That first night, I ordered the only thing on the menu that looked familiar: meatballs. They were so good, I think I licked the plate clean. I stayed in and ordered Swedish meatballs every night for the rest of the trip! Better Than IKEA Swedish Meatballs Since that time in Stockholm, I’ve been on a quest to find a Swedish meatball as good, and we’ve done it here. What has resulted is one of our most popular recipes around the holidays: Swedish meatballs....
Almond Joy Brownies Few desserts actually capture the emotion they inspire in their name. But these Almond Joy Brownies live up to the “joy.” My husband, admittedly, isn’t much of a dessert person. Crazy, I know! But he LOVED these almond joy brownies! The first time I made this recipe I didn’t take a picture because it all got eaten up too fast, this time I had to keep everyone off the brownies until I got my picture first....
Ham, Egg and Cheese Croissant This Breakfast Croissant recipe is one of my favorite dishes from the popular Kneaders restaurant. When we lived near one, I would order more of these sandwiches than I care to admit. They’re so delicious but it was tough on my bank account! Now that we no longer live so close to a Kneaders, I recreated my favorite breakfast croissant at home. And it is so delicious!...
Cheeseburger Pie This is another one of our Mom’s recipes. It is one of those feel-good country dinner meals that my family LOVES. Dinner pies are a great meal for when you just don’t have a whole lot of time to dedicate to dinner! It is cheap, easy, and uses ingredients you probably always have on hand! Taco Pie Variation For a little variation — just add a little taco seasoning to the ground beef and top with sour cream and salsa and you have a whole new meal....
It’s a favorite filling for burritos and tacos, and wonderful just on its own with a bit of rice and tortillas. Many recipes call for puréeing raw tomatillos and adding them to the pork to cook. In this recipe we roast the tomatillos first, browning their skins, to bring out more flavor. I recently begged this recipe from my Acapulco friend, Arturo who was surprised I wanted it. “But Elise, it’s so easy, anyone can make chile verde....
Our version is a pared down rendition of this classic, simplified and lightened up for more modern tastes. Why resurrect pasta primavera at all? Because despite all the jokes, it was – and is – a good dish. Any of us who ate in high style in the late 1970s, or really anywhere in the 1980s, has eaten it at some point in our lives. I ate it a lot....
So, when my father sent me on a mission to make rack of lamb (what? Eight lamb chops in a row?) I was all over it. My version uses a simple rub with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, fresh chopped rosemary and thyme. The trick is to not go overboard with the herbs. The lamb tastes so good on its own. The seasoning should complement the lamb, not dominate it....
Potatoes are boiled in salted water, then smothered in a sauce made with fresh tomatoes, onions, cream, and cheese. So good! It’s like a cheesy, creamy, tomato-y pasta, except with potatoes instead of pasta. We’re also tossing in some oregano, cumin, and cilantro which work beautifully with the sauce. Recipes and photos have been updated; first published 2005. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Stir in the cream, cilantro, oregano, cumin....
She also loved to make Jell-O salads. As kids we loved Jell-O in all flavors. Who were we to wonder when my grandmother put things like cucumbers, horseradish, carrots, and or pineapple in with the Jell-O? One of her favorites was a Jell-O salad made with carrots and crushed pineapple. I had all but forgotten this salad until I met a woman at a counter at Logan Airport who told me about her favorite Jell-O salad, called a “Sunshine Salad”....
When kombu is combined with leafy greens, creamy avocado, scallions and a punchy sesame dressing you have a healthy, nutrient rich salad that tastes faintly of the sea. What is in Seaweed Salad Kombu, once boiled and rehydrated, becomes tender and silky, but still retains a crisp bite. It is a salad ingredient packed with savory flavor and pleasing textures The crunchy lettuce adds freshness—I like red oak or butter lettuce for its creamy finish, but any leafy greens will work here....
It only takes four ingredients and less than 15 minutes to make this fondant recipe, so it’s an easy choice for home bakers. You don’t have to worry about the quality of pre-made varieties going bad in a few weeks—this one can stay fresh indefinitely! And once you’ve made this particular version as written, feel free to experiment with different colors or flavor combinations! Are you looking for more delicious recipes that are easy to make?...
A stable base of traditional buttery graham cracker crust is topped with a puckery custardy key lime filling and plenty of whipped cream to create a dessert perfect for a picnic, potluck, or a mental vacation to the tropical Florida Keys. These bars come together in no time, so they make a great weeknight baking project or no-hassle weekend treat! Key Limes vs Regular Limes Key limes are a citrus fruit that grow wild in the Florida Keys during the summer and early fall....
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I would use up the whole bunch: the radishes themselves would be my go-to veggie for a number of easy meals, while the tops would be added to salad greens, bowls of ramen, or sautéed with garlic. The Magic of Roasting Radishes While the pungent, spicy flavor of radishes is always welcome in my salads and salsas, or even simply paired with bread and butter, I’ve found that roasting transforms them into an entirely different vegetable....
We had our first over 100° day of the season yesterday, prompting the wisest of the city’s population to stay huddled indoors next to an AC vent. (That would be me.) Even my mother drove the half block it takes to get to my house from hers when she stopped by to visit. (She gets a pass, she’s 80.) What to make/eat on a hot day? This pasta salad. It has two of my favorite food groups—avocado & bacon—which basically taste great with anything, and especially with chipotle marinated shrimp....
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Well, I have eaten my words, and this fabulous salad as well! This is a lovely way to prepare summer squash or zucchini—thinly sliced, marinated briefly with mint in olive oil and lemon juice, tossed with toasted pine nuts, and served with shaved Parmesan. A veritable zucchini carpaccio. I have made one small adjustment to my friend’s original recipe—increasing the amount of olive oil and lemon juice recommended. I found I needed more to adequately coat all of the squash....
What Kind of Beans Go Into a Three Bean Salad? Three bean salad is usually made with canned green beans instead of the cannellini white beans I’m using here. But I’ve yet to meet a canned green bean I like, so cannellini it is. In addition to canned cannellini beans, we are using kidney beans and garbanzo beans. You can easily used home-cooked versions of the same (either made on the stove or in a pressure cooker) if you have those on hand....
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