Cooking For One in Paris. This dish is for the olive lovers, and I know that’s not everyone.
Mixed with anchovies, capers, and garlic, this tapenade creates a sharp and poignant flavor which can not be mistaken for anything else The mashed up olives create a creamy and rich paste which works very well in sandwiches with tomatoes or grilled turkey or chicken; you can just as easily serve it as a dip for guests, alongside some hummus or onion dip. So long as you have a food processor, this tapenade is a cinch to make. You can either buy whole olives and pit them yourself with an olive/cherry pitter, or buy pitted olives (preferably fresh ones, as you can find at Whole Foods). Olive Tapenade – makes about 2 cups 8-10 oz. black olives2 teaspoons capers3 anchovy fillets1 peeled garlic clove1 teaspoon fresh thymeup to 1/4-cup olive oil 1. >Sweet Saffron Rice Pudding. I have to say, I’m pretty excited to provie this recipe for a sweet saffron pudding, called sholeh zard in farsi (translating loosely to yellow jello), which is absolutely divine and combines an interesting blend of flavors to produce a rich, satisfying, and wholesome dessert.
What I find most interesting about this dish is that there’s not one or two key ingredients which make it a standout, but five. With an exciting blend of saffron, cardamom, rosewater, almonds, and pistachios, it’s hard to say which taste is most distinct. However, it’s clear that the stunning yellow color comes from the addition of saffron threads, which my mom likes grind to a powder, dissolve in hot water, and store in a jar in the fridge. If you’ve ever seen and opened a jar full of dissolved saffron, you’ll likely agree that the fiery orange color is fascinating and that its strong aroma is intoxicating. Sweet Saffron Rice Pudding – makes about 2 cups. Judging By The Cover: The Best Cover Songs Of 2009 : All Songs Considered Blog. Eberjey. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn.
Easy Thanksgiving Dessert: Sweet Potato Tart TatinDam Good Sweet by David Guas & Raquel Pelzel. We were flipping through Dam Good Sweet, a new cookbook about New Orleans-style desserts, and stopped dead in our tracks when we saw this.
So gorgeous! And a perfect alternative to pie for Thanksgiving. Get the recipe and read more about the cookbook (including some delicious peanut butter brownies we made last night) below. Perfect Pies: Tips for Making Pies from Scratch. The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings. Hide captionTop row, left to right: Beyonce, Wilco; Second row: Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Sam Beam of Iron and Wine, Norah Jones; Bottom row: American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Jay Z.
It seemed like an impossible task, but that didn't stop us from trying. With the first decade of the new millennium coming to a close, we decided to compile a list of the 50 most important recordings of the past 10 years — a list that covers a wide range of styles and genres, with indelible songs and albums that challenge, inspire and captivate. These are the game-changers: records that signaled some sort of shift in the way music is made or sounds, or ones that were especially influential or historically significant. Favorite records don't necessarily qualify. Warm and Spicy Vegetarian Supper: Chana Masala Recipe Reviews.
Looking for something easy, tasty and warm to eat tonight — and tomorrow too?
Here's one of our favorite fall and winter recipes, a nourishing recipe that we've made many, many times. I guess it's chickpea week; between this and yesterday's socca recipe you're seeing our love of all things chickpea well exposed! But it's for good reason: chickpeas are healthy, tasty, and really nutritious. This recipe for chana masala comes from Molly and Brandon at Orangette. (They have such good taste; I turn to their recipes frequently!)
But the payoff is true spicy deliciousness; the soft, toothsome chickpeas are wonderful comfort food, and the toasted spices and tangy tomatoes are a great way to brighten your evening. Quick Weeknight Dinner Recipes with Polenta Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009. Cool Weather Recipe: Gingersnaps. A handful of gingersnaps, a cup of tea, and a cool fall afternoon - what could be better?
These cookies are wonderfully snappy a first bite, but then melt into gingery goodness on your tongue. We never seem to be able to eat just one! These little gingersnaps also make great sandwich cookies. Try lemony frosting or a dab of cream cheese between two of them! You can also double the size of the cookies and use them for ice cream sandwiches. A Better Frittata: Tips from Alice Waters. Goat Cheese and Grape Galettes. An overzealous grape-buying spree at the farmers' market last weekend led to the creation of this recipe.
Autumn Royal, Flame, Crimson, Cabernet Sauvignon – all sweet and tart and wonderful, but after awhile we craved a change. How to Segment an Orange (or Any Citrus Fruit) Home Hacks. Previous image Next image You can use this method to segment any kind of citrus.
We love the jeweled look of clean-cut citrus wedges in the salads and side dishes we order at fancy restaurants. In culinary terms, these are called citrus "suprêmes" - a fancy name for a simple technique! This is one restaurant trick that's easy to reproduce at home. What You Need. Small Space Solution: Magnetic Spice Jars. Fast & Healthy: Seven Quinoa Recipes. Fast & Healthy: Seven Quinoa Recipes. On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee Book Review 2009.
Five Things to do with Leftover Bagels. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. This recipe makes a loaf that is just a touch sweet, keeping it firmly in the snacking category rather than the dessert category.
That said, you could certainly drizzle the top of the loaf with a quick icing. A few slices would make an excellent light summer dessert with a scoop of ice cream and some whipped cream You should also feel completely free to substitute any other kind of fresh berry that happens to catch your fancy. Even diced strawberries or peaches would work here. Personally, I plan on baking this bread all summer long, swapping out the fruit as the season progresses. Blueberry-Oat Quick Bread Makes one loaf 1 cup blueberries, washed and dried1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking or steel-cut)1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1 cup sugar2 eggs1 cup buttermilk1 teaspoon vanilla Heat the oven to 350°F.
Recipe Review: Cucumber Ice Pops With Lime & Chile. Yesterday, we asked about eating spicy food in hot weather, and some of you mentioned dishes that are both heating and cooling, such as fruit sprinkled with chile powder.
We just tried a recipe for a frozen version of this popular Mexican combination.We love Mexican paletas, or ice pops, which are made with fresh fruit and are not overly sugary. They frequently include sweet and savory flavors, like mango and chile, plum and salt, or rice and cinnamon. We usually buy them at paleterías and from street vendors, but we thought we'd try making some in our own freezer. We used Gaby Camacho's recipe for cucumber paletas with lime and chile, and they are intensely fiery and refreshing. The popsicles include habanero chile powder, which settles and concentrates towards the tip, making for a scorching beginning which is then tempered by cucumber ice as you work your way down.
How Cold Should Beer Be Served? Beer Guide. Cracking open an icy cold beer on a hot afternoon is as much a part of summer as cook outs and frisbee. Or is it? As refreshing as a cold beer can be, we recently learned that we might be doing some of those beers a real disservice! In talking to the bartender at a local brewery restaurant, we learned that they serve all their beers at around 42° Fahrenheit, which is significantly warmer than is common in the United States. We asked why and the bartender explained that the colder it's served, the less you can taste all the flavors in a beer. Delicate aromas are also lost. How To Chill Wine Quickly with Salt Home Hacks. Good Question: Substituting White Whole Wheat Flour? Here's a question from Kitchen reader Cara about working with whole wheat white flour in her baking: At what ratio should white whole wheat flour be substituted for regular whole wheat?
What about white whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour? Is the best way to substitute by weight 1 for 1? Great question, Cara! First, let's refresh our memories on how we get white whole wheat flour to begin with. The biggest advantage in using white whole wheat is in its flavor. What's the Difference? Flour, Cornstarch, Potato Starch, and Arrowroot. Last week, we talked about how starches are used to thicken sauces, puddings, pie fillings, and soups like the one above. This week, we'll check out the different kinds of starches that get used in cooking and why you might choose to use one over the other...Starches can vary widely in terms of how quickly they thicken, how much they thicken, the quality of the thickening, and their flavor after thickening. Choosing one starch over the other means understanding the properties of that individual starch and how it will behave in your food. The majority of the starches we use in cooking come from either grains or from roots and tubers: Grain Starches Wheat flour and cornstarch are the two most common forms of grain starches we use in our cooking.
Plant a Recovery Garden, Save on Your Organic Grocery Bill. I don't dare do the math on my garden: divide the total amount of money put into the garden each year by the number of tomatoes, melons, peppers, bunches of sage, etc. we ended up eating. Given all the mistakes I make, seedlings I buy too early only to perish in the spring rains, and cute straw hats that end up in my shopping cart, I'm probably growing $20 tomatoes. But when done wisely, planting a garden can actually save you money on an otherwise steep organic produce bill.
Or so the folks at Peaceful Valley Farm, where I buy my garden seeds, would have us think. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. Yesterday we reviewed Emily Franklin's Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, and 102 Recipes, a great book full of improvisational cooking and healthy, practical, delicious recipes. We promised to share one more recipe, and here it is — a tried and tested, easy, terrifically yummy recipe for homemade crunchy granola bars. I realize that we already shared one granola recipe from Emily with you; she made homemade granola during the tour of her kitchen. But at the risk of making you think she only cooks granola (she most emphatically does not; every other recipe in the book is non-granola, I promise), I just had to share this one. Check This Out: Stages of Edible Growth in Plants. Quick Meal Template: Grain + Green + Egg.
This has become one of our go-to weeknight meals. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. OMG Kettle Corn. MAKE: DIY Spare Keys From Soda Bottles. FUN VIDEO: Parkour Motion Reel. Zoomdoggle: More fun than work! Book Review: The Discovery of France - Secrets of Paris. I picked up Graham Robb's book, "The Discovery of France" at the St Pancras Station bookstore in London before returning to Paris on the Eurostar in January. I was sold on the stellar reviews it received from all the major British newspapers. On the back cover I read, "It's a book that reveals the 'real' past of France to tell the whole story -- and history -- of this remarkable nation. " Warm Golden Beet Salad with Greens and Almonds.
Ten best documentaries. Do you guys ever watch documentaries? Have a happy weekend. The most beautiful duet of all times. Zucchini Cake with Crunchy Lemon Glaze. Spiced Tomato Gratin Recipe. We have family visiting from out of town this week. Sautéed Zucchini Recipe. I saw a table at the market the other night groaning under the weight of a mountain of summer squash. Tofu Burgers Recipe. This past week has been pretty swell. La Reine-Claude - Recipes for Crumble and Sorbet. Summer’s Best: 7 Vegetable Tarts and Gratins. Think Small: Quick & Fun Ways To Make Jam. Green Pockets with Chard, Dandelion, and Garlic Good Eats! A Weekly Roundup from Serious Eats. Open Sesame! What To Do With a Jar of Tahini. Cinque Terre. Tacos & Beyond: 15 Dinners Inspired by Latin America Recipe Roundup. Biscochitos Recipe : Roasted Tomato And Eggplant Soup Good Eats! A Weekly Roundup from Serious Eats. Rosh Hashanah Desserts from The Kosher Baker Guest Post from Cheryl Sternman Rule of 5 Second Rule.
Lighter Italian: 8 Feel-Good Meals and Healthy Dinners. For Weekend Brunch: Eggs Florentine Casserole. Gazpacho Time! 5 Ways to Make Your Next Batch Better. Quick and Homey Oatmeal Raisin Muffins. Homemade Graham Crackers. Simple Breakfast: No-Cook Overnight Steel-Cut Oats. Tartelette. Cosas minimas by Blanca Gomez by blancucha. 20 Quick and Easy Vegetable Recipes.
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