Chef’s Special
These tender, fluffy scones are so very British
My husband and I have a tradition after long vacations of listing the best things we ate on our trip. We come up with our lists independently - at least a few times, this has meant scratching out notes on scraps of paper while flying home - and then compare. [...]
This genius sauce turns your pasta into a seasonal stunner
Some cookbook authors have earned my complete trust, and Amy Chaplin is one of them. I've never made a thing I didn't love from her stunning first book, 2014's "At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen," and have recommended it countless times. So I knew that when the Australian teacher, [...]
A sweet, spicy, tangy sauce makes this quick salmon dinner into something to savor
Apply the spiced, fermented barbecue sauce called hoisin to meats, fish and vegetables on the grill and you're almost assured that it will function as a mahogany glaze that stays put and tastes salty-sweet - but less so than, say, teriyaki. The condiment deserves its supermarket ubiquity. I'm not sure [...]
Cornmeal plus lemon makes for a tasty shortbread cookie
These crisp, not-too-sweet cookies with citrus notes elevate whatever they accompany, such as ice cream or coffee. Source: The Peninsula Qatar Recipe: Lemon cornmeal shortbread Make-Ahead: The dough needs to be refrigerated for 20 minutes, and later frozen just until firm (30 minutes to 1 hour). Servings: 24 cookies Ingredients: 3/4 cup [...]
This fried rice recipe is a lifesaving one-pot meal – and so much better than takeout
The curse of the takeout box of rice: If you're anything like me, you know it well. Shoved toward the back of your fridge - "Oh, I'll use it later!" you promise yourself - it languishes, unused, unloved, its red pagoda and admonition of "ENJOY" glaring at you like some [...]
Food Tips : What to eat ?
Persian Raspberry Mini Trifles Ingredients: For The Persian Pudding: • Milk- 1.5 litre • Rose water- 2.5 tablespoon • Egg yolk- of 3 eggs • Granulated sugar- 1 cup • Corn starch- 3 tablespoon For Trifle: • Rose water- 2 tablespoon • Saffron – a pinch • Warm water- 3 [...]