Fresh Out The Kitchen

Homemade Recipes.
Simple Ingredients.
Restaurant-worthy Flavor.

Not your grandma’s recipe blog (but she’d still approve). Bold flavors, scratch-made meals, and zero food snobbery.

A freshly baked lattice-top gooey apple pie sits on a wooden surface, with whole apples and a folded towel nearby. The golden-brown, flakey crust glistens with sugar crystals, and the rich filling is visible through the delicate lattice pattern.
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SUPER Gooey + Flakey Apple Pie

This is my best apple pie recipe, hands down! It has a thick, gooey filling that stays clear and glossy. The secret? Diced apples, potato starch, and cooking the filling on the stovetop first. Cook it now!

2 hours 15 minutes
An open glass jar filled with pickled onions, bay leaves, and sliced jalapeños sits on a wooden surface. These vibrant homemade pickles showcase an array of pickled vegetables, with herbs and a red chili pepper visible in the background, alongside the jar’s metal lid.
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Pickled Onions

This quick pickled onions recipe makes crisp, tangy refrigerator pickled onions in a flavorful brine with notes of cinnamon and mild spice – perfect for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, and more.

2 hours 10 minutes
A slice of blackberry cobbler with a golden, flaky pie crust is served on a white plate, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream—reminiscent of a classic blackberry cobbler experience.
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Blackberry Cobbler With Pie Crust

the Kelly family of five stands together in Rocky Mountain National Park. They are all dressed in casual, winter clothing and smile at the camera. Pine trees and rocks are in the background.

meet joe

The guy who never stops experimenting in the kitchen

I’m Joe: a husband, dad of three, and the guy behind every recipe on this site. Whether I’m grilling in the backyard, testing recipes inspired by our travels, or trying to recreate something incredible we tasted on vacation, my goal is simple: make food that tastes like it was made in a restaurant… in your home kitchen.

texas-style bbq

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Pork
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Pellet Grill Smoked Spare Ribs (Texas-Style)

6 hours 50 minutes
A close-up of a metal tray filled with juicy Texas-Style Smoked Pulled Pork, featuring tender shreds, smoky bark, and flavorful meat.
Pork
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Texas-Style Smoked Pulled Pork

14 hours 30 minutes
A close-up of a baking dish filled with Southern Style creamed corn, topped with toasted shredded coconut and spices. A spoon lifts a serving, revealing the creamy, textured corn mixture perfect for comforting Southern meals.
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Toasted Coconut Creamed Corn (Southern Style!)

18 minutes
A smoked whole chicken sits on a grill rack, seasoned with black pepper and displaying crispy, golden-brown skin.
Chicken
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Crispy-Skinned Smoked Whole Chicken

2 hours 30 minutes
A black bowl filled with fried rice garnished with chopped green onions, shredded carrots, and sesame seeds, placed on a wooden surface.
Better Than Takeout
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Hibachi-Style Fried Rice

30 minutes
A black bowl filled with vibrant yellow saffron risotto is placed on a light surface. A textured beige cloth is partially visible on the left side of the image.
Sides
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Saffron Risotto

30 minutes
A white oval dish filled with creamy mashed potatoes, garnished with chopped chives, sits on a wooden surface. A spoon rests in the dish, and a textured green cloth is in the background.
Sides
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Sam’s Mashed Potatoes (Just Like Capital Grille)

55 minutes
A casserole dish filled with Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole topped with a pecan and brown sugar crumble. A wooden spoon is scooping out a portion, revealing the orange sweet potato filling underneath.
Sides
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Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole

1 hour 5 minutes
A stack of homemade flour tortillas sits on a textured white cloth, with a bowl of flour and a rolling pin visible in the background.
Quick Breads
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Chewy Sourdough Tortillas

41 minutes
Three blueberry muffins with crumb topping are arranged on a wooden plate, with another muffin partially visible in the background. The muffins appear freshly baked and have a golden-brown color.
Quick Breads
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Sourdough Discard Blueberry Muffins

1 hour 2 minutes
A stack of five pieces of golden-brown fried bread sits on a white plate against a neutral background.
Quick Breads
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Fried Bread

26 minutes
A baking dish lined with a red and white towel holds several golden brown drop biscuits. A small bowl of honey with a honey dipper and a few slices of butter are visible nearby.
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Quick Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

30 minutes

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A freshly baked lattice-top gooey apple pie sits on a wooden surface, with whole apples and a folded towel nearby. The golden-brown, flakey crust glistens with sugar crystals, and the rich filling is visible through the delicate lattice pattern.
Course
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SUPER Gooey + Flakey Apple Pie

2 hours 15 minutes
A slice of blackberry cobbler with a golden, flaky pie crust is served on a white plate, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream—reminiscent of a classic blackberry cobbler experience.
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Blackberry Cobbler With Pie Crust

A plate of square-shaped New Orleans beignets stacked in a pyramid, dusted with powdered sugar falling from above. The chewy beignets rest on a checkered cloth, and more beignets are visible in the blurred background.
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Crispy & Chewy New Orleans-Style Beignets

2 hours 18 minutes
A loaf of banana bread sits on brown parchment paper, with two slices cut from the front. The bread has a golden-brown crust and a moist, dense texture. Walnuts and a glass container are visible in the background.
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Moist Banana Bread

1 hour 40 minutes
A round pan filled with Crispy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, featuring fettuccine in creamy sauce topped with sliced breaded chicken. A serving spoon rests in the pan, with parmesan, parsley, a napkin, and extra sauce nearby.
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Crispy Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

40 minutes
A bowl of rigatoni pasta with butternut squash sauce, italian sausage chunks, and grated cheese evokes a classic butternut squash and sausage pasta. Beside it are plain pasta, extra grated cheese, and a mixed salad on a blue surface with gold utensils.
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Butternut Squash and Sausage Pasta

1 hour 15 minutes
A black bowl filled with Gochujang Noodles, coated in a spicy red sauce and garnished with sliced green onions. A pair of wooden chopsticks rests on the bowl, with a small white dish and green onion pieces nearby.
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Gochujang Buttered Noodles

25 minutes
A bowl of rigatoni pasta in a creamy White Cheddar sauce, garnished with chopped parsley, sits on a dark marble surface with pieces of cheese scattered around.
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White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

40 minutes

chinese takeout

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Better Than Takeout
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Lemon Chicken (Better Than Takeout)

40 minutes
Close-up of golden, sauce-covered pieces of fried chicken topped with white sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
Chicken
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Crispy Orange Chicken (Better Than Takeout)

40 minutes
A close-up view of several pieces of golden-brown Tempura Chicken resting on a wire rack, perfect for takeout or enjoying fresh and crispy at home.
Chicken
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Tempura Chicken (Just Like Takeout!)

35 minutes
A stack of crispy Pork Egg Rolls sits on a black plate. One egg roll is cut in half, revealing a savory meat and vegetable filling. A small clear bowl of Sweet Chili Crisp Sauce is placed behind the egg rolls.
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Crispy Pork Egg Rolls with Sweet Chili Crisp Sauce

1 hour