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I founded Gourmade to share gourmet recipes that you can make at home. I was sick of the "quick & easy" recipes that were constantly a let down. So I decided to share my restaurant quality dishes that is also somewhat health conscious. It's food you can feel proud to serve your family and friends. I am based in Springfield, MO with my wife and 2 kids.

Chori Queso

Chori Queso

A dual-cheese base of white American (for that impossibly smooth melt) and Oaxaca (authentic Mexican string cheese) gets loaded with chorizo, peppers, and a bright hit of lime, cilantro, and green onion right at the end.

Fermented Tomatoes

Fermented Tomatoes

Lacto-fermented tomatoes are one of the simplest ways to transform an everyday ingredient into something extraordinary. With just two ingredients and a few days of patience, you’ll have a tangy, deeply savory condiment loaded with gut-friendly probiotics.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Most Chicken Tikka Masala recipes online strip out the ingredients you “probably don’t have” to make it quick and easy. This one doesn’t hold back — whole spices, genuine Indian ingredients, heavy cream, lightly charred chicken.

Pickled Butternut Squash

Pickled Butternut Squash

This technique, inspired by three-Michelin-star Eleven Madison Park, transforms humble butternut squash into something restaurant-worthy. They’re impressive, surprisingly easy, and way more interesting than another pickle spear.

Sloppy Joe's

Sloppy Joe’s

Rich and tangy, perfectly sauced, and balanced between sweet, savory, and sharp. Fresh vegetables, caramelized beef, and a tomato base layered with Dijon, honey, and sherry vinegar come together in dish that is nostalgic but with better flavor and texture.

Pickled Pears

Pickled Pears

A cold soak in white balsamic pickling liquid gives fresh pears a bright, tangy edge while keeping their delicate texture intact without being overpowering.

Pickled Rutabaga

Pickled Rutabaga

Rutabaga gets a bad rap for being bitter and boring. The secret is flooding the rutabaga with enough pickling liquid to pull out those harsh bitter notes while the low-and-slow cook transforms the texture from woody to tender.

Pickled Red Onions

Pickled Red Onions (Michelin Style)

Most pickled onions slap you over the head with sharp, puckering acidity. These are different. The white balsamic creates a rounder, more complex flavor that enhances whatever you put them on instead of overpowering it.