This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. Best Ever Horchata is a smooth and creamy cold drink that blends rice soaked in water and sweetened with cinnamon making this authentic Mexican drink rich and milky. A delicious sweet cinnamon flavored Mexican drink! Horchata is

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. Spam musubi is a classic Hawaiian snack or on-the-go lunch, made with a slice of seared spam on top of rice, all wrapped in crispy seaweed! It has a delicious soy sauce glaze that makes

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article by Max Falkowitz ran in 2010. It has since been updated with additional copy by Elazar Sontag. Cumin Flavor profile: Earthy, pungent, musky, and peppery. Goes well with: Gamey meats such as lamb or venison. Try it in: Indian, Chinese, Mexican, North African, and more cuisines. What

Why It Works Using sweetened condensed milk reduces the total cooking time significantly. Keeping the temperature of the dough under 180°F (82°C) prevents caramelization, which would change the color and flavor of the final milk creams, and prevents the nut flour from burning. Sifting the ground cashews ensures a smooth final consistency with no grittiness.

Why It Works Brining the pork belly yields juicy and flavorful meat.  The acidity of the vinegar-based dressing complements the crunchy, fatty grilled pork belly. Kilawin is a Filipino meat- and vinegar-based dish consisting of boiled and/or grilled meats, which can include goat, beef, pork, carabao (water buffalo), and deer or some combination thereof. It’s

Why It Works Poking holes in the baked puffs allows steam to escape and creates an opening for easy filling. Returning puffs to a turned-off oven after they’ve baked helps keep them crisp. Dusting with powdered sugar lets the puffs expand evenly in the oven and ensures minimal splitting and cracking. Light and airy cream

Why It Works Using semolina inhibits gluten formation, which leads to tender gulab jamuns. Soaking semolina in milk ensures the interiors of the gulab jamuns are moist, not dry. Stirring in rose water after the syrup simmers preserves its highly volatile flavor and aroma. Adding acid to the syrup inhibits crystallization and keeps it flowing

With fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, and optional freeze-dried strawberry powder, these frozen pops are a cinch to make and are bursting with flavor. Why It Works Puréeing fresh strawberries yields the most flavorful popsicles. Optional freeze-dried strawberries boost the fruity flavor. Adding strawberry jam accentuates the intense sweetness of the fruit and improves the popsicle

Tart but delicate, this unaged brandy cocktail is the signature mixed drink of Peru. Why It Works Using fresh lime juice (instead of lemon) isn’t just what you’d find in Peru, it tastes better. This recipe uses a higher proportion of Pisco than you may be used to, which follows how the drink is prepared

Braised, stewed, puréed, grilled, and fried eggplant recipes to make the most of this versatile vegetable. Serious Eats / Daniel Gritzer Think eggplant has to be stringy, bitter, greasy, or bland? Chances are you’ve just never had it cooked right. All it takes to make eggplant appealing is a little know-how, whether you’re grilling it