Salty, spicy, sour, sweet. These are the four essential flavors of Thai cuisine, I was told at Blue Elephant Restaurant and Cooking School in Phuket, Thailand. During a 4-hour class, I chopped, smelled, smashed, sauteed,…
Recipes
Cookies in the Holidays
Magazine covers feature Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing, or some variation. But for the December issue, magazines often veer from the Christmas dinner. The covers of the three top national food magazines this…
Perfect pairings: winning food combinations
“One of my favorite flavor combinations is pears and blue cheese. Actually, specifically pears and Stilton. Why not turn up the volume and bake pears with a stuffing that has Stilton in it?” So starts…
A Healthy Hummingbird Cake Recipe to Hum About
If you have a moment of panic because you haven’t yet found the perfect layer cake recipe that is healthy and delicious, no worries! You’ve come to the right spot. We love to bake healthy…
The History of Burritos and a Chicken Bean Burrito Recipe
If the number of American Tex-Mex fast casual restaurants— Chipotle, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Qdoba, Taco Bell, Del Taco, Baja Fresh, and more— are any indication, burritos are a national favorite and for good reason—a flour…
10 Ways to Update Your Favorite Recipe
It can get boring to cook and eat the same dish everyday. Sure, it’s great to have favorites and a much-requested recipe. Tuesday night tacos stuffed with ground meat, tomatoes, lettuce, and guacamole, anyone? But,…
Two-Ingredient Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Creamy, velvety cauliflower soup that is rich, deeply flavored, but only has two ingredients and no cream? How is that possible? The secret is to roast sweet onions and cauliflower in aluminum foil packets, until they…
Food for Jet Lag
Air travel takes a toll on your body and spirit. You may be returning from an invigorating hike through the Lake District, or a tranquil week lying in the sun in Waikiki, or a grueling…
Dried Oranges: Oranges are more than just for eating and drinking
Nothing cuts through the richness of winter stews and fried foods like a bright, zingy orange, and here we’ve enjoyed every part of the fruit. The orange zest adds fresh flavor to pasta sauce, pancake…
Big Game Guacamole
Even non-football fans know what we mean when we say the Big Game. The Super Bowl is the national championship football game that occurs usually on the last Sunday in January or first Sunday in…