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Kris Longwell

I love to cook, I love to perform, I love my family, including my husband, Wesley Loon. I was raised in Texas and came to New York City in 1989 to pursue theater. That's where I met my Loon. We got married in 1992. I started cooking early on. My biggest fan is my Loon.
  • An overhead view of four metal skewer filled with grilled steak kabobs of chunks of beef tenderloin, vegetables, and mushrooms topped with a garlic and balsamic vinaigrette.
    The Best Grilled Steak Kabobs (Tender and Flavorful)
  • A close-up view of a NYC-Style Sausage and Peppers in a homemade Italian roll resting in a basket lined with red-checkered wax paper.
    NYC-Style Sausage and Peppers
  • An overhead view of a circular rope of homemade Italian sausage the has been cooked and seared and is resting on a wooden cutting board and is surround by small bowls of seasonings.
    Homemade Italian Sausage (NYC Street Fair-Style)
  • An overhead view of a serving of Classic Lomo Saltado, Peruvian Steak and Potatoes Stir-Fry, on a black dinner plate with a mound of Peruvian Garlic Rice on the plate as well.
    Classic Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Steak and Potatoes Stir-Fry)
  • An overhead view of a large bowl filled with Peruvian Garlic Rice and garnished with a sprig of fresh cilantro.
    Peruvian Garlic Rice
  • A person pouring cream gravy over a cutlet of Southern chicken fried chicken on a white dinner plate with fried okra.
    The Best Southern Chicken Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy
  • An overhead view of Classic Cream Gravy in a black cast-iron skillet with a wooden spoon resting in the middle of the pan.
    Classic Southern Cream Gravy
  • An overhead view of a row of homemade Italian rolls resting on a baking rack over a red and white linen napkin.
    Bakery-Style Homemade Italian Rolls
  • A spoon being used to drizzle a brown sauce over the top of a serving of chicken Madeira with mushrooms and asparagus on a white dinner plate.
    Authentic Chicken Madeira with Mushrooms and Asparagus
  • A large silver sheet pan filled with two rows of overlapping crispy baked chicken tacos garnished with chopped cilantro.
    Crispy Baked Red Enchilada Chicken Tacos
  • A person using a spoon to hold up a spoonful of easy homemade red enchilada sauce from a jar filled with the same.
    Easy Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
  • An overhead view of a cast-iron skillet filled with restaurant-style white queso (blanco) that has been garnished with pico de gallo, sliced jalapeños, and chopped cilantro.
    The Best Restaurant-Style White Queso (Blanco)
  • Five Greek Meatballs resting on a bed of homemade tzatziki sauce surrounded by a cucumber salad, crumbled feta cheese, olives, red onion, and pita triangles all on a white dinner plate.
    Authentic Greek Keftedes: Crispy Juicy Greek Meatballs
  • Two white soup bowls filled with split pea soup with ham bone on small plates also holding a slice of toasted bread and a soup spoon.
    The Best Split Pea Soup with Ham Bone
  • An overhead view of a cast-iron skillet ratatouille with two glasses of white wine sitting nearby as well as a light blue napkin.
    Cast-Iron Skillet Ratatouille (Easy Confit Byaldi)
  • A small white pitcher being used to drizzle warm maple syrup over the top of a plate filled with a serving of caramelized brioche French toast.
    The Best Caramelized Brioche French Toast
  • A straight-on view of a smoked pulled pork sandwich that is topped with Carolina BBQ sauce and homemade coleslaw.
    Authentic Smoked Pulled Pork
  • A row of freshly prepared twice baked potatoes topped with chopped scallions and crispy bacon bits all on a grayish-blue oval platter.
    The Best Twice-Baked Potatoes (The Steakhouse Secret)
  • A large stainless steel skillet filled with Swedish meatball pasta that has been garnished with chopped Italian parsley.
    The Ultimate One-Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta
  • An overhead view of a large paella pan filled with freshly prepared Authentic Spanish Seafood Paella.
    Authentic Spanish Seafood Paella
  • A person holding a spoonful of Restaurant-Style Honey Mustard Dressing over a jar of the same surrounded by a couple of plates holding side salads as well as a glass of white wine a small jar holding cherry tomatoes.
    The Best Restaurant-Style Honey Mustard Dressing
  • A straight-on view of a slow cooker beef manhattan with brown gravy drizzled over the top of the bread, potatoes, and shredded roasted beef all on a white dinner plate.
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Manhattan
  • An overhead view of an oval platter containing a large serving of leftover ham fried rice with a colorful napkin and a large serving spoon nearby.
    Easy Leftover Ham Fried Rice
  • A hashbrown casserole from scratch in a white baking dish with a portion of the casserole missing.
    Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole from Scratch
  • A rectangle white platter filled with Asparagus with Béarnaise Sauce with a glass gravy boat filled with the Béarnaise sauce.
    Pan-Roasted Asparagus with Silky Béarnaise Sauce
  • A glass gravy boat will with Blender Béarnaise Sauce next to an orange-checkered napkin and a platter filled with pan-seared asparagus.
    Foolproof Blender Béarnaise Sauce
  • A large white oval platter filled with a slow-roasted lamb shoulder that has been roughly slices and is surrounded by crispy potato wedges and a small bowl filled with a red wine au jus.
    Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Crispy Potatoes
  • An overhead view a large cast-iron skillet with freshly prepared homemade creamed corn garnished with crispy bacon bits and snipped chives.
    The Best Homemade Creamed Corn
  • A person using a cake spatula to lift a slice of lemon blueberry cheesecake from a the cake resting on a circular white cake dish.
    Lemon Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake (Foolproof & No Cracks!)
  • A French onion smothered chicken on a bed of mashed potatoes with steamed green beans in the background, all on a white dinner plate.
    One-Pan French Onion Smothered Chicken
  • A close-up view of an oval grey serving platter filled with a pile of Authentic Lyonnaise Potatoes garnished with chopped Italian parsley.
    Authentic Lyonnaise Potatoes
  • A close-up view of a "From Scratch" Reuben Sandwich resting on a brown paper in a small metal sheet pan with a pickle spear and kettle chips nearby.
    How to Make the Perfect Reuben Sandwich Entirely From Scratch
  • A white soup bowl filled with Classic Guinness Beef Stew topped with crispy bits of bacon and a tall glass of Guinness nearby.
    Classic Guinness Beef Stew (Oven or Stovetop)
  • A close-up view of a pile of homemade sauerkraut on a white dinner plate with two seared bratwurst links and a small bowl of brown mustard sitting on the plate nearby.
    Easy Homemade Sauerkraut
  • An overhead view of a homemade corned beef with several slices cut which reveals the bright red color of the meat.
    Classic “From Scratch” Corned Beef
  • A straight-on view of French bistro-style Steak Frites on a large black plate including a reverse-seared strip steak and a pile of shoestring French fries next to a small bowl of garlic basil aioli.
    French Bistro-Style Steak Frites
  • A close-up view of a loaf of deli-style rye bread that has two slices laying on a cutting board with the rest of the loaf behind them.
    The Ultimate Deli-Style Rye Sandwich Bread
  • An overhead view of a large serving of sheet pan honey garlic salmon and roasted veggies in a large silver pan including roasted green beans and baby potatoes.
    Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Salmon and Roasted Vegetables
  • An overhead view of a circular white platter filled with P.F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps with a festive bowl filled with a zesty red sauce in the middle of the platter.
    P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Authentic Copycat Recipe)
  • A juicy turkey meatloaf that has two slices cut away resting on an oval blue platter with gold serving fork nearby, as well as two glasses of white wine and a green salad.
    The Best-Ever Juicy Turkey Meatloaf
  • An overhead view of Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes in a large black cast-iron skillet garnished with chopped Italian parsley and coarse sea salt.
    Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes (One Skillet)
  • Two dinner plates filled a serving of crispy chicken Milanese with an arugula salad next to the cutlet along with two lemon wedges.
    Perfectly Crispy Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad

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