Homemade King Cake with a rich sour cream yeast dough rolled with cinnamon sugar and shaped into an oval ring. Decorated with purple, green, and gold frosting and colored sugars for Mardi Gras.
NOTE: The flavor of this dish depends on the flavor of the Kimchee.
Jello skating pond dessert: blue jello set in a clear pie plate, topped with whipped cream snow banks, gummy bear skaters, and a wafer roll log. A winter craft dessert kids can build themselves.
New England clam chowder with clarified butter, leeks, celery and Idaho potato in fresh clam juice and heavy cream. Topneck clams give the proper briny depth. Restaurant-style at home.
Red snapper Veracruz with pan-fried fillets in a tomato-olive sauce spiked with cinnamon, cloves, lime, and jalapeno, served over new potatoes. A classic Mexican coastal dish with warm spice and tangy brine.
Classic Southern grits cook low and slow with constant stirring until they reach creamy, spoonable consistency that's neither runny nor stiff.
Thick grilled beef patties loaded with soy sauce, green pepper, and egg, basted with a tangy ketchup-brown sugar-Worcestershire glaze. A step up from ordinary burgers.
Three-ingredient stovetop meatloaf made with ground beef and onion soup mix, cut into wedges and served with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Dinner in 25 minutes flat.
Old-fashioned stovetop fudge made with molasses, semi-sweet chocolate, brazil nuts, and flaked coconut. Rich, chewy, and packed with tropical crunch. Yields 2 pounds of homemade candy.
Microwave rice-stuffed artichokes with a sage-carrot-onion filling and a lemony egg yolk sauce. An elegant vegetable dish made entirely in the microwave in 45 minutes.
Traditional British steamed pudding studded with sweet sultanas and wrapped in greaseproof paper. This classic Spotted Dick is proper old-school comfort food, best served with hot custard poured over the top.
Fried apple pies with a cheddar cheese pastry and a cinnamon-apple filling with grated cheese. A Southern hand pie fried golden in a skillet.
Fried apple pies with a cheddar cheese pastry and a cinnamon-apple filling with grated cheese. A Southern hand pie fried golden in a skillet.
Lamb tartare made from hand-ground loin mixed with bulgur wheat, fresh herbs, scallions, and red pepper flakes. A Lebanese-inspired kibbeh nayyeh appetizer.
Frothy chocolate breakfast shake blended with banana, egg, and skim milk for protein. Homemade cocoa sauce sweetened with artificial sweetener keeps it low-calorie.