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Choose Good Tomatoes Job number one for making this salad is to choose quality tomatoes. The question is, how do you know you’ve got a good one? Here are a few pointers to help you score some standup produce: Buy locally grown tomatoes if you can find them. Farmers’ markets, local farm stands, specialty markets, or your own backyard garden are your best bets. That said, I’ve brought home tasty tomatoes from Costco, Trader Joe’s, and my neighborhood supermarket....

I love grilled pork chops most because it’s the least messy way to prepare them. You don’t have to deal with splattering hot oil from the pan and no messy sheet pans to clean up after baking. I simply brine the pork chops and then I pop them onto a hot grill. That’s it! Best Pork Chops for Grilling A rib chop, sometimes called a center-cut rib chop, is my go-to cut....

Strawberry Milk with Fresh Strawberries My kids love strawberry milk but most strawberry milks, including the kind they have at school, is full of corn syrup and red food dye. Skip the powdery drink mixes and the artificially flavored ice cream syrups and make your own at home with just a few simple ingredients. If your kids are a fan of strawberry milk, it’s totally worth it to put in the little effort to make it using fresh....

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Coriander vs Cilantro First, it’s important to clear up any confusion that may arise between “coriander” and “cilantro,” both of which actually come from the same plant. In the United States, coriander refers to the seed or the seed in ground form, both of which are used as a spice, while cilantro refers to the fresh green leaves, which are used as an herb. In the United Kingdom, however, coriander refers to the fresh herb....

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It’s widely used as a base seasoning for meats, fish, stews, sauces, beans, stock, vegetables, and it is always used in dishes such as pastelón, Its flavor profile is garlicky and salty— a great stand in for other poultry seasonings. This easy-to-make adobo seasoning can be made in less than 10 minutes flat. This recipe makes about 1/2 cup of spice blend, which yields 8 tablespoons. Adobo will keep for about 2 to 4 years in an airtight container (as it is a ground spice mix)....

Easy Chocolate Brownies from Scratch I got this chocolate brownie recipe years ago from my dear friend Suzanne, who had adapted it from an Alice Medrich recipe from the book Bittersweet: Recipes and Tales from a Life in Chocolate she found on Epicurious. Suzanne uses the same method and proportions, but instead of using vanilla, she flavors the brownies strongly with almond extract. So good! The almond extract gives these brownies a wonderful flavor, a perfect blend with the cocoa and pecans....

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Unfortunately, limes don’t have the shelf life that we enjoy with lemons. A lime’s peel turns yellow and then brown fairly quickly, and limes tend to dry out sooner than you would expect (compared to lemons). Here is a zesty summer drink you can easily make with those extra limes! Limeade itself can be rather tart (though alone it is still one of my favorite drinks); adding a bit of cranberry juice, sour cherry, or pomegranate juice, can take the edge off the lime while adding another dimension of flavor....

Creamy Vegetable Soup This Creamy Vegetable Soup is one of the first recipes we ever posted on our blog! This classic recipe is one of our very favorites, and has been a staple in our family for years. Loaded with tender vegetables in a tasty creamy broth, this soup will warm you from the inside and leave you feeling comforted and satisfied on a chilly day. Serve with some warm biscuits, our Homemade Crescent Rolls or a slice of our Honey Whole Wheat Bread....

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These sandwiches have a nice tang to them thanks to a homemade BBQ sauce (but you can use store-bought as well) and a pickle slaw, which is just my favorite. Will my kids eat these sandwiches though?! Read the report card below to find out! How to Grill Juicy Chicken Breasts It’s easy to grill chicken breasts so they stay juicy. The problem is, most people grill them into submission....

Instead, turn that regular butter into something special by whipping it and adding in your choice of herbs, spices, alliums, greens, or sweeteners. It’s like a festive twist on a standard compound butter. It’s fast, easy to do, and super customizable; you can use whatever ingredients you have on hand! Butter Seasonings, Flavor Combinations, and Tips for Success A specialty whipped compound butter can be subtle, it can be assertive, it can be spicy, it can be sweet....

I’ve tried microwaving on half-power to warm it up and also tried dunking the sealed package in a bowl of warm water. But I often end up with a melted cheese puddle with the former method and worry about package leaks with the latter. Here’s what I do instead. Using a stiff spatula, I spread the cream cheese into a thin layer on a plate or other flat surface. Cover it loosely with plastic wrap and set it somewhere warm, like next to a warm oven or radiator....

If you’re a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, you might know the cheeseburger by another name the: Juicy Lucy or the Jucy Lucy depending upon which origin story you side with. The traditional cheeseburger was upended sometime in the 1950s when a Minneapolis bar placed cheese INSIDE the burger and called it a Jucy Lucy. By all appearances it’s a normal hamburger on the outside, but a single bite gives way to a stream of gooey melted American cheese....

Not knowing why I was asked to perform this task, I picked out the cutest ones I could find. An hour later I was mortified when I went in the kitchen and saw those rabbits, skinned and sticking out of a huge steaming pot on the stove! The menu for lunch that day was rabbit stew, and we were having a feast with my friend’s extended family. White linens, silver, fine china, 20 people assembled at an impressively long dining table....