Homemade Kids Birthday Party Appetizer
“This is and inexpensive gift for your next party.” Ready In: 50mins Ingredients: 18 FOR THE BASKET 100 g plain flour 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste 50 g butter, Chilled 1⁄2 whole egg yolk 1 2⁄3 ounces water, Cooled FOR THE FILLING 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon red onion, Chopped
Steak Diane
Steak Diane was born back when you really dressed up to go out to dinner and the “best” restaurants served “continental food” (i.e. European food, particularly French, Italian, and Spanish). Why Do They Call It Steak Diane? A flashy way of preparing steak that was all the rage in the 50s and 60s, the dish was
Ital Stew
In a stockpot, warm the olive oil over medium heat, then add the onion. Sauté until translucent and softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, allspice and thyme and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the green onions, bay leaves, coconut milk and water. Bring to a simmer, then add the pumpkin and taro
Around-the-World Coconut Popcorn Mix
Photo by James Ransom Serves 4 to 8 Author Notes This savory, sweet, and spicy snack is like Cracker Jacks gone wild. There are some big flavors here, borrowing from Thai, Caribbean, Vietnamese, and Indian cooking. It’s also spicy! So beware, and try not to watch weepy movies that’ll cause you touch your eyes while
City Chicken
Prep time 20 minutes Cook time 2 hours makes About 12 sticks Author Notes I must have heard a dozen stories about the origins of City Chicken…Polish, German, Hungarian; made with minced meat and formed on a stick to resemble a chicken drumstick; cubes of pork on a stick; baked, fried; very popular in the
Charred-Bread Powder
Powders may be the stuff of four-star kitchens, but making them is simple. And the payoff? An arsenal of bold, easy-to-deploy boosters. “All of a sudden you have ready access to these flavors,” says Cortney Burns, co-chef with Nick Balla at San Francisco’s Bar Tartine, “and it becomes a jumping-off point.” Use this smoky bread
Danish Aebleskivers (Round Stuffed Pancakes) Gluten-free
Makes 35-40 Author Notes This is a Gluten-Free recipe I’ve come up with for Aebleskivers but you can adapt this recipe by substituting regular wheat flour if desired. We discovered Danish Aebleskiver a few years ago when we were on a business trip to California. We had a few days off and took a side
Silk Road Lamb Burgers
Serves 8 Author Notes I’ve created a recipe for Silk Road lamb burgers, inspired by romantic imagined scenes of travel on camel or horseback to exotic towns filled with spices, music, poetry and silk. The Silk Road refers to the many routes that plied 4,000 miles between Rome and China, connecting Turkey, Central Asia and