Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe My appearance is far more outgoing than I am. I often joke that youd never guess how quiet I am by looking at me. Despite my shyness in person, there are spaces where Im quite comfortable with being outgoing. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Somehow I got into conversation with local lesbians about lemons, and subsequently, lemon bars. I adapted a recipe for a unique bang out of baked good known asShaker lemon bars....

Honey No, its not made up of dead bees, but it is animal derived. What to use instead:Agave nectar has a similar consistency, level of sweetness, and floral notes. It works best in recipes where honey is an accent (dressingsormarinades) and not the main event. Simply Recipes / Andy Christensen As of this writing, some Quorn MorningStar Farms products contain egg whites. What to use instead:Quorn and MorningStar Farms do make some vegan products....

Master the art of making sushi rice, the easy way. I was hooked after my first tasteit quickly became a very expensive habit. The friends that introduced me to sushi also threw sushi making partiesan easy and economical way to eat sushi. Simply Recipes / Irvin Lin We bought a variety of sashimi-grade fish from a local restaurant and split the cost. At these parties, I learned the importance of making good sushi rice....

The food I like to make and eat is very much inspired by my cultural roots and home country. I also work as part of the digital marketing team for a Mexican food brand in London. Fun Fact:“I like to eat a whole pico de gallo bowl by myself.” Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Rich, moist, three-layer chocolate cake with a butter cocoa frosting. An easy chocolate cake recipe from scratch. It is now her family’s favorite cake, which they dub “Kenya Cake”. Elise Bauer A rich, easy to make chocolate cake, with a great history. Thanks so much Suzanne! Add 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of water and 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Mix for 1 minute. Add eggs, 3/4 cup of water, vanilla....

Give Floridas state tree some love with this unique vegetable dish. Swamp cabbage is a nickname for the sabal palm tree, which flourishes in South Florida. (Fun fact: The sabal palm is also Floridas state tree!) Simply Recipes / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley In this simple version, thick-cut bacon offers the smoky pork flavor that permeates the dish....

I imagine it comes from a region with a swamp, but I cant swear to it. All I know is its a perfect soup. One soup we make over and over again every winter is swamp soup. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek Does it sound gross? Yes, yes it does. It gets its name for its appearance: chopped greens floating on top. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek It doesnt look as gross as it sounds, and it tastes a million times better....

My version is so easy to make and they’re always gone in seconds. As an IKEA fan, I too enjoyed them with mounds of mashed potatoes. These copycat IKEA Swedish meatballs are tender and deeply flavorful. Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood The gravy is creamy and indulgent in the best possible way. Youhaveto serve them on top of theseperfect mashed potatoesand a dollop oflingonberry spread....

It makes a beautiful centerpiece for Swedish fika (coffee time). This is the day all distant relatives and many friends decide they want to be Swedish." With that kind of intro, wouldn’t you be intrigued? Elise Bauer Cardamom is the essential spice in the dough, but pretty much anything goes for the filling. She recommends raisins, cinnamon sugar, and sliced almonds. Little dabs of almond paste in the filling are lovely as well....

Subtly smoky, lightly spicy, and tantalizingly sweet. Have you ever combined the two? When succulent ripe watermelon hits a hot grill, something beautiful happens. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe In this recipe, weve taken it a tiny step further. Its like adding a spicy tajin rim to awatermelon margaritaour go-to summer beverage. Why Grill Watermelon? Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Typically we are melon purists, but theres something irresistible about the flavor combination that results from chargrilled watermelon....

It’ll be your wintertime go-to. Whilechicken soupsoothed the soul in many households, this sweet and sour cabbage soup was our familys favorite. As I grew up and adopted a vegetarian diet, I started to make her cabbage soup vegan. Simply Recipes / Micah Siva Its an equally delicious soup thats pure comfort in a bowl. The Best Cabbage for Cabbage Soup I prefer to usegreen cabbagein this sweet and sour cabbage soup....

Make the takeout classic at homeno deep frying required! We don’t deep fry for this sweet and sour chicken recipe. It won’t be a crunchy, deep-fried coating. Simply Recipes / Jaden Hair But we think it’s a nice alternative, both texture-wise and weight-wise! Heat your frying pan until a bead of water will sizzle instantly and evaporate on contact. If you don’t hear it, let it heat up a little longer....

A reader emailed the other day asking if I was Austrian on account of all thesauerkrautandcabbagerecipes on Simply Recipes. The sugar and balsamic vinegar give the sauteed cabbage a delightful sweet and sour glaze. It’s wonderful served alongside pork chops or a pork roast! Elise Bauer How To Cut Red Cabbage This recipe calls for half a head of thinly sliced red cabbage. Then thinly slice the cabbage from the top down to the core....