Monthly Archives: August 2015
How To Make Soft, Creamy Scrambled Eggs — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
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These are not just any soft and creamy scrambled eggs; these are the softest and the creamiest scrambled eggs of all time. These are the scrambled eggs that seal the deal on marriage proposals and earn you special brownie points every Mother’s Day. These scrambled eggs put all others to shame.
Want to know the secret to these swoony scrambled eggs? Here’s everything you need to make them for yourself.
How Geeky Is Too Geeky When It Comes to Coffee? — Smart Coffee for Regular Joes
Just like in any industry, people can take things pretty far in the coffee world. It can all seem a little silly when we think about the fact that we are just talking about a drink. Is it really necessary to be concerned about water temperature, brewing ratios, and all the other stuff that coffee lovers geek out on?
20 Easy Pasta Recipes for Summer — Recipes from The Kitchn
Pasta is the kind of comfort food that knows no season. Whether it’s 10°F or 100°F outside, pasta always has a place on the table; it’s all about the way you prepare it. So right now, when the mercury is rising high, you want light sauces, nutty pestos, and a balance of chewy pasta with farm-fresh summer veggies.
From spaghetti tossed with lemony pesto and almonds, to a bowl of sausage penne, and from no-cook tomato sauce to gnocchi with squash and sweet corn, these recipes prove that pasta is the way to do right by your summer vegetables.
Healthy Appetizers: Chipotle Peach Salsa with Cilantro
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“I came up with this fresh-tasting, spicy recipe one night as we fired up steaks smothered in a smoky hickory BBQ sauce on our new grill. The combination was a hit and this has definitely become a new favorite. We like our food spicy, so adjust the amount of chipotle and onion to suit your taste.”
Healthy Appetizers: Chipotle Peach Salsa with Cilantro
How To Make Basic Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
If you’ve been eyeing those gorgeous tomatoes at the farmers market and wondering what it might take to transform them into jars of delicious red sauce, wonder no more. Here is everything you need to know to make a moderate-sized batch of tomato sauce for your pantry (or freezer!), from picking the right tomatoes to packing the sauce into jars.
Fifteen pounds of fresh tomatoes. One afternoon. Eight pints of sauce. It’s go time.
How To Make Quick-Pickled Red Onions — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
If you were to peek into my refrigerator any day of the week, any season of the year, you would surely find a jar of pickled red onions. This bright, jewel-toned condiment offers a zesty tang to countless dishes and adds a lovely splash of color as well. It takes about 10 minutes to assemble and lasts for weeks in the refrigerator. What more can you want from a pickle?
Recipe: Whole Wheat Chocolate Coconut Scones — But First, Breakfast!
At this point in my baking career and time as a home cook, I do feel as though the world might not need another scone. There are great cream scone recipes out there, and wonderful flaky butter scones; there are scones packed with whole grain oats and berries, and others cloaked in sweet, sugary glazes. So why another scone today?
I happen to be a big fan of coconut and started to think about what would happen if I used coconut milk instead of buttermilk or yogurt in a scone dough — and then folded in a heap of toasted coconut and some dark chocolate bits. Would that, in fact, be a scone worth writing about? I’m here to report back that, yes, they are in fact worth talking about.
Why Freezing Is the Best Way to Preserve Cilantro — Herb Gardening 101
Whether it’s the ongoing debate that a dislike of cilantro is determined by genetics or the recent stir caused by cilantro imported from Mexico, cilantro certainly seems to be a hot topic right now. While some crave its fresh, spicy flavor, others find it utterly unappealing. For me, I can’t get enough of it.
Not only can it be tricky to grow, but it also proves challenging to preserve. If you’re a lover of cilantro, like I am, you’ve probably had some exasperating moments trying to successfully capture and prolong its flavor. Here are some tips to both extend the shelf-life of your recently harvested (or purchased) cilantro, and enjoy its freshness in the months ahead.