Friends, meet the vanilla cake of your DREAMS! It’s super fluffy, perfectly moist, undetectably gluten-free (& dairy-free), and seriously…the BEST. It’s impressive enough for a birthday or even a wedding! Bonus? It’s also SO easy to make, with simple methods, 1 bowl, and 9 ingredients. Preheat your oven. Let them eat cake! This cake could […]
A simple soup with few ingredients and lots of flavor. This asparagus soup recipe is quick to make with fresh asparagus and a bit of tender onion simmered in broth and blended with a splash of cream. Garnish this soup with parmesan cheese and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice! Vegetable soups, like tomato or […]
Warning: This technique only works with aspirin-free Alka-Seltzer, which is sold under the Alka-Seltzer Gold label. The ingredient list should only contain anhydrous citric acid, potassium bicarbonate, and sodium bicarbonate. Do not, under any circumstances, use Alka-Seltzer with aspirin in this recipe: The presence of aspirin could pose extremely serious health risks to anyone who […]
Why It Works Starting the broccoli in the air fryer at 400ºF (205ºC) and then reducing the temperature to 340ºF (170ºC) results in vegetables that are both tender inside with wonderfully crispy florets. Shaking the basket to toss the broccoli florets helps them cook more evenly and prevents scorching. I am a creature of habit: […]
Serious Eats / Qi Ai We crave Chinese food often—and a lot of the times, we crave the authentic versions of it. Lucky for us (and for you!), we’ve got a wide-ranging list of our favorite Chinese recipes to make at home right now. Several of them are on the spicier, Sichunaese end of the […]
Soft-baked and fudgy, with a gooey caramel surprise center, these salted caramel dark chocolate cookies are sure to satisfy more than one craving in a single cookie! They won a Nestlé Toll House award back in 2013, and have been a popular favorite since! I have hundreds of cookie recipes on my website (and a […]
Why It Works Using a hot mixture of half-and-half and butter in the cake batter evenly coats the flour with fat, limiting gluten development to produce a tender cake. Brushing the cake with simple syrup keeps it moist. I don’t remember the first time I tried Boston cream pie. I do, however, remember my confusion […]
Why It Works Pairing smooth hummus b’tahini and coarsely textured fava beans provides a pleasant contrast of flavors and textures. A punchy dressing of garlic, chile, and lemon juice brings a sharp brightness that balances the heaviness of the beans. I have a hard time making decisions at restaurants because I usually want to try […]
Why It Works Boiling the chickpeas from scratch allows you to use the flavorful broth in the final dish. Using a tender, flavorful cut of meat like beef or lamb loin allows you to cook it quickly—in the time it takes you to assemble the dish—with no need to braise it. Toasting the bread helps […]
These have been dubbed the “best ribs ever” by almost everyone who has tried them. Making baked ribs in the oven ensures they are fall-off-the-bone tender and literally, perfect every single time. Below is my mom’s step-by-step method that our family has used for years. They come out super tender every time (check out the […]
