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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 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
  • An overhead view of a pile of Crispy Beer Battered French Fries on a crumpled piece of brown paper with a small vessel filled with ketchup nearby.
    The Ultimate Crispy Beer-Battered French Fries
  • An overhead view of two plates both filled with a freshly prepared Essential Croque Monsieur with a bowl filled with a green salad nearby.
    The Essential Croque Monsieur: A Parisian Bistro Classic
  • A person using two hands to hold a large New Orleans Fried Shrimp Po-boy over a basket lined with red and white checkered wax paper.
    Classic New Orleans Fried Shrimp Po-Boy
  • A close-up view of Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail on a plate filled with shaved ice, lemon wedges and a small bowl filled with homemade cocktail sauce.
    Classic Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
  • A straight-on view of a whole crispy fried burrata that is resting on a bed of smokey romesco sauce in a black cast-iron skillet.
    Crispy Fried Burrata with Smoky Romesco Sauce
  • A shallow white bowl filled slow cooker beef tips and gravy over a pile of mashed potatoes with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
  • An overhead view of an oval bowl filled with homemade French onion dip garnished with snipped chives on a platter filled with Kettle potato chips.
    Homemade French Onion Dip
  • An overhead view of a black bowl filled with a serving of cashew chicken on white rice with two chopsticks resting on the side of the bowl.
    “Better Than Takeout” Cashew Chicken
  • A slice of classic Boston cream pie resting on a white dessert plate with the entire dessert on a cake stand in the background.
    Classic Boston Cream Pie Recipe (From Scratch)
  • An overhead view of Avocado Toast - Ways, with the Classic version on the end, the cottage cheese and egg in the middle, and the eloté version on the other end.
    Avocado Toast 3 Ways: Classic, Protein & Elote
  • A person pouring brown gravy from a glass gravy boat over the top of a crispy pan-fried pork chop on a white dinner plate also containing a pile of mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.
    Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Brown Gravy
  • A black dinner plate filled with a stuffed Ultimate Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe next to a pile of homemade potato chips with a glass of beer nearby.
    The Ultimate Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
  • An overhead view of easy homemade socca that has been cut into triangles sitting in a large black plate next to two glasses of white wine and a red checkered napkin.
    Easy Homemade Socca (French Chickpea Flatbread)
  • A close-up view of a large platter of crispy homemade potato chips with two small bowls of dipping sauce nearby.
    Perfectly Crispy Homemade Potato Chips
  • Two sourdough bread bowls filled with Broccoli Cheddar Soup resting on small plates with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)
  • An overhead view of a large wooden salad bowl filled with Classic French Bistro Salad surrounded by small bowls of snipped herbs, sliced French bread, and two glasses of white wine.
    Classic French Bistro Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
  • The Best Juicy Italian Meatloaf with Marinara Glaze cut into slices in an oval baking dish that is partially filled with marinara sauce.
    The Best Juicy Italian Meatloaf with Marinara Glaze
  • An overhead view of Authentic Roasted Peruvian Chicken with chicken pieces topped with a drizzle of green sauce (aji verde).
    Peruvian Roasted Chicken with Classic Green Sauce (Aji Verde)
  • An overhead view of a grey oval platter holding a large mound of homemade Peruvian fried rice with a large serving spoon and grey napkin nearby.
    Homemade Peruvian Fried Rice (Arroz Chaufa Recipe)

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