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Takeout Sweet and Sour 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. Additions: This recipe is great by itself, but we love adding pineapple chunks, onion chunks, and slices of green bell pepper to it....

After a slow braise in a clay pot the pork belly just melts in your mouth. The braising liquid is thickened and flavored with palm sugar, coconut syrup, fish sauce, and lots of shallots and garlic. Although the pork belly and eggs are the stars, the broth is welcomed and delicious over rice. You can reduce it down further for a stickier affair. Thịt Kho Trứng is served all year round....

This Thai noodle dish is a very popular both in Thailand and in Thai restaurants outside of Thailand. You will be surprised how fast and easy this recipe is to make! Drunken Noodles! Get Drunken Noodles from the streets of Thailand, and unless you have an exceptional spice-o-meter, you’ll be chugging down the beer in an attempt to cool the burn in your mouth. Make this at home and you can control the heat!...

Since cast iron and carbon steel are made with similar materials, the resulting cookware does need to be maintained the same way. Carbon steel pans often arrive with a rust-preventing finish that should be rinsed off before use. You will also need to regularly season your pan to maintain its nonstick surface, never use dish soap, and dry thoroughly after each use. We did put a few of our top carbon steel pans to the test, sending them into our home kitchens....

What Makes the Best Pot Roast? Pot roasts typically use the tougher cuts of beef—a chuck roast or shoulder roast—which have the most flavor. Slow cooking at low heat is what melts the tough connective tissue between the muscle fibers, leaving you with tender meat that pulls apart with your fork. For pot roasts, and other slow cooked tough meats, fat is your friend! Not only does fat deliver flavor, it helps keep the meat from drying out in the long slow cooking....

Pressure canners look like pressure cookers, but they’re not the same thing. Even if a pressure cooker is marketed as a dual-purpose pressure canner—like our top choice the Presto Pressure Canner and Cooker—you must read the fine print and check features to ensure that the model meets safety requirements. Look for a UL approval symbol stamped on the bottom of the pressure canner pot—it’s issued by Underwriter Laboratories and certifies that the model has met inspection and operates safely....

Before you decide which reusable grocery bag is for you, it’s vital that you consider important things like price, style, and material. Then there is probably one of the most important features of all—capacity. Without a decent-sized grocery bag, your shopping experience can be difficult. The bigger the capacity, the more you can carry, and that makes for an easier time when shopping. Our reviewer, Lizzy Briskin, assessed all the attributes of these grocery bags in her kitchen....

When you see the ingredients below, you’d be forgiven for thinking this is a pasta sauce recipe. All the usual suspects are present. Olive oil, garlic, onion, dried and fresh basil, tomato {paste}. Except – we’re using rice instead of pasta. Just a minor difference…. 😂 TOMATO PASTE WORKS BEST! It’s a straightforward recipe to make, starting off like a pilaf with garlic and onion sautéed in olive oil along with dried basil (just a little sauté really makes the flavour bloom!...

All you have to do is say these two words and I’m flooded with childhood memories. We kids are only a few feet high, have tiny feet, scabbed knees, and boundless energy. In between chasing each other around the dining room table, we are squealing to our mother, “We’re having tuna patties!” We were enthusiastic about food, to say the least. And always hungry. Video: How to Make Tuna Patties!...

How do they differ? Are they interchangeable? What’s the best way to use them? How do pumpkins and summer squashes and gourds fit into all of this? Why branch out when it’s so easy to spiral into confusion!? All it takes is a little information to make this daunting situation fun, and I’ve got that for you, and plenty more (and I’m here if you want further details after reading this guide)....

Today, in the U.S., most people associate adobo seasoning(s) with the all-purpose dry spice blend that has become characteristic to Latin American and Caribbean cuisine. The texture can be fine or on the coarser side and its exact proportions vary depending on the manufacturing brand or the individual making the blend. What Is Adobo Seasoning? Derived from the Spanish word “adobar,” which means to marinate, adobo was originally a method of both flavoring and preserving raw food as it sat in a sauce that typically contained paprika, oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar....

While asparagus in our local markets cost about $4/pound in the off-season, when they are plentiful in the spring, I can find them closer to $1/pound. (That’s why my mother advises me, “Always buy your food in season. Saves money, tastes better.”) You’ll also find broccoli, fennel, and chard, watercress, arugula, and mustard greens, as well as leeks, spring garlic, and spring onions. What’s in season in March? Asparagus Asparagus start showing up at the markets in February, but really come into force in March and April....

Maybe, maybe not. In any case, this one is a family favorite, combining a potpourri of colorful vegetables with the creamy texture of white beans. Want to make those beans from scratch? Here’s how to make them on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker. Serve with ground pepper and bread.

(That said, if you must, must have scorching heat in your chili, there are ways to do that while still keeping the chili white. Read through the comments for some ideas.) Video: How to Make White Chicken Chili Ingredients for White Chicken Chili Personally, I love the flavors of mild Anaheim or hatch green chiles with chicken, white beans, and Monterey jack cheese. It’s like a stew version of my favorite chicken burrito....

These White Chocolate Peppermint French Macarons are inspired by classic peppermint candies with their signature red and white swirled tops. They have a delicate chewy texture. The filling, a white chocolate peppermint ganache, is smooth and creamy with just the right amount of peppermint extract. What is a French Macaron? The cookies of a macaron are made with blanched almond meal and a meringue. Macarons can be made in almost any flavor you can imagine, with the flavoring almost always added to the filling....

Even if we don’t happen to be growing it, at least one neighbor does and we usually find ourselves with quite a few extra large zucchini batons. This zucchini bread recipe is one of my favorites from my childhood. It is adapted from a recipe in a 1974 Sunset magazine that has the oddly delicious addition of crushed pineapple in the batter. It’s a wonderfully moist and sweet quick bread!...

Searching for more inspiration, we asked our readers to give us their go-to, easy summer dinner ideas. Here are 15 responses that won’t leave us sweating dinner. Keep It Cool with Salads, Noodles, and Cold Soups “Pasta salad with a Greek vinaigrette filled with fresh vegetables and meats and cheeses.” — Elaine Manley-Santacroce “Cobb salad with fresh romaine lettuce and a creamy dill dressing!” — Heather Campbell “Gazpacho (maybe with halved poached shrimp and avocado), prosciutto, melon, and marconas....

Baking is so much easier than deep-frying, and the result is crispy and delicious. Whenever I visit the American South, I enjoy lots of fried catfish. I love this fish’s delicate, white flesh. But at home, I actually prefer to bake it. It’s so much easier for me as a cook to bake than to deep-fry. I love baking - it’s an easy hands-off cooking method. While frying forces you to stand right next to the skillet and keep a constant eye on the food, baking allows you a bit more freedom....

Can I Use Frozen Vegetables? Definitely! The most time consuming part about making this soup is definitely all of the prep work involved — that means there is a lot of cutting you’ll have to do, especially if you use fresh vegetables. You can substitute frozen veggies for nearly all of the fresh ingredients in this recipe. Most come precut! We will say that we prefer fresh potatoes over frozen. The waxy skin varieties tend to hold up best in soup!...

What better time of year to explore another culture’s food? While these recipes themselves may not be traditional fare from their respective countries, they all pay homage to great cuisines. They also have accessible ingredient lists making it easy for you to explore new cultures. Consider this step one in trying something new! New to Meal Planning? Start here! Need More Meal Planning Ideas? We Have You Covered!