1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 cups ripe strawberries, stemmed, hulled, and roughly diced 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon lemon zest Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until vinegar has thickened and reduced to 1/4 of its…
Grape season is short, seize the day and make some jam. Why It Works A food mill saves the trouble of peeling and seeding grapes.Citrus juice adds a tart contrast to sweet grapes. Grapes appear at the farmers’ markets for but a few weeks here in Philadelphia. Every year I mean to put some up,…
Photo by tomandanitamorgan.blogspot.com Serves 2 Author Notes Today’s recipe is Pad Thai with Chicken. It is plated similarly to the plating of one of Chiang Mai’s street vendors. Chiang Mai is a delightful city high in the mountains in the North of Thailand along the Ping river. It has a rich cultural history and is…
This delicious blueberry jam made from in-season summer blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice couldn’t be more simple to make. The key is to select the best berries: Namely, a mixture that includes mostly just-ripe berries with a few under-ripe berries as well. Why this recipe works: By selecting berries that aren’t too ripe, you’ll get…
Quick Holiday Decorating Ideas That Will Make Your Home Festive in 30 Minutes or Less” href=”https://www.marthastewart.com/856461/quick-christmas-decorating-ideas”> Quick Holiday Decorating Ideas That Will Make Your Home Festive in 30 Minutes or Less There’s no place like home for the holidays, but dressing your house up for this celebratory season can feel like a time-consuming chore, especially…
Photo by Julia Gartland. Prop Stylist: Amanda Widis. Food Stylist: Anna Billingskog. Prep time 2 minutes Cook time 25 minutes Makes about 1/4 cup Author Notes In Isan, a region in northeast Thailand, “zab” is used to describe a Captain Falcon–strength jolt of flavor to the mouth. Toasted and ground sticky rice (khao khua) is…
Why It Works Braeburn or Granny Smith apples have the most balanced flavor.Pouring hot water over the apples and letting them sit for 10 minutes ensures perfect apple pie filling texture. This is the final entry in my three-part primer on Apple Pie. The first dealt with the science of pie crust, along with a…
A jewel-colored jam full of fruit and flower petals that makes the perfect addition to a proper teatime or a sophisticated twist on your grandmothers thumbprint cookie recipe. 1/4 cup Chinese rose tea 3 cups granulated sugar 2 pints raspberries (about 4 cups, 1 1/2 pounds), gently washed 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon Place…
Char Siu doesn’t refer to a sauce particularly, but the final product after this “Chinese barbecue sauce” is applied to pork that is hung onto fork skewers and roasted. Still, there’s a fairly common base set of ingredients including hoisin, honey, soy sauce, sherry, Chinese five spice powder that imparts the ubiquitous flavor and glossy…
