American Cuisine

Salmon is one of my favorite foods to cook with. It’s almost impossible to screw up, it’s easy to season and it always looks classy. It fully embraces my gourmet the lazy way mantra. This particular salmon dish only requires a few ingredients and it’s gluten free. Even if you’re not a fish person I encourage you to give ...

Welcome back! It’s been a while since I posted but I’m back and here to stay! With that out of the way, let’s get to the good stuff… these delicious Sriracha honey glazed pork chops. I love simplicity when putting a dish together for many reasons. First- it’s the entire point of an easy Low Key ...

Bacon, Egg and Avocado Breakfast Toast

Grilled Chicken with Avocado Succotash and A Lemon Pepper Aioli

This should come as a surprise to no one that’s been following Low Key Cooking, but I used Balsamic Vinegar and baby Sweet Peppers in another dish. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, baby Sweet Peppers are my favorite ingredient to cook with. They’re easy to prepare and can be used in ...

Who doesn’t love potatoes? Whether it’s breakfast potatoes, french fries or loaded skirt steak potatoes it’s tough to go wrong. This dish gives a whole new meaning to gluten free comfort food. One of the biggest frustrations I’ve heard from friends that are gluten free is a lack of comfort food. There are plenty of gluten ...

Brunch might be one of the most underrated activities out there. Whether you went out the night before and may be feeling “under the weather,” or you’re treating the family; brunch is always winner in my book. Most people associate brunch with bloody mary’s or mimosas, and rightly so. However, when I do brunch it’s all about ...

I have only been cooking seriously for about a year now but I’ve been a fan of the Food Network for far longer. Some of my favorite Food Network shows are Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay and Master Chef. Now I am no master chef but I’ve picked a few things up along the way. For ...

The year of El Nino is upon us and we’ve seen more snowfall this year than I could’ve imagined. When I say “we’ve” seen a lot of snowfall this year, I don’t really mean me because I happen to live in sunny San Diego where snow is foreign concept. I have family in Colorado and ...

There’s nothing I love more than healthy and delicious finger food. Typically when you think finger food, you automatically think of something fried. Now don’t get me wrong, I love fried zucchini and fried pickles just as much as the next guy but those appetizers are anything but healthy. Some of my favorite finger food ...