Think seriously over-the-top huevos rancheros—fried eggs over refried black beans on a fried tortilla, topped with salsa, and served with fried plantains, chorizo pork sausage, and crumbled Mexican queso fresco. My friend Chef Arturo Vargas came to visit the other day and taught me how to make these delicious huevos motuleños. They are a specialty of the Yucatan and originated in the town of Motul, a city rich with Mayan and colonial history....
What’s a gal to do but make chocolate and marshmallow S’mores Cookies? How to Make S’mores Marshmallow Cookies These cookies start with my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie dough, and swap out some of the flour for crumbled graham crackers. I used a mix of chopped chocolate and chocolate chips – what I had in the cupboard – and I liked the way some bites were filled with chocolate and some bites were more graham cracker cookie....
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But Fahr, a recipe developer and writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Serious Eats, and Taste, isn’t out to reinvent the wheel. Rather, her recipes are designed to help burgeoning home cooks develop skills that are practical and get dinner on the table before midnight. “You want things to be different and interesting in a way that’s not boring to people, but I want it to fit into their lives seamlessly, not be like, ‘Oh my God, I have to learn this new thing....
What Is Royal Icing? Royal icing is a decorative hard white icing made with egg whites, powdered sugar, and some flavoring and coloring used to decorate cookies. If you’ve never worked with royal icing before, check out our recipe for step-by-step instructions on how to make it as well as basic piping and flooding techniques: READ MORE: How to Make Royal Icing Piping Piping is a basic technique used in conjunction with flooding, but you can also create intricate outlines and patterns just using the piping technique....
Andes Mint Cookies Andes Mint Cookies are a delicious holiday dessert that I got from my husband’s family. His grandmother received a box of Andes mints every single Christmas and she loved to share one with each of her grandchildren. They all developed a love for the decadent creamy chocolates with cool mint flavor, so naturally this is one of their FAVORITE all time cookie recipes! These cookies are perfect for the holiday season since they are such an easy chocolate dessert....
Watch How to Make This Black Bean Soup Recipe The Ingredients for Black Bean Soup Soup like this is mostly an improvisation. The foundation ingredients are black beans, smoked ham hock or shank, onions, and spices. But even the ham hock or shank you could substitute with some good bacon or a thick cut of ham. Starting out with dry beans means that you can cook them (after a good soaking) for a long time with the smoky ham, allowing the flavor to really infuse the beans....
The One Kitchen Tool That Elevates My Baking It’s important for you to know the skill of the baker that wrote the recipe: I’m not an expert baker. It has never been my forte and baking causes me the most grief. But I like the challenge! One trick that truly does make baking easier for me: Use a kitchen scale to weigh the ingredients. Seasoned and professional bakers know this and don’t often mention it because it’s second nature for them....
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How to Hit All the Big Disneyland Rides in a Day If you want to get the biggest bang for your Disney buck, or if you only have a short time at the park, we’ve put together 7 tips for hitting all the biggest and best rides at Disneyland and California Adventure in a single day. We did this on a day when we left the kiddos home, but it’s definitely possible whether you’re with the family or an adults only trip....
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This Seville Orangeade sort of reminds me of Tang, or what Tang would taste like if it were made from fresh, whole ingredients. Or for those of us who outgrew Tang, think, Orangina but without the carbonation. What Are Seville Oranges? Seville oranges are bitter-tasting oranges that are traditionally used to make orange marmalade. They are very sour, not sweet, and have a wonderful flavor. You can use them as a substitute for lemons in many recipes....
Pomegranate molasses, lamb, fresh parsley, basil, onions and garlic do all the heavy lifting here — you don’t even have to cut the potatoes! Easy is one thing, but what makes this stew really standout is the tangy sweetness of pomegranate molasses — a traditional ingredient used in many Middle Eastern recipes. It adds a subtle tart complexity to this weeknight slow cooker meal. Where Can You Find Pomegranate Molasses?...
Snickerdoodle Cookies There is something wonderful about homemade cookies, especially Snickerdoodles. Snickerdoodles are rich, soft sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar. To me, the best Snickerdoodle has crunchy golden edges with an ultra soft and chewy center. What more could you ask for? The main difference between a traditional sugar cookie and the snickerdoodle is the inclusion of cream of tarter in the latter recipe, and the signature cinnamon-sugar topping....
When I had it for the first time I nearly fell off my chair. Where had this sauce been my whole life? It’s a Spanish sauce, and sort of like pesto, but made with tomatoes, roasted red bell peppers, garlic, and nuts. You can serve it over practically anything, from shrimp to chicken to vegetables. I’ve been making it just to eat plain, like a dip with crackers. Or I put a dollop over baby potatoes....
I’ve never seen them on a menu anywhere, have you? Too bad, too, as they are truly delicious and so easy to make. How To Make Stewed Tomatoes All you do is cook peeled, chopped tomatoes on the stovetop with some butter, a little sugar, salt and pepper, and herbs (I like to use basil) until the tomatoes completely fall apart and the flavors have had a chance to meld....
Owning and using a grill is one thing; knowing how to cook delicious food on it is another. Once I learned those things, sawdust chicken breasts and disappointing, too-chewy racks of ribs were a thing of the past! Today I’ve put together a guide that will push your grilling game from clumsy to skilled. The very act of grilling is fun, sure, but it’s even better when you sit down to a meal and know at first bite that you just crushed it, thanks to your grilling skills....
It’s simple. Just peeled shrimp, cooked just through in a sauce of cream and lemon juice, and tossed with herbs, angel hair pasta, and some freshly grated Parmesan cheese. My father was over when we were making it and kept looking up from his bowl saying, “oh, this is a good one.” I’ve been poking into the fridge all afternoon sneaking more tastes from the leftovers, a small bowl of just a couple bites reheated in the microwave....
Bacon: A Love Story I’d fallen in love with a hunter, and I’d been dabbling with eating poultry for a few months prior to that trip. My life was quickly changing. All night long, I laid awake in our tent listening to the howls and yips of coyotes coming from every direction. Consequently, when I finally did fall asleep, I slept late, and didn’t notice when my then boyfriend (now husband) left the tent to start breakfast....
Why You Should Try Buttermilk Pie Let me assure you, if you’re in the unfamiliar camp, that buttermilk makes a lovely pie. A custard pie actually, and it’s quite sweet. You eat buttermilk pancakes, don’t you? Buttermilk biscuits? Buttermilk tastes great in lots of things. Last year Garrett made a buttermilk pudding that was outstanding. With this recipe, the buttermilk pie is a sweet custard pie, topped with plain whipped cream to hold the berries in place....
