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Recipes you’ll wish you doubled

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Chipotle Ranch Chicken + Rice Stuffed Poblanos

Spice up your weeknight dinner with these Chipotle Ranch Chicken + Rice Stuffed Poblanos: a showstopper dinner for your weeknight rotation and a bold, flavor-packed twist on stuffed peppers! Smoky poblano peppers are filled with a creamy blend of chicken, rice, green chilies and black beans all tossed in chipotle ranch sauce and baked to perfection!

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Dr. Pepper Gochujang Pork Sliders with Cucumber Slaw

Y'ALL. My southern food addiction is going strong and I had a real flavor epiphany with these Dr. Pepper Gochujang Pork Sliders just in time for the holiday weekend! Let me tell you that this sweet, spicy soda pop umami sauce tossed with shredded braised pork is pure bliss and the perfect thing to kick off your summer festivities!

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Hot Honey Delicata Squash with Pomegranate + Pecans

This insanely flavorful holiday side already has a spot at my Thanksgiving and Christmas table. Roasted delicata squash candied in hot honey drizzle with toasted pecans, juicy pomegranate and fresh thyme, this holiday recipe is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser.

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About Elise

What Would Ina Do?

Hi! I’m Elise, the personal chef and recipe developer behind Coppedge Kitchen.

Raised on the Barefoot Contessa, I fell in love with cooking for others, and in 2020, followed my signature mantra (What would Ina do?). I left my job in finance, went to culinary school, and began cooking for private clients in my hometown of Dallas, which taught me the real key ingredients— understanding what’s worth cooking on repeat, and how to simplify without sacrificing flavor or health.

My philosophy is simple: do your best to cook with what’s in season, don’t overcomplicate it, and lean into flavor. People crave the kind of recipes that feel effortless but impressive. Like that one dress in your closet that’s guaranteed to make you feel amazing and get compliments on. That, but for dinner!

That’s the heart of Coppedge Kitchen: approachable, show-stopping dinners that build confidence in the kitchen, and bring ease to even your busiest nights. Whether I’m cooking for you or you’re cooking with me, you’ll walk away with something worth sharing, and even passing down.