The food charlatan

The top 10 recipes published on The Food Charlatan in 2019!

These copycat recipes will blow your mind! Killer taste and money in your pocket. Plus it's fun eating "better than a restaurant" at home!

This Easy Potato Soup recipe is the real deal. Shared with me from the granddaughter of an Idaho potato farmer, this homemade soup is creamy, thick, and luxurious, even without the optional cheesy garnish. It is truly the best potato soup I've ever had. And it only takes about 30 minutes to make!

I truly thought I did not like French Toast. (It's so...eggy?) But all that has changed now. I've found the secret methods to the BEST French toast of your life. I will show you how to make this easy recipe that uses all egg yolks, super thick brioche or challah bread, with caramelized edges for a magical sugary crunch. It is the ONLY way I will eat French toast from now on!

This Creamy White Chicken Chili recipe is the best one I've ever tried, and it's super easy to throw together! Tender shredded chicken is combined with white beans in a thick and creamy sauce. There is an unexpected secret ingredient that brings the flavor of this chili over the top!

These Traditional Tejano Pinto Beans are the perfect blend of Southern and Mexican pinto beans styles. Tenderly slow cooked with a ham hock and jalapeños, the lime adds a little twist. Perfect for a burrito, these beans will make you feel like you are in Texas, and really, what more could you ask for?

Kung! PAO! This chicken has been taking karate and it's here to kick you in the taste buds. Just kidding, it's actually a healthy weeknight recipe with bell peppers, zucchini, and crunchy peanuts, in an orange-chili sauce that is fire. It's got a little bit of heat and a lot of amazing Asian flavor. Special thanks to my new BFF, chili crisp. That stuff is sooo good, I always drizzle extra on my plate. Make this easy stir fry with Rice, Brown Rice, or Cauliflower Rice, and dinner is DONE.

This classic recipe for Strawberry Shortcake is just like the kind your grandma made! A thick, sweetened shortcake with golden flaky layers, just like biscuits. Topped with the BEST Strawberry Topping and a mountain of whipped cream. Stop buying those weird yellow sponge cakes at the store. This is the real deal! I will show you exactly how to make it.

I love this traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe! It is easy, has the BEST buttery flavor, and the most irresistible crispy edges. Celery and onions are put together with all the herbs you love, sing it with me now: parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Sometimes you just want it to taste exactly like grandma's. This recipe is it!

Welcome to the only Breakfast Burrito recipe you will ever need! Once you know the basics of this amazing make-ahead meal, you are going to be unstoppable. The possibilities are endless! I will show you all my tips and tricks for how to customize, how to store in the freezer, how to defrost and reheat, and most especially, how to garnish when you are ready to serve, because even the best breakfast burritos are nothing without proper toppings. Nothing, I say!!