Tapenade

Makes about 2 cups Author Notes Tapenade is a very versatile condiment. It’s been part of my repertoire since I taught my first Provençal cooking class 25 years ago. The consensus of my classes is that no one who likes to cook—or to eat— should be without this recipe. It’s incredibly easy to make (in

Vegetarian Salisbury Steak

Ingredients 1 large onion, halved 1 ½ (12 ounce) packages meatless ground beef substitute (such as Impossible™ Foods) ¼ cup bread crumbs 1 large egg (Optional) 1 tablespoon garlic powder, divided salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 ¾ cups vegetable broth ¼ cup

Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwiches Recipe

With cream cheese frosting filling The Spruce Eats / Julia Hartbeck If you love classic, homemade carrot cake, you are going to love these carrot cake cookies. They are easier and faster to assemble than a cake, and will still give you all the chewy, slightly spiced carrot cake vibes of which you covet, but

Vietnamese Fried Eggs

Fill a medium bowl half with ice and half with cold water. Add the fennel bulb and let stand until crisp, about 20 minutes. Drain well and pat dry. Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, whisk the lime juice with the fish sauce, 1/4 cup of water and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk

“Blank-Canvas” Buttermllk Muffins

Ah, bread, how many ways do I adore thee? Seriously: if the guy thing doesn’t work out, I could probably marry bread and be very, very happy. Okay, that sounds weird. But this is me trying to stick up for the underdog. See, bread is definitely an underdog in LA. In this anti-flour, carb-hating world

Potato and Cauliflower Salad

Photo by www.healthline.com Serves 4 Author Notes This is an easy to make salad when you are rushed for time but are in need to fill yourself up with some tasty and nutritional food. Added green peas bring protein to the salad while cilantro leaves awakens your senses. With a squeeze of lime it’s the

Cheetos Jianbing

Photo by Mandy Lee Prep time 1 hour Cook time 20 minutes makes about 4 Author Notes Said to have originated in the city of Tianjin, jianbing guozi (or just jianbing for short) has become one of China’s most popular street foods. The original formula consists of youtiao (long, crispy Chinese doughnuts) stuffed into a

Mandarin Orange Bundt Cake

Ian Bagwell / Getty Images I adapted this easy mandarin orange Bundt cake recipe from one by Dole. This is another example of hiding food inside other foods — a trick Eastern Europeans adore. What makes this recipe so easy is the fact that a two-layer yellow cake mix is used. Now, how’s that for

Mille-Feuille (French Napoleon Dessert)

Creamy and Flaky All at Once There are so many things the French do exceptionally well when it comes to food. Desserts are undoubtedly one of them. While there’s nothing quite like wandering the streets of Paris nibbling on eclairs and macarons, a trip to France isn’t always in the cards, nor is a patisserie

Peruvian Arroz Con Pollo From Chef Claudia Berroa

Photo by Rocky Luten Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 1 hour Serves 6 to 8 Author Notes Claudia Berroa grew up watching her grandmother cook in Lima, Peru, but only really started cooking on her own once she and husband Rich married. When she immigrated to the United States 20 years ago, she stayed