{recipe} Easy Chicken Tikka Masala at Home
Chicken Tikka Masala is one of my favorite dishes to order at an Indian restaurant, but I had never dared to try and make it at home. Recently our friend Ehab cooked up a...
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{recipe} Almost Thornton’s Christmas Toffee
My parents travel a lot, and on a trip to the UK last year, my Dad became obsessed with Thornton’s toffee. He went through several bags that were supposed to be gifts, and started...
{recipe} Potato Salad with Yogurt Vinaigrette
This is my new favorite potato salad recipe. It’s tangy and delicious with a vinegary bite that sneaks up on you. It’s also not full of mayonnaise or other fattening things. With all the...
{recipe} Chilaquiles Verdes
One of the most searched and clicked recipes on this site is Robert’s Chilaquiles. That means that a lot of people have had the benefit of my friend Robert’s wonderful recipe for chilaquiles, which...
{recipe} Why I Put $20 Worth of Caramels Inside a Cake and Why You Should Too (Million Dollar Caramel Apple Crumb Cake)
I recently came across a recipe for a cake that called for putting chopped up Kraft caramel candies in the batter. My first thought: BRILLIANT idea. My second though: Needs better caramels and a...
{recipe} Fancy Nancy’s Fluffy Frozen Lemon Cake
I shared a recipe from Nancy a few weeks ago, and this is another one of her hits. This is a dessert that is definitely more than the sum of its parts. Plus, it’s...
{recipe} Asian Forbidden Risotto
I’ve been really into forbidden rice lately, because it’s actually a whole grain, it’s an exciting color to bring to the table, and it tastes great. Plus, forbidden = fun! I made dinner for...
{recipe} Seven Spice Cake with Browned Butter Frosting
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a photo tour through the magical, mysterious souqs of Syria and Egypt. One of the most captivating areas for me in every souq was the spice area....
{win win win} How To: Simultaneously Clean out Your Fridge, Get Your Vitamins, and Shrink your Muffintop
Want to get rid of all that skanky produce in your CSA box or bottom fridge drawer? Want to get all your vitamins and minerals in one meal? Want to shrink your muffintop? Boy, have...
{make this} Braised Chicken in Coconut Milk from Sunset Magazine
I grew up with Sunset magazine, and it’s still one of the best food and travel magazines out there. I’ve tried several recipes over the years, and this one was a knockout. It was...
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