Ingredients 3/4 cup water 2/3 cup white wine or cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced pickling spice or black peppercorns Directions 1. In a bowl, whisk together the first four ingredients until sugar and salt dissolve. Place onions and optional ingredients, if desired, into large glass jar;…
Read More Pickled Red Onionsby Christian Dashiell 5.23.2022 Ingredients: 1 large red bell pepper 2 tablespoons canola oil 2½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt 1¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 bunch baby carrots, tops trimmed (real baby carrots, not the carrot scraps typically sold as baby carrots) 1 medium yellow squash, quartered lengthwise and then halved crosswise 1…
Read More Rodney Scott’s Grilled Vegetable SaladIn Ethiopia, the Spices Make the Meal At community mills in Addis Ababa, whole spices are hauled to community mills by the sackful. Blends differ by the household, but the resulting berbere forms the basis of countless Ethiopian stews, including a dish called zilzil tibs. Our quicker version, Ethiopian-Style Sautéed Beef, Onion and Chilies, generously coats…
Read More Spices Make the MealDon’t try to make meringue on a humid day. Unless, of course, you have the a/c on. Add the sugar slowly, a teaspoon at a time. Use cream of tartar, about 1/8 tsp. per egg white. If making a pie (like lemon meringue), don’t let the filling get too cool before putting the meringue on.…
Read More How to Prepare Foolproof MeringueFilling3 apples, peeled, cored, and diced into small pieces1 tablespoon lemon juice2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 tablespoon butter Bread3 cans (8 ounces each) buttermilk biscuits1 cup granulated sugar (divided)2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed2 sticks (1 cup) butter, melted Glaze1 cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons milk1/4 teaspoon vanilladash of ground…
Read More Amazing Apple Fritter Monkey Bread Recipe With Vanilla Cinnamon GlazeFOR THE CAKE: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder zest of 1 small lemon 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 egg, room temperature, beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste 3 cups fresh or frozen…
Read More Blueberry (or Blackberry) KuchenIngredients 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 1 small, very ripe banana) 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste Confectioners’ sugar Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda. In another…
Read More Banana Bread Snack CakesMeasuring by weight isn’t just easier, it’s far more accurate. By Abigail Rose March 15, 2021 First, let’s talk about why using a scale and working in grams or ounces is essential. As a pastry chef, I use grams for my recipes because the accuracy and simplicity makes my work easier. Once I read through a recipe,…
Read More How to Convert Measurements in Baking Recipes — and Why You Might Want To5 cups corn 1/2 cup whole or 2% milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup), melted heaping tablespoon sugar 2 dashes salt 1 dash pepper Combine all ingredients and cook on low heat on your stovetop, watching and stirring periodically so it doesn’t stick. Cook until everything is hot and bubbly, and…
Read More The Best Creamed CornBy Pamela Vachon It started, as many mornings do, with a bowl of cereal. It was October 2020, and I was having a simple, quick breakfast while contemplating weight loss. The early months of the coronavirus pandemic had created a weight challenge for many people, as baking fads and stress-eating occupied our waking, quarantined hours…
Read More I Lost 25 Pounds Relying on This One Kitchen Tool