Trying out the traditional party foods of other places is one of the great things about traveling. Sometimes due to scheduling issues and financial constraints, we aren’t able to travel as much as we would like. Here are 10 international foods you can try out right at home and the just right cocktails to serve […]
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The Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookie You’ll Want All Winter
Light and buttery cookies are popular in the holiday season. Some tips for making such cookies are provided by bakers from a San Francisco bakery. They suggest adding cocoa nibs for flavor and crunch. Either nutty or chocolatey nibs are appropriate. Each adds its own characteristics to the cookies. They also suggest letting the cookies […]
Read MorePrime Rib, the King of Roasts — Meat Basics
Prime rib, the name literally conjures the concept of being the best. A full prime rib is composed of six to twelve of the ribs of a cow and the ribeye steak. It is typically cooked rare, serving it bloody isn’t an odd thing and can be seen quite odd if you want a more […]
Read MoreRecipe: Pantry Cocoa Brownies — Quick and Easy Dessert Recipe
Sometimes you are up late at night and craving a brownie, but don’t really have the time to temper chocolate and get something like this ready. This recipe fixed that through a process known as blooming cocoa. The cocoa is added to a warm liquid, either water or milk, mixed until smooth and left to […]
Read MoreThese Are the Easiest Doughnuts You’ll Ever Make — Tips from The Kitchn
Doughnuts seem like the hardest thing to make. The rising of the dough, the fat, the frying, the draining, all of it, just seems so extra. This recipe takes that rising action and uses quite a short cut: a tin of biscuit dough. The is almost perfect for doughnuts and they are already to rise […]
Read MoreA Menu for a Prime Rib Holiday Dinner — Menus from The Kitchn
Prime rib is a perfect centerpiece for the holiday meal. It looks and tastes beautiful, but building a menu around it can be confusing. This blog takes a few simple ideas, like champagne cocktails and helps to combine it to the meal. One of the more interesting is a Brussels Sprout hash, using crispy sage […]
Read MoreBroth-Simmered White Beans Are Like a Bowl of Winter Comfort
Beans lend themselves to soups very easily. They add a nice texture, excellent, carb-efficient calories and even help thicken the soup. This recipe takes it a bit further and likes to cook the beans in a bit of garlicky oil before throwing it into the broth, helping to infuse a bit more flavor to the […]
Read MoreRaw Fruit and Coconut Ice Cream Cake with Brownie Crust [Vegan]
Finding a great vegan dish can be tough, especially for dessert. You can’t cook the fruit and you can’t add anything else to make it that much extra, but this uses all those great things without the cooking or butter. Using coconut milk gives it richness for the ice cream, and the cocoa, dates, and […]
Read MoreRecipe: Baked Spaghetti Squash Carbonara — Recipes from The Kitchn
A healthy alternative to pasta is spaghetti squash. One of the newest health craze trends, spaghetti squash is a much healthier alternative to past and taste just a great. Some may not like spaghetti squash as much due to the sliminess and slipperiness. Baked spaghetti squash carbonara cooked the right way and with all the […]
Read MoreMocha Chocolate Chip Madelines
Madeleines evoke a gentile imagery. They were Proust’s obsession with their buttery delectableness and they’ll be yours too with this mocha chocolate chip recipe. Like all madeleine, you’ll need that quintessential pan and of course butter. This recipe, thanks to its mocha hit, also requires instant coffee, something most homes don’t have, like the pan. […]
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