Why You Should Try Buttermilk Pie Let me assure you, if you’re in the unfamiliar camp, that buttermilk makes a lovely pie. A custard pie actually, and it’s quite sweet. You eat buttermilk pancakes, don’t you? Buttermilk biscuits? Buttermilk tastes great in lots of things. Last year Garrett made a buttermilk pudding that was outstanding. With this recipe, the buttermilk pie is a sweet custard pie, topped with plain whipped cream to hold the berries in place....
Addictive Butterscotch Cookies I learned to make these butterscotch cookies during my internship at the Grange restaurant in Sacramento under the tutelage of pastry chef, Elaine Baker. Buttery, nutty, and rich with a slight caramel flavor, these butterscotch cookies are horribly addictive. This crispy, crunchy cookie is easy to make (you probably have all the ingredients on hand) and guaranteed to make your usual cookie rotation. Best served to friends and family with tall glasses of cold milk or mugs of hot coffee for dipping....
How to Turn Cauliflower Into a 5-Star Sandwich When cauliflower steaks are baked at high heat, they take on a sweet, irresistible succulence in the center, with crispy golden edges. You hardly need anything else, but of course, there’s more. A red pepper aioli (read: garlicky mayonnaise) guilds the lily, and layered with tomatoes between two slices of tangy sourdough toast, these steaks give you a sandwich to cheer about....
Punch has a long history of getting people convivially schnockered. As an alcohol delivery mechanism, it predates even the cocktail. (Apparently, on a single evening George Washington and a party of friends drank seven bowls of the stuff, among other things.) A Bit About Brandy in Punch Brandy is a hard liquor made from grapes – think of it as wine’s boozier cousin. Although it has faded from the scene a bit, brandy was once a very popular choice for cocktails....
Paleo Chia Seed Pudding You can always make chia seed pudding with just chia seeds and coconut milk or the nut milk of your choice, but I have been loving adding hemp seeds into the mix for a little extra texture. It gives the chia pudding more of an oatmeal like texture, which I really love! It also adds a little extra protein as well. Meal Prep We are pretty big fans of meal planning and prep and this chai spiced Paleo chia seed pudding is the perfect candidate for a meal prep recipe!...
The combination of eggplant, tomato sauce, and melted cheese is wonderful. And the leftovers are excellent too! I love eggplant. Much like portobello mushrooms, it’s wonderfully flavorful, almost “meaty.” 🍆 That’s why I have quite a few eggplant recipes on this blog. But this is definitely one of the best. If you like eggplant, I think you will love this cheesy eggplant casserole. The combination of deeply flavorful, roasted eggplant slices, tangy tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella combine to create a delicious, pizza-like experience....
Quick + Easy We love a meal that can be on the table in 30 minutes, and this chicken burrito bowl comes in at just about 25 minutes! It’s quick and easy to throw together, and has ALL the flavor! You can even save a little extra time by buying pre-riced cauliflower. It can usually be found in the fresh produce or frozen aisle of the grocery store. We get ours at Trader Joe’s in the fresh produce section....
The foundation of this recipe is a double duty Enchilada Spice Mix that flavours the homemade Enchilada Sauce and also seasons the chicken filling. Chicken Enchiladas I like my Enchiladas plump and generously stuffed, rather tham skimpy on the filling I want the filling to be JUICY and full of flavour, rather than dry and crumbly inside. And I want the sauce to actually still be there when it comes out of the oven, not just a dried up crusty layer of red....
Takeout Orange Chicken is not an authentic Chinese recipe, but rather a typical American version of Chinese-American takeout restaurants. The Stay At Home Chef uses ingredients that are easily accessible for most people in the United States and Canada so that anyone can easily celebrate world cuisines even if their opportunities for travel or access to regional ingredients are limited. What is Takeout Orange Chicken? Orange chicken is small, bite-sized pieces of chicken that have been breaded, fried, and coated in a tangy, orange sauce....
The cookie/biscuit I make most often is hands-down the amaretto-spiked amaretti. Naturally gluten-free, they’re crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I love making a big batch so that I have a large jar full when guests visit. They keep for weeks too - although they generally don’t last that long! Although I still LOOOOVE the original cookies, I wanted to make a Christmassy version - so of course my brain automatically went to cranberries!...
This is a classic chocolate mousse made the proper French way, as served in fine dining restaurants. Less cream, more chocolate, a more intense chocolate flavour and a beautiful creamy mouth feel. A classic, proper Chocolate Mousse recipe I’ve never been 100% happy with the various chocolate mousse recipes I’ve tried in my lifetime. Not fluffy enough, not chocolatey enough, too sweet, grainy, etc etc. Many “easy” chocolate mousse recipes tend to use too much cream so the end result is more like custard, rather than aerated like real chocolate mousse should be....
I have a feeling that this is the very first recipe I’ve shared that has kale in it. Gasp, shock horror!!! It is not that I don’t like kale, I actually like it just fine. It’s just that it’s usually pretty darn expensive! Damn food trends. It’s ruining so many undiscovered fabulous budget foods. Like beef cheeks. Mussels. Lamb ribs. All these things that were crazy cheap 10 years ago and now not so cheap!...
Ham Salad is extremely versatile. It is super popular served up as a dip with your favorite crackers or bread. However, there is nothing quite like a ham salad croissan’wich. If you’re looking for a healthier option, we love the additional crunch when made into a lettuce wrap. Can I use leftover cooked ham? Yes, this recipe is a great way to use up leftover cooked ham. Can I use a food processor to blend this all together?...
Maybe for fear of being unable to create a cake that resembled hers, I waited years to attempt a recipe of my own. A yearning for a taste of her pound cake and a coconut cake I ate at a street fair inspired me to finally try. An Easy Peasy Any Day Pound Cake This coconut pound cake comes together with just a few simple ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, sour cream, and unsweetened shredded coconut and coconut milk for a boost of coconutty flavor....
I made this coconut granola specifically for a tropical breakfast smoothie bowl, but now I’m just eating it by the handful. Yumm-o! I love this kind of thing, especially in winter, so I can pretend I’m eating breakfast on the beach instead of staring at snow. Prep Time: <10 minutes Bake Time: 30 to 35 minutes Yield: about 6 cups Ingredients 3 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats!...
What could be better than beautifully browned chicken cooked with two-thirds of a bottle of wine? Oh I suppose there’s some other good stuff in there - like garlic, cream, mushrooms and pancetta. But it’s the huge glug-after-glug of wine that makes this Coq au Riesling with Pappardelle and Greens meal what it is. And that’s flippin’ fantastic by the way. You can serve it with rice, mashed potatoes, roasties, pasta, or even just a nice wedge of bread....
Here in the Pacific Northwest we have Dungeness crabs. They’re ginormous compared to their East Coast Maryland crab brethren, typically weighing in between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 pounds apiece. In California, they’re in season in the winter, though further North you can easily get them any time of year. With all that heft, Dungeness crab have plenty of meat for making the most delectable, delightful crab cakes. These homemade crab cakes are a step-up riff off a recipe I found years ago in Ruth Reichl’s Comfort Me with Apples....
As I started to dive deeper into the site, I realized we didn’t have a cream cheese version and I couldn’t sleep until we had one up. Why? Because cream cheese and banana bread are basically best friends, don’t you know? The creamy texture of the cream cheese mixture complements the banana bread so well and adds a depth of flavor that will make you swoon. Once I started testing different ways to incorporate that cream cheese flavor, I knew I didn’t want just a layer of cream cheese—I wanted SWIRLS of it....
The cookie recipe is a slight adaptation of an excellent walnut cookie by Martha Stewart, featured in her book, Cookies, a veritable cookie bible. The pecan cookie is like a tangy shortbread cookie, studded with toasted pecans. Eat ’em up yum! Add the sugar and vanilla and beat for another minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour and salt until just combined. Do not over-mix....
This dish is also substantial and filling enough to be served as a meatless dinner. And it’s ready in less than 30 minutes! I really enjoy having eggs for breakfast. I find that they keep me full for much longer than any other type of breakfast. Add avocado, and it’s not just delicious, but also extra satiating! 🥑 That’s why I consider this tasty dish the perfect breakfast. It is very flavorful and so wonderfully filling....
