Every year, without fail, my mother or father prepares open-faced, hot turkey sandwiches with leftover turkey and gravy for days following. You would think that the day after turkey day, the last thing any one of us would want would be more turkey. But I think on Thanksgiving Day itself, the turkey can take almost a back seat to the sides on the plate. There are just so many sides to choose from....
And then you added the simple syrup to the strained infusion–the climactic step–and the whole works turned cloudy. I feel ya. It happened to me. Don’t dump it! There’s a fix. It’s an unusual process, but it is pretty cool. You can clarify your Campari with what’s known as a milk wash. Why Homemade Campari Turns Cloudy Polyphenols are compounds found in many of the bitter botanicals used in making alcohol infusions like Campari....
There’s an easier way. Cut the whole head into quarters first, and then angle the knife to cut out the cores. Note that the cauliflower cores and leaves are perfectly edible; the cauliflower cores are much like broccoli cores. If you want, peel them and slice them for snacks, or chop them and cook them the way you would the florets. You can chop the core and leaves and cook them along with the florets....
How to Make the Best Buttermilk Pancakes: 3 Tips and Tricks For this recipe, I wanted to make fluffy, light, and airy buttermilk pancakes with crisp edges, and a slightly sweet, buttery flavor. Forty pancakes later, I was happy with my results: I finally figured out how to avoid the common pitfalls of dense, chewy, eggy, or rubbery pancakes. Video: How to Make Buttermilk Pancakes The Role of Buttermilk Some buttermilk pancake recipes call for a combination of milk and buttermilk, but it’s not necessary to use both....
Beneath the surface, however, there’s a lot happening! Understanding the techniques needed to create creme brulee will help make your next batch a success. Video: How to Make Creme Brulée What Is Crème Brûlée? At its most basic, creme brulee is a creamy, pudding-like, baked custard with a brittle top of melted sugar that cracks when you gently tap it with a spoon. The custard is made with heavy cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla....
Same goes for making sauerkraut from scratch. It’s simple in theory: combine shredded cabbage and salt, then wait. But if you, like me, set out to ferment your own kraut and failed multiple times, never fear! I learned the secrets the hard way, and now I’m going to share them with you. Outside of 2 quart jars, you don’t need any special equipment–only an engaged, curious mindset. Sauerkraut Is Fermented and Alive I grew up with my parents cooking sauerkraut on New Year’s Day for good luck, and I hated that stinky smell....
What Cocktails Can You Make With Simple Syrup? There are so many! You can use simple syrup in whiskey sours, mojitos, daiquiris, and even margaritas (made from scratch, without the mix). Anytime you want to add sweetness to a cold cocktail, turn to simple syrup. It’s great for making batched pitcher cocktails in a jiffy. What Non-Alcoholic Drinks Can You Make With Simple Syrup? Once you have a bottle of simple syrup in the fridge, you’ll find so many uses for it....
First things first: start with fresh garlic! When buying garlic, leave behind any heads with green sprouts. You want garlic that’s firm, with the skin intact, not flaking off or splitting. Second: you can buy garlic in many forms, and that’ll make a difference in how you should store it. Here’s how to store the different forms of garlic: Whole Garlic Heads These have the longest shelf life of different garlic forms—up to six months, in fact, though there are a lot of variables at play: humidity, temperature, and the quality of the garlic itself....
Using the Instant Pot cuts the standard cook time for Taiwanese beef noodle soup in half (from about 3 hours to an hour and a half) while producing the same rich flavors. It’s a delicious meal in a bowl, perfect for a chilly night. This is my go-to recipe when I am hosting dinner with friends since it is easily customizable with portions of noodles, vegetables, meat, and broth. It allows guests to take part in the final assembly and make it their own....
And so they should be! They’re simple to eat, tasty, and feel more substantial than a bowl of chips or a veggie platter. One of my favorite wing recipes is for sweet and sticky Japanese-inspired teriyaki chicken wings cooked in the pressure cooker. How to Make Chicken Wings in the Pressure Cooker Making chicken wings in a pressure cooker, such as the Instant Pot, simplifies the process. Prep is quick and easy, as you just place all the teriyaki sauce ingredients in the Instant Pot, then add the wings, and toss to coat....
Creamy ricotta, lemon zest, toasted breadcrumbs and fresh peas will raise the bar on dinner! Spring onions are simply onions that are pulled in the spring to thin out onion beds. Don’t confuse sweet spring onions with scallions or “green onions” – true spring onions are sweeter and more tender than either. Look for spring onions at farmers markets this time of year. They’ll look like large scallions with thick stalks and bulbs that are two to three inches across....
If you’re mixing drinks at home, this is an easy way to get a very potent bang for your buck. The History of the Manhattan Like a lot of storied cocktails, the origins of the Manhattan are shrouded in mystery. Allegedly, the cocktail was created at a banquet held at the Manhattan Club, in New York, presided over by Jennie Jerome (later the mother of Winston Churchill). Another story holds that it was invented by a bartender working at a New York bar near Broadway and Houston....
Single-parenting and being responsible for keeping us all fed and happy is no joke. One needs a reprieve from the daily demands life puts on us. This is why I’m such a proponent of meal planning. As the wife of a soldier in the U.S. Army, a homeschool mom of twin tweenagers (hello, Drama, how I’ve missed you), and a full-time blogger and small-business owner, nothing calms my nerves like knowing my meals for the week are planned and shopped for – and sometimes even prepped and ready to go!...
Add a mound of sautéed mushrooms on top, and now the dish looks and tastes like something more elaborate. It’s just eggs and toast, but the mushrooms elevate it. Instead of an everyday breakfast, suddenly it’s a brunch dish, a quick supper, or part of a menu for guests. A Simple but Satisfying Meal Start with thick slices of toasted white sandwich or sourdough bread, spoon an intense mixture of mushrooms on top, and top each serving with a fried egg....
Plus, her no bake cookies included both cocoa and peanut butter, which is basically one of the best combinations ever. Chocolate + Peanut Butter = Best Combo Just like the peanut butter no bake cookies of my youth, the ones I’m sharing today are easy to make with just a few ingredients. These no bake cookies are full of oats, and have a flavor almost like peanut butter brownies but with a texture that’s more like pecan sandies....
Oh my. You know a recipe hits it out of the park when a certain family octogenarian (my dad) comes over mid-party prep and can’t stop eating it. That’s the problem with appetizers, right? If they’re good, only half of them make it to your guests! (LOL I’m passing the blame on my father, but let’s be truthful here, I’m just as guilty. Just make more. Problem solved.) These Roasted Pepper Crostini are made with sweet mini peppers that have been halved, stuffed with salty capers, sweet cherry tomatoes, and buttery California Ripe Olives, and roasted on a bed of balsamic-tossed sliced red onions....
this recipe The Ingredients It is really as simple as the recipe title. All you need is some Italian sausage, bell peppers and an onion. You can choose your favorite colored bell peppers. We happened to have green and red on hand when we made this to take photos. Orange and yellow are also really tasty. For the Italian sausage. A clean Italian sausage can be a tougher item to find though, and we’ve done our best to find a clean and readily available one....
