Umami Girl https://umamigirl.com/ Recipes and essays by Carolyn Cope Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:03:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://umamigirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/favicon-96x96.png Umami Girl https://umamigirl.com/ 32 32 Chicken Francese https://umamigirl.com/chicken-francese/ https://umamigirl.com/chicken-francese/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:31:11 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=52189 Chicken Francese is classic Italian-American elevated comfort food. It's an ideal recipe for a dinner party. Here's how to make it great.

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/protein-coffee/feed/ 1 Potato Galette https://umamigirl.com/potato-galette/ https://umamigirl.com/potato-galette/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:47:35 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=50947 This is the classic potato galette I learned to make in culinary school. It's crisp outside, creamy inside, and ready in mere minutes.

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/potato-galette/feed/ 1 Garlic Scape Pesto https://umamigirl.com/garlic-scape-pesto/ https://umamigirl.com/garlic-scape-pesto/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:50:49 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=48512 This is the original garlic scape pesto from my Crisper Whisperer column on Serious Eats back in the late 2000s. It's an all-time great.

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/mexican-street-corn-soup/feed/ 5 Tangzhong Cinnamon Rolls https://umamigirl.com/tangzhong-cinnamon-rolls/ https://umamigirl.com/tangzhong-cinnamon-rolls/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2024 15:40:38 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=44496 Using the same simple technique that defines Japanese milk bread, tangzhong cinnamon rolls easily win first prize in the softness and fluffiness competition — and they stay fresh for up to a week. Here's how to make them.

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]]> https://umamigirl.com/french-blonde-cocktail/feed/ 2 Breakfast Burgers https://umamigirl.com/breakfast-burgers/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:04:05 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=44347 These breakfast burgers are inspired by a favorite Jersey Shore watering hole, C.J. McLoone's. I've never eaten one for breakfast, but hoo boy, they make a fabulous dinner.

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]]> Bacon Cheddar Burgers https://umamigirl.com/bacon-cheddar-burgers/ https://umamigirl.com/bacon-cheddar-burgers/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:42:51 +0000 https://umamigirl.com/?p=44355 When you're craving bacon cheddar burgers, there's no substitute. Luckily it's quick and easy to make a truly great one. Here's how.

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