Homemade Orange Julius drinks are full of orange zest and flavor! It is the best way to cool down, refresh, and feel vibrant again. You can use fresh orange juice, frozen, or make it easier with a concentrate. This orange drink is a family favorite! This drink is similar to an orange creamsicle with a twist! You will love the flavor combination as well as the health benefits oranges provide....
This is a rustic tart, using Bosc or Bartlett pears (great cooking pears) that have been pre-baked with ginger, sugar, and butter, giving them a wonderful caramelized flavor in the tart. Their buttery sweetness offsets the crisp tartness of the whole cranberries. I got the idea from a pear crostata recipe in The Boston Globe. That recipe, which I made and is fabulous, uses pear halves and layers the pears and cranberries on top of frangipane....
The classic Lofthouse style cookie is a fluffy, cakey treat with a generous amount of American-style buttercream frosting and cheerful sprinkles on top. What’s not to like?! This easy adaptation brings a holiday twist with a touch of peppermint and bright red frosting. Decorate with white snowflake sprinkles for a festive addition to the holiday cookie plate. Serve with a glass of real milk for the ultimate, perfect pairing....
You know the kind of sauce I’m talking about – where the tomato flavor falls flat, only to be masked by an overpowering use of garlic powder and oregano. This type of sauce plagued the pizzas of my youth. Frankly, it wasn’t until I started ordering from independent Neapolitan pizza joints that I truly realized how glorious a fresh-out-the-oven pie could be. The Best Tomatoes for Homemade Pizza Sauce The sauce typically found on a Neapolitan-style pizza consists of really good canned San Marzano tomatoes and frankly not much else....
You can still find a few of those mom-and-pop drugstores in the depths of Maine and Vermont, but they are disappearing. In fact, a few decades ago in Cambridge, MA, the corner drugstore in my neighborhood was just that sort of place. Sadly, it, along with other stores of its ilk, is no more. Never mind. You can still make your own rickey at home with raspberry syrup and a squeeze of lime topped off with some club soda....
For me, it’s always a struggle. Must. Make. Up. My. Mind. They all look so appealing. I was raised on refried pinto beans, which mom still makes at home at least once a week. But black beans? They’re so good! There’s something about them, almost a smoky quality. Whole Black Beans or Refried? And then there’s the “whole” or “refried” question to be answered. If the beans are for a burrito, then naturally I’ll want them refried....
In this recipe, we are cooking just the turkey breast, bone-in and skin-on, and making a rich, creamy gravy with drippings from a couple of turkey wings. Want even juicier turkey? Try brining your turkey before cooking! Why Roast Turkey Breast Is a Winner The way my brother Eddie tells it, he and a college friend decided to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving one year. The day before Thanksgiving, Eddie went out and bought a 25 pound turkey, frozen, and put it in the fridge to defrost....
Roasted on a sheet pan with sweet onion, meaty slices of bell pepper, tender squash, and sweet-tart cherry tomatoes, and dusted with parmesan, these little potato dumplings make a colorful and flavorful meal! A Sheet Pan Makes Packages Gnocchi Shine Here are a couple pieces of good news for people who find cooking gnocchi intimidating: Gnocchi are readily available at the grocery store and this cooking method makes sure they aren’t a goopy mess....
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Stuffed Bell Peppers are one of those classic dinners that remind me of my childhood. Full disclosure: as a kid I only liked the beefy rice filling, so I would scoop out the stuffing and leave the peppers on the plate, much to our mom’s chagrin. Luckily, I got over myself and learned to love the crisp peppers along with that hearty filling. The peppers are the star of the meal, after all....
This salad swaps plain pasta for plump cheese and spinach-filled tortellini. Cucumbers and bell peppers add crunch, and artichokes, kalamata olives, fresh basil, feta, and summer sausage add big flavors and textures. This recipe makes enough to bring to a potluck and is quick and easy enough for when summer temperatures are too hot to cook—you do have to boil the pasta. Plus, it’s a great pasta salad to prepare in advance since it only gets better as it sits— fresh, bright, and zingy!...
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Beef Wellington is one of those dishes that was a lot more popular 40 years ago than it is now. But once my dad decides he wants to make something, come hell or high water, it will be made. It also helps that Chef Gordon Ramsay has a video online on how to make his version of Beef Wellington, using Parma ham wrapped around the tenderloin instead of the more traditional pâté de foie gras....
Citrus trees love winter in California and our lemon, grapefruit and orange trees are heavy with fruit. Here’s a cheerful fruit salad we found in a local grocery store circular made with colorful citrus. The cardamom provides a lovely accent to the honey-sweetened citrus segments. Add the lime juice, honey, and cardamom to the saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes and then remove from heat and let cool to room temp....
No duh dad. With a name like Bauer, what do you expect? The man practically has sauerkraut juice running through his veins. Here is a burger that does my daddy proud. We call it German not because they make them this way in Germany (who knows?) but because of the ingredients often found in many German dishes—caraway seeds, ground juniper berries, black pepper, sour cream, and of course, pork. Oh yes, and you top it with grainy mustard and sauerkraut....
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Grilled Fruit Kabobs These grilled fruit kabobs were actually my husband’s idea I I was trying to figure out a tasty appetizer for a barbecue we were throwing and he suggested making some fruit kabobs and throwing them on the grill. They were so delicious! The crisp grilled edges of the pineapple, banana, strawberries and melon were perfect and the juicy flavors were locked inside. They made such a fun side dish to our dinner and we have made them dozens of times with different fruit combinations ever since....
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Here are three ways to make hard-boiled eggs depending on your equipment, what kind of eggs you have, and what you plan to do with them. Classic Hard Boiled Eggs on the Stovetop Get the Recipe! How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs Pros: Simple and doesn’t require any special equipment Con: Sometimes eggs are hard to peel, especially farm-fresh eggs Best for: Easter eggs or egg salad This is the old-fashioned straight up way of hard-boiling eggs....
