By Freya Bellin As the weather finally becomes mild, the word picnic has returned to my vocabulary, and I’ve started mentally collecting good recipes for outdoor eating. Not all tasty dishes make tasty picnic fare, but fortunately, most pasta salads will do the trick—especially if they taste good at room temperature, like this one.…
Bran Flakes Oreos by Kemp Minifie As human beings we like to think we’re generous, but if we’re really honest with ourselves, most of us have to admit to secretly stashing favorite food treats, so that when the time’s right or the craving hits, we’ll have it all to ourselves. I polled a wide swath…
Have you tried cooking with ramps? The wild leeks, native to the forests of eastern North America, are often the first edible plants to break through the soil in the early spring. Their season is short, but their unique flavor somewhere between garlic and onion is a treat. Brightened with lemon zest and dolloped with…
French toast: not as easy as you think French toast is the champion of brunch. Nothing says “weekend” like tucking into what should be a dessert (it’s basically fried bread pudding) and washing it down with something bubbly that you can cloak in orange juice and serve in a flute. But there’s also a practical…
We know: It seems impossible to improve on a creamy swipe of mayonnaise. But spiking our favorite decadent spread with another ingredient or two makes it even more complex and flavorful. Just stir one of these components into store-bought mayo. WHERE TO BEGIN: Our base isn’t a made-from-scratch ail. We love Helmann’s, also known…
Chicken Tikka Masala: The yogurt helps tenderize the chicken; the garlic, ginger, and spices in the marinade infuse …There’s a reason chicken tikka masala is so popular at Indian restaurants: The creamy tomato sauce, with its heady spices, is deeply comforting. There’s also a reason most of us don’t attempt it at home: It seems like…
By Wendy Ruopp, Managing Editor of EatingWell Quinoa is all the rage these days–and once you’ve made a few quinoa recipes, it’s not hard to see why. It cooks in 15 to 20 minutes, which means it is a truly convenient whole grain, and makes itself at home in lots of different kinds of recipes–soups,…