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Some simple but totally addictive cheesy snacks for you today! Crispy bites of mashed potato with oozy, melted cheddar cheese in the middle, covered in crunchy breadcrumbs. I think I could eat 50 of them… I like to bake these croquettes because it means you can cook more of them at once, and also prevents that splattery mess you can get with frying foods. You can still get a lovely, golden crunch without frying breaded food like this - the secret is to add a little oil into the breadcrumbs....

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How do I know when my peaches are ripe and ready to eat? The easiest way to tell is to slice one open and give it a taste, but there are different ways to see if the peach is ready to eat or bake. To tell if it is good, give the peach a gentle squeeze. If the peach is soft, that is a great indicator that it is ready to eat....

Blueberry Cheesecake I know sometimes the thought of a quick ‘n easy no-bake cheesecake recipe is enticing. But if you want to make cheesecake the way it’s intended to be, with a filling that’s somehow fluffy but creamy at the same time, rich but not so dense that it sticks to the roof of your mouth, then a baked cheesecake is the way to go. Add pops of blueberry littered throughout that lemony cheesecake filling, then OMG that insane glistening blueberry topping …....

It hurts my heart to see those abandoned chocolates at the bottom of the chocolate box. Forgotten, unloved, and likely to remain there for at least another month when: a) They’ll be eaten all in one go by the person who’s been trying to diet all month (that would be me) Or b) They’ll be chucked away by the ruthless person who is sick of the sight of them cluttering up the sideboard Well I’m here to give you a third option people!...

Essentially, this recipe fixes all the grievances I had with other recipes I’ve tried over my lifetime! Caramel Slice It’s practically un-Australian for a bakery to NOT sell Caramel Slice. With a simple coconut biscuit base, soft caramel filling and a chocolate topping, it’s one of those treats that’s craved by kids and grown ups. I’ve only ever known it as a Caramel Slice, but I was quite interested to learn that overseas, it’s also known as Millionaire’s Shortbread (appropriate!...

This isn’t your average dinner roll! It starts with a classic challah dough, but it’s shaped into small knotted rolls. Though making challah dough can feel like a daunting task, with a little bit of planning, it’s easier than you think. Knead to Know Proofing yeast is a key part of bread making, and getting a beautifully risen roll. When the yeast doesn’t properly activate, you’ll get dense and flat pucks....

The cookbook reads like a road map: We travel from the forests of the Northeast through the waterways of the Pacific Northwest to the bison-grazing plains in the middle. It celebrates each tribe—from Apache to Zuni—with culinary and cultural histories of the regions. In addition to showing us the history of the cuisine, Bitsoie sets out to show us its future. “Native American cooking … is enriched by the vibrant ancestral connections, while also always evolving" he says in the introduction to his cookbook....

While some cooks who make this dish use the “hack” of cooking their broccoli directly in the pasta water (along with the noodles), I’ve found that it’s just as fast to cook both the chicken and broccoli separately—and it gives you a far better flavor, because you can brown the ingredients to get a little maillard reaction going (the chemical process that gives deeply browned foods their rich, savory flavor)....

Chicken nuggets are a staple in our house, like many American homes, so my kids are very familiar with the idea of bite-sized pieces of fried chicken. This recipe takes hold of that and introduces it in a slightly different way: Chicken Piccata! Chopping up the chicken and adding it to penne also makes it very approachable to kids. It’s a recipe that has the best of chicken piccata, but in a slightly easier-to-serve preparation....

What is Chicken Piccata? Chicken piccata is nothing more than chicken breast cutlets, dredged in flour, browned, and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice, capers, and either stock or white wine. It can be prepared in 30 minutes or less and is so easy and delicious it should be part of every home cook’s repertoire. It’s perfect for a quick midweek meal! Topping Variations to Try Capers aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, so feel free to leave them out even though they do add a briny bite to the dish....

History of Chiles en Nogada Here’s what Diana Kennedy in her seminal The Cuisines of Mexico has to say about the dish: The recipe is said to have been concocted by the grateful people of Puebla, who were giving a banquet in honor of Don Agustin de Iturbide’s saint’s day, August 28 in 1821. He and his followers had led the final revolt against Spanish domination; as self-proclaimed emperor he had just signed the Treaty of Cordoba....

Sometimes, I get the very best recipes from the most unexpected sources. Like from a sassy lady in Tennessee USA, the wonderful Dorothy, all the way over on the other side of the world who I met through my blog and has provided me with some incredible recipes that readers can’t get enough of. Like her epic Easiest Ever MOIST Apple Cake and her 5 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (my friends go nuts over these – excuse the pun)....

Sunday morning Yum Cha is almost a religious ritual here in Sydney. Large groups descend upon vast restaurants from mid morning, with steaming trolleys piled high with dumplings and buns rattling around the room. The familiar sound of bowls being banged onto tables, the bottomless Chinese tea, and the brisk, borderline rude service. It’s all part of the experience. Polite service at Yum Cha is almost creepy. It’s just wrong....

You’ll need a popover pan to make this recipe work. I actually bought one just so I could make these. Now, admittedly, these are larger than shot glasses, but the actual cup part where the milk goes is true to a shot size so the name sticks. People have also successfully made them in muffin tins, but they are much shorter and fatter. Nowadays you can also buy shot glass molds if you really want to get into it....

This is my “go-to” dessert recipe since it only takes about 5 minutes to make and then throw in the oven. I can’t count how many times I dashed this together so that last second company could arrive to a freshly baked treat. What Is a Blondie? Whereas brownies depend on chocolate for their flavor, for blondies it’s all about the brown sugar. This gives the blondies their distinctive molasses flavor....

This Cornbread Muffin recipe was originally published in October 2014. Recipe slightly improved, rewrote post, new photos, recipe video added – it’s a total refresh! While many people associate cornbread as a Southern staple, there’s actually two distinct types of cornbread in the States – Southern and Northern style cornbread. Cornbread from the South is typically (and I use that word loosely!) more crumbly and less sweet, made with just cornmeal, no flour (or very little flour)....

Once about every three years I will buy a bottle of salad dressing as an experiment. I may use it a few times before its expiration date and then toss it, while cursing myself for allowing it to take up valuable refrigerator real estate for an unjustifiable amount of time. I have conducted this experiment long enough to know that bottled salad dressing is not for me. And I don’t mean to be bossy, but it shouldn’t be for you either....

What’s your position on fresh vs frozen spinach? I love using fresh spinach in salads. But for dishes like this, when the spinach is cooked down and stirred into things, it just doesn’t make sense to me to use fresh spinach. You’d need at least 5 bunches (probably more!) of fresh spinach to make this. OR 1 box of frozen spinach. So for cost and efficiency reasons, I use frozen spinach in this....

They’ll emerge from the oven browned and gorgeous, with wonderfully crispy skin and succulent meat. A true delicacy! Chicken thighs - tender, Juicy, and very flavorful, are my second-favorite chicken part. The favorite is chicken wings, which happen to have the perfect ratio of skin to meat. 😍 Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients when baking chicken thighs. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below....