It wasn’t always the most popular thing on the buffet table, but as a vegetarian it became my go-to, and I knew if it were made with better ingredients it could really be a home run. This year, as I started to think about fall menu planning, the flavors from that Three Sisters Casserole kept coming to mind. I thought, “There has to be a way to make this vegetarian main dish stand out and truly shine ....
While the taste of our raw garden tomatoes might be oddly unspectacular at the moment, they still cook up into something wonderful. Of course, in our book everything is better with bacon, which is probably why we like this soup so much. Yukon Gold potatoes are preferred because they hold their shape well and don’t disintegrate into the soup the way Russets can. Recipe adapted from one submitted by Verrill Farm for The Best of Tastes cookbook fundraiser for Concord Family Service....
Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World Welcome to Andy’s 11-acre backyard! Toy Story Land, located inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios, is a must see! It is bright, colorful, covered with toys, just like every little boy’s backyard should be. And it’s in this backyard where Andy’s imagination comes to life, as visitors are invited to play right alongside Buzz, Woody, Jessie, Rex, Slinky and the gang. Behind the Scenes of Toy Story Land Woody, Buzz, and the gang have captivated millions since the first Toy Story film was released in 1995....
Unlike our usual stove-top quesadilla made with corn or flour tortillas and jack cheese, cheese crisps are open-faced, and made with very large flour tortillas, that are toasted with butter and cheddar cheese, and often topped with strips of mild green chiles. According to my Tucson-native mom, these open-faced quesadillas are made with especially large, thin, flour tortillas that you could find in Sonora, the northernmost state of Mexico. Typically they are served on a large platter, sometimes cut like a pie, for everyone to share....
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Coffee Cake This Blueberry Coffee Cake recipe is a new favorite, it is absolutely amazing! I made it for a family brunch, and to my dismay, it was totally gone before I could go back and get seconds! If this recipe has one downfall, it’s that one piece of coffee cake is definitely not enough. You will definitely want a second slice. Whenever blueberries go on sale, I stock up with the intention of making this coffee cake....
Tucked away in a quiet corner behind mile high piles of pearly grapes and fat figs sat a man working quickly with a knife, sliding his blade across apple green paddles—cactus! (Also known as nopales, the young pads of the prickly pear cactus.) The farmer sent me on my way with several crisp paddles and some cooking suggestions. I’ve been addicted to nopales ever since. Cactus has a crisp texture and tangy vegetal taste....
But every now and then, something decent comes from all the insanity. One of my favorite memories from an otherwise mismatched roommate situation is learning how to make candy cane cookies. What Are Candy Cane Cookies? Though I have always loved to bake, my family wasn’t really into it — and the holidays were no exception. Holiday cookies were pretty much nonexistent in my home, and it wasn’t until I moved out that I discovered that holiday cookies were a thing....
Let me assure you that not only is this carrot soufflé as easy as they come, it’s gobsmacking good! This soufflé isn’t nearly as touchy as a traditional soufflé. In fact it’s hard to mess up. It barely puffs up, which means it doesn’t deflate that much either. My father made a half batch a couple weeks ago and the three of us devoured it within minutes. He then made a full batch a few days ago, left for an hour and returned to find a third of it gone (that would be my doing)....
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Crockpot Pizza Bake This Crockpot Pizza Bake has all of the favorite flavors of pizza in a hearty pasta dish. I love the convenience of being able to make it ahead of time. It doesn’t cook that long in the Crockpot, just two or three hours. Toss all the ingredients in the crockpot just before picking the kids up from school. This frees up that hectic dinner time rush to spend on homework or running errands, or maybe even relaxing for a little while with a good book – wouldn’t that be nice!...
The Martini is famously that drink. Adjusting the vermouth up or down changes it from “wet” to “bone dry;” trade out the garnish to cocktail onions and you suddenly have a “Gibson.” Or dash in some orange bitters, and your glass will more closely resemble how the drink was served at the turn of the 20th century. And, when it’s lightly laced with olive brine—or heavily doused, depending on your preference—it becomes a Dirty Martini....
English scones are light, flaky, and just barely sweet. That means slathering them with clotted cream and strawberry or raspberry jam is practically obligatory. What Are English Scones? English scones are more closely aligned with American biscuits than they are to American scones. While American scones are dense, rich, and sweet, English scones are lighter, flakier, and only lightly sweetened. English scones contain less butter and sugar and are usually just enriched with plain milk rather than the heavy cream and sometimes egg that’s often used to enrich American scones....
Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce Our hot wings have way more flavor than your typical wings that are already flavored or seasoned at the grocery store. You can decide just how hot you really want to go. And the blue cheese dip is out of this world good, again, way more flavorful than store bought! Ingredients for Hot Wings and Hot Wings Sauce This hot wings recipe uses frozen chicken wings, in addition you will need:...
If you want to cook with mushrooms more but don’t know which ones to buy (or how to keep them from turning to brown slime in your fridge), this guide will help! The 5 Common Types of Mushrooms In culinary terms, we think of mushrooms as vegetables. But they are not plants! Mushrooms are members of the fungi kingdom, which also includes mold and yeast. There are scores of edible mushrooms in the world, but only a tiny fraction of them are cultivated on a large scale....
These BBQ ribs—cooked in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker and finished under a broiler— are exactly that. They’re ready in about an hour (from start to finish!) and will knock the socks off even the most seasoned rib eater. Why You Should Make Ribs in the Instant Pot Normally, ribs take a long time to cook. My former approach to cooking ribs was to use the 3-2-1 method. Each of those numbers represents HOURS so the total time involved was—you guessed it—six hours....
It’s so good! The apples, onions, and raisins give the lamb curry some sweetness, while a couple slices of lemon add some acidity and bitter to balance the flavors of the dish. I first encountered this lamb curry at my friend Elizabeth Abbott’s parent’s house and begged her mother Maria for the recipe, which, thankfully, she gave me. I’ve played around with it over the years, upped the spices, added raisins, cooked it on the stovetop, cooked it in an Instant Pot....
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In addition to the wonderful flavor of the cookies, I also love the ease, speed, and low-mess factor of this recipe. The dough comes together quickly in the stand mixer (feel free to use a handheld mixer), and the dough doesn’t need to chill or rest. Simply scoop the dough into balls, press them down with a cookie stamp right on the baking sheet, and bake. What’s in a Marzipan Shortbread Cookie?...
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