If you’re new to making wontons at home, we have tips on what makes a great bowl of wontons, different fillings to choose from, soup bases, and several folding techniques. Let’s talk about How to Make wontons We almost always have a giant bag of wontons in our freezer. Before we get down to the final handful, we’re usually thinking about making another batch, because they’re such a quick and easy meal....
About Hunan Cuisine Hunan-style food, like Sichuan food, features chilis and spice as a core flavor, and has really taken off in popularity in recent years as more Chinese immigrants and visitors have made their way into all parts of America. Hunan-style food incorporates fermented black beans in many dishes, including Hunan Steamed Fish with Salted Chilies, (an under-appreciated dish on our blog, I must say). On the topic of fermented black beans, if you’re looking to dip a toe in the water rather than steam up a whole fish, one of our favorite condiments is Lao Gan Ma or “Lady Sauce” as Sarah and Kaitlin dubbed it long ago, as you can see here in our very first post....
Pile on your favorite nacho toppings, and serve with a side of sour cream and salsa for a yummy appetizer! What are Irish Nachos Irish Nachos are made with all the same toppings that would go on regular nachos and are chock full of messy, cheesy, bacon-topped goodness! Grab a fork and dig in. How to Make Irish Nachos Making potato nachos is as easy as 1, 2, 3!...
Lean ground turkey is mixed with seasonings and bread crumbs and then oven-baked. Add them to soups or pasta sauce, or make them into a meatball sub! An Easy Weeknight Meal Dress turkey meatballs up with marinara sauce and top spaghetti or pop them into a sub roll. Use them to replace ground beef meatballs in almost any dish. They’re quick to prepare and freezer-friendly. Make a double batch and freeze them for busy nights....
Crème de cassis or Chambord is added to sparkling wine to give a pretty pink hue and flavors of raspberries or currants. What is a Kir Royale? Kir Royal is a tasty French aperitif made with berry flavored liquor. The classic recipe calls for crème de cassis, a black currant liquor. A superb (though pricier!) variation uses Chambord, a delectable raspberry-based liquor that offers this drink more depth and complexity....
🫕One pot method This recipe is an easy spin on the traditional Yakhni Pulao, which is the method I’ve used in my Chicken Pulao recipe here. In the traditional recipe, you simmer the meat, aromatics and whole spices into a stock until they are cooked before sifting out the whole spices and proceeding to separately brown onions, adding the meat and then the stock from the initial simmering stage, before adding the rice and steaming till cooked....
Oven roasted chicken gives you a very different from poaching it or even pan frying it. When I make this recipe, my whole family swears that it is the best roast chicken they have ever had! I love serving this easy lemon Roast Chicken with a side of roasted root vegetables; they go perfectly together! This roast chicken recipe can also easily be adapted to be made on a rotisserie!...
This easy faux-tato salad starts with perfectly roasted cauliflower. It’s cooled and tossed with celery, onion, bacon, and cheese in a rich creamy dressing. So easy to make and everyone loves this recipe! A Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad Just as refreshing as it is delicious this is a great twist on a potato salad.This is best made in advance and chilled to let the flavors blend!This recipe works as a hearty side dish with all your favorite bbq recipes and even those who don’t follow a low carb lifestyle LOVE this cauliflower potato salad....
Who doesn’t love a chilled glass of mint lemonade in scorching hot summer? But when some fresh mint leaves is added to homemade lemonade, the taste is simply boosted. This is a simple recipe for a Ramadan Iftar drink, something that is easy to make and great in taste. In summers, my favorite thing to have are juices because you get a variety of fruits to choose from. My top favorite summer juices are watermelon juice, peach juice, plum juice, and falsa juice, which is a classic....
These recipes are our hidden gems, unsung heroes, long-lost loves. Heck, sometimes we’ve even forgotten about them. If your repertoire is in need of a little shaking up, this list is the perfect way to find something new and exciting! Don’t judge a recipe by its cover Some recipes just don’t get any love. There will always be the popular kids on the block—Char Siu, Mapo Tofu, Egg Drop Soup, Chili Oil....
Tender asparagus spears are crusted in a delicious crisp coating for the perfect side dish or appetizer! Serve with your favorite dips. Why We Love This Recipe Crispy asparagus fries are a great snack, appetizer, or side dish with lots of flavor! I love when I can replace deep-fried snacks with a healthier option and in this recipe the coating is crispy crunchy from the oven! This recipe is easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time....
Posted Mar 04, 2020, Updated Apr 23, 2024 Pears are one of the first fruits I introduce to my babies, and they all go crazy for them. They are sweet, and full of fiber to help keep things moving in the digestive tract, plus it’s so easy to make baby pear baby food at home! I always made my baby food from scratch, from sweet potatoes, to baby food carrots, to combinations like pumpkin apple baby food, I prefer homemade over store bought!...
With just a handful of ingredients, these come together in no time at all. Send a pretty tin of these easy tasty treats to family and loved ones. Peppermint Bark Pretzel Bites We love peppermint bark… add in some pretzels to make them next level! All you need for these candies is a handful of ingredients and then a quick prep! These are perfect for the kids to help out and get into the holiday spirit!...
Posted Jan 26, 2024, Updated Sep 30, 2024 My very first job when I was 14 was working at a local pizza restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago. As a result, I am incredibly passionate about good pizza, and pepperoni pizza is one of my family’s favorite pie varieties. However, the pizza scene where we live now is pretty sad – so we always choose to make our own pizza at home!...
A Recipe from Kitchen Coworkers This pernil-style roast pork recipe comes from my friends and fellow coworkers from when I was a teenager working in the Kitchen at the Liberty, NY Holiday Inn. Aside from my father and one part-time Chinese chef that the Holiday Inn restaurant hired for summer crowds, the rest of the kitchen staff were from Puerto Rico. I was able to not only learn and practice a lot of my high school Spanish, I also managed to pick up some classic recipes and flavors....
Note: This recipe was originally published in October 2016. We have since updated it with clearer instructions and metric measurements. Enjoy! What Is Tres Leches Cake? If you’ve never had tres leches cake, it’s basically a light sponge cake that gets soaked in a mixture of three milks: evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and in the case of this recipe, half and half. A traditional tres leches cake doesn’t have too many additional flavor agents besides that, but this version is resolutely pumpkin-y and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice....
I grew up eating qingtuan and always loved the unique aroma of the green sticky rice dough (which is very similar to Japanese mochi). You already know my love for the filling, which is traditionally red bean paste. These are precious, because the availability window is usually very short. It’s just a few weeks in April, usually around Qing Ming (Tomb Sweeping Day), a day for Chinese families to visit their ancestors who have passed....
Scallops seem fancy but are honestly easy to make! What Are Scallops? Scallops are mollusks that come in large and petite sizes. Smaller scallops are called bay scallops and are great in seafood chowder, cooked in sauce, or added to pasta dishes. Larger scallops are called sea scallops and are often served wrapped in bacon, cooked in foil, or threaded onto skewers and grilled, kebab style! Ingredients/Variations Like shrimp scampi, these scallops have a very basic preparation....
A perfectly cooked pork tenderloin is incredibly tender and juicy (and takes no time at all). As with many pork dishes, it pairs beautifully with dijon mustard in the creamy sauce. A Perfect Meal in Minutes We love this recipe because it turns out perfectly every time! It’s tender and juicy. The flavor is very elegant but surprisingly easy. The whole dish comes together in no time at all. It pairs well with any roasted or steamed veggie and air fryer potatoes....
Serve roasted eggplant slices as a side dish, or use them in Italian and Mediterranean cooking, like eggplant rollatini or eggplant parmesan. Roasting makes eggplant creamy, soft, and delicious. Try combining garlic roasted eggplant with other roasted veggies, like oven roasted carrots, potatoes or parmesan leeks. Cubes of oven roasted eggplant combined with veggies and topped with melted mozzarella cheese on a hoagie roll make for a fabulous sandwich....
