Posted Sep 06, 2023, Updated Feb 12, 2024 Have you ever wondered why French toast is so delicious? Really, it’s just bread dipped in eggs and milk, and it magically transforms into one of the best breakfast foods ever. It’s a true testament to the fact that there is beauty in simplicity. This easy French toast recipe is one of our favorite special breakfasts! I make it on Christmas morning, for birthday breakfasts for my kids, etc....
No matter where you fall on the chef scale, learning how to cook with wine improves the flavors of so many recipes. It’s easy to be a kitchen cook, but it’s important to know which type of red or white wine will work best to create a deliciously memorable recipe. What Does Wine Do For a Recipe? Wine always improves the depth of flavor to any recipe, especially recipes that call for deglazing, steaming, braising, simmering, blending, and creating sauces....
Serve this for lunch, brunch or even breakfast with a fruit salad for the perfect meal. I am so excited to have partnered with Sara Lee® to feature their Artesano™ Bread for the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich just in time for National Grilled Cheese month! Nothing says comfort food like a grilled cheese sandwich! In the Great Northwest, one of the absolute best farmers markets is, of course, Pike Place....
Pork chops are pounded, dredged in egg, briefly shallow-fried, and then braised in a sweet soy sauce with a generous bunch of scallions. And I mean a lot of scallions! They’re just as much a treat as the pork chops themselves. One of the Best Shanghainese Dishes You may not have heard of it, but this recipe is right up there next to Hong Shao Rou and Shanghainese Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs....
Eventually it got to a point where I was constantly on the prowl for bubble tea. Going to have lunch with the grandparents in Flushing? I was scanning for bubble tea. Having lunch in Chinatown with cousins? Who wants bubble tea?!! Spending an afternoon in the city with my mom? How far is Chinatown anyways? Because…you know…we could grab some bubble tea. Of course, bubble tea has had a bit of an explosion in popularity, so it’s not as hard to find as it was when I was 10 years old, but it is harder to find the high quality stuff that’s not entirely made of some mystery powder sluice juice and cloyingly sweetened with artificial sugars....
Now, it’s time to talk pie. You may recognize this particular pie, which was sort of hiding in the corners of those turkey breast photos (playing a supporting role on the Thanksgiving table we set up for that photo shoot), and a few of you have already asked me how I made it. Well, I would never show off a pie without providing the corresponding recipe (I’m not a monster)....
Childhood Memories Back in my day, fish markets in Chinatown sold periwinkle snails in large, round wooden baskets. We usually ate them out at restaurants, where they would clip off the ends of the shells so you could slurp them out easily. I know it doesn’t sound very civilized or appetizing, but periwinkle snails were a delicacy, and it wasn’t always easy to find them fresh! I do remember the time I learned that these little sea snails we had been eating are called “periwinkles” in English… A high school friend of mine came over for dinner and my mother announced that one of the dishes that night was going to be the sac luo snails in black bean sauce....
Swap out cauliflower rice for white (or even brown) rice in a traditional fried rice recipe. This not only tastes great, it makes for a lower carb and lower calorie side dish that I can’t get enough of! Add in any veggies and any leftover protein you may have for the perfect meal! The Perfect Weeknight Dinner This Cauliflower Fried Rice recipe is surprisingly easy to make and the end result is an amazing dish that works as both a side and main dish!...
Tender pieces of cooked chicken are cooked with veggies and egg noodles in a creamy sauce baked under a crispy, cheesy topping. Ingredients in Chicken Noodle Casserole Chicken: Rotisserie chicken is a great way to save time, but you can also bake chicken breasts or use leftovers. Vegetables: I use lots of veggies that add both nutrition and flavor. Celery, onions, carrots, and peas are the basics, but feel free to add what you love or have on hand....
Whether it’s football or Friday night, everyone loves chicken wings. Since it’s already got a hot and spicy base like Frank’s Red-Hot Sauce, chicken wing sauce can be made in minutes with some butter and a kick of garlic and vinegar! A Favorite Hot Chicken Wing Sauce Buffalo chicken wing sauce has butter to make a creamier sauce that clings to the outside of the wings. The addition of garlic and vinegar up the flavor and this sauce is FAST to make....
Things can get confusing, however, as there are many different types, each with different uses in the kitchen. Some are stir-fried, prized for their tender and nutritious leaves, while others are harvested for their thick stems, which are pickled and preserved. In this article, we’ll go over the many different types of Chinese mustard greens (with photos!) and talk more about how to use them in Chinese cooking. What Are Chinese Mustard Greens?...
Last year, an astonishing 3.6 billion trips were made during the Chinese New Year travel month alone. It’s as if everyone in China got on and off a train, a plane or a bus, THREE TIMES. It’s often a long journey, with many traveling for 3-4 days one way and changing modes of transportation a half dozen times before finally arriving home. As you may have heard in the news, it’s the largest migration in human history, and it happens every year....
Chocolate! It has magic in it. Think of tea with chocolate and you will feel the excitement. Now, honestly, you’ll love it when you want the caffeine in tea to relax and you are craving that mellow soothing flavor of hot chocolate. Sometimes, hot chocolate milk is too heavy and full of calories, the chai tea version is a “win-win” bargain. I usually make it at night when I want to enjoy some ‘Me Time’ alone....
Whole, crushed, chopped, minced, deep-fried or sizzled with scalding hot oil right before a dish hits the table…if you cook enough Chinese food, you’ll see garlic in just about every iteration. So, today I wanted to take some time to cover various methods of cooking with garlic, because I feel like I’ve come a long way from the rudimentary, toss-it-into-the-hot-oil-and-then-proceed-with-the-recipe conventional wisdom. Make Your garlic work harder If you checked in with us in the early 2000s (I would have been in middle school, a mere disciple of food television) and asked how one should prepare garlic, you probably would have gotten the canned answer: “caramelize it in some oil....
Posted Nov 09, 2022, Updated Feb 15, 2024 Every holiday needs a delicious stuffing/dressing side dish, and this cornbread dressing recipe is sure to impress (also this sausage stuffing, and corn pudding – yum). It’s easy to make with either a package of cornbread, or homemade cornbread, and can even be prepared a day in advance! Cornbread Stuffing: Ingredients & Substitutions Yellow onion. Choose your favorite onion variety (red, yellow, white, green, etc)....
Flaky golden brown pastry shells surround buttery baked brie topped with tart cranberry sauce. These tasty treats are an easy way to please a crowd. Cranberry Brie Bites With Just 4 Ingredients Pastry: I use refrigerated crescent roll dough from a can to keep these quick and easy. You can also use puff pastry or even phyllo dough cups. Cheese: Cut the brie into pieces, you can leave the rind on if you’d like....
These are oven-baked meaning they’re not only delicious but better for you! No one really knows what’s in those drive-through, deep-fried chicken nuggets. They’re often deep-fried and left under warming lights before they get served. You can easily make your own crispy, oven-baked chicken nuggets at home! We love this recipe because we know all of the ingredients. It’s a much healthier version of a childhood favorite! The chicken is lightly breaded and baked instead of fried!...
Posted Jul 11, 2016, Updated Jul 15, 2024 This crispy hoisin tofu is a quick and easy, high-protein meal that my entire family loves! Seriously, everyone from my meat-and-potatoes husband to my sweet baby girl, loves this crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, hoisin sauce-crusted tofu. Texture is everything to me which is why this tofu is one of my favorites. This tofu is perfectly crispy on all sides and crusted with the most delicious combination of spices and hoisin sauce....
Seasoned ground pork is mixed with coleslaw placed in wrappers and wrapped in crispy egg roll wrappers. Add a simple sesame dipping sauce and serve! We love egg rolls when we order takeout and making them at home means we can enjoy them anytime a craving hits! Homemade Egg Roll Recipe Savory homemade egg rolls are a fun snack, appetizer, or side dish and can be made with or without meat....
This Crock Pot bourbon chicken recipe takes all the work out of making dinner, making it perfect for busy weeknights. We love coming home to fall-apart, flavorful and tender chicken. It’s great just about any way you serve it! Bourbon Chicken Bourbon chicken received its name because it was created by a Chinese cook who worked in a restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Regardless of the name or how it came to be, this dish is absolutely delicious!...
