From dessert sushi to cookies to ice cream, these traditional treats are Japanese favorites. While Japanese cuisine is more famed for its savory dishes – sushi, ramen, tempura – it also has a myriad of confections to offer. If you’re looking for something new to wow your family and friends, you’ve come to the right place! Both a treat for the mouth and the eyes, these charming desserts are guaranteed to put a smile on your face....
From pasta to salad to dessert, you can recreate the famous restaurant menu. I will hold my hand up and admit that I have an unhealthy obsession with The Cheesecake Factory. And yes, I’ve seen the calories on the menu, but I just can’t stop! Between the various insane cheesecakes and the pages of delicious food, having these copycat recipes at home might just save you hundreds on eating out....
From classic apple to saskatoon, these fruit pies are bursting with the best fruit fillings captured in the perfect crust to match. You can lattice the top for a prizewinning masterpiece or make a gorgeous fluted crust. Don’t worry, there’s even some that make it super easy on this list with a tasty store-bought crust. Pick your favorite fruit and let’s hop to it! You and I have some baking to do....
What are your favorite kinds of fries? If you said all of them, I’m right there with you. I mean, who doesn’t love French fries?! They’re crunchy, tender, fatty, salty, and downright tempting. From traditional French fries to authentic poutine to creative variations like Korean honey fries, there are so many different types to try. The hardest part about ordering a crispy side of spuds is what type of fries to get....
Potatoes are delicious, easy to work with, and versatile. There are hundreds of ways to prepare them! They’re delicious no matter how you serve them, which makes it tough to settle on just one variation. Potato Side Dish Recipes That’s why today, I’m featuring 25 different recipes for potato side dishes. Sure, French fries are yummy, but there are other amazing ways to take potatoes to the next level. From tots to wedges to casseroles, there’s a spud-tacular recipe to suit your fancy....
They’re decadent, sweet, nutty, and just plain scrumptious! Some of these recipes are very heavy on the chocolate, while others are practically drowning in peanut butter. We’ve got creamy, crunchy, cakey desserts and more! So no matter what you prefer, you’ll definitely find something on here to curb your cravings. Give these chocolate peanut butter desserts a try, and you’ll never serve one without the other again! 30 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Desserts We Can’t Get Enough Of 1....
Because nothing says ‘I love you’ like a plate of just-baked cookies. And these aren’t just any cookies. They’re made with love and full of sweet goodness. From sugar hearts and red velvet bites to chocolatey treats and buttery shortbread, this list of over 25 cookies is sure to hurry along Cupid’s arrow. Bake them for a Valentine’s picnic, put a few in a box as a romantic treat, or serve them up to your honey for a Valentine’s breakfast in bed....
Cookies have been around for a long time, and some recipes are just as good today as they were back then. Linzer cookies are a terrific example of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” with their adorable shape and sweet filling. I grew up eating so many amazing cookies, and it was hard to narrow this list down. From classic thumbprint cookies and buttery shortbread to rugelach and pecan pralines, this list has you covered for the next few parties....
One of the most commonly used ingredients in Southeast Asian cuisine is lemongrass. As a matter of fact, you can find it in the dishes of Cambodia, Thailand, and of course, Vietnam. It is also popular in Indian, Indonesian, and Sri Lankan cooking. Because of its unique flavor profile, it lends dishes not only a delightful zing but also an amazing citrus-like aroma. However, since lemongrass grows mostly in warmer and tropical countries, such as Africa and Southeast Asia, you may have difficulty finding it in some areas or regions, especially where the cold reigns supreme....
The icing in this recipe is the chocolate icing of your dreams. It firms up nicely for frosting, but I prefer to dunk the tops of these Devil’s Food Cupcakes into the icing before it firms up. I love the way the icing lies smoothly on top, and sprinkles attach themselves to the still-not-firm icing rather easily. These were made for a very special birthday for one of our friends....
½ cup green bell pepper, diced ½ cup tomato, diced 1 medium-sized cucumber, diced ½ cup white onion, diced ½ cup parsley, finely chopped 4 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp Italian seasoning 1 cup canned chickpeas, chopped ⅛ tsp salt and pepper, to taste ⅛ cup feta cheese, crumbled In a bowl, add the green bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, white onion, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and chickpeas....
Regardless of the weather or season, a bread bowl is a welcome addition to any meal. Fill it with hearty soups and stews during the colder months. Come spring and summer, bread bowls can be filled with vibrant greens, cool pasta salads, and creamy dips. If you’re super adventurous, you can even put an ice cream sundae in a bread bowl! I have always found bread baking quite relaxing. It’s a time consuming yet rewarding process....
Preparation Adding a hint of basil here and a dash of oregano there will undoubtedly boost the flavor in your meals, but according to a new study conducted by Penn State University and Texas Tech University researchers and featured in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, putting an extra teaspoon of herbs and spices when prepping your food will also decrease blood pressure. Specifically, the team found that including an additional six-and-a-half grams (nearly a teaspoon and a half) of seasonings in a daily amount of food can lower systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure....
Preparation Have you ever wondered how to turn your dreams of owning your own business into a reality? We can help. Each week, as part of our Self Made series, we showcase female entrepreneurs—as well as their quality, handmade goods—and share their best advice related to starting, maintaining, and growing your own business. Aishwarya Iyer, founder and CEO of Brightland, lived in New York City a full eight years before ever attempting to cook, which is not all that surprising given that restaurants and eateries abound....
Preparation Saving our well-earned dollars has been instilled in us from the time we were young. And while Americans have historically struggled to save money, for a number of reasons, the pandemic may have changed things. The percentage of people’s income remaining each month after taxes and spending skyrocketed to a record 32.2 percent in April of 2020, up from 12.7 percent in the month prior, according to statistics by the U....
Preparation How you launder your beach towels may not be something you’ve thought very deeply about, but it’s time for you to give their care some extra consideration. Ultimately, beach towels are quite different than bath iterations-they take more of a beating and are often caked with sand, sweat, sunscreen, and the occasional ketchup or rosé stain at the end of a day at the seashore. That said, it’s important to wash them properly....
Krispy Kreme is one of my dirty food secrets. I don’t hunt it down (thankfully there aren’t that many in Sydney) but if I pass one during a weak moment then yeah, I break. Sigh. Why wasn’t I born craving broccoli and inspired to live a sugar free life? OK. So if I have to have a jelly doughnut every now and then, the least I can do is make it at home so it’s healthier....
Preparation Have you ever wondered how to turn your dreams of owning your own business into a reality? We can help. Each week, as part of our Self Made series, we showcase female entrepreneurs—as well as their quality, handmade goods—and share their best advice related to starting, maintaining, and growing your own business. When Naj Austin first launched Ethel’s Club, a subscription-based social and wellness platform designed to celebrate people of color, in November of 2019, the plan was to use their brick-and-mortar clubhouse in Brooklyn as a place for members to meet in person and connect....
Preparation Bitter, sweet, spicy, crisp, tender…spring and summer salad greens vary widely in flavor and texture and what is key to a really great salad is knowing how each of them works best. Sheila Jarnes, a chef and food stylist based in Portland, Maine, is always excited when the first tender greens of spring appear at her local market. She has worked in professional kitchens that value locally-sourced produce—including a stint at the storied Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California—and has this advice for prepping salad greens: “One of the biggest lessons I learned at Chez Panisse is to treat greens gently!...
This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! A JUICY Baked Chicken Breast! Though I always stand firm that brown meat is better than white – more flavour, more juiciness – lean chicken breast is a regular in my shopping trolley, week after week. So today, I’m sharing my recipe for how I make Oven Baked Chicken Breast. We can never have too many really great quick chicken breast recipes!...
