Chef J.R.

When it comes to watching sports, wings are a staple. With the Super Bowl and Olympics coming up, I thought I’d share my “go-to” wings. The best thing about these is that you can do them in the oven. No grill required. I call these Wake Up Wings because they’re tossed with Grounded, my smoky coffee rub, and then with Apple Butter BBQ sauce. Apple Butter + coffee= breakfast, right? Also, the flavor will definitely wake up your taste buds. The smoky warmth in Grounded brings out the...

What's an Empanada? Hand pies from Argentina and its Latin American neighbors—portable, customizable, and pure comfort food. When done right, they're the perfect combination of flaky crust and bold filling. Over the summer, I started making 70 a week, split between two farmers' markets. Now I'm making 200 weekly for one market (plus special orders) ,and I sell out weekly. Sometimes very early. I start with local ingredients and don't cut corners. Here's how I make them. The Dough I start with...

For a lot of autistic people, our senses are always on. Sounds, textures, smells, lights—they don't fade into the background the way they do for most people. It's not bad, it's just louder, closer, and more constant. And for me, that's carried right into how I cook. I can smell when yeast has bloomed before the timer goes off. I can feel when pizza dough isn't right, even if it looks fine. After cutting a few pieces, I can tell by touch when a dough ball is within half an ounce of my target...