Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Episode 158 · March 6, 2025 · 12 min

Two hot-takes on dinner: a spicy glazed salmon and a meal starring twice-baked potatoes! Our best home cooking bites of the week

Craving easy meals that feel a little special?  In this bite-sized episode, we share delicious moments about the best things we ate this week to inspire each other – and you!  By the end of this episode, you'll discover a quick salmon dinner that’s with a surprising veggie side, and you’ll be inspired by a secret-ingredient kale salad that accompanies a classic make-ahead Midwestern dish! Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration!  *** Links: Simple high-heat baked salmon recipe by Kathleen Daelemans from Food Network (Sonya's sauce recipe is below) Braised leek recipe by Hank Shaw from Simply Recipes  Massaged kale salad from Minimalist Baker , and how to make homemade lime curd from Tastes of Homemade Twice baked potatoes with lots of butter from The Pioneer Woman , and one that’s a little less rich from All Recipes *** Sonya’s recipe for creamy spicy salmon sauce (for 3-4 6 oz pieces of salmon): Ingredients: ½ cup mayo 2 Tbsps Tamari or soy sauce 1-2 tsps gochugaru ( or red pepper flake, or Sriracha) 1½ tsps maple syrup (or to taste) 1-2 tsps toasted sesame oil 1 inch grated ginger.  Whisk everything together, taste and adjust for more spice or saltiness. Use ¾ of the sauce on the salmon before you put it in the oven, and then finish off with the remaining sauce once it’s out of the oven.  *** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . Order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes! We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @ foodfriendspod , or drop us a line at [email protected]!