For many people, toasted sesame oil is seared into our taste memories, as distinctive a flavor as truffle but a lot more attainable and ubiquitous. How Toasted Sesame Oil is Made Toasted sesame oil is an unrefined, hand-harvested specialty oil used to enhance Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South Indian, and Middle Eastern cooking. One of the earliest known crop-based oils and condiments known to man, exported to Mesopotamia around 2500 BC, it’s a labor-intensive ingredient due to a manual harvesting process....

The post also includes: How to cook your zoodles (3 ways)Tips to prevent your zucchini noodles from becoming a mushy, watery mess How To Make Zoodles (Options) There are several ways you can turn zucchini into noodles. And you may want to try to use a kitchen tool you already have rather than investing in another gadget. Check out these three options and see the zoodles they make. How to Cook Zoodles There are a few different ways you can cook your zoodles, and I have a tip for when to keep them raw a little further down....

This list of chocolate dessert recipes is the ultimate reference guide when you are on the search for something to make and share with your Valentine. Those who like their chocolate dark and decadent will love layer cakes with both chocolate cake and frosting as well as cheesecake made with triple the chocolate. If you are more of a milk chocolate fan, put a cream pie or cookies on your list....

Served over cauliflower rice, spinach or arugula, it makes a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. I have quite a few shrimp recipes on this website. I often opt for baking shrimp in the oven because it’s so easy. But in terms of flavor, this one is a clear winner. It’s one of the recipes that I make most often because it’s always such a big hit. It’s the simplest recipe - shrimp cooked with garlic, butter, and lemon juice - and it’s ready super fast....

You know what’s fun? Bringing new dishes to potlucks! There’s just something so satisfying about having people come up to you after they’ve enjoyed every last bite of your side dish and ask you for the recipe. In choosing the recipes for this round-up, we wanted sides that go beyond the traditional and get everyone’s taste buds buzzing. Each one of these sides really is meant for summer potlucks because they’re quick and easy to make....

Be they savory or sweet, excess holiday foods can be converted into new, delicious recipes that will keep your interests piqued. This year, your leftovers won’t go to waste, nor will you get bored repurposing them. You won’t have to worry about using up excess pumpkin purée or cranberry sauce. This roundup of recipes will help inspire you to create new favorites from tried-and-true ingredients. Robin Shreeves joins Marta Rivera in compiling this list....

It doesn’t mean things have to get complicated. Sometimes it’s just thinking about dinner in a different way. Sandwiches aren’t only a lunchtime staple, make a dinner sandwich with baked fish or try a restaurant favorite like deep dish pizza at home and get the whole family involved. When you’re not in the mood to cook snacks are best. Assemble your favorite, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and spreads for dinner made of easy to fix and easy to clean up finger foods....

Can I use milk instead of heavy cream? Yes. We much prefer the heavy whipping cream for both taste and texture, but it is possible to use whole milk instead. If you choose to use whole milk, increase the cornstarch to two full tablespoons. Can I use baker’s chocolate instead of chocolate chips? Swapping the chocolate chips out will change the texture and taste of this pudding. You can do it, but we recommend the chocolate chips....

Only 5 Ingredients What’s better than a tasty little bite? Well, a tasty bite that is super simple to make and only has 5 ingredients! That’s what! You will recognize and probably have on hand all 5 of the ingredients if you have a pretty well stocked Paleo pantry, too. The Toppings We are SUPER lucky to live in the same town as the folks over at Jem Organics, and we get to enjoy all their glorious nut butters often!...

Small with shiny crimson skin, cranberries have a bouncy quality to them (they were called “bounceberries” for a while), and they can float, thanks to the four air pockets inside. As objects, cranberries are fun; as fruits, they’re punchy! Bite into a raw cranberry and you’ll feel a little snap; their flesh is firm and dry and crisp. The flavor is tart, tart, tart, but even that can be fun....

Tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini start showing up on farm stands and supermarkets, not to mention beautiful summer berries. You won’t be short on vitamin C, that’s for sure! This week’s meal plan takes full advantage of the bounty for healthy dinners all week long! This menu is full of interesting flavors punctuated with colorful produce. For example, you’ll find peppers, carrots, and greens tossed into a Thai-style salad and freshly grated zucchini worked into spicy turkey burgers....

It’s wonderful with or without frosting, and when served without frosting, it’s perfect for breakfast or as a snack cake. Nut flour cakes are often dense and heavy, but this one is light and fluffy. It’s delicious, and why wouldn’t it be, with all that nutty goodness and honey sweetness! 🍰 Despite containing just a ½ cup of honey, this cake is delightfully sweet - but not overly so. So it’s perfectly acceptable (I think…) to occasionally have it for breakfast....

You’ll only need 8 ingredients to make it, and it keeps well for several days in the fridge and for several months in the freezer. This wonderful cake is dedicated to my beloved Oma (grandma in Dutch), who was an amazing baker. I miss her buttery baked goods, and I’m doing my best to recreate some of them, albeit keeping them sugar-free and low-carb. A tall order, for sure. Several of my baked goods were inspired by oma....

Loaded with noodles, shrimp/prawns and a variety of toppings, this coconut curry soup lends itself to all sorts of variations. Try adding tofu and other vegetables, fish or chicken. So many possibilities! Thai Coconut Curry Soup – easy, from scratch! This is one for all those times you have a hankering for a Thai curry fix, but don’t have the time or the ingredients to make a full blown Thai Red Curry from scratch....

My mum was never much of a baker, but she used to tell us about a bread she loved back at home on the North Shore of Massachusetts called, oddly, anadama bread. How Anadama Bread Got Its Name Apparently the old tale is that Anna was a fisherman’s wife who fed her beau little more than cornmeal porridge sweetened with molasses. One day, so the story goes, the fisherman came home, added some flour and yeast to the mush and tossed it in the oven to make bread—all the while muttering, “Anna, damn her!...

A Modern Side Dish for Passover Dinner! Tsimmes is a mix of sweet potatoes and dried fruits sweetened with orange juice, and kugel is a casserole of noodles or potatoes. They might seem almost dessert-like in their sweetness, but they are most commonly served as side dishes alongside a savory main course. Think of them as the Jewish holiday equivalents of Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole—sweet dishes meant to accompany a table of savory foods....

When my siblings and I were kids (in the 60s) we had dessert once a month (not counting the coffee cake dad made on Sundays). These days nary a pie recipe gets published that my father doesn’t want to try, especially when I’m around to make the crust. He made this delicious crumble pie (with a few minor changes from one in Sunset Magazine) a few days ago and it was half gone by noon....

Apple pie bars feed a crowd! No need to worry about using a pie server and knife to cut out messy slices. The bars can be brought to a gathering or individually wrapped as gifts to lift someone’s spirits and to serve up and share with ease. On top of all that, the bars are easy to make. The dough you make for the crust doubles as the crumb topping....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make this Asian Salmon Noodles recipe 🍲 More fantastic fish recipes Asian Salmon with Chilli Lime Noodles 💬 Reviews This is actually a really old recipe on the blog, but I’ve updated it for 2021 with new photos, video and a few tweaks to the noodles to make them even more tasty. 📋 What do we need? For the Salmon I like to use tail-end salmon pieces for this (rather than the regular narrow pieces) - as it gives you more room to spread the glaze on, and I think it looks better on a bed of noodles....

This recipe comes from an Aunt who lived among a local Native American tribe for many, many years. There are so many fond memories of visiting as a child and enjoying the culture. She learned to make Fry Bread from friends in the tribe and passed the recipe down several years ago. Fry bread goes by many names around these parts, including Indian Fry Bread, Navajo Fry Bread, Navajo Tacos, and Scones....