I use chermoula, a North African sauce that I love for its variety of herbs, spices, and preserved lemons, as a marinade to impart deep flavor into the chicken. The chicken is cooked with the marinade, so the sauce infuses the meat as it simmers. Additionally, the stew contains a hearty serving of chopped apricots, as dried fruit its common in tagines, recipes made in a cooking vessel of the same name, and Moroccan cooking in general....
If you don’t regularly splash half and half into your morning cup of coffee yet find a recipe calling for it, try one of these solid alternatives! What Is Half and Half? Half and half is made by combining equal parts whole milk with light cream. Depending on the brand, its fat content lies somewhere between 10% and 12%, which means it’s heavier in flavor and texture than regular milk but not as rich as straight cream....
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What really helps making an excellent hash is an old fashioned meat grinder. If you don’t have a meat grinder, you can use the grinder attachment of a KitchenAid. You can also chop the meat, potatoes, and onions very fine with a knife, though the resulting consistency will not be as blended as what you can achieve with a meat grinder. A grinder makes a big difference here because of the way it grinds the beef into the onions and potatoes....
Turkey Sandwich with Brie This Turkey Sandwich with Brie is our version of one of my favorite sandwiches from a popular Boise restaurant, The Bleubird. The chic and popular sandwich shop in downtown Boise boasts all kinds of unique flavors and once I tried this turkey sandwich I fell in love. It may quite possibly be my favorite sandwich ever, and I don’t say that lightly. If you are ever in the Boise area, stop in and eat at the Bleubird....
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This Easy Berry Pie is… well, so easy! It’s a recipe I make again and again, and I recommend it to new bakers. The triple berry pie is a perfect recipe to ease into the art of making pies. My family loves it. It makes the whole house smell good while it is baking in the oven and the berry flavors combine beautifully. Who knew this berry pie recipe would be so simple to throw together a pie for dessert?...
This is true Mexican comfort food, what your mom made you for breakfast when she had some stale tortillas that needed to get used up. What Are Chilaquiles? Chilaquiles are basically corn tortilla pieces that are fried, cooked in salsa, and sprinkled with cheese. They are often served for breakfast with eggs and a side of beans or nopalitos. My mother grew up with her mother making them with green chile tomato salsa and grated longhorn cheese, a Tex Mex version....
Wide, shallow, and lightweight, they’re a true kitchen workhorse. You won’t have any trouble lifting these bowls to scrape out every last bit of batter or toss a big salad. This set includes 3/4-, 1 1/2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-quart-sized bowls, almost every size you’d want. Buy it: Vollrath Economy Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls, Set of 5, $24 The accompanying lids are also very tight-fitting. (I own this set and can attest to that!...
“I think you really need an actual pie server,” says Emma. “I made do for years without one, and serving was always a nightmare of mangled slices. I’m not sure why it took me so long to get one, but I’m glad I did! I have a few ornate pie servers thrifted from secondhand stores, but this practical one also gets the job done nicely.” Related Video
Travel to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali and Cambodia, and you’ll find these popular snacks on every corner. However, you don’t have to take a long plane trip to enjoy these tasty bites. You can recreate a version in your own backyard on your grill—whether it’s gas or charcoal. What Is Satay? “Satay” refers to the skewered meats that spend time in a salty, sweet, and spicy marinade before grilling....
A classic way to prepare rack of lamb is with the bones “frenched” or exposed. These days you can usually find packaged lamb racks already frenched. Or if you have access to a butcher, he or she should be able to prepare it for you. If not, here is a simple guide to frenching the ribs yourself, as demonstrated by master butcher Mike Carroll, meat department manager of Sacramento’s Corti Brothers....
Kalua Pork Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa I got this yummy recipe for Kalua Pork Tacos with Mango Salsa from our cousins Cory and Kristen. These have the most amazing flavor! Kristen is such a good cook, we love visiting them because they always make us the most delicious food. When we all lived in California, Cory would always push us to step outside our comfort zone with food, and we were so glad he did!...
Here’s a guide to the MVP ingredients you’ll need for taking any recipe in a plant-based direction. Instead of Tuna, Try Chickpeas Just like lentils, chickpeas are a great way to up the nutritional quotient of a meal by swapping out meat. When coarsely mashed, they make a surprisingly good stand-in for tuna in the classic tuna salad sandwich. They also provide a convenient option for veganizing saucy chicken dishes....
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