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Craving Cookies? Try These Shortbread Recipes Tonight!

March 24, 2015 by

With a simple, three-ingredient recipe and Scottish origins, shortbread cookies are an incredibly popular dessert. Today, there are a number of different ways to prepare this buttery, crumbly cookie, each providing a different take on the classic recipe. Here are three unique shortbread cookie recipes.

Super-Easy Shortbread [Food.com]
If you don’t have much time to bake or you simply want to create a more traditional style of shortbread, this is a great recipe to try. It uses the standard ingredients of butter, sugar, and flour, and the golden color around the edges makes each cookie taste perfectly browned.

Shortbread Cookies Recipe & Video [Joy of Baking]
If you’re a more visual learner, this video recipe will show you exactly how to prepare rich shortbread cookies for your friends and family. It also includes a chocolate dipped version that teaches you how to create a semisweet chocolate coating on one half of the cookie.

Great-Aunt Annie’s Traditional Shortbread [Martha Stewart]
Martha Stewart’s classic shortbread recipe uses higher quality versions of the usual staple ingredients. Unsalted butter, confectioner’s sugar, and cake flour give this cookie recipe a rich taste and a pie-like shape that’s cut into wedge pieces.

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Try These 3 Different Ways to Cook Eggs

November 25, 2014 by

Eggs are an extremely versatile food, but the various cooking styles can be confusing. From soft-boiled to poached, to over-hard, fancy breakfast menus might start to look like they’re written in a different language. If you’re tired of your usual over-easy eggs and want to try out a new way to eat this breakfast staple, here are a few simple recipes to try.

  1. Baked Eggs. Because eggs start out runny and become firm after cooking, it’s very easy to manipulate them into any shape you like. Try hollowing out the center of a small roll of bread and cracking an egg inside. Bake the whole thing until the egg is no longer runny for a fun breakfast treat.
  2. Egg Burrito. You may have seen breakfast burritos on the menu at your favorite breakfast spot, but this simple meal is very easy to make at home as well. Start by scrambling two eggs with cheese, salsa, and chopped bell peppers, and then stuff the whole thing into a large tortilla shell.
  3. Curried Eggs. Instead of the usual deviled eggs, curried eggs incorporate a bold curry flavor. Add two tablespoons of curry powder to your regular deviled eggs recipe, and then top with mango chutney for a truly unique appetizer.

16 Ways to Cook Eggs [All You]
20 Quick and Easy Ways to Cook Eggs [Shape]
How to Order Eggs [About.com]

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Fall Soup Guides to Keep You Warm All Season Long

October 28, 2014 by

As soon as there’s a chill in the air and leaves on the ground, you begin daydreaming about hot soups, hearty stews, and spicy chilies when your stomach starts to rumble. If you want to expand on your basic chicken noodle recipe, these delicious fall soup guides are sure to give you some inspiration.

Chow
The Chow Fall Soup Recipes page is full of creative and seasonal soups that you’ll love to make this autumn. With high-quality, mouth-watering photos and a gallery full of recipes to browse through, you’ll never know what delicious fall soup you’ll stumble upon next with Chow’s expansive soup guide.

Good Food
The BBC’s Good Food magazine is full of delicious recipes, but its soup recipes are really something to talk about. This delicious guide aims to help readers use everyday ingredients right from your own refrigerator or pantry to create warming, nutritious soups for your friends and family this fall season. Good Food is jam packed with recipes for soups from the unique nettle soup to your basic tomato soup, with a bit of everything in between.

Fine Cooking
If you’re a more experienced home chef looking for elegant, hearty soup recipes, Fine Cooking is a wonderful resource. The cooking magazine’s website features a Favorite Fall Soups section with recipes such as White Bean Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Chive Mascarpone that make delightful meals when the weather gets chilly.

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These Flavorful Fruit Salads Are Anything But Boring

August 26, 2014 by

It’s always a disappointment when you order fruit salad at a restaurant and you’re met with a few soggy grapes, frozen strawberries, and a couple of pieces of cantaloupe. If you’re tired of boring fruit salads and want to create some creative versions of your own, you’ve come to the right place! These three flavorful fruit salads are both healthy and festive!

Lavender-Scented Summer Fruit Salad [Health]
The only thing that says summer more than plump, juicy fruits is the smell of fresh lavender. This salad incorporates both of those deliciously fragrant aspects, combining juicy peaches, nectarines, plums, and berries with a variety of sweet and savory herbs and spices.

Avocado Fruit Salad [My Recipes]
Avocado is a very versatile food, and it easily adapts to whichever dish you put it in. In this unique fruit salad, avocado adds a creamy texture to a medley of orange and grapefruit slices, tropical fruits, and even a garnish of crunchy pistachio and cool, flavorful mint leaves.

Watermelon Basket [About.com]
If you have a summer gathering coming up and you want to provide a truly creative dish, this Watermelon Basket is the perfect choice. It involves carving a whole watermelon into the shape of basket (handle and all) and filling it with fresh, juicy fruits for your guests to serve to themselves.

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Have a Surplus of Mint on Your Hands? Try These 3 Recipes!

July 29, 2014 by

Even gardeners lacking any sort of green thumb can grow mint. This herb is loved (and loathed!) for its tendency to take over an entire garden, offering a veritable bounty of green leaves all summer long. Whether you're dealing with a surplus of mint from your own windowsill garden or you were gifted a mint bundle from an exasperated coworker, these three recipes will put the herb to good use.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream [The Kitchn]
Mint leaves are crushed, then steeped in a cream and sugar mixture for an hour, imbuing the ice cream with a fragrant, herbal taste. Chunks of dark chocolate are added into the mix at the end.

Warm Rice Salad with Peas and Mint [Huffpost Taste]
Regular rice is elevated in this summery side salad. Cooked rice is flavored with garlic and shallots, then brightened with the contrasting flavors of lemon juice, mint, and fresh peas.

Basil Mint Parsley Raw "Pesto" Sauce Recipe [Gluten-Free Goddess]
Cheese and nuts are omitted in this recipe for raw pesto sauce, which relies solely on basil, mint, parsley, garlic, olive oil, and salt to create a refreshing sauce for pasta, salmon, grilled corn — whatever you desire!

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4 Inventive Side Salads to Spice Up Any Meal

May 27, 2014 by

Sure, a traditional salad adds extra nutrients and an additional serving of vegetables to your meal, but it certainly doesn’t add extra flavor. There are a number of more exciting ways to prepare salad, from sweet and fresh to hearty and spicy. If you want to make a truly unique side salad to complement your grilled fish or steak, you need to know which veggies, toppings, and dressings work well together. These four side salad recipes make it easy on any home chef.

Roasted Asparagus Salad with Goat Cheese and Bread Crumbs [Delish]
The earthy flavor of asparagus is offset by creamy goat cheese in this mouth-watering recipe. The bread crumbs impart an added crunch.

Tomato, Corn and Avocado Salad [Martha Stewart]
Delicious served with chips or as a topping for chicken, Martha Stewart's recipe receives added sweetness from corn.

Marinated Carrot Salad with Ginger and Sesame Oil [Food & Wine]
Ginger gives this recipe a spicy kick, while sesame oil ups the Asian fare flavor.

Orange-Pistachio Wild Rice Salad [Fitness Magazine]
Equal parts healthy and hearty, this recipe is the perfect match to your favorite meat and seafood dishes.

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Baking Tutorials From These Websites Have Delicious Results

March 25, 2014 by

If you’re the type of person whose idea of baking includes placing store-bought cookie dough on a cookie sheet, read on: Though it may seem intimidating, learning to bake is much easier than it seems. Learn the basics of baking with these helpful websites!

Baker’s Corner
This accessible website provides just about every resource a beginning baker will need to make something warm and fluffy or gooey and sweet. The Learn to Bake page includes detailed descriptions of the necessary utensils, lists of staple ingredients, and a toolkit of weights and mass that will help you get the proportions straight. Once you become familiar with the ins and outs of baking, you can even browse the recipes to test out your new skills.

Become a Better Baker
Designed for bakers of all skill levels, Become a Better Baker aims to improve everyone’s baking skills and understanding. It offers tutorials for techniques like kneading with a dough hook, properly rolling cinnamon rolls, and even greasing a pan to perfection. If you prefer to learn from example, this is the site for you.

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Basic Cooking Terms for Healthy Home Chefs

February 25, 2014 by

Are you the type of at-home cook who uses the same technique for “grilling” as you do for “sautéing”? Using the proper cooking techniques can make or break a nutritious dish, but many people don’t know the true meaning of most of these terms. This helpful list will ensure that you use the most effective cooking techniques for every healthy meal. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Grill. Ideal for chicken, firmer seafood and hearty vegetables, grilling is a common cooking method that can be done on a stovetop or an outdoor grill.

2. Broil. Broiling is a great technique for dishes that require a crispy surface. It can be used for chicken, salmon, tuna or other lean meats.

3. Sauté. This light stir-frying method is effective on thin cuts of chicken or most vegetables, from mushrooms to kale to zucchini. By using olive oil or another healthy oil, you can add robust flavor without adding fat to your dish.

4. Poach. Ideal for salmon, flounder, trout and other white fishes, poaching uses boiling water to gently cook and add moisture to fish.

5. Steam. Steaming vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, green beans or carrots is one of the healthiest ways to prepare them. By using boiling water in the bottom of a sauce pan, you’ll have tender vegetables in a matter of minutes.

Basic Cooking Instructions [NIH]

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Cookie Dough Brownies

February 12, 2014 by

Ingredients:

Brownie Batter:
1 Cup Butter, melted
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/3 Cup Cocoa
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Flour

Cookie Dough Frosting:
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 and 1/4 Cup Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
5 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions:

Brownie Batter:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In your mixer add the butter and sugars. Mix until completely combined. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the dry ingredients and stir until fully incorporated. Spread the batter in a greased 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with just a few crumbs. Cool completely before frosting.

Cookie Dough Frosting:
1 Cup Chocolate Chips(mini or regular)
Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the flour and salt stir until combined. Stir in the milk and beat until the frosting is fluffy. Gently stir in the chocolate chips. Spread on cooled brownies and frost.

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