This time the destination is the sunny Mediterranean! Sometimes it seems like the COVID-19 lockdown goes On and On and On. Saying So Long to quarantine sure would make us Dancing Queens. For now The Name of the Game is to help flatten the curve, so that next year maybe we can safely say Happy New Year from Santorini. In the meantime, go Head Over Heels for these 15 recipes to help you escape to the Mediterranean. These dishes are easy enough for anyone to make; you won’t have to send an SOS over them. You can be a Super Trouper by fighting the virus and staying inside while taking your family on a culinary vacation. They’ll be saying Gimme!...
OK, baking fans, we have a real project for you if you're up for the challenge. Set aside your basic banana bread, because it's time to move on to a recipe for the patient pros. Yes, patient, because this recipe for chocolate babka will take several hours to complete. Once you've made it, though, all the hard work will be worth it. Traditional babka, which is a sweet bread-like cake, has Jewish and Eastern European origins. It's most commonly made with a cinnamon sugar swirl, but chocolate has become a more prominent flavor in recent years. The babka really isn't that difficult to make, but it's an extensive recipe that requires many steps and many hours of letting the dough...
I like my home-cooked meals to be simple: baked chicken breast with herbes de Provence scattered on top, an uncomplicated pasta pomodoro, a roasted cod drenched in salt, lemon, olive oil and some pepper. The fewer the ingredients, the more appealing the recipe. Don’t get me wrong: My palate appreciates a decadently prepared dish bursting with flavours and aromas. But when I’m the chef, I’m perennially drawn to recipes that leave no room for mistakes and require minimal time — in terms of both preparation and post-meal cleanup. At home, ingredients should be used at their most elemental, without having to resort to an endless rack of additives. In contrast, my husband Perry believes that each meal should be an...
Brunch better with Bright Lights® Bright Lights® Swiss Chard Quiche with Potato Crust is great for weekend brunch. It uses a potato crust — meaning it is gluten-free. It’s also vegetarian friendly too! Inside, is a delightful mix of eggs, herbs, and Bright Lights® swiss chard. What are Bright Lights®? Bright Lights® swiss chard have deep green oversized leaves with colorful stems and veins in an array of vibrant colors including pink, gold, orange, red, and white. They can be steamed, sautéed, or used raw in salads and are a great source of vitamin A and iron. Not only are Bright Lights® colorful and versatile, but they are also affordable! A reasonable price tag means you can get creative in...
No-Knead Everyday Bread is a simple homemade bread that needs just 90 minutes to rise and doesn’t require special methods or equipment. (No Dutch oven. No bread flour.) Many years ago (and again now, as we’re all adjusting to this socially distanced life) the internet fell in love with Jim Lahey’s No-Knead Bread. His is a bakery-style bread that needs 24 hours to rise and is baked in a Dutch oven to give it a thick, sturdy crust. The bread I bring you today is not that long-rise Dutch oven bread. No-Knead Everyday Bread is, I dare say, a more humble bread. Humble as it may be, this is a homemade bread that you’ll be just as happy to enjoy...
