From Scratch Fridays
Real cooking, real family time, real food
Every Friday, the McGennis family puts down the takeout menus and makes something delicious completely from scratch. Join us in the kitchen for recipes, stories, and the joy of homemade meals.
From Scratch Friday Week 5: Homemade Pizza
Dough proofed on the stovetop, sauce stirred cold, mozzarella grated off the block, and two pies built half-pepperoni half-supreme so nobody had to negotiate toppings. Plus the one five-minute step that changes home pizza the most.
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Special Edition: The Blackstone Seafood Boil
Snow crab, lobster tails, salmon, shrimp, and andouille cooked on the Blackstone instead of in a pot - seasoned start to finish with Meat Church's The Gospel. Cooked for Stephanie's whole family, with Leo on the griddle and Rapphie supervising from his play car.
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From Scratch Friday Week 4: Chinese Steamed Dumplings
Hand-folded pork and chive dumplings, steamed in a bamboo basket and dipped in homemade chili oil. Another Hong Kong Market run, the whole family at the kitchen table, and the trick to juicy filling that doesn't break the wrappers.
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From Scratch Friday Week 3: God's Sushi Delivery - Pho, Fresh Tuna Rolls & Boba Tea
We hit Hong Kong Market for sushi and pho ingredients, then got a phone call offering fresh-caught tuna straight from New Orleans. Beef brisket pho, tuna tempura rolls, and homemade boba tea - our biggest From Scratch Friday yet.
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From Scratch Friday Week 2: Cookies, Spinach Artichoke Dip & Blueberry Lemonade
Week two brings homemade cookies, creamy spinach and artichoke dip with toasted baguette, and fresh blueberry lemonade. Leo helps juice lemons while Raphael supervises from his bouncer.
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Our First From Scratch Friday: Perfect Eggs, Ramen & Homemade Lemonade
Welcome to our inaugural From Scratch Friday! We're making perfectly hard-boiled eggs using Dan-O's 10-5-10 method, homemade ramen, and fresh-squeezed lemonade. Plus, we learn why tasting as you go really matters.
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In a world of convenience foods and takeout, there's something special about making a meal completely from scratch. It's about more than just food—it's about slowing down, working together as a family, and creating something with our own hands.
Every Friday, the McGennis family dedicates time to making something delicious from the ground up. Sometimes it's simple comfort food. Sometimes we try something new. But it's always made with love, laughter, and a little bit of flour on the counter.
Join us as we share our recipes, our kitchen disasters, our successes, and everything in between. Because the best meals aren't just about what's on the plate—they're about who's around the table.
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