How about gaining some inspiration from your freezer? Think fruits, veggies, meat, fish, broth, breads, and even some dairy. Believe it or not, you can even freeze butter, eggs, cheese, and milk. Frozen chopped onions? They can change your life. Having a freezer of food is one thing. Figuring out how to transform those ingredients into breakfast, lunch, and dinner when your mental energy is already stretched thin is another thing altogether....
This list features twists on classic cocktails, hot drinks, punches, and some nonalcoholic options that everyone will be clamoring to sip and savor. And while some say the cold snap of fall demands a sturdy drink like whiskey, you’ll see there’s no such rule here. Sparkling wine, apple cider, and rum all make an appearance (and yes, whiskey, too). Don’t save these cocktail recipes just for a big dinner party!...
You may recognize some of these picks from our Best Kitchen Items, a series devoted to our favorite kitchen goods, tools, and ingredients. What better gifts can we recommend than those we’ve enthusiastically used ourselves? If we love it, we bet your loved one will, too. Not all of these will literally fit into a stocking, but at $25 and under, each one is worth stashing somewhere nearby! Buy it: Flour Sack Dish Towel, $12 each from Kei & Molly Textiles Buy it: Lan Prik Original Green Chili Sauce, $10....
I don’t know if I’m more excited about Christmas, or about the fact that we only have a week left until the end of the year! (It’s the latter, in case you’re wondering.) But, I am excited to make all of the indulgent holiday recipes which I consider to be a few of my favorite things. This week’s recipes are pretty straightforward, easy to double, and freezer-friendly. Well, all with the exception of the prime rib for Christmas Day, but that’s part of the plan....
I’m not here to give you sanity-saving strategies for families dealing with daylight savings time, but close. These are five weeknight recipes that feel doable even under dire (is it bedtime yet?) circumstances. None of these weeknight meals require more than 15 minutes of active prep time, and they rely on pantry items with easy swaps if you’re not stocked. No one should have to make an extra stop at the grocery store this week....
It’s been two years since we reluctantly packed our corner apartment on 59th Street and left you. Our Starbucks here has a drive-thru, there are cows across the road, and on sunny days we hear the rumble of leaf blowers. “Oh, you’ll come back to me,” I imagine you thinking. Believe me, I miss you too. I thought about you one morning as I packed my three boys lunch for their new school....
It’s light and easy, with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, chopped apple, and bananas, tossed together with honey and lemon juice. So, what are you making for Fourth of July? Grilling? Barbecuing? Please let us know in the comments, I’m always looking for ideas. Have a safe and festive 4th! Serve immediately. Or cover and chill for up to 2 hours before serving.
A healthy serving of fruit is appreciated by almost everyone, whether from friends and family to colleagues. Here are our picks for the best fruit basket delivery services available today. Best Fruit Basket Delivery Services of 2022 Best Overall: The Fruit Company Best for Beautiful Arrangement: Gift Tree Best Value: Edible Arrangements Best for Seasonal Fruit: Frog Hollow Farms Best for Variety: Melissa’s Produce Best for Gourmet Baskets: Harry & David Best for Same-Day Delivery: Fruit Bouquets...
This non-alcoholic, breakfast-worthy spin on a traditional Bloody Mary cocktail is a splendid (s’blended!) introduction to veggie-based smoothies. Loaded with flavor, this bold blend will seduce you with every sip. Add more Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, horseradish, and lemon juice for an even bolder experience. To take the experience up a step, try salting the rim of your glass and serving with a celery stick. You won’t even miss the vodka....
I wish more people shared my enthusiasm. If you are in the not-so-sure-about-broccoli camp, or are cooking for someone who needs to eat more vegetables but is less than enthused at the prospect, this is the recipe for you. Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese: A Power Combo What’s the one thing that makes broccoli taste great? Cheddar cheese. It’s one of those power combos, hard to go wrong. Just check out our Broccoli Cheese Casserole, or our Broccoli Cheddar Mac n Cheese....
That’s why I was intrigued when I saw a recipe for celery stir-fry in my friend Nancy Hachisu’s Japanese Farm Food cookbook, a simple celery stir-fry with chili infused oil and soy sauce. Such a simple preparation, and so so good. Try it! Nancy’s original recipe calls for using a high quality rapeseed oil (another name for canola oil) and/or light sesame oil. We added a little dark sesame oil at the finish which was just lovely, so you might want to try that too....
The problem is that it is sort of like asking someone to make you “taco night”! Pozole is a big production, not in the making of it, but in all of the wonderful garnishes you can add to it. What Is Pozole? Pozole is a traditional soup or stew of Mexico, from pre-Columbian days. The name is derived from the Nahuatl “potzolli” and the stew is made with hominy and pork or chicken....
I recently took my 13-year old nephew to visit our nation’s capitol, including visiting Robert E. Lee’s house at Arlington National Cemetery, and a day wandering the battlefield at Gettysburg. The National Military Park Museum at Gettysburg is not to be missed, by the way. Not only does it give you a clear and thorough understanding of the 3-day battle that took place there, but the photos and relics on display give us a fascinating glimpse into what life must have been like back then....
I’m always looking for a compelling drink—and if it can feed me on a deeper level, so much the better. Case in point: I used to drink coffee, but many moons ago after my twins were born, I could not really drink it anymore. My stomach decided it was just NOT down with that level of acidity and despite the fact that I love the smell of it and sometimes still have decaf (and then usually regret it), I mostly switched to tea and more therapeutic beverages....
I give Chipotle Mexican Grill credit for inspiring my version, which came about out of desperation when their business hours didn’t jive with my cravings. What’s So Great About Chipotle’s Guacamole? Uh, everything! Whereas most chain restaurants’ guacamole seems to be squeezed from a plastic bag, or worse yet, scraped from an industrial tub, Chipotle’s guac is full of avocado chunks and speckled with fresh produce. For me, the selling points of Chipotle’s guacamole have always been the hint of spice from the jalapeños and that shot of lime that hits you in the back of your jaw (in the best way possible, of course)....
Corn also makes a fabulous salsa. Acidity from the salsa’s lime juice balances the sweetness of the corn. Along with some jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, and oregano, it’s a fiesta of flavor. Although not the kind of salsa that one can easily balance on a chip (though that doesn’t stop us from trying), it’s terrific as a side to any southwestern dishes like tacos and enchiladas, or a straight up side with chicken or steak....
Crème Anglaise: Simple Ingredients, Little Effort Similar to a vanilla custard, crème anglaise is made from egg yolks, sugar, milk, cream, and vanilla. But compared to a traditional vanilla custard or pudding, crème anglaise is thinner. It’s a velvety, pourable sauce used to accompany other desserts. Crème anglaise is a relatively easy, make-ahead upgrade to turn any dessert into a special occasion or elegant date-night. With just a little work ahead of time, you have a beautiful, homemade sauce to heighten any ordinary or store-bought dessert....
Unfortunately, limes don’t have the shelf life that we enjoy with lemons. A lime’s peel turns yellow and then brown fairly quickly, and limes tend to dry out sooner than you would expect (compared to lemons). Here is a zesty summer drink you can easily make with those extra limes! Limeade itself can be rather tart (though alone it is still one of my favorite drinks); adding a bit of cranberry juice, sour cherry, or pomegranate juice, can take the edge off the lime while adding another dimension of flavor....
