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Home | Jack V.

Jack V.

Food has always been a central part of Jack’s life, back to the days of standing on a stool in the kitchen so he could keep an eye on his toaster waffles. When he wasn’t learning from his mother and his grandmothers, he was watching Food Network and reading back issues of Gourmet and Saveur. A classically trained cellist, Jack started working in kitchen stores during grad school for fun and loved getting to try out all the new cooking products and running cooking demonstrations. After six years and three different companies, and with virtually nothing left to use his associate discount on, he returned to Los Angeles for sunny weather and a change of pace.

He loves cooking for his friends, especially on Waffle Sunday. He’s teased mercilessly by his family for his cookbook and cookware collections and there are rumors of a potential intervention for his eighteen pieces of Staub cast-iron, which he vehemently argues is still not enough. He is very firmly Team Pie (sorry, not sorry, cake) and loves exploring hole-in-the-wall restaurants and markets across the LA region. He can be found on Instagram.

Jack Van Amburg
An oval platter filled with cubed roasted potatoes, garnished with fresh dill.

Roasted Potatoes with Dill

1 hr 5 mins

A platter filled with lemon-garlic chicken thighs, potato wedges, and lemon halves, and garnished with parsley sprigs.

Lemon-Garlic Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

55 mins

Caramel sauce drizzled over a slice of apple pie on a white plate.

Caramel Apple Pie

5 hrs

Two disks of whole wheat pie crust dough stacked one on top of the other.

Whole Wheat Pie Crust

1 hr 5 mins

A wooden cutting board with a bowl of caramelized onion and tomato jam and several toasted baguette slices on it.

Caramelized Onion and Tomato Jam

1 hr 30 mins

A tray of chewy hermit bars

Chewy Hermit Bars

45 mins

A baking dish filled with spicy hot fudge pudding cake and a spoon scooping out a portion.

Spicy Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

50 mins

Two grilled scallop kabobs on a blue oval platter with a dish of dipping sauce on the side.

Grilled Scallop Kabobs

1 hr 10 mins

A white oval serving platter filled with carrot ribbon salad and garnished with cilantro leaves.

Carrot Ribbon Salad

35 mins

Three pieces of Cheryl Day's s'mores bars on individual fluted plates

Cheryl Day’s S’mores Bars

3 hrs

A white bowl filled with warm marinated lentil salad with feta cheese slabs on top.

Marinated Lentil Salad

50 mins

a woman's hands lifting ginger-scallion fish fillets from a baking sheet

Ginger-Scallion Fish Fillets

30 mins

Pomegranate roasted beets with goat cheese on a large white serving plate, with a serving spoon.

Pomegranate Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

1 hr 45 mins

Tareko aloo in three bowls, garnished with rings of scallion.

Tareko Aloo ~ Nepali-Style Fried Potatoes

50 mins

Akuri masala in a skillet with a wooden spoon, with a mug of tea and buttered toast next to it.

Akuri Masala ~ Parsi-Style Scrambled Eggs

30 mins

Garlic, chile, and cumin roast chicken on a white platter with a serving fork, beside empty plates and glasses of wine.

Garlic, Chile, and Cumin Roast Chicken

1 hr 45 mins

Spicy cranberry sauce in a grey pottery bowl on a white tablecloth, beside a serving spoon.

Spicy Cranberry Sauce

30 mins

Sausage pizza with mozzarella and chili oil with a bubbled and blisters top, in a pizza pan on a wooden table.

Sausage Pizza with Mozzarella and Chili Oil

27 mins

Masala smashed potatoes on a white plate, drizzled with cilantro yogurt and garnished with cilantro leaves.

Masala Smashed Potatoes

1 hr 15 mins

Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Pancetta on a large white floral platter with 2 serving forks.

Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts and Pancetta

55 mins

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