Month: April 2023

“Egg Not” (Eggless Eggnog)

“Egg Not” (Eggless Eggnog)An eggless eggnog is made with milk, vanilla pudding mix, and spices as a festive holiday beverage. Blend 2 cups milk sugar pudding mix rum-flavored extract nutmeg allspice and ginger in a blender on medium-high speed until smooth; pour into a pitcher. Stir remaining 3 cups milk into mixture. Refrigerate eggnog until […]

Beet Carpaccio with Mint Vinaigrette

Beet Carpaccio with Mint VinaigretteThe ideal starter for a dinner party is this delectable vegetarian beet carpaccio with goat cheese and a light mint vinaigrette. Fill a pot with 3 inches of water insert a steamer basket and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and place beets inside the steamer basket. […]

Homemade Chicken Gravy

Homemade Chicken GravyChicken gravy made from scratch is simple with Chef John’s recipe! Start with a basic blonde roux, add high-quality stock and cream, and you’ll never buy powdered packets again! Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Gradually whisk in flour reduce heat to low and stir until the roux has turned golden […]

Mojito Cookies

Mojito CookiesThe mint, rum, and lime flavors of the classic mojito cocktail are combined in these sweet sugar cookies, making them perfect for entertaining. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cream sugar butter and lime zest together in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs fully […]

Mango Green Tea Frappuccino

Mango Green Tea FrappuccinoGreen tea is blended with ice cream and served alongside sliced mango in this copycat green tea Frappuccino recipe. Combine ice cream green tea ice and sugar in a blender; blend until thick and creamy. Pour ice cream mixture into a serving cup. Arrange mango on a plate or in a bowl. […]

Ethiopian Firfir with Dried Beef (Quanta Firfir)

Ethiopian Firfir with Dried Beef (Quanta Firfir)This well-known Ethiopian stew, Quanta Firfir, features dried beef and is prepared with tomatoes, berbere seasoning, injera, and spiced clarified butter. Onions should be cooked in a sizable saucepan at a medium-high heat. Cook 5 minutes under cover or until the food begins to brown. Add vegetable oil and […]

Briam (Greek Baked Zucchini and Potatoes)

Briam (Greek Baked Zucchini and Potatoes)Briam, a traditional Greek baked vegetable dish with potatoes, zucchini, red onions, tomatoes, parsley, and olive oil, can be a main dish or a side dish. Set the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees C). Spread red onions, potatoes, and zucchini in a very large baking dish (9×13-inch or […]

Salt Rising Bread

Salt Rising BreadThis bread necessitates a delicate, challenging process, but the end result will be absolutely delicious. Before bread is made, starter is made from salt, cornmeal, and sugar in milk, which can easily take an entire day. Making the Starter: 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of cornmeal are […]

Grandma’s Moist Cake

Grandma’s Moist CakeThis very moist yellow cake recipe comes from my boyfriend’s grandmother. We usually serve it with chocolate buttermilk icing. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch pans. In a medium bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. […]

Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn Fritters

Air Fryer Mexican Street Corn FrittersWith a zesty sauce included, these simple homemade air fryer Mexican street corn fritters are the ideal appetizer. Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (190 degrees C). Separate out 1/2 cup corn and set aside; pour remaining corn into the bowl of a food processor. Add flour egg […]