Meet the ContributorElise Bauer
Elise Bauer is the blogger and photographer behind the food blog Simply Recipes, where for the last 6 years she has been documenting her journey of learning to cook with her parents. She has been featured in Time Magazine, the Boston Globe, Redbook, and the London Times Online. Elise lives in Carmichael, California, where she grows her own tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, pomegranates, kiwi fruit, lemons, walnuts, apples, figs, plums, grapes, and nectarines. She does not raise her own chickens. Yet.
Elise Bauer
In Videos
Roundtable: Party Appetizers
Watch: There seems to never be enough time when you're planning a party. Jaden Hair, Catherine McCord, and Laura Levy share their favorite quick party appetizer recipes to help out next time you're in a pinch. From bite-sized crab cakes to mini mushroom croustades to salad on a stick, this is your one stop party recipe shop.
In Videos
Roundtable: Simple and Satisfying Pork Recipes
Watch: Jaden Hair of steamykitchen.com, Elise Bauer of simplyrecipes.com, and Michael Ruhlman of ruhlman.com share their favorite pork recipes, tips, and techniques. From Jaden's comforting pork ragu to Elise's quick pork chop with red currant sauce to Michael's pulled pork with chipotle bbq sauce, we've got you covered on everything pig.
Pork Chop with Red Currant Sauce
Pork pairs well with sweeter sauces like in this recipe that uses fresh currants. Just mix red currant jam with mustard add to pork chops and cook.
Keywords: Pork Chop, Red Currant
In Videos
Pasta with Tuna, Arugula, and Hot Pepper by Elise
Elise's Pasta with Tuna, Arugula, and Hot Pepper recipe covers all your dinner bases. Arugula, the center piece, is a nice bitter leaf that wilts over heat and can be tossed into a pasta like an herb. Tuna adds protein, substance and texture to the dish, while hot pepper adds incredible flavor dimensions. Spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine ties the whole thing together, resulting in an easy, healthy, complete, but still decadent, pasta dinner.
In Videos
Decadent Pasta Recipes
Good Bite says: Elise Bauer of simplyrecipes.com, Matt Armendariz of mattbites.com, and Diane Cu of whiteonricecouple.com share their favorite pasta recipes. From a super simple One Pot, Stove Top, Macaroni & Cheese to a homey, authentic Pasta Carbonara, Good Bite has you covered on all things noodles.
In Recipes
Elise's Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mango Chutney Sauce
This flavorful dish is simple to make, but looks like you spent all day in the kitchen. The sweet tang of the lush, colorful chutney compliments the dark, moist thigh meat.
In Videos, Quick and Easy
Lazy Dinners!
Watch: These crafty kitchen wizards melt away your after-work jitters with simple recipe ideas you can have on the table in minutes. Our panelists let us know that it's ok to not want to make a five course meal after we've spent eight hours staring at a computer screen. Give yourself a break with Shauna and Julie's legume-based plates and Elise's simple Cheese Tacos (aka quesadillas), and spend your evening slaving away over Jeopardy instead of a hot stove.
Elise's Cheese Quesadilla
From California comes a very easy and tasty lazy dinner. These can be as diverse in tastes as you have ingredients in the kitchen.
New Chicken Recipes
Watch: Ahhh chicken...The good ole' culinary standby. From our first encounters with solid foods to our wedding receptions, this kitchen staple has been good to us all. In our Roundtable, Elise and Jaden wax poetic on the topic of dark meat, while Deb gets her feathers in a ruffle about bland cutlets. These food experts dig into their recipe rolodexes and give us only their favorite ideas on how to best serve poultry. This cooking ain't for the birds.






























