Whether your garden is bursting at the seams with zucchini or you just need a new, exciting way to prepare summer squash, this side dish is an all around winner. Enjoy it alongside chicken, tofu, fish, or beef, or keep your meal vegetarian and serve it over rice or your favorite grain. How to Pick the Best Zucchini When it comes to picking out zucchini at the store, make sure that they’re firm and without any bruising or blemishes....
What Are Shishito Peppers? They’re a thin-skinned, sweet pepper from Japan. I say sweet, but about one in ten of the peppers are spicy. Not as hot as a jalapeño, but enough to make your tongue tingle. They’re about the same size as a padron pepper, the ones I’ve seen at the market ranging from 1 to 5 inches long. They come into season in summer through early fall, so grab a box at your local farmer’s market while you can....
Milanese – a crusty crumb coating on chicken cutlets – is one of the simplest Italian preparations and it wows guests every time. The term Milanese, from Milan, originally applied to veal, which has fallen out of popularity and few markets in this country carry now. These days, the dish typically features boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness. Pounding & Tenderizing Chicken Breast Besides tenderizing the chicken and helping it cook more quickly and evenly, pounding lessens the shrinkage....
Related Video
These are both toasted sandwiches made with ham and cheese – “croque” roughly translates as “crunch” or “crunchy.” The difference between a Croque-Monsieur and a Croque-Madame is that the Madame is served with a fried egg on top. Supposedly the yolk surrounded by the rim of white resembles a woman’s hat! The sandwich is traditionally topped with a béchamel sauce and then the fried egg, but I’ve stopped making them with béchamel....
Surprise, surprise! These were a huge hit! And why not? My all-time favorite ingredient (potatoes), plenty of fresh herbs, mustard, capers, and scallions give them tons of perky flavors. They are crisp and golden on the outside and flaky-moist on the inside. What’s not to like? These fish cakes make a good case for using up leftover cooked fish – especially the cod used in this recipe – but from now on, they are going into my rotation as a purposeful dish, not a leftover afterthought....
Hawaiian French Toast This Hawaiian French Toast is a recipe we made to replicate a favorite breakfast we ate in Hawaii. There was an awesome family breakfast place in Kauai that I think we ate at three different times while we were there. We tried several different yummy breakfasts but every time we would still split an order of this sweet breakfast treat. After having it three times I made some serious mental notes so I could make it again at home....
Visually, segmenting the fruit will make your salad, dessert, or finished dish more beautiful, and from a practical standpoint citrus fruits are easier to eat with a spoon or fork once freed from their protective coating. Suprême is the technical name referring to the technique, but whether you suprême citrus or segment it the goal (and result) remains the same: jewel toned, juicy fruit that is easy to eat! It’s simpler to suprême an orange, grapefruit, or pomelo than you might think....
Serve a thick slice of cake with your favorite cup of tea and enjoy! Making it in a Bundt pan means it’s well-suited for spring celebrations and gatherings, such as Easter and Mother’s Day—though it’s equally fit for a casual brunch. Get to Know Yogurt Cake If you haven’t had the pleasure of baking a yogurt cake before, allow me to introduce you. Yogurt cake is a humble, pantry-style cake that has origins in France....
What Are Lion House Rolls? These rolls are made with an enriched dough—meaning in addition to flour, water, and yeast, this dough is enriched with egg, fat, and dairy. In the case of these rolls, we use dry milk powder which is called for in almost all Lion House roll recipes we found in our research. In addition to the milk powder (aka powdered milk), there’s an egg and LOTS of butter in the dough brushed between the layers and brushed on top warm from the oven....
Today’s lunch boxes have come a long way, with leakproof compartments, insulation, even built-in Thermoses. So with back to school looming, I wanted to chat with our contributors and editorial team to find out which lunchboxes they rely on most for their kids—and why. Before You Shop Before diving into our favorites, there are a few things to be mindful of when choosing a lunchbox for your kids. If you’ve got preschoolers, their lunchbox should be easy to open!...
Related Video
What is Confit? Confit is a cooking method commonly associated with duck. It was a traditional way to preserve poultry and other meats before modern refrigeration. The food is cooked in copious amounts of its own fat, which acts as a barrier to air and spoilage. The most famous confit comes from southwest France—duck confit, which is used to make cassoulet. Potato confit cooks more gently and slowly than roasting, boiling, or braising....
Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake When summer heat strikes, cool off with this decadent Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake. The fresh, juicy raspberries pair so beautifully with crunchy almonds and frozen “hot” fudge. I love how easy it is to throw together in a pan, how pretty it looks, and how it can feed a crowd (or hide in your freezer and be there for you whenever you need it)....
You only have to plant it once. (Assuming you don’t pull it up thinking it’s a weed when it surprises you by coming up the second year. Yes, that would be me.) I planted a young tarragon plant in a corner of our garden several years ago, and although it dies back every winter, each spring it reemerges even more robust than the year before. Tarragon is a lovely herb to pair with chicken or fish, and is terrific in omelettes....
Related Video
Excerpted with permission from Boards and Spreads. Copyright © 2022 by Yasmin Fahr. Photographs copyright © 2022 by Julia Gartland. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Related Video
Related Video
Related Video
I like making burgers and hot dogs as much as the next person, but for me, this chili garlic chicken has become my favorite reason to light the grill. Make a Spicy Marinade With Chili Garlic Sauce The marinade for this chicken uses chili garlic sauce (I like Huy Fong), which you can find in almost any supermarket these days. Look for it near the Asian ingredients or the other condiments....
