If you’re looking for something to make your weeknight meal special without adding a lot of extra stress, then pork tenderloin is definitely the way to go. It’s ready in under 30 minutes, which gives you just enough time to throw together a salad with that fancy olive oil you’ve been saving, and open a bottle of wine. Watch this video to see just what you need to do.
Christmas morning is always a feast for the senses. The smell of the tree, the hum of holiday music, and now, the rich and welcoming smell of a fresh-out-of-the-oven casserole.
From an updated ham and cheese casserole — filled with fluffy eggs, pancetta, and Gruyére cheese — to a sweeter take, like lemon-scented baked French toast — here are 20 breakfast casseroles to make and serve at this year’s Christmas brunch.
This recipe makes a crinkle cookie just like the ones I spent my childhood baking and eating. They’re soft, tender, and just a little bit chewy, with a delicate exterior that’s coated with a thick layer of powdered sugar.
You see this all the time in recipes for everything from soup to sauces: “Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.” Ever wonder why you should go to the trouble of bringing something to a boil if you only want to simmer it anyway? Here’s why.
‘Tis the season of gift giving, celebrating, and feasting! Your social calendar is probably filling up with family gatherings, friendly get-togethers, and holiday parties, while the number of shopping days left are disappearing before our eyes.
Afraid to face the mall crowds or can’t seem to find enough hours in the day, but hate showing up empty-handed? This apple butter recipe is festive, super easy to put together, and almost completely hands-off, making it the perfect gift to DIY during this busy holiday season. Most importantly, it is delicious on everything!
Pancakes are one of those meals that just make you smile before even taking the first bite. You know what’s in store, and you know it’s gonna be delicious. A warm, tall stack of pure comfort and satisfaction.
From sweet and classic buttermilk and ricotta pancakes to savory veggie and kimchi pancakes, here are 10 recipes that are bound to win over everyone around the table.
Just like you give your fridge and freezer a good cleaning throughout the year, or purge your pantry, the same is also necessary for your spice cabinet or drawer. And what better time to give this fragrant storage spot a refresh than with holiday baking on the horizon? Here are five smart tips to consider as you spruce up the spice cabinet.
I’ve always been a little wary of commercialism here*; I don’t want to be yet another person telling you how to spend your hard-earned money or indicating in any way that there’s a correlation between buying fancy things and being a great cook. Nope, nope, nope. Because of this, we’ve only had one “gift” guide to date, a very basic one, a budget-minded kitchen starter kit populated with the stuff I find it hard to cook without; that was six years ago.
But, as you can imagine, I make a few kitchen- and cooking-related purchases a year. (Cough cough SPUTTER, don’t mind my husband over there; must be this dry air!) It goes with the territory; some of them consume me with regret and I want to shout from the rooftops my contempt for the baked good-ruining parchment paper, the mixers I’ve hated or the stupid pots and pans that never mentioned they weren’t dishwasher-safe (but I’ll behave). Others I want to write love letters across the sky to because either because they were such great investments from the kind of hard-won knowledge one picks up when they spend too much time in the kitchen, or made me exceptionally happy in an absurd way, and thus might make someone you know’s holiday. For something different, let’s dish about these today:
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Enticing yet budget-friendly kitchen gifts, we’re coming for you! Beloved friends and family members who would enjoy a cool gift for their kitchen — we’re also coming for you! In fact, we’ll combine those two things into one and just say we have 15 affordable kitchen gift ideas for friends and family who like kitchen gifts.
From suede potholders to Weck jars and walnut slotted fish spatulas, here are the things we’d gift if we only had $25 (or less!) to spend.
