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Good old versatile chicken. It can be served plain and simple (freshly roasted chicken, straight from the oven anyone?) or it can effortlessly take buckets of flavour from many different cuisines. Sometimes it’s just too easy to fall into the same routines though, and we need a bit of inspiration to mix things up. So today I wanted to share 20 of my favourite chicken recipes. We’ve got Indian, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Hawaiian, French, Greek, American and English flavours in there!...

But did you know a pretty great solution already exists, and has been in existence for a good long time already? It’s called tempeh! Tempeh is food that checks off a lot of boxes. It’s vegan. It’s soy-based, which means it yields more protein per hectare than many other crops. It’s fermented, which means it’s rich in prebiotics, provided it’s not heated all the way through. The fermentation also breaks down the beans’ natural phytic acid making it easier to digest....

Terrific easy cake for gatherings. And because it’s gluten-free and lactose free, everyone can enjoy it! Whole Orange Cake If you’ve spent a lifetime peeling oranges, it might sound strange that this cake is made using a whole orange. But here’s the thing – as with lemons and limes, most of the orange flavour is in the rind. You will get way better orange flavour by mixing 1 tablespoon of finely grated orange zest into, say, Vanilla Frosting, rather than 1/4 cup of orange juice....

Best of all, because baking powder is used in the batter, instead of yeast, they are incredibly simple and quick to make. You can have warm zeppole in about 15 minutes! Even with little planning, zeppole are excellent for breakfast on a special morning. They make lovely little bites alongside your coffee. Serve them warm with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. They’re also delicious with jam or Nutella....

An Éclairs recipe anyone can make If you’ve always wanted to make éclairs but never had the confidence, this is the recipe for you! I’ve provided a concise how-to video and my recipe includes a few little steps to make it extra foolproof with better results. For example, cooling the choux pastry batter before adding the eggs (no scrambling risk, incorporates better) and opening the oven door to release steam to be extra sure our éclair buns come out crispy!...

This could even be a rather clever way to get your kids to eat more greens. Though it’s not exactly “sneaky” as you can clearly see the kale. But think of it this way, shredded cabbage is often used in tacos, and kale is related to cabbage; they’re both of the brassica family. So, it’s not really a stretch. And these kale quesadillas are good! Especially with some red peppers, onions, cumin, and cheddar cheese....

I overheard a woman say recently that during a particularly stressful and worrisome time she planned to drown her fears in wine and Ben & Jerry’s. I get it. Dulling your anxiety with alcohol and comfort food is understandable. A better move, though, is to support your immune system to weather what’s to come—both emotionally and physically. Some of the best strategies include getting plenty of sleep, managing stress (easier said than done), drinking lots of water, and heavying up on healthy foods....

It is delicious all on its own, very good in a sandwich made with keto bread, and just lovely when piled on slices of crunchy cucumber. One of my favorite lunches, apart from reheating last night’s leftovers, is making a quick high-protein salad and serving it with veggies. I often make tuna salad, salmon salad, and chicken salad. This egg salad is another keto lunch staple. It’s tasty, very easy to make, and it keeps for a few days in the fridge....

Which Pressure Cooker is best? There are different version of pressure cookers, and we use this version of the Instant Pot. Other popular brands are: MuellerMealthyYediNinja CHECK THIS OUT: You can read our detailed and honest review of the Instant Pot here. Any of these pressure cookers should work for these Instant Pot recipes. Although the recipes are written for an Instant Pot, simply utilize whatever pressure cooker you have to make them....

Avgo-wha? Ah-vo-LEMEN-o, or at least that’s how I remember the Greeks at the local diner in New Jersey saying it. The “g” isn’t always pronounced. An Easy Avgolemono Recipe Like gumbo, goulash, or chili, there are untold versions of this soup. Some, like this one, have bits of chicken in them. Some start with a whole chicken and take hours. A few have nothing more than chicken broth and the egg-lemon sauce....

This recipe is part of a series using leftover Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas, a recipe I shared a few weeks ago. So I’ve made this using leftover pulled pork but you can also make this with shredded or diced chicken or beef. Discovering creative uses for spring roll wrappers (egg roll wrappers) was a revelation. I basically use it as filo pastry – which I never use because I find it so fiddly to do the layers and brushing each layer with butter....

Real Arancini Balls are deep fried. They are insanely addictive, with a golden crunchy crumb and creamy cheesy risotto on the inside. I could eat them every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which is why I am so glad that there are no Italian delis in my area, otherwise I’d be in real trouble. But I need an Arancini fix every now and then. Plus risotto is a regular in my midweek meal rotation and more often than not there will be leftovers, possibly because my subconscious makes me cook up an extra large batch just so I have an excuse to make Arancini Balls....

This cheesecake recipe is also foolproof. Rather than a delicate water bath, it’s baked in a nifty parchment paper-lined pan at a super high temperature. The result is its signature rustic look. Plus, no need for graham cracker crumbs here—in fact, it doesn’t even have a base crust! Basque cheesecake is one of the speediest and easiest desserts to whip up. It does benefit from a night chilling in the refrigerator, so plan to spread the project over two days....

Best Chicken Parmesan Ingredient Notes Chicken Options: We like to use skinless and boneless chicken breasts for our parmesan chicken recipe. You’ll want to be sure to use thin chicken breasts. If the chicken you purchase isn’t thin enough (which is so often the case these days), you can use a mallet to pound out your chicken to an even thickness that’s on the thinner side. Breadcrumb Options: A vital part of this recipe for comfort food perfection is the bread coating....

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It’s known as bibim guksu in Korean, and if you’ve ever had bibimbap, it’s a lot like that, but chilled, and with thinly sliced raw vegetables and a hard cooked egg. The sauce that holds it all together is sweet and spicy and made with red chili paste, rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame. So good! I recommend making extra sauce and just keeping some around to dress up leftovers. The meal comes together quickly, the most time needed to cut up the vegetables....

I’m back with the crumble again. I can’t seem to stop. I think I may be starting to like crumble topping more than…. Chocolate? No it can’t be. After all I’m a self confessed chocoholic. I could probably count on one hand the number of days I haven’t eaten chocolate in the last 6 months. They say the first step to dealing with an addiction is to admit it to yourself....

The trees are bare, it is cold and snowy, and the fire is roaring in the fireplace. We love winter, really, but there is a part of us already dreaming about warmer weather. While the air is so dry and cold we often reminiscence over our summers traveling, and there’s nothing quite like a summer spent on the East Coast. The food alone is one of our favorite things about visiting the East Coast....

Fast forward to this century and you have what is probably the most popular restaurant salad in America, with plenty of variations around the theme of romaine lettuce, garlic, Parmesan, and croutons. What follows is my friend Suzanne’s recipe. I love Suzanne’s family-sized Caesar salad, and have been a frequent guest at her house when it has been served (lucky!). Homemade Caesar Salad Croutons In this recipe we are making croutons from scratch, from baguette slices that have been brushed with olive oil, toasted, and then roughly chopped....

There would be a lot of bowing and fussing—stuff I never fully understood as a young child. All that ritual in front of a bunch of dead relatives felt a little morbid to me. As an adult, of course, I understand that those rituals were to pay respect to the elders and to the generations before us. In a Confucian society, lineage was super important, and family was everything. As a child, I understood nothing of this....