Ramps arrive in the East Coast well before good basil can be found, so I’ve adapted a classic cool-weather pesto from Liguria, in Northern Italy, that uses walnuts and parsley instead of basil and pine nuts. Only, in this case, I am substituting the garlic in that pesto for fresh ramps, which are a kind of wild onion that has a pronounced garlic flavor. How to Keep Your Pesto Green!...
So, after ordering the wrap one too many times, I set out to create a weeknight dinner inspired by the original. Here, crispy panko-coated tofu tenders bake alongside honey-glazed brussels sprouts. Out of the oven, the tenders are slathered in buttery buffalo sauce, and the brussels sprouts are tossed with blue cheese. The Best Tofu for Tenders These tofu tenders are crispy on the outside and moist on the inside....
Luckily, it’s usually totally possible to swap something you already have on hand for the wine and the dish will turn out just as good. The tricky part is, when it comes to white wine, there is no one-to-one substitution. It’s a matter of looking at how much wine is called for and what it’s contributing to the recipe. A Little Acid Is Key Most of the time, the wine brings notes of acidity....
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The holidays are upon us, and whether you’re scaling back your celebration or just into the snacks and comradery with virtual friends, there’s good reason to celebrate! While actual dinner parties may be off the table this year, intimate or virtual gatherings with family and friends are meant to be easy! The Set-up The beauty of a small holiday party is the simple set-up — thankfully, no one is expecting nice glasses or cloth napkins....
Perfect hands-off cooking leaving you time for the important things, like Easter egg hunts, or Mother’s Day mimosas. This breakfast casserole (the fancier term being “strata”) has asparagus (fresh) and artichoke hearts (canned), big cubes of rustic bread, bacon, onions, all held together with eggs, milk, and cheddar cheese. It’s spring in an 8x13! At this point you can make up to a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook....
Graham cracker crumbs are mixed in with the peanut butter to give the base structure and crunch. For a Passover substitution for the graham crackers, we use either ground up toasted matzo, or ground Passover crispy cereal. Confectioner’s sugar and a little honey provide the sweetness in the base. When observing Passover we make our own confectioner’s sugar by grinding granulated sugar with potato starch. This recipe makes a delicious confection (a cookie?...
Sometimes, feeling lazy, I have skipped a year, only to be greeted by whimpering, pathetic expressions of disappointment from Man of the House. Little man of the house was always too busy opening presents to notice the absence of this rich, buttery bread packed with almonds, candied orange peel, raisins, and other dried fruit. I’d like to say I grew up with this tradition, but my mom, who hated to cook, let alone bake, was too busy managing four kids to take a stab at it....
Thick slices of bread, soaked in a mixture of beaten eggs with milk and cinnamon, toasted in a frying pan, and served with butter and maple syrup. This has to be one of our favorite, and most indulgent, breakfast dishes. Video: How to Make French Toast Best Bread for French Toast French toast comes out best if you work with thick slices of French or Italian loaf bread that are several days old....
You can also sink into summer vibes with an easy little feast. Grill some peppers and toast thick slices of country style bread to douse with olive oil while you’re at it. Then set the table with olives, capers, cheese, a little charcuterie if you like, and some ice-cold rosé. Now that has lazy summer written all over it. 5 Ingredients + 15 Minutes for These Grilled Peppers! Grill the peppers directly on the hot oiled grill grates until their skins blacken and wrinkle and the flesh softens....
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Fresh Strawberry Jam I originally made this Strawberry Jam to use as a filling in a dessert. Since my recipe only needed about half the jam for the dessert, we used the rest all week on toast and biscuits. My daughters especially loved it on their peanut butter sandwiches! This easy strawberry jam recipe has now become one I use all the time. It’s so easy to make and full of flavor, we can enjoy fresh homemade jam all summer....
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Homemade Applesauce Who knew that making applesauce could be so easy and taste so good? In a family taste-test, this homemade recipe was the unanimous favorite over store-bought. It is smoother and has more flavor, and LESS sugar, than the store-bought stuff. It can be used as an after school snack, served over vanilla ice cream for dessert, or keep it to bulk up your food storage . Put it in these re-useable pouches for easy snacking/day trips with kids, as a baking ingredient, or even baby food!...
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These enchiladas can work for an easy mid-week meal and can even be made ahead. Video: Red Chili Chicken Enchiladas How to Make Chicken Enchiladas To make them, you first dip the tortillas in red chili enchilada sauce before rolling them up into enchiladas. This way the tortillas all get well coated with the sauce, and when you bake the enchiladas, the sauce will bake into the tortillas to infuse them with flavor....
If you made a New Year’s resolution to eat a little better this year, this soup will keep you on track. It’s not health food – just good, healthy food! I give instructions for poaching chicken breasts in this recipe, but you also could just use leftover cooked chicken if you have it on hand. About two cups of shredded chicken – or any other meat – is perfect. Slice the bok choy in pieces, or halve them lengthwise for a more dramatic presentation....
It starts with a brothy brew in which you cook vegetables and tortellini just until tender. Ladle it into bowls and top with a dollop of fresh pesto, which brightens the flavor as soon as it hits the hot liquid. Soup With Fresh or Frozen Tortellini The best part is this recipe is endlessly flexible. You can use fresh tortellini, which is available in the refrigerated section of the market where pasta sauces are sold, or frozen....
