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Pro tips for turning meh guacamole into great guacamole, for Cinco de Mayo and beyond
Americans have been having a love affair with avocados in recent years. Especially in guacamole. According to the California Avocado Commission, some 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexican American culture that...
Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggies
PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs. About 40,000 meals are expected to be...
Blended cashews give this tikka masala-inspired vegetarian curry creamy body without the cream
Many recipes for Indian curries such as tikka masala and butter chicken call for copious amounts of butter, yogurt and cream to give them a rich, satisfying texture. For a lighter vegetarian interpretation of the takeout classic, meaty cremini mushrooms stand in for chicken and pureed cashews make...
This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular they have become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked at home too, especially if you can find the ingredients at your neighborhood Asian grocery store. A Japanese cookbook author who goes by one name, Rii, believes food...
The plate as palette: Set the table and the mood with the latest in creative dishware
The way a dish looks has been important to the dining experience since forever, but perhaps never more than now. Relaxed and homey. Or vibrant and celebratory. And perhaps shareable, too. “Chefs know that guests spend a lot of time looking at their plates,” says Chandra Ram,...
Don’t roll your vegetarian ‘meatballs’! Smash them for better flavor
Keftedes are Greek meatballs, sometimes made with a mixture of chickpeas and sardines. For our vegetarian version, we substitute the sardines with feta cheese, which gives the keftedes a deeply savory note while keeping them meat-free. Based on the chickpea and sardine keftedes from “Smashing...
A word-of-mouth sensation, Matzo Buttercrunch earns a place on the Passover dessert table
On Passover, dessert options can feel limited. No leavened foods are allowed, so the usual recipes for cakes, cookies and the like are off the table (literally). Flourless desserts and/or desserts made with matzo meal are fair game, and there are some great recipes out there (and...
With 'functional' beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good
Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed with bacteria that claim to enhance digestive health. Water infused with collagen carries the promise of better...
Roast Italian sausages over potatoes and peppers for a flavorful one-pan supper
Traybakes are a great dinner solution when you can’t or won’t spend time at the stovetop. With this mostly hands-off technique, the ingredients are combined on a single baking sheet, then roasted in the oven. In this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on...
What does science say about the ingredients in functional beverages?
Functional beverages — or drinks promoted as offering mental or physical benefits beyond hydration — are growing in popularity around the world. Hundreds of companies have jumped into the market, hoping to get some buzz with trendy and sometimes unfamiliar ingredients. Here are...
