory-sweet hit. [...]
Never miss a meal plan again! Sign up here to receive my weekly meal plans in your inbox It's the last long weekend of summer and I'm ready for Labor Day party tomorrow!! Bring it on. If you need me, I'll be eating all weekend long. That said, here's what's on the menu: Sunday: We're [...]
The most delicious Labor Day Menu is about to go down!! The last summer holiday weekend is just around the corner and it’s basically another excuse to throw a soiree (as if we really needed an excuse!) [...]
Having just seen my mothers garden in Seattle on facetime, I can tell you that I am FULLY aware of the abundance of zucchini these days if you have a garden. Enter: Zucchini Fritters with Yogurt Dipping sauce. Why I Love This Recipe Maybe you don’t have a garden but you frequent the farmers markets [...]
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Now that summer is in full swings, the farmers markets are loaded with goodies and it's HOT, there's really no time to turn on the stove... [...]
It's going to be a great week and we're capping it off with a party this coming weekend so let's get right into it! I'm off to the farmers market to stock the kitchen with all the goods we need to execute this weeks meal plan!! Never miss a meal plan again! Sign up here [...]
Summer might "technically" be winding down as far as summer parties / travel goes... but I'm not ready to give up on those beautiful and easy sunday dinner parties! This Late Summer Dinner Party Menu is perfection and the entire menu can be sized up depending on how many you're feeding. Another bonus: the entire [...]
Meet my latest obsession when it comes to bowls: Summer Salmon Salad with Stone Fruit, Strawberries and Avocados! Why I Love This Recipe We're living in peak summer produce season and I'm thriving. Stone fruit is littering my counter and I've been adding it to everything.... especially salads (I love a summer stone fruit salad). [...]
Every single time I publish a cookbook, I realize a few months later that there are a few recipes that I didn't think of in time that need their moment in the sun. This Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad is one of them and OMG it's heavenly! Serve it alongside Basil Parmesan Grilled Corn and [...]
I'm ready for an insane week full of photoshoots, meetings, filming and hopefully a few minutes to sleep! Let's do this. Week 32 of What's Gaby Cooking meal plans coming in hot! [...]
If you're familiar with my moms Cucumber Salad from my cookbook, you know that this makes an appearance on my dinner table almost EVERY single night! It's the most perfect side salad known to man (goes beautifully with Perfect Juicy Grilled Chicken Thighs, Grilled Flank Steak with Salsa Verde, or Salmon Shawarma) and now it's [...]
This Charred Pepper Salad with Feta is the kind of vibrant summer side dish that turns heads and vanishes fast. It’s smoky, tangy, salty, and totally addicting. Give me this and a grilled steak and let me live! Why I Love This Recipe I’m obsessed with this Charred Pepper Salad for so many reasons: it’s [...]
Hands down one of the most popular recipes on WGC - Basil Vinaigrette. Not even exaggerating, it's the best vinaigrette in the world and it's going to make your recipes THAT much better! [...]
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There are a handful of recipes I genuinely cannot live without, and Pico de Gallo is absolutely at the top of that list. It takes about ten minutes to pull together, uses the freshest ingredients, and it instantly makes everything taste better. Pile it onto Carnitas Tacos, spoon it over a bowl of Cauliflower Rice [...]
This Best Spring Panzanella Salad with Crispy Shallots is loaded with spring's best snap peas, asparagus, and cucumbers, all mixed with garlicky croutons, salty chunks of feta, crispy shallots, and a lemon vinaigrette. Make it with my Homemade Garlic Croutons for the best crunch, swap in my Basil Vinaigrette for a different spin, and when [...]
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This Mexican Cobb Salad is basically my dream in a bowl! It's got alllll the hits—spicy shrimp, guac, beans, corn, the works. It's the loaded salad of our dreams. This salad is a fun twist on the traditional Cobb—it skips the bacon, blue cheese, and hard-boiled eggs and instead leans all the way into my [...]
This Snap Pea Pasta is truly one of my most favorite spring-inspired meals I've made to date, right up there with my Spring Pasta Carbonara and Creamy Lemon Cacio e Pepe. It's bright, fresh, loaded with flavor from a few key ingredients, and comes together in less than 15 minutes. If you love cooking with [...]
If there is one thing you know about me, it's that I love a burrito bowl!! Specifically one loaded with all the best flavors and textures and an incredible amount of Loaded Guacamole. And trust me when I say, this Green Rice Burrito Bowl is next level! The secret? A game-changing Cilantro Rice base that [...]
You guys know I live for anything that's equal parts fresh, crunchy, and totally addictive, so let me introduce you to your new favorite: Crispy Rice Salad. It's got all the things we love like crispy jasmine rice, a punchy scallion-ginger vinaigrette, and a medley of fresh veggies that scream HEALTH lol! If you love [...]
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Palm Springs has been our go-to weekend escape for years, and for good reason! Just a two-hour drive from LA, it’s all sunshine, palm trees, and guacamole—what more could you ask for? Whether you're there for a quick getaway or a long, leisurely stay, I’ve got you covered with my top picks for where to [...]
If you've been around here for a while, you know I live for my nightly "House Salad" with cucumbers, avocado and my moms balsamic dressing. It's a staple. Simple, fresh, and totally versatile, it's the salad that winds up on our table 5 out of 7 nights, and once you try it, you'll see why! [...]
If there’s one thing I love, it’s a salad with major crunch, vibrant colors, and a dressing so good you’ll want to drink it straight from the bowl. This Chopped Thai Salad checks every box and then some—prepare your knife skills, this is a keeper! Why I Love This Recipe This Chopped Thai Salad is [...]
Who's up for a little Christmas Dinner Menu inspiration? I've got it all from soups / salads / main courses / pastas / desserts, you name it. [...]
WAKE UP EVERYONE - WE’RE MAKING SANDWICHES! A Leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich to be exact with 2 kinds of cheese (you know I’d settle for nothing less than the best), some leftover veg, a cranberry mayo and obviously some turkey! Bring it on! Why I Love This Recipe If you have leftovers from yesterday then this [...]
Last month I brought you the ultimate steakhouse style baked potato and today I'm following it up with the end-all-be-all of Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle Maple Butter. Our potato game at WGC is officially stronger than ever. Tender caramelized sweet potatoes split open and slathered with a smoky-sweet chipotle maple compound butter, topped with [...]
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What have we all been doing?? We've gone YEARS (a decade really) here on WGC without Tacos De Alambre and it's a travesty. These incredibly flavorful tacos are everything we all love - beef, bacon, cheese, veggies and tortillas, mixed together to make a perfect bite. Make these IMMEDIATELY! Tacos De Alambre at a Glance [...]
The What's Gaby Cooking Master List got an update! Over the last few year or so I have been collecting all the questions I get on a regular basis - from insta, from the blog, from meeting you guys in person, from our secret FB group, from emails... you name it! I've been writing them down and now everything lives in one place! [...]
While we might be in back to school / back to work mode, summer isn't really over yet. And anyone who tells you otherwise is lying! We've got a beautiful few weeks left and this Cucumber Feta Orzo Pasta Salad has been frequently requested on social media and it's FINALLY hitting the website today! If [...]
Can we just discuss this BLT Bar for a second... it’s everything you need in life and more! All the bacon, bread, jams, spreads, tomatoes and lettuce you need for building an epic party spread! [...]
If you know me, you know I am a serious pizza enthusiast - give me a great crust and a pile of melty cheese and I am a happy human. Today is my full love letter to homemade pizza recipes, every style I make on repeat: a from-scratch Neapolitan with a blistered cornicione, a butter-crisp [...]
A quick and easy homemade salad dressing can really pump up any meal. I've been making this Creamy Feta Dressing that you might have seen on Dalkin&Co the last few months and let me tell you, it's the easiest way to jazz up a pile of tomatoes, vegetables, grains, protein etc and make it really [...]
Perhaps my favorite side salad of summer, this Avocado Peach Salad is truly perfection. It's summer on a platter with butter lettuce, fresh peaches, Persian cucumbers, and avocado. If you love summer peach recipes, my Peach Tomato Caprese is another stunner, my Butter Lettuce Salad is the simpler year-round version, and a drizzle of my [...]
This Tomato Feta Panzanella is loaded with summer's best tomatoes, homemade garlicky croutons, salty chunks of feta, and everyone's favorite Basil Vinaigrette. If you love summer tomato salads, my Best Spring Panzanella Salad with Crispy Shallots is the spring version and my Peach Tomato Caprese is another gorgeous platter situation. Why I Love This Recipe [...]
Being the salsa snob that I am, I take my Tomatillo Avocado Salsa very seriously. It's half salsa / half guacamole and 100% perfection. [...]
I'm obviously a big fan of a Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowl. Any way you cut it, it's my perfect meal. And the key to a great bowl is the base. Cilantro rice has long been a staple in my house, piled under Carne Asada, served alongside Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos, or scooped into Ground Chicken [...]
This Burrata Chopped Salad is a mash up of a cucumber and tomato salad mixed with lots of fresh herbs and a big pile of burrata on top. If you love chopped salads, my McCarthy Chopped Salad is the power lunch version, my Easy Chickpea Chopped Salad is the protein-packed version, and a drizzle of [...]
If you're a fan of dunking pretty much any form of potato into a savory herby sauce, then you're in luck. These Crispy Potatoes with Spicy Green Sauce are about to make you look like a true rock star in the kitchen! If you love potatoes as much as I do, my Herb Roasted Baby [...]
Big things are happening friends... I am thrilled to announce that as of today, Thomas and I added 2 new products to our new company, Dalkin&Co! As many of you know, we've been working on getting Dalkin&Co up and running for the past year and it's been out in the wild for a little over 5 [...]
My latest Cookbook (a NYT Bestseller) is now available here:
