Food Fighters Recipes

As most of you already know (because I posted a lot and because I am loud), I was featured on the episode of Food Fighters on NBC last night. It was an incredible experience, and I owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to the wonderful crew, casting, and production teams at NBC. Below are the recipes I cooked on the show. For info on how to take a cooking class on these recipes, send me an email at mama@mamasgottaeat.com!

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