Uyen is a food photographer with 10 years experience and also has experience as a food stylist. Uyen is a regular contributor to The Observer/ Guardian. I love a bit of spam in my fried rice and I can eat pho every morning. The best way to cook is to keep tasting and repeating until you perfect your dish. Experience is golden, but to get experience you have to keep cooking....
Simply Recipes / Hennie Haworth In Vietnam, Tet is deeply rooted in tradition and superstitions. It is taken very seriously, much like Christmas is in the west. They are your guardian angels. Simply Recipes / Hennie Haworth My family and I let these well-embedded traditions live on with us every year. Big or small, we celebrate. After all, nobody wants to year of bad luck ahead! It is no harm to invite good spirits by having a good time....
Linzer cookies recipe with ground almonds and raspberry jam. Happy Valentine’s Day! Why should chocolate have all the fun? Elise Bauer Here are some Austrian Linzer cookies with a red preserve filling that seem perfectly suited for the occasion. Add sugar and continue beating. Beat in the egg, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Elise Bauer Whisk together the flour, ground nuts, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add to butter sugar egg mixture a third at a time, beating well after each addition....
Simply Recipes / Christian Rodriguez / Emma Christensen Vallery Lomasknows her way around a baked good. As you might imagine, she knows a thing or two about how to makechocolate chip cookies. The extra time helps age the dough which means more flavor, says Lomas. Simply Recipes / Christian Rodriguez / Emma Christensen The extra time also allows your flour to hydrate for more even browning. Chocolate chunks are nice because you get more of the big pockets of chocolate, says Lomas....
Vanilla lovers, rejoice! Make a batch for your next gathering, potluck, or birthday party. It raises my hackles when someone calls something “plain vanilla.” Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez Are they insane?! There’s nothing plain about vanilla! Heck, I namedmy blogafter the stuff. Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez Vanilla Bean Cupcakes are Every Vanilla Lovers Dream! I have no less than nine varieties of vanilla beans in my pantry! Not to mention six kinds of vanilla extract three of them homemade....
Every home cook needs a good vanilla cake in their repertoire. This one is ours. It’s also versatileperfect for birthdays, fancy dinner parties, or a simple summer cookout. Cindy Rahe This vanilla cake is my absolute favorite for making fancy layer cakes. I also love the flavor of this cakeclassic vanilla with the slight tang of buttermilk. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract together in a large measuring cup....
This vanilla custard is extra rich with heavy cream and egg yolks. The addition of heavy cream makes this custard extra luxurious. And using egg yolks instead of whole eggs lends a richer texture and color. Mark Beahm / Simply Recipes This luscious vanilla custard is full of vanilla flavor and can be used for all sorts of desserts. Layer it with cake for a trifle or fruit for a parfait....
It’s just begging for some fresh berries and whipped cream on top. Pound cake is the best friend of the dessert world. It’s happy to be loved exactly as it is. Sally Vargas I replaced the rosewater in that original American recipe with vanilla extract and opted not add any additional spices. Its lightly sweet and sturdy. Its much easier to toast or grill a slice of cake than a wedge of cake....
Veal cooked with onions, tomatoes, and served with a paprika sour cream sauce over sauerkraut. Also known as Szegedine Goulasch, an Austrian goulash. Years ago in Manhattan, there was a rather famous German restaurant by the name ofLuchow’s. Elise Bauer It was established in 1882 and operated continuously for a hundred years, finally shutting down in 1984. It even had a room named afterDiamond Jim Brady, a regular. I often accuse my dad of having sauerkraut in his veins, and not without reason....
Cacio e pepe is a simple, classic Roman pasta dish. With both cheeseandbutter, its not exactly a vegan-friendly dish… until now! Bucatini is thicker than spaghetti and hollow on the inside, similar to a long, narrow tube. Simply Recipes / Mica Siva What Is Nutritional Yeast? If nutritional yeast isnt in your pantry, it should be. Nutritional yeast is the secret to the cheesy flavor in this vegan dish. Simply Recipes / Mica Siva...
This quick and easy vegan salad dressing is for more than just saladsthink sandwich spread and dip for veggies. Its satisfyingly creamy, cheesy, garlicky, and tart. Regardless of whether you follow a vegan diet or not, youll enjoy it immensely. Lori Rice / Simply Recipes Plus, its easy to make. All youll need are a few ingredients and a blender. Its quick, too. Lori Rice / Simply Recipes Peel some garlic, juice a lemon, blend it up with the remaining ingredients, and youre done!...
A few simple tricks yield super-savory, extra-crunchy tofu nuggets. It seems the tofu texture so many people crave is also the most elusive. And so I did just thatand vegan chicken nuggets were born. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe These protein-packed nuggets are super-savory, ultra-crunchy, and just as satisfying as the fast food favorite. To infuse it with flavor, I take the extra step of freezing and thawing it. This process also gives the tofu a chewier, meatier texture....
4-ingredient, easy vegan chocolate frosting, perfect for anything you need frosted. and that have an equally fuss-free ingredient list. But a thick and fudgy chocolate frosting that spreads easilyandis dairy-free? Megan Gordon This has proven to be an elusive thing. And I must confess that I’m mighty pleased with the results. Shake the can well before opening so the coconut milk is smooth and creamy. Megan Gordon Its really best to take the slow road here and take it one step at a time....
