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Jalapeno Poppers Recipe (With Dipping Sauce!)
Even thought they’re made from whole peppers, jalapeño poppers are only mildly spicy. The tame spice level is thanks, in part, to cheese. Creamy ingredients are a delicious way to tone down the heat in jalapeño poppers.
16 Types of Pasta & When To Use Them
With pasta, there are endless dinner possibilities. This is partially due to the fact that there are literally hundreds of different types of pasta shapes out there (many estimate around 350) and countless sauce varieties.
A Trick For Better Vegetable Lasagna
There’s too much bad vegetable lasagna in the world. You know what we’re talking about: slippery noodles sitting in a puddle of their own juice, with soggy mushrooms spilling right out. It doesn’t have to be this way! Vegetable lasagna can be great if it’s made well.
Pink Lemons from the Eureka Lemon Tree
If you’ve cooked with us, you know we love our lemon zest. There’s nothing wrong with the Lisbon lemons you probably buy at your local super market, but sometimes it’s fun to branch out. That’s when we turn to pink lemons.
How To Mold Butter
If you’re looking for a memorable touch to make your table stand out, go for fancy butter. Learn how to use a butter mold below.
How to Make Frozen Drinks at Home
During hot summer months there’s nothing more relaxing than happy hour with a frozen drink. A blended margarita or a glass of frosé will help you unwind and cool off at the same time.
How to Prepare a Half Chicken
What’s more comforting than a roasted chicken? For many of our chefs, it’s their go-to Sunday dinner. Pair it with a salad or crispy potatoes, and a roasted bird can be a healthy and satisfying meal.
Anchovies vs. Sardines: What’s the Difference?
There’s a wide world of tinned fish available to the supermarket shopper, but the two most popular options are sardines and anchovies. Even though they’re both small and oily, these tinned fish have distinctly different flavors, appearances, and origins.
Here’s How: Take the Bite out of Shallots with Vinegar
Nearly as often as we ask you to mince your garlic into paste, we instruct you to transfer your minced shallot to a small bowl with some vinegar. After that, as you get back to cooking your steak or your chopped apple salad or your farro. Meanwhile, the vinegar gets to work on the shallot. It’s amazing how much better your meal will be just because you left the shallots alone!
Different Types of Sugar: Exploring Sweet Varieties
When you think of sugar you most likely imagine white granulated sugar, but there are a several types of sugar available in most grocery stores. These sugars vary in texture, flavor, and color. Depending on what you’re making, choosing the right sugar can be mission-critical.
Cake Baking Tips & Troubleshooting Problems
Cake baking mistakes happen to everyone. A birthday cake with a giant hole in the middle? A pound cake as dense as a log? We’ve been there.
How to Cook Chickpeas
With a little luck, you might be able to find fresh chickpeas or garbanzo beans at a local farmers market in the summer. These green peas inside their fuzzy pods might look pretty different from the canned variety available at most supermarkets, but they’re just the raw, fresh version. Keep reading to learn the difference between raw, fresh, and canned chickpeas.
Tuna Noodle Casserole is a Bowl of Comfort Topped with Crackers
Comfort food, comfort food, comfort food. I can keep cooking it, but I always want more. As a native midwesterner, nothing says comfort for me like a casserole. Growing up, my favorite version of this dish was tuna noodle casserole.
Make-Ahead Waffles for Pain-Free Breakfasts
There’s nothing wrong with a good toaster waffle, but as a Chef I’ve come to enjoy the beauty that is the Liege waffle. This type of waffle offers a little more complexity and flavor than you’ll find in the freezer aisle.
The 5 Best Cuts of Lamb To Cook at Home
If cooking lamb is new territory for you, here are five cuts that are best to start out with: rib chop, loin chop, sirloin steak, stew meat and ground meat.
How to Carve a Turkey Breast
When it comes to carving, a turkey breast is easier to handle than a whole bird. There’s no need to worry about removing the wings, or if you should slice the drumsticks off the bones.
How To Make Bread Bowls For Your Favorite Soups
Building a flavorful soup is one of the great pleasures of fall. You can make a great soup with just about anything in the pantry. Use vegetables scraps to start a beautiful homemade broth, and then layer in ingredients until you’ve created a flavor explosion.
How to Roast Almonds
All almonds taste nuttier and richer when they’re roasted. Roasting almonds brings their natural oils to the surface, and also crisps up the bronze, papery skins. Roasting nuts deepens their flavor, rendering them richer, nuttier, and more complex. It also gives them a crispier texture that shines in many recipes.
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