What is a kolache? The Lone Star State loves this pillowy, fruit-filled treat brought over to rural Texas by Czech settlers during the mid-to-late 1800s. Here's where to get your fix.
Nadiya Hussain's Peanut Butter and Jelly Traybake is a clever twist on the classic American flavour combination. Like a giant shareable pancake, this easy one-dish recipe is great for a weekend breakfast.
These Chinese Chive Pies or Pockets 韭菜盒子 have a very crispy exterior but really chewy dough inside. It's filled with a mix of chives (of course), veggies, and vermicelli noodles! They're wrapped in homemade wrappers and I really think freshly made dough makes a BIG DIFFERENCE. Freshly made wrappers from homemade dough turn out so much chewier, they also don't easily break apart when you fill them with your choice of veggies and noodles.
A mouthwatering collection of traditional British bakes you'll want to recreate in the comfort of your own kitchen. Perfect for sharing with loved ones...
These popular Soft Farmer's Cheese Cookies are tender and flaky. The dough is made with cold butter and farmer's cheese (ricotta or cottage cheese can also be used), which results in a texture that resembles puff pastry - crisp and golden on the outside with a multitude of thin layers inside.
A fresh and summery greek chicken dish
Stuffed with a creamy spinach ricotta filling and baked in a flavorful basil vodka sauce, these spinach ricotta stuffed shells are easy to prepare and will impress everyone you serve them to!
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This cheesecake is just 3 ingredients! This unique two layer cheesecake is both light and airy and also creamy at the same time. It is perfect for brunch or dessert.
Inspired by Saveur. Notes: To make Cinnamon Snails: Roll out pie dough scraps into a rectangle. Spread with a layer of butter. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. Roll into a spiral. Cut crosswise into slices. Bake at 375º for 10 to 15 minutes — just keep an eye on them; they brown quickly at the end. If you have extra frangipane, broil a slice of brioche, flip it over, broil it now spread with extra frangipane topped with apple slices sprinkled with sugar until it's golden and delicious. Yum. While the apricot glaze gives the final tart a nice sheen, I prefer it without it.
Recipe video above. Everything you know and love about Vietnamese food - fresh, healthy and full of flavour! Bun Cha in Vietnam is served slightly differently (read in post), but here I've made noodle bowls which are more familiar to those outside of Vietnam. See Notes for what this tastes like!
This easy to throw together little cake is custardy, thick and creamy with no sugar added for a low carb dessert option. This is awesome because it’s flourless and refined sugar free and ONLY 3 ingredients. You can use tapioca flour, arrowroot powder or corn starch as the thickening agent. The Greek yogurt gives it […]
So you know how Algerians are obsessed with almonds and use them in almost all their cookies? Well, another thing that I noticed Alg...
One simple batter turns into a 3 layered cake with a top layer of sponge, a middle layer of custard and a fudge-like base. It's like....magic! Adapted from Magic Cake by Jo Cooks.
Irish potato bread, or farls, is a staple everyone should know how to cook. Simple to make using only four ingredients, potato, flour, butter, and salt. They are the perfect accompaniment to an Ulster Fry (Irish Breakfast).
Some food lovers collect spices, while others collect vintage cake stands. For me, I collect recipes for flatbreads and I love them. Lefse, in particular, is a flatbread I’ve been eyeing for some time now. Made from leftover mashed potatoes, lefse makes a thin and soft flatbread that’s more substantial than a crêpe but more delicate and chewy than a flour tortilla.
Nothing conjures memories of special times with family more than when I'm making a batch of Grandma's Homemade Kolaches. They take a little TLC, but they are so worth it. Make sure to let the dough double in size, once in a lightly oiled bowl, and then again once the pastries have been formed. Pastry perfection.
Μουσκεύουμε τις σταφίδες με μπράντι. Ανακατεύουμε το άνθος αραβοσίτου με τη ζάχαρη, το ζελέ λεμόνι, τους 3 κρόκους και το κρύο γάλα μέσα σε μια...
For some reason this is known in the Antipodes (and I got this recipe from a Kiwi) as Russian Fudge and, although I like this name better, I feel that it perhaps leads the rest of us to expect something altogether more exotic, when this is the plain, comforting, yet temple-achingly sweet, confection of my childhood. I confess that even listing the ingredients below makes me hyperventilate slightly. I am no stranger to excess, but even I baulk somewhat at the amount of sugar and so on needed. But it does make an awful lot of fudge: as you can see, my portion control is rather erratic, but I reckon you can get 77 pieces out of it. I also have to preface this recipe with a warning: fudge is not exactly difficult to make, but it is dangerous. Unless you proceed with caution you will burn your pan and yourself. Never leave the pot, and make sure there are no children nearby. Mobile telephones are banned for the duration, too. You need to use your own instinct as to how long to cook the fudge. The recipe I was given indicated it took 20 minutes; my fudge was ready after 12. Just make sure you have a bowl of cold water nearby. Drop small amounts of the molten fudge into the water and if it sets (known as soft ball stage) it's ready. Or you can use a sugar thermometer, which will indicate 'soft-ball stage'. The final whisking is what turns what is a pan of toffee (though you could leave it like this if you want smooth fudge) into grainy texture traditional fudge — or what the Scots call Tablet — demands. I highly recommend adding some sea salt flakes — I imagine two teaspoons should do it — but since I made this for my daughter (and children are nothing if not traditionalists) I didn't dare stray from convention. For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.
These pierogi with potato and sauerkraut are deliciously savory with a bit of a tangy bite, and the perfect European comfort food!
I keep a huge jar of tahini in my fridge at all times. (Because a normal-sized jar would just not due, lol.) At the store, I just always seem to go for the big jar…it
Here's the perfect solution to your discarded sourdough dilemma. The rosemary, while optional, complements the tang of the sourdough perfectly. We're obsessed with these crackers, especially when dipped into some healthy hummus.
Looking for a traditional Greek Ravani recipe? This locally sourced recipe with step by step instructions will help you make the most syrupy, fluffy, tasty ravani cake!
If you want this delicate custard wrapped up by layers of thin, crunchy phyllo bathed in delicious, succulent syrup, you should make galaktoboureko, the famous Greek custard pie.
I know, I know… two healthy recipes earlier this week, and then I throw these decadent cream puffs at you. I really can’t help myself though! These cream puffs are so delicious! It just wouldn’t be fair to make them and then not share them with the world. I think these would be the perfect...
Galaktoboureko is a delicious Greek dessert with phyllo dough, a creamy custard filling, and an unbelievable syrup!
flavorful blueberry madeleines are the best treat when made with sweet fresh blueberries or your fruit or choice.
In Greece this gorgeous tart is more commonly known as galaktoboureko – layers of filo pastry enclosing a thick custard, then soaked with a lemon-spiked syrup. This recipe by Lisa Faulkner from her cookbook Mother to Mother tastes just like a Greek holiday. It’s a must try recipe! Or, head over to Portugal to try their version of a custard tart: pasteis de nata.
These dumplings are formed into little “purses” and are filled with a simple yet flavorful filling of ground pork, chives, cabbage and ginger. They are like an “almost but not quite” version of Chinese sheng jian bao - juicy, but not to the level of the pan-fried soup dumplings.
Syrniki (Cottage Cheese Pancakes) are a delicious and healthy breakfast or even dessert dish that is packed with protein.
All the sweet, nutty flavour of the classic Turkish dessert (plus lashings of custard), with no fiddly filo in sight!
Karpatka, one of the most popular Polish cakes, has two layers of choux pastry sandwiched with a decadent vanilla cream filling. A dusting of powdered sugar on top resembles the Carpathian Mountains.
The cheesecake layer needs about 3 hours to bake and cool, and at least 6 hours to freeze, so plan in advance; preferably make it a day ahead. The assembled kanafeh cheesecake, needs about 4 hours to defrost before serving, so plan to assemble it about 6 hours before you plan to serve it. If you prefer a thinner layer of cheesecake, for the kanafeh to take center stage, you could halve the cheesecake recipe. Baking time will need to be reduced to about 45 minutes. The syrup amount makes enough to soak the kanafeh, plus extra for drizzling on individual servings.
These individual galettes are spiced with the warm winter flavours of cinnamon and allspice. For a spectacular restaurant-style finish, serve each one surrounded by a drizzle of sauce on the plate and finish with a dollop of whipped cream.
Can you imagine if you combined two legendary baked goods: almond croissants and blondies? These almond frangipane blondies swirl frangipane filling on top of a tender blondie batter for a fudgy, almond-filled dessert.
Does anybody else remember when Fig Newtons were considered a healthy snack, probably because they contained dried fruit? I remember not liking that my mom bought them instead of Oreo cookies, at least until I tasted them — and then I was converted. Here’s my homemade version with a sunny apricot-and-orange filling, all enveloped in a soft cookie dough.
Whenever a friend or relative was ailing, my mother-in-law would bake this fresh custard recipe and take it along when she visited. Because she took folks this special treat so often, our family began calling it get-well custard! —Ruth Van Dyke, Traverse City, Michigan
The cake's texture is soft and creamy, while the taste is rich and tangy, with a subtle sweetness that is perfectly balanced
The Waterford Blaa is a large, soft, and fluffy roll that is exclusive to Waterford City, Ireland. It is also distinguished by it's floury crust.
These low calorie, high protein pitas are the answer to your quick flatbread needs. Super soft and simple to make – no yeast required. Music to my ears. I love making these pitas in a pinch when I don’t want to wait around for dough to rise. There are only three common ingredients in this […]
This egg-free recipe for Polish vanilla cookies, or ciasteczka waniliowe, is made with ground walnuts and vanilla bean. It's a perfect Christmas cookie.
Lightly bergamot infused sweet shortcrust pastry tart, filled with creamy Earl Grey custard and topped with caramelised hardened sugar. Beautifully fragrant with that signature crunch on top.
