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Today, we have a complete guide to preparing a whole chicken in the Chinese style, so you can keep this tradition going for generations to come! A Disappearing Art A whole chicken is a symbolic food that many Chinese elders still prepare for their families during various Chinese holidays and celebrations. Growing up, Kaitlin and I remember that not a Chinese holiday went by without a whole poached chicken (白切鸡 – baak chit gai in Cantonese or bái qiē jī in Mandarin) at the dinner table....

This dessert is a love affair between biscuits and chocolate and the couple makes a tempting dessert for any date. Marie Biscuit Chocolate Cold Cake Recipe is amazing and foolproof. I have made this since I was only 17. My brother had this dessert at his friend’s place. He was so excited that he asked me to take a recipe from his friend Jamila. He even brought all the ingredients....

Posted Feb 13, 2023, Updated Feb 14, 2024 This chocolate ganache recipe is one of my favorites. I have made it often for many, many years because it’s easy and so delicious. It only takes 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make the best chocolate ganache ever. Pour it over brownies or bundt cake or your favorite desserts to make them next-level delicious. Chocolate Ganache Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions Heavy Cream....

Based on a Versatile Bread Recipe For everyone who has tried my Milk Bread recipe, you know how versatile this dough can be—it’s the touchstone of our many Chinese bakery bun recipes. Today, I want to step out of the Chinese bakery and add just a little drama to our classic milk bread. With the help of cocoa powder and Nutella, we can effortlessly turn this soft, fluffy bread into a gooey, molten, chocolate-y sweet treat....

Posted Oct 28, 2020, Updated Mar 16, 2024 This roasted butternut squash is a healthy fall side dish that’s easy to make with only 5 ingredients! It’s slightly sweet, creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside with a touch of cinnamon – making it the perfect addition to any holiday meal. Plus, this roasted butternut squash is easy to make with only 6 ingredients in 30 minutes, and it’s gluten-free!...

The usual pantry ingredients (like flour, sugar, and butter) are flavored with a bit of vanilla & almond extract, pressed with a cookie press (you can still make these without a press, details below), and baked into a pretty delicate cookie. What are Spritz Cookies? Spritz cookies are small butter cookies with a dough that uses basic ingredients (but the flavor definitely not basic!). They are most often made with a cookie press to make a classic Christmas cookie recipe....

Posted Nov 03, 2024 I know most people focus on the main meal during the holidays, but in my opinion, appetizers are just as important! This cranberry cream cheese dip is my go-to for fall/winter entertaining! A sweet and tangy cranberry mixture is served over cream cheese and topped with crunchy green onions and spread over salty crackers. It’s easy to make in 10 minutes, and is actually best when prepared in advance – lessening your workload in the kitchen on the big day....

These flaky homemade scones are studded with tangy dried cranberries and fresh orange zest. They’re drizzled with a sweet orange glaze before serving. Fresh & Flaky Scones Orange cranberry scones need just about 20 minutes of prep time. Following the tips below, scones are deliciously flaky and easy to make. This recipe uses basic ingredients that you likely have on hand so you can whip them up any time. Serve them with morning coffee or as a light snack in the afternoon....

Serve these as a side dish next to Oven Baked Chicken Breasts or alongside your favorite appetizer recipes! Breaded and baked eggplant slices are creamy soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, and adapt well to a variety of baked eggplant recipes and can even replace noodles in your favorite Easy Homemade Lasagna recipe! We love Meatball Subs and often made eggplant parmesan sub sandwiches using these slices in place of the meatballs!...

Crisp fresh cucumbers are tossed with sweet onion and fresh dill for a light and refreshing side dish. Ingredients for Cucumber Onion Salad Cucumber – Any cucumber will do, but my preference is either Persian cucumbers, which are about 5 to 6 inches long, or English cucumbers (also known as seedless or European cucumbers). Both of these varieties have thin skins, a sweeter taste, and smaller seeds. Dill – For the best flavor, use fresh dill....

The sauce was deliciously glossy with an intense aromatic curry flavor, and the beef was always perfectly tender, with a few pieces of choice tendon thrown in (hey–you say, “ew,” we say, “more please”). However, that beef curry involves long TLC sessions standing over a bubbling pot or what can be scary run-ins with pressure-cookers–take it from us, we’ve got our own Hong Kong style Beef Curry recipe. Well, this recipe for Easy Curry Beef Rice Bowls takes that delicious, slow-cooked flavor and distills it into something that is fast, easy, and just as flavorful and comforting....

In this classic lasagna recipe, sheets of pasta are layered with a cheesy filling, a rich meaty tomato sauce, and more cheese and then baked until bubbly and browned. While there are a few steps, this lasagna recipe is relatively easy to make and has so much flavor. Lasagna Ingredients Cheese Filling: For this classic lasagna recipe, the cheese filling has ricotta and parmesan with seasonings. You can make homemade ricotta cheese or replace it with cottage cheese....

Ancient Greeks and Romans used fennel seed as an insect repellent and a supplement to enhance eyesight, among other uses. During his reign, Charlemagne decreed that fennel should grow in all imperial gardens because of its medicinal properties. Early Puritan settlers in North America chewed on fennel seed to curb hunger pangs during long church sermons. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), fennel seed has warming or yang properties. You can use it to treat maladies like abdominal pain and loss of appetite....

© SpendWithPennies.com Crockpot French Onion Soup French Onion Soup is one of my husband’s all-time favorites. It’s the perfect meal for any soup lover! For me it’s all about the bread and cheese… all soaked in that rich herby onion broth and then broiled until the cheese gets all hot and bubbly. Scooping up the first bite of that ooey gooey cheese is like a little taste of heaven. While French Onion Soup is good, I do think that a good broth takes a long time to develop great flavor which is something I love about this recipe....

Nothing’s better than sliced apples that are caramelized until tender-crisp on the stovetop with this fried apples recipe. What You’ll Need To Make Fried Apples Apples: Choose tart and firm Granny Smiths. They are firm and pair well with the sweet brown sugar butter sauce in this recipe. You can use any variety of apple, adjusting the sugar as needed. Firmer varieties like Honeycrisp and Pink Lady apples hold up well, while softer apples like Cortland’s and McIntosh will fry up much softer....

Sweet and tart and deliciously creamy, these cranberry bars have fresh cranberries and cream cheese in a rich filling. They’re spread over a buttery graham cracker crust and frozen before serving. They’re easy to make, bright, and tangy. Best of all this recipe needs to freeze so it can be made weeks ahead of time! Frozen Cranberry Bars If you like ice cream, you’ll LOVE these cranberry bars. Use fresh or frozen cranberries for a great tangy flavor....

Serve these juicy shrimp as a quick main dish, over pasta, with rice or even put out as a quick snack for guests to enjoy! Why We Love This Recipe Perfect in tacos or scooped over a bed of greens, or served with rice pilaf, this one-pan recipe is so easy to prepare! These are great served as a main dish, along side a juicy steak for a surf and turf or even as an appetizer....

A mixture of cheeses, butter, and garlic all slathered on thick white bread and baked until bubbly and golden brown. What’s not to love? Why This Recipe is Our Fave! Butter. Cheese. Garlic. Bread. ‘Nuff said. This quick and easy recipe can be made in the oven under the broiler or even grilled outdoors alongside some steaks or chicken! You can get creative with the cheese, try different flavors! Use any cheese you have on hand....

Posted Sep 15, 2021, Updated May 26, 2024 This Greek meatballs recipe has become a staple in our house. We make it at least twice a month with our homemade tzatziki, the best tabbouleh recipe, Mediterranean chickpea salad, and naan bread and it’s a meal that every person in our family loves. These Greek meatballs are so easy that my 10 year old daughter makes them by herself from start to finish (including the tzatziki)!...

Posted Jul 11, 2022, Updated May 12, 2024 It’s no secret that Mediterranean cuisine is my all time favorite. From homemade hummus to pita bread and of course, this Greek Orzo Salad, I could eat mediterranean fare every single day. This mediterranean orzo salad recipe is fresh and light and bursting with flavor. Orzo pasta, tomatoes, chickpeas, veggies and fresh herbs are tossed in a delicious homemade dressing for healthy, flavorful side dish....