Steven Records

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.

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.

Pickled Bell Peppers (Yellow and Red)

Pickled Bell Peppers (Yellow & Red)

By torching the bell pepper skins until they blister and char, then steaming them tender, you unlock a depth of smoky-sweet flavor that raw pickled peppers simply can’t match. The white balsamic brine keeps them bright and tangy without overpowering that gorgeous char.

White Balsamic Pickling Liquid

White Balsamic Pickling Liquid

The brightness and complexity of white balsamic vinegar paired with sugar or allulose creates a perfectly balanced pickling brine that will make eating your fruits and vegetables something you crave.

Blackened Chicken

Blackened Chicken

This blackened chicken recipe delivers a deeply spiced, smoky crust with juicy, tender meat inside. It’s bold, fast, and incredibly satisfying, perfect for a weeknight meal.

Green Bean Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

This elevated green bean casserole is flavor packed with amazing texture. Mixed with a deeply flavorful homemade cream of mushroom soup and topped off with buttery crispy fried onions for a dish that blows the traditional version out of the water.

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Deeply savory, silky, and packed with actual mushrooms, this homemade cream of mushroom soup is built from an intensely flavorful mushroom stock, a proper roux, and just enough cream to make it rich without being heavy.