Chef Gbelay, 30 Instagram Twitter Faceebook Youtube My name is Chef Christopher Gbelay, I’m a recipe developer living between the US and Ivory Coast, and I hope you’ll like this cake! This recipe was inspired by my mom’s chocolate spice cookies. I love her chocolate chip spice cookies, the smell of warm gooey chocolate, cinnamon […]

Holidays are over but that doesn’t mean you can’t make baked ham. This apricot glazed ham without honey is wrapped in prosciutto and brushed with dijon mustard and apricot jam. Spicy pork rub with brown sugar makes the pork ham tasty, and the apricot jam gives the sticky texture. With no need to baste or […]

Our mums and grannies have probably perfected the skill of making pies. Whether it’s an apple pie, cherry or raspberry pie, it all comes down to learning how to make the pie crust. You don’t have to bother much with the filling, just toss chopped apples or other fruit and sprinkle some sugar. After many […]

When I am in the mood to eat pasta but still want to eat something healthy, I choose this easy chicken alfredo penne recipe. Okay, the alfredo sauce can’t be on the healthy side but cooked chicken breasts and broccoli definitely are.  You can make this alfredo pasta bake with leftover chicken instead of using […]

Even though there are healthier ways to cook potatoes, French fries is probably the most popular one. If you like French fries but you want to stay away from deep fried food, you will like this sweet potato fries recipe. They are crispy outside and soft inside, low fat, but seasoned well.  Making sweet potato […]

I like to eat soup all year around, but autumn is definitely the start of the soup season. While zucchini soup is the favorite summer treat, in autumn I rather cook a soup with potatoes aka paprikash and this quinoa soup with chicken and vegetables. What is different about this soup compared to others is […]

A breakfast smoothie is always a perfect idea for busy days or when you want to go out early. You don’t need more than five minutes to add the smoothie ingredients to a blender or food processor and have a healthy breakfast ready to go. This blueberry smoothie recipe is similar to my smoothie bowl […]

The fall has always reminded me of a pumpkin pie and cinnamon rolls. October 4th is the day of Swedish cinnamon rolls, plus it’s pumpkin season. Aside from pumpkin pies, I also like to eat baked pumpkin with honey and cinnamon. So delicious! This is how I got inspired to make pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls. […]

Tender beef and broccoli Asian style dish is the best way to use broccoli. Unlike the bland taste of cooked broccoli, you will get broccoli infused with the classic flavors of Chinese food. And this beef is everything but not chewy.  Every time I cook beef dishes I am afraid the meat will turn out […]