A quick and easy cajun take on carbonara pasta with cajun seasoned chicken and a lightly cajun seasoned carbonara sauce! Carbonara is an Italian style pasta made with eggs, hard cheese (such as pecorino or parmesan), cured pork (I like bacon), and black pepper; it’s quite easy to make and super tasty! I often like…
Mother’s Day Recipes
A collection of quick and easy recipes for the perfect Mother’s Day celebration! Mother’s Day is coming and a great way to show her how much you care is with some home cooking! Start the day off right for mom with breakfast in bed or a special brunch and then keep things going with some…
Happy 14th Birthday Closet Cooking
Closet Cooking celebrates 14 years of sharing tasty food and recipes! Another year comes to a close and it has been filled with plenty of tasty food! This year was a little different than any other; a full year of quarantines, lockdowns, stay at home orders and restrictions, throughout it all we continued to eat…
Birria de Res con Consome
Melt in your mouth tender beef in a rich chili consomme! I am a big fan of both slowly braised beef stews and tacos so recipe that combines them is perfect! Birria de res con consome is a Mexican style beef stew where beef is simmered for hours in a chili broth until the beef…
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60 Soups to Warm the Soul
The best soup recipes! Pure comfort food in a bowl that warms the soul! It’s never a bad time for a nice, hot, comforting bowl of soup, especially on a cool winter day! Soups can be pretty amazing; they are pure comfort food and they are able to pick you up when you are down,…
Mardi Gras Recipes
The best recipes to celebrate Mardi Gras! Easy and tasty Cajun and Creole recipes from gumbo to etouffee, BBQ shrimp, chargrilled oysters, etc. This Tuesday is Mardi Gras and even though I will not be in New Orleans to celebrate, I take it as an excuse to whip up some NOLA inspired dishes since I…
Valentine’s Day Recipes
The best recipes for Valentine’s Day on Closet Cooking from decadent chocolate desserts to steaks, oyster, seafood and pasta! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and that means that it’s time to start thinking about what recipes you want to make for that special person in your life. Homemade food is a great way…
100 Game Day Snacks
The The Big Game, aka the NFL football playoffs are this coming weekend and that means that it’s time to start planning your game day snacking menu! Even if you are not throwing large party at home in front of the big screen or heading out to a tailgating party you are going to need…
75 Healthy Game Day Snacks
A collection of the best healthy recipes on Closet Cooking for watching the game. whether you are throwing a party at home or you are out tailgating! The Big Game, aka the football playoffs, are coming! This years party will be a little different but one essential part of it will be plenty of tasty…
Slow Cooker Recipes
Who doesn’t love a slow cooker? I mean what’s not to love? You throw the ingredients in one in the morning and you have a meal waiting for you when you get home from work. In addition to cooking meals it’s great for keeping things warm, say at potluck’s, or dips at a party or…