A quick vinaigrette for a salad dressing or a sauce for chicken, fish, potatoes, or pasta. Have extra basil in your garden right now? Basil vinaigrette is super easy to make. Elise Bauer Scrape the sides of the blender down with a spatula. Turn the blender on low and take off the cap in the center of the blenders lid. Slowly pour in the olive oil while the blender is going....
Minty, lemony rice salad made with basmati rice, peas, mint, lemon, and raisins. Nothing saysspringlike peas and mint. (Thanks Kathi!) Elise Bauer Don’t like raisins? Use currants, chopped dried apricots, or leave them out entirely. Sprinkle with some toasted cashews to the salad for added crunch. Remove from heat, keep covered, and let steam for 10 minutes. Once the rice is cooked, spread the rice out on a large baking sheet pan to cool quickly....
Chefs, cookbook authors, and Lundberg Family Farms weigh in. Heres what I learned. They are different in many ways, including their origin, texture, aroma, and flavor. Simply Recipes / Lori Rice True basmati rice comes exclusively from certain regions of India and Pakistan, Johnson adds. Different Textures: While both jasmine and basmati rice are long-grain rice, they have different textures. As a rule of thumb, length and texture are related, Lundberg explains....
A marinated, slow-cooked, Spanish lamb stew you’ll want double. Are you familiar with Basque cooking? Basque Country is a region bordering Spain and France at the Western end of the Pyrenees mountains. Elise Bauer Basque descendants and communities can be found all over California and Nevada. My father first found the recipe from which we adapted this basque lamb stew in an old issue ofSaveurMagazine. We’ve made this lamb stew several times and just love it!...
But the versions I tried were all so different! Broil the peppers until theyre charred all over, or char them over a flame. Any ham will do, as long as it isn’t honey-basted. Sheryl Julian I usually buy Black Forest. Cut it into matchsticks before adding it to the sauce. When its time to serve this Basque favorite, sprinkle the dish with chopped green olives and parsley. Sheryl Julian Its wonderful today, better tomorrow, and even more beautifully mellow the day after that....
Basque cheesecake is crustless and cooked at a high temperature for a burnished exterior and creamy interior. This recipe adds pumpkin for a seasonal dessert. Since 2006, our family of four has spent the day cooking and enjoying a meal together. Simply Recipes / Karishma Pradhan To coordinate the effort, I researched and printed out a scattering of recipes from the internet. We taped them to the cabinets of the kitchen and allotted tasks....
Easy shrimp and avocado salad! Pink shrimp and creamy avocado are a perfect match, especially with a crisp vinaigrette. Bay shrimp and creamy avocado are a perfect match, especially with a crisp vinaigrette. Elise Bauer What are bay shrimp (also called Maine shrimp or Boreal Shrimp)? Those little pink shrimp that come already cooked. If you have time to make it extra fancy, toast some hazelnuts or pistachios and sprinkle on top....
Make-ahead BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowl with corn, black beans, and pico de gallo. Great for lunch or dinner during busy weeks! Weeknight dinners can be the most difficult to cook. Lisa Lin What I do for meal prep is not complicated most weeks. They make a great lunch, too! I usually use a reduced sugar ketchup so that the barbecue sauce will be less sweet. Lisa Lin Also, don’t skip the Worcestershire sauce!...
Sure to be the centerpiece at all your summer gatherings and cookouts. The trick to good BBQ Chicken? Remember that barbecue is slow and low, grilling is hot and fast. Ciara Kehoe You cangrill a chicken breast, but chicken thighs, legs, or wings are far better barbecued. The key here is to moderate your heat, however you’re free to. Slow and steady makes the best BBQ chicken. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe...
Jackfruit tacos are an easy, meat-free meal any night of the week. Tacos are my single girl food. I never tire of them and am always looking for ways to amp up my taco game. Megan Gordon What Is Jackfruit? If youre not familiar with jackfruit, its a large fruit thats thought to be indigenous to India. Today, it grows in tropical regions, such as Southeast Asia and Brazil. Megan Gordon...
This German cake is filled with vanilla cream and topped with crunchy almonds. The cake is a study of textures: it’s fluffy, creamy, and crunchy. Bee sting cake is richer than it is sweet, with most of the sweetness coming from floral honey. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm Dont be intimidated that this cake has three different elements. The pastry cream may be made the day before, and the topping is just four ingredients to combine....
A Bee’s Knees cocktail is made with only three ingredients: gin, honey, and lemon. Simple, sweet, and super delicious! You don’t need a complicated cocktail to have a delicious one. Nancy Mitchell The Bee’s Knees does not demand fancy ingredients. What Kind of Honey Should I Use? There are so many different kinds of honey out there so, so many. Nancy Mitchell It’s a lot of fun to see how different kinds of honey change the character of the cocktail....
A Chinese takeout favoritebeef with broccolicooked with ramen noodles means this is one completely filling meal. And it’s on the table in less than 30 minutes! This easy stir fry is a one-pot dinner twist on the classic Chinese takeout beef and broccoli dish. Nick Evans (Save thosefor the grill!) I just discard the seasoning packet. Dont worry; our homemade sauce is much better! Nick Evans That said, you could use a wide range of noodles for this dish....
