Welcome to Know the Chef, the food blog dedicated to homemade Italian and French recipes, as well as some of our favorite sweet treats. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the flavors of Europe and beyond.

Sweet & Savory Pork Chops with Old Bay Dry Rub

Serving size: 2 large pork chops. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons packed, light brown sugar 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard 1 tbsp of white wine Directions: Whisk the brown sugar, Old Bay, smoked paprika, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Press out any lumps in the brown sugar with the back of a spoon. Pat your pork chops completely dry with a paper towel. Removing surface moisture helps the seasoni

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Sweet & Savory Pork Chops with Old Bay Dry Rub

Serving size: 2 large pork chops. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons packed, light brown sugar 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard 1 tbsp of white wine Directions: Whisk the brown sugar, Old Bay, smoked paprika, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Press out any lumps in the brown sugar with the back of a spoon. Pat your pork chops completely dry with a paper towel. Removing surface moisture helps the seasoni

Ravioli with Spinach Mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes

Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds of cheese ravioli 2 tbsp of olive oil 8 ozs of mushrooms cleaned & sliced ½ cup of white wine ½ cup of sundried tomatoes sliced without the oil ½ tsp of chili flakes 1 pinch each of oregano, parsley, basil and marjoram Salt & pepper to taste 1 cup of heavy cream ¾ cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving 2 cups of fresh spinach 1 tbsp of butter Directions: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the mushrooms

Italian Fig Cookies

Dough Ingredients: ½ cup of milk ½ cup of cold unsalted butter Zest of 1 large lemon 2 large eggs 2 1/2 cups of flour plus extra for rolling ½ cup of sugar 2 tsp of baking powder 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp vanilla extract Ingredients for the filling: 20 dried figs (about 7 ounces) 6 dried dates (about 4 ounces) 1/2 cup chopped walnut 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup orange marmalade 2 tbsp brandy 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp of nutmeg 1 tsp of orange zest 1/4 tsp gr

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Welcome to Know the Chef, the food blog dedicated to homemade Italian and French recipes, as well as some of our favorite sweet treats. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the flavors of Europe and beyond.

Sweet & Savory Pork Chops with Old Bay Dry Rub

Latest Recipes

Sweet & Savory Pork Chops with Old Bay Dry Rub

Ravioli with Spinach Mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes

Italian Fig Cookies

About Know the Chef

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