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Bougie Bestie · Jul 23, 2026

What Our Chef Made Us: Baked Chicken Thighs, Salmon and Leek Quiche, Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Here’s what our private chef stocked in our fridge this week 🍽️

Here’s what our private chef stocked in our fridge this week 🍽️

Below you’ll find each recipe with the full ingredient breakdown and a link to the original so you can try them yourself. At the end, I’ve included a combined shopping list so you can grab everything in one trip.

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Here are some of our favorite Asian soup spoons: LINK

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🍝 Spaghetti & Meatballs

Ingredients

For the Sauce

  • 6 (28 oz) cans whole stewed tomatoes

  • 4 (28 oz) cans tomato sauce

  • 6 large white onions, halved

  • 2 cups (4 sticks) salted butter

For the Meatballs

  • 4 lbs 80/20 ground beef

  • 2 lbs ground pork

  • 6 large eggs

  • 2 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs

  • 1½ cups finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan

  • 12 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 tbsp kosher salt

  • 3 tsp black pepper

View the full recipe here.


🍗 Crispy Baked Dijon Herb Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat

  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (about 100 grams)

  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (25 grams)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, for drizzling

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

View the full recipe here.


🥧 Salmon & Leek Quiche

Ingredients

  • Homemade or store-bought pie crust

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 eggs

  • A few sprigs of dill

  • 1 cup Gruyère cheese, grated

  • 2 leeks

  • 3 Kvaroy Arctic salmon fillets

  • Extra virgin olive oil

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • Cooking spray

For the Homemade Pie Crust (optional)

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 sticks butter, cubed

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • About 6 tablespoons ice water


🛒 Combined Grocery List

Produce

  • 6 large white onions

  • 2 leeks

  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • Fresh thyme

  • Fresh dill

  • 14 garlic cloves

Meat & Seafood

  • 4 lbs 80/20 ground beef

  • 2 lbs ground pork

  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

  • 3 Kvaroy Arctic salmon fillets

Dairy

  • Salted butter (6 sticks total, if making homemade pie crust)

  • Milk

  • Parmesan cheese

  • Gruyère cheese

  • Eggs (8 total)

Bakery & Grains

  • Italian-style breadcrumbs

  • Panko breadcrumbs

  • Homemade or store-bought pie crust

  • All-purpose flour

  • Sugar

Canned & Jarred

  • 6 (28 oz) cans whole stewed tomatoes

  • 4 (28 oz) cans tomato sauce

  • Dijon mustard

Oils & Pantry

  • Extra virgin olive oil

  • Olive oil

  • Kosher salt

  • Salt

  • Black pepper

  • Ice water (if making homemade pie crust)

  • Cooking spray

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