vendredi 31 août 2018

How To Make Easy Tomato Pie — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

When I was growing up, I was convinced I hated mayo (and sour cream, and cream cheese, and cottage cheese, for that matter). I scrunched my nose up at my mom when she mixed it into her tuna salad, and scooched my seat away from my dad if he ordered the creamy coleslaw side at a restaurant. My friends that electively opted to add mayo to their Subway sandwiches? I was utterly repulsed.

So you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that the secret to my mom's famous tomato pie — a staple in our household every summer — was a generous dollop of good old-fashioned mayonnaise. It was quite a dilemma: admit that okay, maybe I'd never really given the condiment a chance and had unfairly ruled it out of my diet, or stick to my story and give up the pie? The pie won (as it often does), and acted as my gateway to mayo, which now has a permanent place in my fridge.

With some assistance from two types of cheeses, lots of salt and pepper, and a spoonful of Dijon, mayo transforms into a decadent tomato pie topper that serves as the salty, savory counterpart to stewy, sweet summer tomatoes. Consider that this is all set inside a buttery, flaky pie crust, and I don't think I have to tell you this is a must-make before summer ends.

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Recipe: Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread — Dessert Recipes from The Kitchn

I know people who actively avoid baked goods with any mention of vegetables, assuming it will turn out tasteless or gummy, with flavor sacrificed in favor of trying to make something healthier. Sure, there are some cakes and quick breads out there that are like that — but in this case there is no such caveat. In fact, it's a vegetable that takes this cake to greatness.

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How To Make Better-than-the-Box Rice Krispies Treats — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Rice Krispies Treats, when prepared according to the recipe on the box, are pretty close to perfection. For many years I saw no need to change them, but simplicity has its own way of inviting change, so I started tweaking the recipe, adding ingredients and changing some of the techniques to make a Rice Krispies Treat that's better than any I've ever eaten. That's the recipe I'm sharing here.

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jeudi 30 août 2018

Recipe: Peanut Chicken Power Bowls — Recipes from The Kitchn

If power bowls and Buddha bowls aren't already part of your weekly meal plan, this is the recipe that will convince you they should be. The crispy chicken bites are coated in a soy sauce-spiked peanut sauce, and served in a bowl with a rainbow of vibrant, crisp veggies. It's a nourishing meal you may just start making every week.

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Recipe: Easy Skillet Tamale Pie — Recipes from The Kitchn

Every year for the Super Bowl, my roommates and I make a big pot of chili and a fresh batch of corn muffins. We eat it for lunch, relax and digest for a few hours, and then go back for seconds at dinnertime. After Thanksgiving, it's quite possibly my favorite food day of the year.

It may come as no surprise then that I think tamale pie is one of the greatest food mash-ups ever created. Instead of baking cornbread separately from cooking chili, the batter gets spread atop a simmering mixture of ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and corn, then transferred to the oven and baked until golden. Needless to say, my Super Bowl meal just got way easier.

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Recipe: Spicy Korean Grilled Chicken — Grill Recipes from The Kitchn

Hot off the grill, this spicy Korean chicken will not disappoint. Using chicken drumsticks and chicken thigh meat doused in a spicy, flavorful marinade, this grilled chicken needs to make an appearance on your dinner table soon!

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mercredi 29 août 2018

Recipe: Confetti Spaghetti — Recipes from The Kitchn

Getting kids excited to eat more vegetables is really all about how you market dinner. For example, this back-to-school meal is actually just a 30-minute, one-pot, veggie-packed pasta, but call it Confetti Spaghetti and it will be gobbled up twice as fast.

This miracle meal was born, as most of them are, out of desperation. We were having our last summer hurrah the weekend before school started, so there was no time for grocery shopping. When it came time for a quick dinner after the first day of school, we turned to the half a bag of broccoli slaw and the box of pantry spaghetti. Combined, it became our new go-to meatless Monday dinner.

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Recipe: The Ultimate Fresh Blueberry Cobbler — Easy Dessert Recipes

I grew up close enough to Maine to know that summer wasn't summer unless there were heaps of blueberries involved. That meant not only spending at least a few Saturdays at U-pick farms, but also drives up the coast that involved stopping on the side of the road whenever we saw a glimmer of wild berries. Blueberry muffins, pies, and cobblers were soon to follow. I still can't go a summer without churning these three things out of my kitchen.

This is the cobbler I am making this year. It's the ultimate because it's exactly what a good blueberry cobbler should be: It's sweet and juicy, bound to stain your teeth a little, and just asking for the biggest scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's also got a tiny secret that makes it the "blueberriest" of blueberry cobblers — and it's not just adding more blueberries.

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mardi 28 août 2018

How To Make Classic Creamy Chicken Salad — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Chicken salad is a favorite treat in my household. Even though it's a simple recipe with easy to find ingredients, there's still something fancy about it. So while it makes a nice lunch for guests — either in a sandwich or served on a bed of lettuce — I sometimes make up a batch for when it's just me and I need a pick-me-up. This recipe is an old favorite, a real a classic that can easily be adapted to all manner of delicious variations and additions. Perfect for picnics and pot lucks, too!

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Recipe: Summer Vegetable Grain Salad — Recipes from The Kitchn

A grain salad is the perfect make-ahead lunch no matter the time of year, but this one — full of protein-rich quinoa and in-season summer veggies — is especially tasty for these last few weeks of summer. It's light enough to eat even on the hottest August days, and yet it still fills you up. The best part? It's tossed in a ridiculously fast dressing that starts with a jar of your favorite pesto.

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Recipe: BLT Pasta Salad — Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinners

If you're looking to take your regular pasta salad up a notch this summer, look no further than a diner classic for inspiration. Stuffed with just three ingredients and a swipe of mayo, BLTs are timeless favorite. This pasta salad takes everything you love about that irresistible sandwich and folds it into a summery side that's sure to be a hit at your next potluck.

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lundi 27 août 2018

Recipe: Pineapple-Cucumber Salad — Recipes from The Kitchn

When was the last time a cucumber salad surprised you? We stepped away from the classics and jazzed things up by bringing sweet and juicy pineapple into the equation. The whole thing is tossed in a spicy chili-lime dressing and finished with fresh cilantro leaves. It's unlike any other cucumber salad you've been serving at your barbecues and picnics this summer.

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Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Chimichurri — Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinners

If you're looking for something other than chicken and burgers to grill, shrimp is the answer. When grilled with an herby, garlicky chimichurri sauce that doubles as both a marinade and a dipping sauce, shrimp skewers have enough bold flavor to make you feel like a kitchen rockstar, even though they only take five measly minutes on the grill to cook.

Serve them for dinner on a busy weeknight or as a fast and fancy appetizer at your next grilling party. Don't be surprised if you come back to this recipe over and over again.

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jeudi 23 août 2018

How To Make Perfect Pesto Every Time — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

It's always tempting to eat pesto by the spoonful. It's so very fresh and so very green. And those flavors of basil, pine nut, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil just play so very nicely together. Spread it on sandwiches, toss it with pasta, or yes, treat yourself a single happy spoonful, but definitely absolutely positively make pesto any chance you get.

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How To Make Classic Chicken Marsala at Home — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Nothing says fast and fancy quite like the Italian-American dish of chicken Marsala. A menu staple no matter the restaurant, this dish has seen its fair share of revisions. No matter the update, the pairing of golden, pan-fried chicken with a mushroom-studded Marsala wine sauce hasn't changed. We're throwing our hat in the ring with a version we just can't stop swooning over. With creamy sauce spiked with lots of garlic and, of course, the namesake Marsala wine, this take on chicken Marsala is next-level good.

And while it might sound like a dish that requires hours of cooking, it is actually a super-fast, one-pot chicken dinner that is perfect for weeknight cooking. You can serve the chicken and Marsala sauce over angel hair pasta (just like your favorite Italian restaurant), over cauliflower rice, or, my favorite, with a simple Caesar salad.

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How To Make Cheddar Cheese Crackers — Baking Lessons from The Kitchn

Cheese crackers, whether they are square or shaped like an animal, are highly snackable. They're tender and crisp, a little buttery, and bursting with cheese flavor. Replicating these snack staples can be disappointing, as my 5-year-old told me often during attempt after attempt to make her beloved "cheddar bunnies" at home.

It wasn't until I started adding cheddar cheese powder to a basic cheese cracker recipe and leaving the baked crackers in the oven to dry overnight, that I finally got my long-awaited thumbs-up of approval.

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How To Make Tomato Paste — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Homemade tomato paste is an entirely different — and utterly more delicious — beast than the kind you can buy at the supermarket. It takes about a day to make (happily, much of that work is hands-off), and in the end, you'll have enough tomato paste to last you through several cooking projects. In my book, homemade is worth the effort every time.

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mercredi 22 août 2018

Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant Parm — Recipes from The Kitchn

Calling all eggplant Parm-lovers! This is vegetarian comfort food at its finest. It's everything you love about classic eggplant Parmesan, stuffed into hollowed-out eggplant shells and topped with plenty of melty mozzarella and crispy breadcrumbs. It's a seriously cheesy, flavor-packed dinner you'll quickly fall in love with.

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How To Make Socca: A Naturally Gluten-Free Chickpea Flatbread — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Socca is a popular street food in Nice, France, and is often enjoyed as an appetizer with a glass of crisp rosé. In our own kitchens, this classic dish can be a go-to, any-time-of-day recipe. Learn how to make it by heart and it might just be one of those recipes that comes close to changing your life.

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mardi 21 août 2018

Recipe: Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette — Recipes from The Kitchn

Hoping to take your fruit salad from good to absolutely outstanding? You need this easy honey-citrus vinaigrette. Once you try this tangy three-ingredient dressing, I guarantee you'll never serve just plain ol' fruit salad again.

It's a vibrant mix of orange juice and lime juice, with just enough honey to balance the tartness without adding too much sweetness. Because, hey, that's what the fruit's for, right?

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How To Make Quick Vietnamese Beef Noodle Pho — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Vietnamese beef noodle pho is an easy soup to fall in love with. Those chewy noodles, that savory broth, the tender slices of beef — all those crunchy, spicy, herby garnishes we get to toss on top. On a cold evening, after a rough day at work, when we're sick, on a lazy weekend afternoon — a bowl of piping hot pho is pretty much always a good idea.

Beef pho (pronounced "fuh"!) feels like a restaurant staple, but it's actually not all that hard to make a quick version at home. This recipe for quick Vietnamese beef pho was one of our favorites from The Kitchn Cookbook; so much so that we wanted to walk you through how to make it, step by step.

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lundi 20 août 2018

Classic Recipe: Marcella Hazan's Famous Tomato Sauce — Essential Recipes from The Kitchn

When it comes to essentials, like tomato sauce, originality is overrated. Marcella Hazan's classic tomato sauce is famous and adored, and justly so. Scads of bloggers and food writers have written about it, so I'm just following along. This is one of the best sauces I know, and it only needs four (yes, four) ingredients.

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Recipe: Sheet Pan Balsamic Glazed Chicken & Potatoes — Recipes from The Kitchn

Sheet pan dinners are easy by nature but this one is especially stress-free, thanks to quick-cooking boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Brushed with a sweet and tangy balsamic glaze and baked alongside crispy potato wedges and tender peppers and onions, the crowd-pleasing protein makes for our smartest sheet pan meal yet.

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dimanche 19 août 2018

How To Make Flaky Pie Crust — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

I am very worried, friends. Worried that the fear of pie crusts may be keeping a great many of you from making your own pies at home. Is this true? Does this sound like you? Do debates over butter vs. lard or tender vs. flaky make you want to run and hide? Well, take a deep breath and grab your notebook — today we're going to go over how to make a pie from start to finish, one step at a time.

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vendredi 17 août 2018

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls — Recipes from The Kitchn

This is my absolute favorite kind of slow cooker recipe — one that takes less than five minutes to pull together and then rewards you with a delicious, healthy dinner at the end of the day. These burrito bowls are full of chili-spiced brown rice, black beans, corn, and yes, tender bites of shredded chicken. Everything gets cooked right in the pot, so all you need to do is dish yourself a bowl and sprinkle with cheese.

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