This whole roasted chicken recipe is easy to make, has only 6 ingredients (two of which are salt and pepper), and only takes 5 minutes to prepare. The real secret to this chicken, however, is giving it a 24-hour rest (or longer!) in the refrigerator before roasting. This gives the skin a chance to dry out (dry skin=crispy skin) and for the seasonings to flavor the meat. If you can let it sit for 72 hours that’s even better!...
While you can buy commercially-made spice rubs, it’s satisfying (and economical) to make your own blend, because then you can customize it to your own taste! What’s in This Spice Blend? This fish and seafood rub leans heavily on the celery salt, which plays really well with the briny taste of seafood and fish. It also has a complex blend of garlic, ginger, paprika, and dry mustard as well as a few hints and notes of earthiness from allspice, nutmeg, and black pepper....
Video: How to Make Pecan Pie Pecan Pie: A History Pecans are native to North America. So, it is entirely fitting that a pecan pie would make an annual appearance at Thanksgiving along with our other native foodstuffs like turkey, pumpkin, and cranberries. Pecan pie itself, though, is a more recent invention. While the first printed recipes for the pie started appearing in the late 1800s, the pecan pie classic as we know it became popular through the marketing efforts of Karo in the 1930s to help sell their corn syrup, a necessary ingredient in the pie....
This casserole takes all the joy of the twice baked potato—a creamy, fluffy potato base packed with gooey and tangy cheese, salty bacon, and fresh scallions—and transforms it into the ultimate make-ahead dish. Choosing Your Potatoes I will never tell you that there is a wrong potato (all potatoes are wonderful), but there is usually a right potato for the twice baked potato job and understanding a bit more about them can help you choose correctly....
The peppers are warm, filling, and enormously healthful. It’s the type of dish I crave when I want something comforting, but don’t want to land in a food coma. Trust me, these stuffed peppers promise a very good dinner, whether you are a devout vegetarian or not. The inspiration for the recipe comes by way of Deborah Madison, a chef and pioneer in the vegetarian cooking scene. I’ve been making the brown rice casserole from her famed The Greens Cookbook since it hit my bookshelf two decades ago....
We found this salad recipe years ago in Fine Cooking magazine (probably my favorite cooking magazine of all time). The salad beautifully combines the sweetness of summer cherry tomatoes with white beans and parsley. The secret sauce is the dressing, which includes garlic and rosemary infused olive oil, and a paste made of garlic, lemon, Parmesan and anchovies. If you want a vegetarian option, omit the anchovies, if not, by all means include them....
I was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and have multi-ethnic heritage–Pakistani, Afghan and Persian. Because of my father’s job as an international development banker, I grew up all over the world: the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, the United Kingdom, and Bangladesh. As an adult, I worked in Rome, Italy, after which I made my way to Toronto, Canada, a place I now call home. I started observing Ramadan when we lived in Nairobi, Kenya; I was 16-years-old....
Would you like to make dinner tonight fast and stress-free? We thought so! Our secret these days is PERDUE® SHORT CUTS®. A few packages of fully-cooked, seasoned, and sliced chicken breasts in your refrigerator guarantee dinner’s on the table in mere minutes. And Burrito Bowls are often the answer when 5 pm approaches and time is tight. The nice thing is they’re totally customizable: you can lay out all of the ingredients in separate containers and everyone can build their own bowl....
As the nights get cold and Daylight Savings Time prepares to rear its hateful head, the inevitable shift indoors meets with less resistance. I mean, it’s going to happen anyway, so why not lean in? When it starts to get frosty, I want dinners that are simmered and soul-satisfying. Besides, I need extra energy to fuel all the strategic layering it takes to comfortably walk the dog. These dinners make me feel warm from the inside giving me, and hopefully you too, the strength to embrace the seasonal shifts of the weeks to come....
Mediterranean Hummus Snack Pack with Pita Chips This is our go-to for healthy protein, which also happens to be vegetarian. It’s comes in a 2-pack and we either toss a pack right into a lunchbox, or we scoop out the hummus and crispy pita chips into a Yumbox, our favorite bento box. Either way, these always get eaten. Mini Beef Tacos These beef tacos are a great source of protein in a fun-to-eat mini size....
In my house, salads are summertime staples, often replacing heartier meals and determined in large part by what ingredients are on hand. At the farmers market, I buy first and strategize later (one could have worse afflictions than impulse buying a drawer’s worth of local vegetables). When hunger strikes, I think of my favorite combinations—many are below—and feel free to improvise on those themes. Many of these recipes lend themselves to making ahead, or can be assembled quickly at the last minute, needing only grilled steak, chicken or fish to round them out....
But you know what? It’s pretty darn close! I would say it’s even 90 percent, if not 95 percent there. The crust is crackly and tasty, and as long as you don’t forget about it in your air fryer, it’s still going to be juicy. As with many things in the kitchen, it’s all about tradeoffs, but I think you would be silly to not try this if you have access to an air fryer....
These smoothies are designed by chefs and nutritionists to include loads of healthy, flavorful ingredients, and they’re often more cost-effective than buying smoothies individually. Since there are more smoothie delivery options than ever, we rounded up a list of the best services on the market. Here, we present our findings. Best Smoothie Delivery Services of 2022 Best Overall: Revive Superfoods Best Budget-Friendly: Smartfruit Best Variety: Daily Harvest Best Organic: Blendtopia Best Premade: Splendid Spoon Best Frozen: The Frozen Garden Best Powdered: Realm Best for Superfoods: Ka’Chava...
As such, it was pretty good for its time, but it needed some serious updating. These days, I want something better than “pretty good.” Making the Best Black Bean Burger I get tired of beef burgers and sometimes want to incorporate more plant-based meals into my diet. For these reasons, I love the idea of a vegetarian alternative to the standard beef burgers of summer. I turned to black beans as the base....
What’s a grain bowl? These are bowls filled full with fresh and delicious vegetables, some protein, and a cooked whole grain. The components can often be made ahead of time, so grain bowls make a great assemble-and-go meal. How To Make a Grain Bowl I recently visited the kitchen of Whole Heart Provisions in Boston, a popular local grain bowl restaurant, and learned a few tricks from their chef, Rebecca Arnold....
Actually the most flavorful part of the turkey comes from the dark meat of the turkey thighs and legs, which are much less expensive than the breast meat. Here’s one of our favorite budget-friendly winter stews—turkey legs that have been slowly braised on a bed of celery and onions until fork tender, then shredded and served with a sauce of their braising liquid. We often include potatoes and root vegetables as well....
But did you know brown butter has a place in savory dishes, too? Its sweet, nutty flavor adds richness and complexity to everything it touches, from roasted root vegetables to scrambled eggs. Here are a few tips to help you start using brown butter in savory cooking—it elevates even the most basic weeknight dinners. 3 Tips for Cooking With Brown Butter 3 Ways To Use Brown Butter Beyond Baking Ready to start using brown butter in savory recipes?...
Buttermilk Chicken Marinade - The Secret to Great Fried Chicken! The secret? Buttermilk! Buttermilk is lightly acidic. Soaking the chicken overnight in buttermilk helps tenderize it, and the chicken stays tender when you fry it. The Best Pan for Frying Chicken Many recipes call for frying chicken in a cast iron frying pan. Sometimes, we use one of our trusty cast iron pans, and sometimes, a hard anodized aluminum pan. Cast iron tends to be quite heavy....
Sure, they don’t tell you what a charming personality you have or offer a string of lotto numbers, but they do have a crisp bite and delightfully sandy texture. Ingredients in Chinese Almond Cookies Almond flour, almond extract, and slivered almonds ensure that you get an intense flavor that will eclipse any paper-filled treat. Set out a plate of these for the upcoming Chinese New Year. Almond cookies symbolize coins and will be sure to bring you good fortune....
