I also love the flavor of this cake—classic vanilla with the slight tang of buttermilk. (By the way, the acid in the buttermilk helps keep the cake tender by inhibiting gluten formation!) Because the flavor is simple, cake is also incredibly versatile and pairs well with pretty much any frosting or filling combination. Use the Reverse Creaming Method I use a reverse creaming method for this cake, which means the butter is blended into the dry mixture until it becomes sandy in texture, and then the liquid is added to create the batter....

Melons love salt (think prosciutto and cantaloupe). In fact, if you just want to give a slice of watermelon some extra pizzaz, sprinkle just a little salt on it. Both feta and its Mexican sister cotija are dry, crumbly, salty cheeses. Perfect for tossing into a melon salad. We’ve also added crunchy jicama, some red onion, and a little bit of heat with some minced serrano chile and a pinch of cumin....

Every vegetable and fruit has its season—a season when it is ripe and plentiful, when it tastes the best, and costs the least. Some say our bodies are designed to eat the foods that are in season around us. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I do know that in middle of winter I crave a big pot of stew with plenty of root vegetables. And in the middle of summer, I rejoice in eating juicy berries and fresh ripe tomatoes....

Great advice, and easy to remember. Colorful fruits and vegetables are loaded with nutrients. Here’s a warming fall and winter stew that is so alive with color, it makes me smile just to look at it. Just take your basic white bean and ham soup, and rev it up with tomatoes, fresh pumpkin, and chard. My father came over to try some for lunch and went home with half the batch (I wouldn’t let him take it all)....

In its very simplest terms, a casserole is a dish that is baked slowly in an oven. This can include a full meal (breakfast or dinner), a side dish, or I’d even dare say a dessert (I’m looking at you Bread Pudding!) For this round-up, though, I wanted to stick to the type of casseroles that make a full meal. That means all of these casseroles have a meat and a vegetable included in it....

How to make 4 ingredient chicken marinade In a small bowl or jar, whisk together herbs de Provence, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic granules, salt, and black pepper until combined. Quick and easy juicy chicken marinade that is simple yet delicious. This marinade is not only perfect for chicken breast but it can also be used on all cuts of chicken, chicken thighs, chicken wings, drumsticks, and many more....

Not to worry, I have your back! The Simply Recipes archives are packed with fun regional recipes from all corners of the U.S. Queue up your driving playlist and join us as we cruise via food from Maryland (crab cakes) to South Carolina (chicken with mustard BBQ sauce), to Miami (Cuban sandwiches) to Texas (chilaquiles), and then hang a sharp turn north to the Ohio River Valley for a totally unique chili (Cincinnati chili)....

Summer might be over (sniff!), but cold brew coffee season sure isn’t! How else am I supposed to get back in the swing of my regular routine now that the beach vacations and lazy weekends are fading into the rearview mirror? It’s been over two years since I first posted my method for making cold brew coffee, and by golly, has that recipe taken off. I’m so glad to find so many fellow cold-brew coffee aficionados out there!...

What sets this sauce apart from your run-of-the-mill, basic Apple Sauce recipes? Starting with a caramel rather than just mixing sugar into the sauce. The result is a distinctly deeper, richer flavour in return for very little extra effort! This is a bonus recipe (along with Vermouth Jus, also a bonus recipe!) for a sauce to accompany Crispy Slow Roasted Pork Belly, the main recipe for today. The sauce is straightforward as they come, so I’m keeping it short and sweet!...

What kind of meat do you use for carne asada? Carne asada is traditionally made using skirt steak or flank steak. The two cuts are very similar and can be used interchangeably. The two meat cuts do have a few differences. Flank steak is a more lean option and has a great, intense meaty flavor. Skirt steak also has an intense meaty flavor but does have more tough fibers than flank steak....

This recipe has been passed down in my German family for generations. Our secret addition includes a squeeze of lime in the breading. The breading is very simple, but creates a wonderfully crunch shell around the meat. Schnitzel is best enjoyed fresh and hot from the pan. Recipe Origins Types of Schnitzels One of the most common types of schnitzel is the “Wiener Schnitzel,” which is made from veal. This word comes from the German word “Wien,” which means “Vienna,” as this dish is said to have originated in the Austrian capital....

These egg bites are a protein-packed, keto-friendly breakfast for a stress-free morning. Tips for Perfect Egg Bites You won’t need professional cooking chops to make perfect egg bites, but here are a few tips and tricks that’ll ensure success: Be generous when greasing the pan. You could make the fluffiest, dreamiest egg bites, but if they stick to your muffin tin, it’s game over. Of course, the best way to thwart this all-too-common issue is to invest in a quality nonstick muffin tin—especially if you’re planning on making a weekly batch of these egg bites during meal prep time....

I grew up with plenty of meals made with turkey legs because they feed a lot, and they’re an inexpensive source of protein. But no matter what time of year we’re having turkey legs, as much as I love turkey, the taste always reminds me of Thanksgiving, which is not necessarily what you want in say, June. In this preparation however, slowly cooked on a grill, and basted with a tangy, strong, sweet, sour yellow mustard-based barbecue sauce, the turkey doesn’t taste anything like Thanksgiving turkey, in a good way....

Thankfully, there’s a way to avoid all this bad news and ensure perfectly cooked brats. Ready when you are! Sear First, Then Beer I love a great bratwurst and the key is that it cooks to temperature. In this case, 145º F. A bratwurst cooked on a hot grill can reach this temperature quickly. And often, not surprisingly, when we aren’t looking. I might have to blame the beer in my hand for this....

The best bourbon of the month clubs do more than deliver a delicious spirit to your doorstep—they provide a spectrum of unique experiences. These can range from expert-led educational opportunities that take you deeper into the bourbon to landing the rare or hard-to-find bottle that practically disappears the moment it hits store shelves. When done right, these clubs can turn you from a mere bourbon lover into a staunch bourbon enthusiast....

Just wait until you taste it! It’s ridiculously good! Blueberry Cake When time is short, we make a quick, wooden spoon-mixed Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake. But when you want to bake a cake to impress, we make THIS Blueberry Cake! It is a complete and utter celebration of blueberries, bundled up in a combination that can’t be beat: A lemon-infused plush cake adapted from this Vanilla Cake, which in itself has amassed a loyal following from all around the world....

Brazilian Chickpea Curry The sauce for this curry is swiped from Brazilian Fish Stew, a traditional Brazilian dish that’s been a reader favourite for many years now. It tastes like a coconut curry, yet it’s made with just 2 spices – paprika and cumin. Far simpler than most of the from-scratch curry pastes I’ve shared over the years! That fish stew really is all about that sauce, so it was inevitable that I’d start playing around with other ways to use it....

On a quest to make chocolate chip cookies, it was discovered by my young charges that no chocolate chips remained in the cupboard. But we did find a bag of Hershey bars. So, we chopped them up into large chip-sized pieces and used them instead. You know what happens when you use chunks of chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips in cookies? Why Chocolate Chunk Cookies Taste So Good First, they’re bigger, so you get these pockets of chocolate explosions when you eat the cookies....

Mashed potato bake is a side dish made for holiday gatherings like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter, and Sunday Suppers with family and friends. Make ahead and feeds loads! Sweet Potato Casserole I am beyond excited to share with you this sweet potato casserole!! I mean, plain mashed sweet potatoes have a place in this world – for everyday midweek meals. But imagine the possibilities when you mash up sweet potato with parmesan, sour cream and butter, swirl it into a baking dish with drizzles of browned butter, top it with a crunchy parmesan breadcrumb topping littered with crunchy bits of sage THEN finish it with crumbled bacon……....

This Bruschetta recipe is a classic Italian one – no unnecessary extras, just the essentials. And it’s perfect as is. Make this as a light supper, a starter, or a DIY bruschetta spread for a crowd! BRUSCHETTA – messy deliciousness Bruschetta is one of those foods that’s impossible to eat elegantly. When you gorge on a crunchy piece of bread that’s piled high with tomato, dripping with juices and olive oil……well, in my world, the best I can hope for is that I don’t end up with a tomato-mud-slide down the front of my top....