About Kate McMillan

Kate McMillan

Kate McMillan is chef and owner of an eponymous catering company, an instructor at Tante Marie’s Cooking School in San Francisco, and the author of three cookbooks, including her most recent title, One Pot of the Day. She lives in San Francisco with her five-year-old twins Emily and Grace, who already enjoy helping in the kitchen—especially when it involves cupcake batter. @k8mcmillan

A baking dish with chicken thighs topped with garlic cloves, red potatoes, and thyme. A silver spoon is nestled in the dish.

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

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Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is a classic for one reason—it’s damn good. Using chicken thighs ensures the meat remains juicy. Using our trick for quickly peeling garlic makes it hassle free.

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A white enamel pot filled with turkey meatball soup.

Turkey Meatball Soup

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This outrageously healthy—yet still satiating—riff on Italian wedding soup swaps traditional beef and pork meatballs for ones made with turkey. Indulgence with decency.

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A red Dutch oven filled with beer-braised chicken with root vegetables on a wooden surface.

Beer Braised Chicken Thighs

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Chicken thighs are coaxed to incredible taste and tenderness in this stew that sneaks in root vegetables bathed in beer. Simple to make. Complex in taste. Unforgettable all around.

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Square plate of a pile of grilled sweet and sticky sriracha drumsticks and grilled scallions

Sweet and Sticky Sriracha Drumsticks

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Slightly sweet. Slightly sticky. Slightly spicy. Thoroughly irresistible. That’s what we think—and, more importantly, what we hear—about these easy grilled drumsticks.

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White oval dish with four chicken drumsticks, chopped green tomatillos, cilantro, onion, sliced chiles

Braised Chicken with Tomatillos

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Slightly tart and eminently easy, this tomatillo sauce makes ample so you can stash some in the fridge for later. Cook once, eat twice.

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A large platter with grilled mango, chicken, scallions, tortillas, and lime, for grilled chicken tacos.

Grilled Chicken Tacos with Mango

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Yep. Grilled chicken tacos with mango. Prepare to be astounded. (What? Perhaps you were expecting a humdrum weeknight dinner?)

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A broccoli rabe pizza cut into squares on a grey background.

Broccoli Rabe Pizza

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We’re not saying broccoli rabe pizza is going to replace pepperoni. We’re merely suggesting it may, under certain circumstances, be an awesomely viable alternative.

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Three ancho short rib tacos on flour tortillas, topped with pickled red onion and cilantro.

Ancho Short Rib Tacos

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This may seem an improbable melding of short ribs and anchos and red wine. Authentic Mexican? Nah. Worth making? Heck yeah.

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