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Rich, velvety, and delicate, this custard recipe comes together quickly on the stovetop. It’s made with ingredients you likely have on hand like egg yolks, milk and cream. Serve it on its own, or use it as a cake filling, sauce, or topper! What is Custard? Vanilla custard is a pudding-like dish that contains egg yolk. Thickened with cornstarch, it’s also known as pastry cream and can be enjoyed on its own, layered in cakes, or dolloped onto fruit desserts or pastries....

Below I’ve shared my tips for cutting/prepping, cooking, and eating this favorite veggie! Artichokes are just as pretty as they are fun to eat. From the “thistle” category, artichokes can be steamed, stuffed or fried. How to Buy It’s pretty easy to select fresh, whole artichokes for cooking! Look for long stems, dark green leaves that are tightly packed around the globe. Make sure there are no blemishes or soft spots on the outside....

A Note On Our Dumpling Recipes We have several dumpling recipes on The Woks of Life, all of which have garnered a special place in the hearts of our readers! Nothing says love like cooking up a batch of dumplings for family and friends, so if you haven’t already, give one of these recipes a try: “The Only Dumpling Recipe You’ll Ever Need” (our family’s go-to classic recipe)Vegetable Dumplings (for all vegans/vegetarians, though we honestly think they’re just as good as pork or chicken dumplings)Pork & Chive Dumplings (another classic, along with a homemade dumpling wrapper recipe to boot)Chicken & Mushroom Dumplings (a personal favorite!...

Now it’s the next day, and you’ve got a hacked turkey carcass, maybe you’ve already nommed on a leftover turkey sandwich for breakfast, and you’re itching for something different to eat. Welllll, helloooo, Turkey Lo Mein! A Blend of Our Chinese & American Heritage The Thanksgiving holiday for us is always a blend of Chinese and American. Old and new. Growing up, Sarah and I started fighting tooth and nail to have a “pure” Thanksgiving spread, i....

Okay, so at first glance this cake does kind of look like jalapeño cornbread or something with all those rand-o green specks in it. The cognitive dissonance caused by what looks like dried parsley floating in your cake batter can be difficult to get used to at first. But you WILL get used to it, because this cake—it’s genius. Of course, lemon and basil together isn’t really a new combination....

The move towards a more plant-based food was a no-brainer for us, as we have always known we have been consuming far too much meat (daily, pretty much!) and little in the form of vegetables and legumes. It dawned on me I wasn’t doing myself or my family any favours by not cooking up vegetables on a standard rotation, especially for my 3 year old daughter whose taste-buds, food preferences and likes/dislikes are still developing....

Posted Jan 02, 2023, Updated May 12, 2024 This chickpea salad recipe is so fresh and delicious I make it often with our favorite mediterranean dishes like lemon chicken kebabs, Greek meatballs and falafel! Chickpeas, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, feta and herbs are tossed in a delicious homemade dressing for the best Mediterranean chickpea salad ever! This chickpea salad is hearty so it’s a perfect salad to meal prep and enjoy all week long....

I decided to allocate a rather large amount of area to fenugreek because it happens to be a difficult to get hold of herb as compared to say, parsley, coriander and mint. It’s certainly not available at the Lidl near my house, lol. *The convenience of having it available fresh just a few steps away from the kitchen was definitely appealing. Fresh fenugreek goes wonderfully in a variety of dishes including as Methi Gosht, in any vegetable curry (like my Mixed Sabzi) and it also is wonderful when a small amount is chopped and stirred into shorba style curries such as Aloo Gosht and Chicken Salan....

Cook up a squash or two with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the perfect easy side dish! Sweet & Savory Squash Acorn squash tastes great in the microwave even though it cooks in a fraction of the time compared to the oven. One small acorn squash can equal two servings, a larger one can make up to 4 servings! Cook them sweet with brown sugar and butter or add your own savory seasonings....

This is a perfect lunch recipe or makes for a great easy dinner with a simple tossed salad. What is a Monte Cristo Sandwich? How decadent is a Monte Cristo Sandwich? This fancy sandwich is kind of variation on the ‘croque-monsieur’, also known as a ‘French Sandwich.” A Monte Cristo is basically a fried version of a ham and cheese slider. What distinguishes this sandwich recipe from others is that it is fried in a coating of whisked eggs & milk (a bit like french toast)....

A whole chicken simmered to tender perfection with veggies and seasonings. Simple dumplings, made with pantry ingredients are simmered in the broth until plump and tender. Chicken and dumplings is easy to make from scratch and will be requested again and again. Ingredients for Chicken and Dumplings The Broth This is a simple broth made with a whole chicken and vegetables. Onions and carrots add flavor. Use a large onion and leave the skin on to add extra color to the broth....

Om Ali is a traditional and national Egyptian Dessert. It is basically a bread pudding in which Egyptian bread is soaked in milk with nuts and baked with clotted cream topping. Om Ali is sometimes also spelled as Um Ali or Umm Ali, all these are the same dessert. This is not an authentic recipe for Egyptian dessert that requires traditional Egyptian bread Rooa and Egyptian clotted cream. But I can promise this is the most delicious version of Om Ali....

Supercharge the day with these tasty sandwiches made with egg, sausage (or ham), and plenty of melty cheddar cheese on a crisped English muffin. Eat it hot or grab-and-go, these breakfast sandwiches are worth getting up for! Storing Breakfast Sandwiches Keep leftover breakfast sandwiches wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator until ready to reheat in the microwave. For frozen, wrap them in plastic and place them in a zippered bag with the date written on the outside....

It’s certainly one of my all-time favorites. You just can’t go wrong with light pink pasta sauces. Whenever I see it on a menu, I tend to order it, no matter what other tempting options there are. Growing up, penne alla vodka was a major treat. It was a dish I usually saw in a chafing dish at a restaurant or party, because we rarely made it at home. My sister and I were the big pasta cooks in our house, and being underage at the time, we weren’t even cooking with wine, let alone distilled alcohol!...

Pizza is so delicious, why not make a pizza version of everything. Like this delicious popcorn, pizza grilled cheese or pizza waffles, they are a fun way to serve classic recipes with a twist! To Make Popcorn Popcorn for this recipe can be made however you generally make popcorn. An air popper, stove top popper or even microwave popcorn in a pinch! Never made popcorn on the stove before? No special tools required, simply a very large pot with a lid!...

Lots of crispy bacon, fresh lettuce, and juicy sliced tomatoes make a perfect sandwich. Serve it as a hearty lunch option, a simple dinner, and an all-around favorite! Ingredients for a Great BLT Sandwich Part of what makes this sandwich so special is that there are only a handful of ingredients: bread, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Bacon: Cook bacon in the oven for an easy no-mess way to make crispy bacon....

Peanut Gallery: “So, Sarah…if pineapple buns are in fact your favorite, what were you doing posting recipes for all those other ‘second tier’ buns before this one?” Great question. Let’s discuss. So for all you readers who might not have heard of this yellow, delightfully crumbly bakery treat, I’ll preface with the fact that there is no actual pineapple in the recipe. This did not stop 9-year-old me from making up elaborate rationalizations for the name, assuming that pineapple must be somehow involved in the pineapple bun’s unique topping....

My kids love pizza and this was a fun take on the usual! These also make great lunches because, just like pizza pockets, the kids can just pop them in their lunch and heat them up for 30 seconds before eating! If you’re putting different ingredients in them, save a tiny piece to put on top and that makes it easy to tell what’s inside of each one! You can use shredded or cubed mozzarella cheese for these!...

Warm spices are mixed with pumpkin puree and a few kitchen basices and baked over a buttery shortbread crust. Easy pie perfection! Ingredients for Pumpkin Pie Bars Shortbread Crust: Choose real butter for the best flavor. Be sure to properly measure the flour to get the perfect crust. Pumpkin Puree: Buy it or make it here. If you use pumpkin pie filling instead, omit the pumpkin pie spice in Step 4....

Extra creamy, cheese-coated broccoli mixed with a choice of pasta! Serve on its own or add in a side salad and some garlic bread. Quick & Easy Broccoli Pasta It’s a one-dish meal or even a side dish that’s perfect for busy nights. This meal is ready in less than 30 minutes start to finish. Easy to make and versatile, it’s a great recipe for using up leftovers. An inexpensive recipe that’s perfect for feeding a hungry crowd....