What Is Victoria Sponge Cake? Let’s get one thing straight before we have arguments; there is no set-in-stone version of this cake! Technically, it is not even a true sponge cake in the classic French tradition since it contains butter, as well as baking soda for leavening. What you need to know is that it is a scrumptious and simple cake, easy to make and very satisfying as an afternoon snack with tea or as a light dessert....
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Potato Recipes Straight from Idaho Since two of us sisters live in Idaho, I figured it was about time that we featured our potato recipes! Potatoes are definitely my favorite side dish, especially through the fall and winter. You can bake them, steam them, mash them, dice them, slice them, even grill them. Although we do have our favorites, we love making potatoes ALL the different ways! We also love potatoes in soups, curries, breakfast dishes, casseroles, and more....
For this guide, I reached out to Dr. Tracy L. Kahn, curator and Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection endowed chair at the University of California, Riverside, to get the lowdown on the wonderful world of citrus. Many will be familiar, others possibly less so, but all are sure to get your creative juices flowing. (If you want to truly be wowed, take a look at the collection’s website, where you’ll find well over a thousand kinds!...
The Best Bread Machine Bread Recipe My good friend, Abby, has always made THE best bread. A few years ago, I asked her what her secret is and she told me she always does her bread in a bread machine. I honestly didn’t believe her at first because bread machine bread just isn’t good. I had attempted making bread in a bread machine at least a dozen times and I could never make it taste right....
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This cheesecake is a classic version of a vanilla cheesecake, only I combined it with the best part of classic crème brûlée—the brittle sugar top. There’s just something about tapping the sugar shell and listening for that crack of brittle, caramelized sugar. The satiny filling is speckled with vanilla bean seeds, and the whole thing comes together when you scoop up the crunchy, buttery base. How to Make the Best Cheesecake For your cheesecake to turn out rich, creamy, and crack-free, follow a few simple steps....
Mix cooked farro with some vegetables, as we’ve done here, and you have an easy side dish for dinner or even a light lunch for the week! Just add some chicken or a poached egg for a complete meal. This wheat grain has been a staple since Roman times, and it’s just fun to take something ancient and prepare it for the modern table. When you’re shopping for farro, look for “pearled” or “semi-pearled” on the label, which means the hull has been removed....
They provided us a list of items and asked us to give you, our readers, some examples of how you could win $500. Well, what do you know? Right there on the list they had cereal, chips, snacks, water, etc… it was almost scary how exact their list was to the list I was holding in my hand. What was even crazier about this whole thing… there is an Albertsons RIGHT THERE in McCall, where we were planning on doing our shopping anyway....
For this recipe, I use two smart shortcuts to make kuku sabzi. The herbs are chopped in a food processor instead of by hand and the kuku is baked in standard muffin tins, creating smaller portions. The whole dish comes together in 40 minutes. The freshness from the herbs, the tartness of the barberries, and the crunch from the walnuts make this a delightful meal to share with family alongside a salad, a creamy yogurt dip, and Persian flatbread like sangak, barbari, or lavash, or as part of a mezze platter....
How To Make the Best Oven-Roasted Potatoes Cut the potatoes into manageable sized pieces, toss them with some olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and salt. Then, roast them in the oven at a high temperature until they are brown and crispy at the edges and cooked though in the center. Great with steak or chicken, or as a side for a weeknight meal. “Baby” potatoes are names such not because of their age but their size....
I love this sauce! It’s rich, but there’s no cream. It’s spicy, but not too hot. When it’s done cooking, you want to eat it with a spoon. A Chicken Curry Made Vegan Arthi comes from Madras, in the south of India. Her original recipe contained chicken, but I use the sauce with all kinds of vegetables. Since I adore potatoes in curry, I’ve used them in today’s version, along with some broccoli for crunch and color....
When I came home to meet Abuelo for the first time, he made Salmorejo de Jueyes. He was so excited to cook for a chef who was going to be his future daughter-in-law! Hunting for Crabs in Puerto Rico Abuelo told me how the man from whom he bought his land crabs hunts them in the mangroves of Loíza, Puerto Rico (a town in the northeastern part of the island)....
It’s hard to go wrong when the ingredients include cilantro, avocado, jalapeños, lime, garlic, and sushi-grade tuna. The recipe calls for lightly searing raw tuna on each side and then serving. I love tuna done this way, but the tuna has to be very high quality. My parents, on the other hand, have no intention of ever eating raw fish, sushi-grade or not. They cook their fish all the way through, so it is a little translucent in the middle, but definitely cooked....
Slicing the Brussels sprouts can be a bit laborious; if you have a food processor with a slicing blade, this would be a good way to make use of it. Brussels sprouts can go from crisp and nutty to soggy and bitter if they are overcooked, so cook them quickly in a large sauté pan so they still retain their crunch and vibrant green! Cut the sprouts in half lengthwise....
I bring a zip-top bag of it with me whenever we go camping and plan on grilling steaks at our campsite. It smells so good, I’ve had other campers walk over and ask what I’m grilling! What’s in This Spice Blend? Here’s what’s in this blend: Smoked paprika, for a little bit of smoke.Dark brown sugar, for a hint of sweetness and molasses.Onion and garlic powder, for some aromatic notes....
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Elisabeth’s grandparents were Ukrainian, and I think borscht was one of her favorite soups to make. Every time I make or eat borscht I think of my friend and the discovery of how good a soup made primarily of beets can be. The wind is howling outside, if any leaves remain on the trees, they are sure to come down today. Here is a wonderfully satisfying beet borscht, perfect for a cold weather day....
