Whether you’re preparing for an intimate movie night or a casual cocktail party, this collection of recipes features fantastic snack options for any occasion. For many of us, snacks are an absolutely vital part of our daily routine. Yet, most of us don’t think about making snacks at home unless we’re planning on hosting a
Why It Works Using fast-acting yeast produces a relatively quick rise, letting the batter reach the desired consistency without over-proofing, thinning, and taking on sour flavors. Stirring the batter until smooth ensures crispy puff puff with soft and chewy interiors. Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop is convenient, relatively neat, and produces uniformly sized puff puff.
Why It Works Adding fatback to the mixture ensures a juicy, flavorful sausage. Keeping the seasoned pork shoulder and fatback as cold as possible before grinding results in the best texture. Briefly mixing the ground sausage gives it a nice, springy texture. As an avid fan of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, Mexican chorizo is one of the
Listen. In the beginning, there was mutura. Mutura—viz., a fire-grilled delicacy made from goat and/or cow and/or lamb intestines sewn together and stuffed with a mixture bound by fresh blood (and, among the Maasai, laced with fat that melts when you grill it)—is part of the global tradition of blood sausages. Ireland has black pudding
I love the fact that this gorgeous building was on Milk Street. If only all streets were named after food! Seafood towers make me really excited. I can still remember my very first ever seafood tower. It was with Mike, very early on in our budding romance, at a downtown Vancouver institution. I had a day
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Why It Works Soaking the peas helps loosen their skins. Removing the pea skins produces fritters with a uniform texture. Whisking aerates and lightens the batter, yielding fritters with creamy and fluffy interiors. In Nigeria, akara―a golden fritter made from a seasoned batter of blended black-eyed peas―is part of a quintessential Saturday breakfast, sandwiched between
Long before plastic wrap, bakers kept cakes fresh by covering their exterior with frosting, a sweet, spreadable topping that would seal the pores of the cake to minimize moisture loss. In the olden days, this was most commonly a very thin layer of hard meringue, which made the cakes look pretty cool, literally, as if
Why It Works Creaming aerates the dough, reducing spread in the oven. Plain molasses has a bright and delicate flavor. Orange zest amplifies the aroma of the spices without getting in the way. Using ample flour prevents sticking and tearing of the dough. Gingerbread cookies are one of my all-time favorites, not just around the
This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. Skip the bakery and make your own delicious eclairs at home! These cream-filled delights are a labor of love and are sure to become one of your new favorite dessert recipes. I know, I know.