My Nacho Burger starts with a large (1/3 pound) burger patty flavored with taco seasoning blend for a great Tex-Mex flavor. To get six 1/3-pound burgers you will need 2 pounds of ground beef. Don’t worry you’re going to love this enough to want a big burger. Then I basically add what I put on nachos—pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos, avocado, and even tortilla chips! It might sound strange but trust me the chips completely make the burger....
We did make a couple variations because the first batch we made came out rather dry. Turned out that the cookie just needed to be cooked a little less. They should be just lightly browning around the edges when you take them out of the oven, and still quite soft in the middle. As they cool, they’ll be a little crispy around the edges and moist in the middle. Browning the butter first adds wonderful flavor to the cookies....
Aldie is just about 6 years old and loves to help out; she is especially good helping me find things in an unfamiliar kitchen, opening cans of olives with the can opener, spreading olive paste on baguette slices, and serving the finished work to her guests. Thanks Alden and thank you Heidi (Alden’s mom) for the recipe! Add Parmesan, butter, and olive oil, and process into a paste. Add butter mixture to bowl with olives....
This French picnic sandwich, pan bagnat, is your new best friend for any outdoor excursion. You can—and should—make it ahead. It’s supposed to be a little soft and squishy on the inside from the tuna fish and olive oil soaking into the bread. It is, well, magnifique! Where Does Pan Bagnat Come From? Pan bagnat is to the area around Nice (in the French Mediterranean) as muffuletta is to New Orleans....
An upside-down cake is a gorgeous and time-saving dessert that will impress at any gathering. The moist cake and fresh fruit topping are baked together in one step, so all you have to do is turn it out onto a platter and serve a dazzling dessert. There’s no better way to end a summer barbeque than with a peach upside-down cake, and maybe a side of vanilla ice cream too....
Here, juicy pears and spicy, warming ginger are combined with tart apple cider vinegar for an invigorating non-alcoholic drink. And the best part is, it’s completely customizable to your taste buds. What Is a Shrub? Shrubs are an old way of preserving fruit in vinegar that has found new life in the cocktail world. The result is a sweet-tart syrup that can be added to cocktails, or served on its own with a splash of club soda or seltzer....
My skinny-as-a-spatula 10-year old nephew who won’t eat anything ate this penne pasta with gusto and asked for more. My carb-avoiding sister couldn’t resist it. My father declared it a triumph! Later that night, Dad had my mom recount to him exactly what she did to make this particular penne pasta dish. Thank goodness, because experience has shown that my mother’s memory for recipes has a half-life of only a few hours....
This recipe makes the most of citrus by using the segments as a component of the salad and the juice as the base of a simple vinaigrette. Radicchio adds a nice bitterness and deep reddish-purple color, while a bit of arugula lends a peppery bite. Homemade rustic croutons, toasted walnuts, and crumbled feta cheese join forces with the rest of the ingredients to create the perfect salad for a respite from the winter blues....
Enter these fluffy, vegetarian egg bites loaded with succulent roasted red peppers, fresh chives, and creamy goat cheese that you can bake on a Sunday night and enjoy all week long. Sure, they’re delicious, easy-to-make, and certainly low-carb, but that’s not even the best part. All you’ll have to do is pop an egg bite or two into the microwave, reheat, and devour as you race out the door during busy mornings....
It may seem like an odd choice to pair Parmesan alongside fennel, but the combination works well. The fennel keeps its crisp structure, even when thinly sliced, and its licorice hinted flavor beautifully complements the warm, salty, cheesy savoriness of Parmesan. Thyme and parsley provide the accents along with a simple olive oil and lemon dressing. This is a quick and easy, simple-to-make salad that would be perfect for a lunch, or as a side salad for dinner....
Use a Wok or a Skillet With Lots of Surface Area If you have access to a wok, that is definitely the standard for stir fry recipes, but it’s far from essential. I’ve made stir fries in a variety of skillets over the years. The most important thing is to make sure you have a skillet with a lot of surface area so your ingredients can cook quickly. A large 12-inch skillet or cast-iron skillet will work if you don’t have a wok handy....
Unlike Chinese-style deep fried spring rolls, these Vietnamese spring rolls are very light and fresh. You wrap thinly sliced vegetables, cooked shrimp, and fresh herbs in a neat rice paper package. They’re the perfect pre-dinner snack! I often buy cooked shrimp for spring rolls because I can’t be bothered to cook the shrimp and wait for it to cool. Pre-cooked shrimp makes the prep work quick and easy. I also use fresh vegetables in my spring rolls instead of the traditional pickled vegetables....
It may feel like a tricky or complicated piece of butchery but all you need to do is turn the bird breast side down and cut down eat side of the backbone, which allows you to open it up and press it out flat. A sturdy pair of kitchen scissors is the best tool for the job, or you can use a sharp chef’s knife. Harissa: Spicy and Delicious Harissa is a fragrant spicy chili paste from North Africa....
My mother makes this dish at least once a month and we were raised just calling it by the noodle name, vermicelli. All you have to do is say that word and the collective eyes of our family light up with happy anticipation. What Does Sopa Seca de Fideo Mean? The name “sopa seca de fideo” translates to “dry soup with noodles.” It’s not soup, it’s called a “dry soup” because the noodles absorb all of the wonderful rich stock, making the noodles taste more delicious than you can possibly imagine....
If you asked me at dinner tonight, I would have to say, spicy corn fritters. Yep, the corn fritter diet. (Haven’t you heard of it?) Just pile ’em on. One bite of freshly made fritters made with farm fresh corn, dipped in a sweet chili sauce, and nothing else seems even remotely appealing. Of course, a few weeks of nothing but corn fritters and you’re on the road to pellagra, but one can dream, can’t one?...
Especially problematic are those huge, baseball bat-sized monsters that appear out of the blue when you’ve neglected to check the garden for a few days. This soup is made for such occasions. How to Make Spicy Zucchini Soup The beauty of this soup is that it uses lots of zucchini, it cooks up quickly (perfect for a midweek meal), and it keeps for at least a week in the fridge....
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While finding the best can opener doesn’t sound like a daunting task—won’t any can opener do the trick?—there are a lot of different features and preferences to account for. A manual can opener is more common and stores easily, but an electric model requires less effort. Some leave sharp edges as they cut along the top, while others cut along the sides. If you’re looking for a manual option, the Zyliss Lock N’ Lift Can Opener is our top choice....
Coolers are available in various capacities, shapes, styles, and price ranges. Choosing the best one for your needs depends on the intended use for the cooler. Our top pick, the YETI Tundra Haul Hard Cooler, is particularly useful for camping as the wheels can handle rough terrain. To help you narrow down your choices, here are the best coolers currently on the market. What We Don’t Love: Expensive, heavy Yeti coolers are known for their rotomolded construction, which translates to extra-thick, hollow walls, sturdy outside corners, and the ability to keep food cold for several days....
