Classic Egg Cream

Recreate the feeling of an old school soda fountain right at home with this classic egg cream. For example, an egg cream contains neither egg nor cream. Its just three ingredients:milk, chocolate flavored syrup, and seltzer. Elana Lepkowski / Simply Recipes These easy-to-find ingredients create a drink thats greater than the sum of its parts. Why is it Called Egg Cream? No easy answer here. Elana Lepkowski / Simply Recipes...

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Alyssa Mcgrath

Classic Endive Salad

This classic salad drizzled with a garlicky vinaigrette with anchovies. The leaves are delicate tasting, just slightly bitter, exquisite. Exposed to light, the leaves turn green and become much more bitter. Elise Bauer They grow like a forced bulb on top of a large root the size of a fat carrot. Endives are grown in France, Belgium, and also in California. It’s a simple preparationthickly sliced endive leaves tossed in an anchovy and garlic vinaigrette....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Bernard Sutton

Classic English Toad-in-the-Hole

This classic English recipe is a simple and comforting one-dish meal that the whole family will love. But in England, it’s sausages cooked in what is essentiallyYorkshire pudding. I first posted a recipe for Toad in the Hole back in 2003. Michelle Becker Hope you enjoy it! The important thing is to see to it the sausages are uniform in size. Try these types of sausage. Michelle Becker It will help to give the batter lift....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Douglas Brown

Classic English Toffee

Make this easy toffee recipe to give as gifts at the holidays, or anytime. It ships well, too! Toffee is so dangerous for me to have around the house. Irvin Lin No one should eat as much as I do when it’s available. What Is English Toffee? I make this classic English toffee with sugar, butter, and a touch of salt. Irvin Lin Ideas for Swaps and Substitutions! But feel free to use whatever chocolate you like to eat....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Randy Smith

Classic Espagnole Sauce

Use this classic French mother sauce on everything from roast beef to sauteed mushrooms! Once strained, the sauce is ready to use. Serve it withbraised beef,lamb, orpork, or spooned over steak and sauteed mushrooms. Sally Vargas / Simply Recipes What is the Best Stock for Making Espagnole Sauce? Thats a big ask. Unfortunately, most beef stocks that you buy in a can or a box do not have much flavor....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Zachary Mills

Classic Glazed Carrots

In search of a simple carrot side dish? Is there a more classic vegetable side dish than glazed carrots? Steamed broccoli, maybe. Michelle Becker Too much sugar and the dish will be cloying. Too much heat and the sugar burns. Not enough and the stock wont reduce. Michelle Becker That said, it isn’t difficult, and so well worth doing. Reheat them on the stovetop with a little added butter or in the microwave....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Brenda Peters

Classic Ice Cream Sandwiches

Be the hero of your backyard barbecue with a tray of homemade ice cream sandwiches. Creamy vanilla ice cream layered between thin, soft chocolate brownie cookies is nostalgic dessert perfection. Ice cream sandwiches are as much a part of summer as rain is to spring and bicycles to childhood. Simply Recipes Team Ice cream sandwiches are an easy-to-make quintessential summer treat. What Is an Ice Cream Sandwich? Strawberry ice cream, mint chip, caramel, or almost any flavor in between would be delicious....

April 20, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Kelly Arnold

Classic Kimbap (Korean Seaweed Rice Roll)

We never stopped at gas stations or restaurants for food. What goes inside the roll has always varied. Its the most colorful and delicious bite of food. Simply Recipes / Cynthia Christensen Is this the origin of kimbap? Classic Kimbap Ingredients Kimbap uses sheets of roasted seaweedthe packaging is sometimes labeled as nori. Its a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. Simply Recipes / Cynthia Christensen You wont even need a dipping sauce....

April 20, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Stephanie Horton

Classic King Crab

Easy, classic, served with melted butter and lemon and ready in 10 minutes. One of my early memories as a kid was eating piles of Alaskan king crab legs in restaurants. I grew up in New Jersey where the much smaller blue crab reigns supreme. Eating these crabs was like traveling to a different world. As I later learned, itwasa different world back then. King crab was what you got when lobster was too expensive....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Diana Perez

Classic Lemon Bars

Lemon bars are to dessert what Tigger is to Winnie the Pooh. Youd be hard-pressed to find a friendlier, more accessible, sunshine-y, or more extroverted sweet treat. If using a metal baking dish, both the crust and the curd will cook more quickly. Alison Bickel Use the shorter cook times of 20 minutes for the crust and 10 minutes for the curd. How to Cut and Serve Lemon Bars This is really just for clean lines....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Cheryl Daniels

Classic Margarita

Just three ingredients, salted rim optional. Just three ingredients, harmoniously combined and perfectly balanced. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer What’s the Best Tequila for Margaritas? Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer I highly recommend using only good-quality tequila to make your margaritas. With only three ingredients in the cocktail, a bad tequila will result in an equally bad margarita. it’s possible for you to serve this cocktail with salt, or not....

April 20, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Patrick Reynolds

Classic Mimosa

The classic combination of orange juice and sparkling wine is perfect for brunch and beyond. I personally have tangelo, tangerine, and lemon trees in my backyard. Think tangerine and Meyer lemon, or blood orange and navel oranges. Elana Lepkowski Whats the Best Sparkling Wine for Mimosas? So which sparkling wine should you use? If the quality of the bubbles is something youre particular about, you have options. Elana Lepkowski Plus, Bruts lower amount of sugar pairs well with sweeter fruit juices like freshly squeezed orange juice....

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Jessica Burke

Classic Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup is a hearty Italian favorite you’ll be turning to again and again. Do you love minestrone? This favorite Italian soup is made with fresh seasonal vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Elise Bauer Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. Elise Bauer When It Comes to Minestrone, Improvise! So, what you put in your minestrone is really up to you. Elise Bauer...

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Patrick Hatfield