The beauty of sangria is its simplicity. Red wine, liqueur, and fruit served over ice pretty much sums up the drink. For me, thats exactly why its wonderful. Alison Bickle No fancy herbal infusions. No special ingredients to hunt down. What Is Sangria? Alison Bickle What Is the Best Wine for Sangria? For this recipe, I use red wine as the base. Traditionally, sangria is made with a Spanish wine called Rioja....
Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Back-to-school season comes with a whole host of scheduling-related panicwhen is drama class again? Are we traveling to see family this Friday or next? Did we forget to make that 100th-day of school shirt with the rainbow pompoms and decal-ed initial? Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe I love a bustling week, but honestly, its a wonder we manage to feed ourselves at times. Ill always think of burritos as the ultimate convenience food....
This is the easiest, simple roast chicken recipe. To me, it is true comfort food. And sometimes I just dont have it in me. Simply Recipes / Photo by Nico Schinco / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne This simple roast chicken is just that: simple. Theres no planning ahead beyond the cook time, and no special ingredients to hunt down. No Bells and Whistles Required The best thing about this recipe is its simplicity....
Plain, simple, and on its own? Until the edges get all browned and caramelized? When roasted, cauliflower becomes nutty and buttery, but without any nuts or butter. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek Roasted, it is the perfect vehicle for garlic, olive oil, lemon and Parmesan. I grew up with basic steamed cauliflower, which is fine and good and sometimes all that you need. But if you’ve never had roasted cauliflower, I urge you to try it!...
Just 5 minutes of prep for tender, roasted eggplant. There are so many delicious ways to enjoy eggplant. Its spongy and porous texture absorbs marinades, sauces, and seasonings extremely well. Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu And once cooked, it becomes soft and tender. and make excellent starters for simple weeknight dinners. Italian eggplants look very similar to globe eggplants, they are slightly smaller and typically less bitter. Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu...
Royal icing makes your cookies look professional and it’s not that hard to make. You know those fancy pants cookies that look like theyve been decorated by Pinterest fairies? The ones that are impossibly pretty to look at and you (almost) feel guilty about eating them? Irvin Lin Yeah, those cookies are decorated with royal icing! What Is Royal Icing? Just look for a carton of them near where you buy the eggs....
Serve this iconic and versatile trio in a hoagie roll, over pasta, or on polenta. The choice is yours! Sausage and peppers with onions. Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon This is one of those classic Italian-American street food, lunch cart dishes. I used to order sausage, peppers, and onions at a hole-in-the-wall lunch counter in Burbank. ), and barks back “Sausage, Peppers, and Onions!” Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon But eat you do, because that sausage and peppers with onions are so so good....
These sauteed mushrooms are no-fail and mega tasty. Before I knew it, Id taken half of them down. They are that kind of delicious. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel Mushrooms are nutritious and very low in calories. Theyre also like little sponges, so they soak up all the wonderful flavors in the pan. In this case, the fragrant combination of thyme and shallots cooked in butter. Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel...
One of the easiest, tastiest ways to cook spinach! Simply Recipes / Natalia Vela Popeye was the best thing that ever hit the spinach industry. When I was a kid you couldn’t pay me to eat lima beans or peas, but spinach? Simply Recipes / Natalia Vela I begged for it; we all did. Especially if it came from a can. Spinach releases a lot of water as it cooks....
A quick side with minimal prep, this simple sauteed Swiss chard is tasty and versatile. Looking for an easy way to get more greens in your diet? Try this simple sauteed Swiss chard recipe. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer What Is Swiss Chard? But like spinach, you could easily saute it in some olive oil in just a few minutes. The stems can be tough. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer...
Tastes like what you get at your favorite dim sum restaurant. One of my favorite dishes to order at a dim sum Chinese restaurant is scallion pancakes. These thin, round pancakes are crispy out the outside and chewy on the inside. Lisa Lin The hot water makes the pancakes easier to flatten, especially during the first rollout. I tried this recipe with room temperature water, and the dough shrank back constantly....
A light and slightly creamy dressing with an irresistible nutty flavor. Alison Bickel / Simply Recipes Perhaps no other salad dressing is as versatile as sesame dressing. It turns plain greens into a shining salad and coats chopped veggies to create something truly memorable. Alison Bickel / Simply Recipes But dont stop at salad. Serve it as a dip fordumplingsor sliced cucumbers and bell peppers in every color. Its the kind of dressing youll be shaking up by the jar-full again and again....
This shepherd’s pie is a classic casserole of Britain and Ireland done American-style. Shepherd’s pie comes to us from England, and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton. What Is Shepherd’s Pie? Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon It’s pure comfort food. What follows is a simple recipe for a ground beef version of Shepherd’s Pie. The original recipe comes from my friend Frances Hochschild, and her mother (thanks Frannie!). Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon...
