Black Russian bundt cake spiked with vodka and creme de cacao, doctored from a yellow cake mix with chocolate pudding, instant coffee, and cinnamon. Boozy old-school cocktail-inspired dessert.
Old-school saloon pickled eggs and beets in a spiced brown sugar-vinegar brine with cinnamon and cloves. Brine the beets a week, add eggs, wait three days.
This syrup is delicious with fruits, in a marinade for chicken or pork, or as the basis of a cooling drink.
A tasty and tantalizing dish that's healthy and perfect for the beautiful summer weather!
Layered elbow macaroni with ground beef, pork sausage, and tomato sauce, topped with sharp cheddar. Simple 50-minute casserole.
Chewy, golden homemade bagels using your bread machine for the dough. Shaped by hand, boiled for that classic crust, then baked with your favorite toppings. Easier than you think.
Russian-style boiled beef simmered low and slow with marrow bones, root vegetables, dill, and a spice bag. Fork-tender rump roast in a rich, fragrant broth that serves 10.
Giant stuffed hero sandwich baked in homemade dough with layers of ham, salami, Swiss, cheddar, sauteed peppers and onions, and Dijon mustard. A party-sized hot sub that feeds a crowd.
Tender pork stir-fried with sweet apricots and crisp snow peas in a glossy soy-based sauce. This sweet-savory Chinese dish is ready in 30 minutes, perfect over steamed rice.
Fiery Sichuan chili pork stir-fried with green chiles, garlic, roasted peppercorns, and rice wine. Tongue-tingling, garlicky, and on the table in 25 minutes flat.
Classic pot roast braises beef low and slow with potatoes and onions, then finishes with a tangy sour cream pan gravy made from the drippings. A Sunday-supper one-pot dinner.
This is the best Monte Cristo sandwich in the world... and I don't just mean Disneyworld. It seems complicated but believe me..it is well worth the effort. Make each item in the order given. The Currant Jelly Sauce and the Fruit Compote go alongside.
This is the best Monte Cristo sandwich in the world... and I don't just mean Disneyworld. It seems complicated but believe me..it is well worth the effort. Make each item in the order given. The Currant Jelly Sauce and the Fruit Compote go alongside.
Meat-filled Chinese egg pancakes wrap thin egg crepes around seasoned beef and pork with scallion, ginger and garlic, then steam them whole and slice into bite-sized rounds. Dim sum-style appetizer or main dish.
Spanish meatball soup (albondegas) with beef stock, tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, and celery: hearty broth with tender meatballs and chunked vegetables, garnished with green onions.
Hearty beef and barley vegetable soup loaded with cubed flank steak, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and green beans simmered for two hours. A big pot of comfort that feeds a crowd.