Category: Food

Making Vegan Marshmallows at Home Is Easier Than You Think

My family has always loved marshmallows — especially the bags of soft, fluffy pink and white ones that are regularly sold back home in England. However, we soon became very much into the American way of living, and I’ll never forget having that first delicious bite of my first-ever s’more. I’d only ever had a roasted…


Father’s Day Burgers on the Grill

Love. We use the word freely in this country. We love sunny days, we love hanging with our friends, we love baseball, we love burgers and fries. Many of us love the fathers in our lives too. Let’s put that love on the grill this Father’s Day. I say we hang with friends, watch some…


Keeping It Real With Amanda Rettke: Comfort Foods and Confessions From a Minnesota Homestead

Before moving to her 15-acre Minnesota homestead with her family in 2011, Amanda Rettke jokes that she thought food grew at the grocery store. “I had zero knowledge about raising chickens or feeding your family off of a garden, but we dove right in,” she said. Diving right in is a habit of Rettke’s. As…


Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Pork

This beast of a recipe is simply the best. It’s my all-time favorite way to enjoy pork loin—the jalapeño popper filling was made for pork. This is a showstopping meal! Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Makes 10 servings 1 center-cut pork loin (about 3 pounds) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground…


Zucchini Brownies

When I first made these zucchini brownies in 2012, I declared that I would never need another brownie recipe. That was silly, because you can never have enough brownie recipes, and having a stockpile of really good brownies recipes is essential. But these are simply that good. They happen to not use eggs, should you…


Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins

Blueberries are my favorite fruit. All-time favorite. I can eat a pint in one sitting and often do in the summer. If I’m eating a blueberry muffin, it had better be loaded, and this muffin definitely is! My secret to the softest muffin ever is the cake flour. It’s actually a bit of a mystery…


Potato Tot Hot Dish

Some of you may know this as Tater Tot casserole, but you’re wrong. OK, OK, that was a bit harsh. I can get possessive of my hot dish, all right? This recipe is based on how I had it growing up, with the exception of the cheese sauce. You might think it odd, but if…


Creamy, Garlicky Mushroom Tortellini Is Ready in Less Than 30 Minutes

By Sheela Prakash From TheKitchn.com Looking for a meatless dinner that still totally feels meaty and ultra satisfying? This mushroom-packed skillet dinner is the answer. It calls for a half-pound of mushrooms, which get seared until caramelized and tender. Those get tossed with cheesy tortellini, spinach, and a quick garlic cream sauce for a rich…


A Salsa Dance in Your Mouth

Salsa is much more than a spicy red or green sauce for swiping a chip through. Take a cue from the Latin dance that shares the same name. Salsa dancing is dazzling, spirited, and vibrant—a precise metaphor for the juicy, chunky salsa concoctions served up in a bowl. Edible salsas are a dance of ingredients…


EatingWell: Make Grilled Salmon the Star of Your Dinner Show

Ginger, fish sauce and honey combine to create a delicious basting sauce in this easy grilled salmon recipe. If you don’t have Thai red chiles, use a green or red jalapeno instead. Not only is this salmon dish delicious, it also takes just 25 minutes to prepare, making it the ideal centerpiece for a healthy…