This carrot-and-raisin salad gets an upgrade with a slightly spicy, slightly sweet, and very addicting sauce. It brings out the sweet freshness of the carrots and makes the whole dish sing. We are tempted to pour it over all of our salads from here on out. Looking for another way to use up carrots? We can’t […]
There’s a reason comforting dishes will always top our list — because they’re great on good days, but even better on the not-so-great ones. And when you can’t call and cancel Monday, having a hearty bowl of pasta to look forward to for dinner is a great idea. You can never go wrong with carbs, […]
Ingredients: for 16 servings 2 ½ cups warm water(600 mL) 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 7 cups all-purpose flour(875 g), plus more for dusting 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt ¼ cup semolina flour(30 g) OPTIONAL TOPPINGS TOMATO SAUCE 28 oz canned whole tomatoes(795 g) 1 tablespoon kosher salt MARGHERITA tomato sauce fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small […]
Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana serves this comforting soup on chilly stay-at-home evenings. Nutmeg seasons the light creamy broth that’s chock-full of tender broccoli florets and diced potatoes. Ingredients: 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 2 cups diced peeled potatoes 2 cups water 1/3 cup sliced green onions 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 […]
Ingredients: 12 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup canola oil 10 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 stick unsalted butter 1 large lemon, zested and juiced 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs for […]
“My creamy banana strawberry split smoothie is filled with protein and chia seeds for a great healthy drink! Go outside in a nice comfy chair, sit back, and enjoy!” Ingredients: 1 cup almond milk 1 chopped banana, frozen 3/4 cup strawberries 3 ice cubes 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon […]
This is the simplest mousse, and we all need a quick mousse recipe for when we want dessert or something sweet. Ingredients: 200g/7oz chocolate hazelnut spread 50ml/2fl oz full-fat milk 600ml/20fl oz double cream 1 tbsp cornflour 3 tbsp icing sugar 100g/3½oz roasted chopped hazelnuts whipped cream, from a can, to serve (optional) cocoa powder, for dusting (optional) Method: Pop the […]
Ingredients: Sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper 2 cups cauliflower florets 1 pound fettuccine noodles 1 cup 2 percent milk 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, lightly smashed 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan Olive oil, for searing the shrimp 15 to 20 peeled medium shrimp Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish Directions: Bring a […]
Create a heavenly mouth-feel with this pretty-in-pink, sugar-petaled angel food cake. INGREDIENTS: 12 egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 315g (1 1/2 cups) caster sugar 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour Pink food colouring, to tint 300g (2 cups) icing sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon rose water SUGARED ROSE PETALS: 1 medium pink […]
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 5 large yellow onions, sliced into half rounds (about 3 to 4 pounds) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup red wine 2 cups semisweet white wine 1 1/2 cups beef stock or 2 cups beef broth 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves […]