By Emily McKenna, Recipe Developer & Tester for EatingWell Magazine Banana bread is a great solution for using overripe bananas. To lighten up your favorite recipe, use all whole-grain flour or whole-grain flour mixed with white all-purpose flour, and rely as much as you can on the natural sweetness of the bananas to cut the…
Nailing this misunderstood classic (no, we don’t want grilled chicken) is all about restraint and, yes, anchovies. 1) The Dressing: A great Caesar salad gets its swagger from a great dressing. Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry. Yolks are what give richness to the emulsion, while anchovies provide a briny blast (and…
Cake1 stick (1/2 cup) butter1 1/4 cups sugar1 tbsp molasses3 eggs1/3 cup buttermilk1/2 cup grapeseed oil1/2 tsp baking soda1 1/4 tsp baking powder3 1/4 tsp kosher salt3/4 cup cake flour3 cups pretzels, ground down into a powder Honey frosting1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter1/4 cup confectioner’s sugarPinch kosher salt1/4 cup honey Pretzel crunch1/4 of…
Peach and Pork KabobsGrab the skewers, fire up the grill, and enjoy these easy and delicious kabobs, great for any night of the week. Peach and Pork Kabobs Ingredients 1/2 cup bourbon 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, divided 1 pound boneless…
This ultra-simple sauce is incredibly flavorful thanks to high-quality San Marzano tomatoes. Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Perfect Pizza Sauce INGREDIENTS One 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Salt DIRECTIONS 1. Pass the tomatoes through a food mill set over a large bowl. Blend the puree with the olive…
If your taco nights consist of ground beef and a seasoning packet, we’re here to help. Let this year’s Cinco de Mayo celebration inspire you to master the art of the taco. Though taco parties are often a free-for-all, there’s a serious method to the madness, and a great taco is all about one thing:…
by Kemp Minifie A Beauty Avocado from the California Avocado CommissionCinco de Mayo is just around the corner and that means a larger than usual mound of avocados will soon appear in your supermarket. Why? Cinco de Mayo is one of the biggest days for avocado consumption during the year. Hello guacamole! Jan DeLyser, vice…
By Kelsey Miller, Styled By Rhona Boone, Refinery29 Thanks to the recent warmth and sunshine, we’ve got a glorious case of spring fever. It’s all short sleeves and evening walks – and fresh, tender greens perfect for a salad party. We’re not talking your basic chopped-and-dressed lunchtime standard – it’s time for a high-octane medley.…
Wisp your guests off their feet with these Brave inspired cookies. My daughter is in love with the movie Brave. Well, obsessed is more like it. There’s not a day that goes by that she is not in her Merida outfit with her horse Angus, also known as Jack the Dog, pretending that she just…
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff A slow-cooker meal is a relief to come home to when you realize dinner is one step away from being on the table. Put down the “can of this” and “can of that” for this delicious homemade beef stroganoff. So creamy and comforting you will think that your grandma slaved away…
Every week, Food52’s Senior Editor, Kristen Miglore, unearths recipes that are nothing short of genius. Today: 40-second scrambled eggs, and the perfect Mother’s Day bonding experience. You may think there are a finite number — say, 6 — ways to take your eggs. Breakfast is a multiple choice test, and diner waitresses and short order…
Mmm. Chocolate covered bananas…Don’t let desserts’ bad reputation discourage you. You can still get your sweet fix without undoing all the work you’ve been done at the gym. We tapped two health-minded chefs, Kendra Peterson of Drizzle Kitchen and Heather Crosby of Yum Universe, for eight low calorie dessert recipes that tally up to about…