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To start, this drink is not green. You will not need to purchase a bottle largely composed of high fructose corn syrup, dyed with just the right amounts of “Yellow 5” and “Blue 1” to evoke the shade of Slimer from the Ghostbusters. This is a fresh take on the cocktail featuring fresh ingredients—including fresh apples! Now, when a drink has “apple” in the name, I expect there to be a lot of apple flavor, and this Appletini does not disappoint....

Then she would dip these chicken nuggets into melted butter, dredge them in breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and bake them. My god were they good. The Secret to the Best Parmesan Chicken Nuggets Several years ago when I asked mom for her Parmesan chicken recipe, she hadn’t made it in so many years, she had completely forgotten how. After several false starts, my father and I finally recreated what comes close to her original recipe....

Not only does it free up oven space and keep your kitchen cool on hot days, the grill is an ideal stage to introduce the flavors of sweet smoke. When I think of a baked potato, it’s not just the fluffy whipped potato, but the salty crisp skin, too. The grill makes them both shine. Plus, any chance to be outside next to grill is great for the stomach and the soul....

Beef oxtails make a wonderful stock and sometimes you can get them (try Costco) at a reasonable price. If you’ve never cooked oxtails before, they do indeed come from the tail of a steer, and they make the most divinely flavorful stew. Their bones are also filled with marrow, perfect for making bouillon. It makes a delicious soup all on its own. You can also use it as a base for French onion soup or other beef-based soups....

Beef Wellington is one of those dishes that was a lot more popular 40 years ago than it is now. But once my dad decides he wants to make something, come hell or high water, it will be made. It also helps that Chef Gordon Ramsay has a video online on how to make his version of Beef Wellington, using Parma ham wrapped around the tenderloin instead of the more traditional pâté de foie gras....

It’s time for stews and slow braises like this one, rich, savory, and warming. This beer braised chicken is a riff off a classic Belgian carbonnade, a slow braise with sweet, malty dark beer, mustard, with chicken thighs smothered in onions. The thing to note is that you can’t use any old beer. You want a dark beer, a “malty” beer, one that has richness and body, and sweet notes....

The best beer brewing classes are those aligned with your current level of knowledge and provide education that matches your goals, such as becoming a better homebrewer or working as a brewmaster. The best class should also meet your needs for online or in-person instruction, allowing for hands-on training and professional certification when needed. Continue reading for more about the best beer brewing classes. Best Beer Brewing Classes of 2022 Best Overall: University of California Davis Continuing & Professional Education in Brewing Best Online Certificate Program: Institute of Brewing & Distilling General Certificate in Brewing Best On-Site Short Course: Appalachian State Summer Brewing Short Course Best Self-Paced Classes on a Budget: Craft Beer & Brewing Video Courses...

The best cake delivery services offer a range of flavors and designs, make ordering easy, and in many cases, allow you to add customized elements. Here are some of the best places to order a birthday cake, whether you’re planning your own party or sending a delicious confection as a gift. Best Birthday Cake Delivery Services of 2022 Best Overall: Goldbelly Best for Same-Day Delivery: Postmates Best Budget Option: Instacart Best for Mini Birthday Cakes: Send a Cake Best for Gluten-Free Birthday Cakes: Karma Baker Best for Vegan Birthday Cakes: Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen Best for Ice Cream Cakes: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream Best for Cake and Gift Delivery: Williams Sonoma Best for Birthday Cake Pops: Pop-a-Cake Best for Keto Birthday Cakes: Zambawango...

Muffins that are rich, tender, and loaded with blackberries? No, it’s not the butter (though butter makes everything better IMHO). The Secret to the Best Blackberry Muffins If your guess is it has something to do with the type of berries, you’re close. Wild blackberries do make the best pies, muffins, and cakes. But you can only get those a couple months of the year. No, the secret to making the best muffins is sour cream!...

Blackberries grow wild here along the American River, and pretty much around all of the creeks and streams in California. Heck, they even grow wild in empty lots and neglected back yards in San Francisco. Some friends and I went berry picking at the river this week and brought home a couple pounds of fresh, ripe, juicy berries, perfect for a pie. And a perfect pie it is, or was....

It’s the ultimate weekend brunch drink. It’s also a famous hangover cure, though the benefits are due mostly to electrolyte replenishment coming from the liquid, salt, and natural sugar in the main ingredients—tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce. The vodka? My guess is drinking more vodka isn’t going to help anyone’s hangover much. Though who knows? The Bloody Mary is one of my favorite drinks of all time, though usually I limit the vodka to one ounce (I’m a lightweight, don’t judge!...

What Is a Breakfast Quesadilla? These quesadillas are what I would call ‘bonus’ quesadillas: they’re not only cheesy but have a bonus bump of protein with scrambled eggs and black beans. Mild green chiles add lots of flavor, and if you are feeling spicy in the morning, add jalapeños and cilantro to the mix. On top of that, they are vegetarian, so if you are cutting your meat consumption these days, you’ll love these....

My friend George R patiently explained to me how he made it, and how much he loved it. The light in his eyes when he was talking about it should have been a clue. Yet all I could think of was, why would anyone want to cook grapefruit? Well friends, the answer is the same for why someone would want to eat hot cereal instead of cold. It tastes good!...

What Exactly Is a Brookie? The components are simple enough—chocolate chip cookie dough mashed together with brownie batter to make a hybrid cookie/brownie baked treat. You usually find them in one of three forms: baked into bars like brownies, baked in mini muffin cups, or pressed together into cookies, as I’ve done here. How To Make a Brookie For my version, I wanted to ensure that the cookie and brownie portions both maintained their integrity without one becoming too much like the other....

Usually she used elbow macaroni pasta, because usually a small bowl of tomato pasta would be served alongside tuna macaroni salad, our standard Catholic fish-on-Fridays family meal. Mom would just make extra macaroni and stir in the tomato sauce for it. She did this because my dad requested it, and he wanted it because that’s what his mother in Minnesota used to make for him (back in the 1930s and 40s)....

Usually when a fragrant and ripe melon is ready to be sliced up, big pieces to nosh on are all I need for a sweet and nutritious treat. However, I’ve been venturing out and incorporating it to my smoothie routine. If you haven’t tried adding cantaloupes to drinks, you’ve been missing out. The fruit is naturally sweet, with honey notes. To add dimension to the smoothie, I add some tart plain Greek yogurt and bananas for creaminess....

Weird because most of us who bake are used to mixing dough ingredients together and then plopping them in the oven. With a pâte a choux dough, you essentially half cook the dough first, by adding flour to boiling water and butter, and stirring like a madman until you have a ball of dough the consistency of play-dough. Then you mix in eggs and then the dough goes in the oven, where it puffs up as the water in the dough turns to steam and expands into air pockets....

No worries, I won’t spoil your game day fun. I’ll just add to it with all these amazing recipes perfect for cheering on your favorite team. Don your game day attire! Break out the face paint and foam fingers! Load up your kitchen with snacks, chili, and all the finger foods. It’s time to support your team win or lose and what better way to celebrate or sulk than with a spread so big you can enjoy the leftovers for the rest of the weekend!...