I remember a time when restaurants would always garnish the entree plates with a piece of fresh kale. My parents would say, “Make sure you don’t eat that! It is only for decoration!” So I never ate the kale. I thought it was fake. Nothing but a simple garnish on my plate. Never would I have fathomed that I would grow up and want to eat that fabulous little kale garnish....
Ingredients 6 large stalks lemongrass 4 teaspoons Asian fish sauce (nam pla) 4 teaspoons soy sauce 4 teaspoons sugar 4 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup vegetable oil 4 boneless, skinless whole chicken breasts, (about 4 pounds), split Stir-Fried Garden Vegetables, for serving (optional) Preparation Trim lemongrass to 5 inches from base; remove and discard bad outer leaves; cut remaining lemongrass into 1/2-inch lengths. In a food processor, process lemongrass to a hairlike texture....
Ingredients 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees) 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, plus more for rolling 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups vegetable oil, plus more for bowl 1 cup seedless raspberry jam Preparation In a small bowl, combine yeast, warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar....
Learn how to make homemade jam in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker with our ultimate guide to pressure cooker jam making. Includes Instant Pot Jam recipes, tips and more. Instant Pot Jam On a beautiful spring morning, we headed to the Portuguese market to grab some fresh fruit, for a big Instant Pot Jam Making experiment. We wanted to try making jam that wasn’t just strawberries and have a good afternoon session of jam making....
Ingredients 16 ounce Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll 10 ounce Rotel Tomatoes 8 ounce Cream Cheese Preparation Fully cook sausage over medium high heat, or 10-15 minutes. Add drained Rotel tomatoes and package of cream cheese, and cook until cream cheese is melted. Related Video
Ingredients 6 large egg yolks 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus more for garnish (optional) 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 3 1/2 cups milk 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream Preparation In a medium saucepan (off heat), whisk yolks, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, salt, and 1/2 cup of the milk until completely smooth; gradually whisk in remaining 3 cups milk....
Ingredients 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 35 large fresh morels, wiped clean 2 to 3 ramps (wild onions), roots and greens trimmed (greens reserved for garnish), cut into 1/8-inch rounds 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese Preparation Fill a medium stockpot with water; add potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt....
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 large eggs 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped 7 ounces dried apricots, preferably California, chopped (1 1/2 cups) Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, oatmeal,and baking soda in a medium bowl....
Ingredients Coarse salt and ground pepper 12 ounces spaghetti 4 tablespoons butter 2 medium leeks (6 to 8 ounces each), white and light-green parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces, well rinsed 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 ounces (about 1/4 cup) thinly sliced prosciutto cut into thin strips 2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) ricotta salata or Parmesan cheese shaved with a vegetable peeler...
Ingredients 4 ounces haricots verts and yellow wax beans (or a mix of other fresh beans), trimmed and halved crosswise Coarse salt, preferably sea salt 1 pound short, tubular pasta, such as mezze maniche, rigatoni, or penne 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 cup whole raw almonds 1 pound mixed summer squashes, such as zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, and patty pan, quartered if large 3 tablespoons honey...
Ingredients 3 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound (4 sticks) cold unsalted butter About 1 cup ice water Preparation Mix flour and salt in a large, chilled stainless-steel bowl. Cut the butter into very thin pieces. Using a pastry blender, or working with your fingertips, cut butter into the flour until the butter is in small lumps, about 1/2 inch in diameter. (A food processor will not work for this pastry because it cuts the butter too finely....
Ingredients 1 large egg Pinch of dried mustard Coarse salt 1/2 cup light olive oil 1/2 cup canola oil 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads Preparation Process egg, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor until pale and foamy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Combine oils; with machine running, add oil, drop by drop, through feed tube until mixture begins to thicken (about 1/4 cup oil; do not stop the machine)....
Ingredients 24 large shrimp (about 1 1/4 pounds), peeled and deveined 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons wine vinegar 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Preparation Thread 3 shrimp onto each of eight 6-inch bamboo skewers. Combine soy sauce and vinegar in a shallow dish, and put sesame seeds on a plate. Dip each skewer of shrimp into the soy-vinegar mixture, and then dip both sides in the sesame seeds....
Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3 tablespoons finely diced red onion 2 tablespoons capers, drained 8 slices pumpernickel or other black bread 1/4 pound sliced smoked salmon Preparation Place cream cheese, red onion, and capers in a medium bowl, and stir with a rubber spatula until well combined. Spread each slice of bread with cream cheese mixture. Arrange salmon in a thin layer over the cream cheese; top with a second slice of bread, cream cheese side facing down....
Ingredients 3 plum tomatoes, cored and seeded 1 jalapeno chile (seeds and ribs removed), coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 medium yellow or zebra tomatoes cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice 2 tablespoons oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced crosswise, plus 1 tablespoon oil from jar Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless strip steaks (10 to 12 ounces each) Preparation In a food processor, puree plum tomatoes, jalapeno, lime juice, and cumin; transfer to a small bowl....
Ingredients Coarse salt 12 ounces spaghetti 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Pecorino Romano cheese (4 ounces) 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preparation In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain pasta; return to pot. To pasta in pot, add 1 cup reserved pasta water. Gradually add 1 cup Pecorino, tossing constantly with tongs until cheese is melted; add pepper....
Welcome to day 2 of the cookie bake-off! I’m sharing a cookie recipe that my Mom always makes every year around Christmas time. She gets together with her friend and they spend a whole day baking and Spritz Cookies are one of the main cookies they bake. I sometimes go and help them bake but this year I was in the middle of moving and I wish I would have been there to help....
Ingredients 2 ounces whiskey 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup .5 ounce Barolo red wine Preparation Combine whiskey, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup. Top with Barolo red wine. Use a bold red wine like Barolo to give the cocktail depth and structure. Related Video
If you love the flavor of butterscotch you will definitely love these butterscotch bars recipe from Trisha Yearwood! On Saturday and Sunday mornings you can catch me watching cooking shows on Food Network. It’s fun to test and try out new recipes from different Food Network chefs. I’ll also share the recipe on this blog with you guys if I think it’s worthy! Like this recipe for Butterscotch Peanut Butter Bars from Trisha Yearwood....
Ingredients 6 ounces (1 3/4 cups) raspberries, plus more for garnish 4 ounces strawberries, stemmed and quartered (1 cup), plus more for garnish 5 ounces (1 cup) pitted whole cherries, plus more for garnish 3 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 16 ounces (4 cups) blueberries, plus more for garnish 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened 1/2 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Preparation Combine raspberries, strawberries, cherries, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan....
