Good for your heart and good for your mind, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries add color to your plate and brighten up your day. Yet, in a botanical sense, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are not actually berries. To understand the discrepancy, here’s what makes a fruit a fruit in the first place. Fruits are the edible…
Lemon Drizzle Cake
This Is What You Need 170 g Self-raising Flour 0r plain flour with a tsp of baking powder 115 g Butter/Margarine – at room temperature and soft. 170 g Sugar 3 medium Eggs 2 tbsp Milk 2 Lemon – zested and juiced. 110g Sugar This Is What You Do 1. Pre-heat your oven to 180°c…
How to Cook Plantains
Cooking should be fun, and there are plenty of opportunities to do so without breaking the bank or dirtying up too many dishes. This two ingredient recipe for fried sweet plantains is affordable, delicious, easy and the perfect way to bring food from all over the world right to your dinner table. Plantains are a starchy fruit, but much…
25 Years and a Lot of Beer: As Two Brothers Brewing Celebrates Anniversary, Its Founders Look Back
By Josh Noel From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Few Chicago-area breweries are as underappreciated as Two Brothers. It has never been the trendiest or flashiest brewery during its 25-year run. While Two Brothers tried to faithfully re-create European beer styles in its earliest days, Three Floyds carved a niche with intensely bitter, fruity India pale…
Homemade Teriyaki Is Easy to Make and Tastes Even Better Than Store-Bought Versions
The “teri” in teriyaki means “shine” in Japanese and is the essence of this world-famous sauce. The soy-based glaze makes meat, poultry, fish and vegetables shimmer and taste irresistibly sweet and savory. Many supermarket teriyaki sauces lean on corn syrup and starches for viscosity and shelf life, which is why homemade teriyaki is superior. Plus, it’s so…
Yogurt Chive Flatbread
The first time I made flatbread was a revelation—I couldn’t believe how easy it was and how good it tasted. The yogurt makes this dough supple, resulting in an almost pillowy texture when fried. But the real joy of this recipe is that it’s a blank canvas in terms of flavor. I like chives, but…
Edamame: The Unsung Star of the Sushi Bar—and Your Weeknight Meals
When I’m looking to save money on food, I don’t usually hit the sushi bar. But it recently clicked for me that one of the most delicious, nutritious, and reasonably priced foods on earth is available wherever sushi is sold. And you can make it perfectly at home for even cheaper. Edamame is Japanese for…
Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em: Lionfish Cuisine Puts an Invasive Species on the Dinner Table
Can you make a silk purse from a sow’s ear? The citizens of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, are trying. In this case, the dubious item is no part of a pig, but an invasive, rapacious Asian fish that has mushroomed along both coasts of Florida, across the Caribbean, and into the Atlantic as far south…
These Veggie Patties Might Just Become Your New Favorite Burger!
Buttery, nutty chickpeas make a great foundation for a satisfying veggie burger. A touch of curry powder adds a hint of warm spice. Panko are crispy Japanese-style bread crumbs — they help hold the patties together. To keep the patties from falling apart, wait until they are well browned on the first side before attempting…
OUICOOK: Croque-Monsieur
When I think of French foods I think of french bread, eclairs, and Croque monsieur. I just think that you cannot get any more French sitting in a little cafe for lunch, having a Croque monsieur paired with a delicious spring rosé. It’s simply a quintessential part of french culture! My favorite rosé right now…
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