• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • About
  • Work with Me
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

Two Cloves Kitchen logo

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Work with Me
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Work with Me
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
×

Welcome to Two Cloves Kitchen, a food blog featuring contemporary California-inspired recipes with bold flavor from a classically trained chef.

Trending Recipes

Looking for inspiration? For ideas on where to start, try some of my most popular recipes below!

  • bavarian potato salad in a white dish surrounded by fresh dill.
    Authentic Bavarian Potato Salad with Bacon
  • chilli scrambled eggs on a white plate surrounded by a cup of coffee, English muffins, and a copper fork.
    The Best Chilli Scrambled Eggs
  • plate of bloody mary shrimp next to a pan of shrimp with a piece of baguette and a white linen.
    Bloody Mary Shrimp Recipe
  • a plate of slow cooker lamb ragu over pappardelle pasta surrounded by a block of parmesan, a white linen, and torn baguette.
    Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu Recipe
  • an avocado tartine sits on a blue plate with a vintage silver knife over a peach tile background.
    Easy Avocado Tartine Recipe with Lime
  • an egg and cucumber sandwich with pepper jack cheese, spring mix, and dill sauce is shown on a white plate over a rustic wooden cutting board.
    Egg and Cucumber Sandwiches
  • closeup of dill sauce in a glass container with a wooden handle on a white marble counter.
    Creamy Dill Sauce Recipe
  • burrata salad with balsamic glaze including spring mix, basil leaves, halved cherry tomatoes, drizzled with balsamic glaze and olive oil.
    Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

APPETIZERS

  • Arugula caprese salad on a white plate next to two forks, a white linen, and a small glass pitcher of balsamic glaze.
    Arugula Caprese Salad Recipe
  • Roasted mango habanero salsa on a wooden cutting board surrounded by lime and cilantro.
    Roasted Mango Habanero Salsa Recipe
  • A collage of side dishes including potatoes, salad, soup, vegetables, and fruit is shown with the words 70+ ideas for what to serve with deli sandwiches.
    70+ Ideas for What to Serve with Deli Sandwiches
  • Two plates of orzo pesto salad sit on a concrete background with a green linen, arugula, and copper forks.
    Orzo Pesto Salad with Feta and Tomatoes

see more appetizer recipes →

Browse by Diet

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Meat
  • Seafood

Recent Recipes

If you're looking for something seasonal, you'll find our most recent menu items here.

  • air fryer bananas on a white plate over a rustic wooden cutting board with a pink linen and a copper fork.
    Air Fryer Bananas with Cinnamon
  • A plate of tuna pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes, a copper fork, and a pink linen next to a pan full of tuna pesto pasta.
    Tuna Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
  • A fillet of salmon sits on a bed of little gem lettuce, mango, red onion, and jalapeno vinaigrette on a white marble counter.
    Salmon Mango Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette
  • A jar of honey jalapeno lime vinaigrette sits on a cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and jalapenos.
    Honey Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette

See all recipes →

Easy Dinner Recipes

Not sure what to make tonight? These easy dinner recipes can help with that.

  • bavarian potato salad in a white dish surrounded by fresh dill.
    Authentic Bavarian Potato Salad with Bacon
  • plate of bloody mary shrimp next to a pan of shrimp with a piece of baguette and a white linen.
    Bloody Mary Shrimp Recipe
  • a plate of slow cooker lamb ragu over pappardelle pasta surrounded by a block of parmesan, a white linen, and torn baguette.
    Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu Recipe
  • an egg and cucumber sandwich with pepper jack cheese, spring mix, and dill sauce is shown on a white plate over a rustic wooden cutting board.
    Egg and Cucumber Sandwiches

See more dinner recipes →

Pasta

From comforting tomato sauces to rich, creamy mac and cheese, these pastas are sure to impress.

  • a plate of slow cooker lamb ragu over pappardelle pasta surrounded by a block of parmesan, a white linen, and torn baguette.
    Slow Cooker Lamb Ragu Recipe
  • A plate of tuna pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes, a copper fork, and a pink linen next to a pan full of tuna pesto pasta.
    Tuna Pesto Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
  • A collage of side dishes including potatoes, salad, soup, vegetables, and fruit is shown with the words 70+ ideas for what to serve with deli sandwiches.
    70+ Ideas for What to Serve with Deli Sandwiches
  • Two plates of orzo pesto salad sit on a concrete background with a green linen, arugula, and copper forks.
    Orzo Pesto Salad with Feta and Tomatoes

See more pasta recipes →

Sides

These quick, delicious sides will help you turn any dish into a meal.

  • bavarian potato salad in a white dish surrounded by fresh dill.
    Authentic Bavarian Potato Salad with Bacon
  • chilli scrambled eggs on a white plate surrounded by a cup of coffee, English muffins, and a copper fork.
    The Best Chilli Scrambled Eggs
  • Spicy roasted vegetables on a white plate on a blue background.
    Spicy Roasted Vegetables
  • A baking dish of sage and bacon stuffing with a scoop taken out sits next to small plate of stuffing, a red linen, and a silver serving spoon.
    Sage and Bacon Stuffing

See more sides recipes →

Featured In

Logos are shown for MSN, yummly, foodgawker, trivet recipes, the feedfeed, recipe lion, and food talk daily.
A woman with blonde hair sits in front of a bookcase and smiles into the camera.

About Gen

Welcome to Two Cloves Kitchen. I am a certified professional cook, lifelong recipe creator, writer, editor, and food lover. I use my culinary knowledge to teach you how to utilize your ingredients and equipment to their fullest potential, turning ordinary meals into something exciting with bold, fresh, innovative ideas and flavors.

Learn more about me →

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Disclosures

Contact

  • Work with Me
  • Contact

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2023 Two Cloves Kitchen

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Close