This wonderfully simple salad is a popular accompaniment to dishes served in restaurants around the world. Arugula salad is particularly popular in Italian cuisine. It has a light, lemon vinaigrette to dress it. Don’t let the simplicity fool you. This salad is still full of flavor, yet subtle enough to accompany a wide variety of dishes. No wonder it is so popular in restaurants! What is arugula? Arugula is an aromatic salad green....

Roasting Pepper Instructions: Grill: Heat an outdoor grill to a high heat. Make sure the grilling rack is well oiled. Toss peppers onto the grill and let roast until the skins are cracked and blackening, turning occasionally so that all sides get roasted. Gas Stove: Toss the peppers directly onto the grates of your gas stove so they get in direct heat from the open flame. You don’t want the flame to actually touch the peppers (they do catch on fire) so adjust the heat accordingly....

I first made this recipe as part of a cooking course I took in college. It has changed over the years, but is nostalgic to me. I’ve included a video demonstration so you can see how to make the crepes. If you’ve never done this before, the video will be helpful in seeing what exactly you need to do. Can I switch up the filling options? Absolutely! Savory crepes are a delicious dinner and it’s fun to play around with the flavors and mix and match them to suit your own personal taste preferences....

Can I make Spiral Christmas Sugar Cookies without a stand mixer? Yes, you can use either a stand mixer or a hand mixer to make these. What should I do with the scraps? We would never let a good sugar cookie go to waste. Simply ball them up, flattened them, and bake them. Every cookie ends up with a different and fun design and the kids love them. Almond Extract: This sugar cookie recipe has a mild flavoring....

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Spice Level: Our oven baked meatballs include a few red pepper flakes. We find that the spice works wonderfully with the rest of the ingredients, and in the end, lends a bit of heat. If you’re really spice-averse, then you can skip it. No Egg, No Problem! You may notice that this baked beef meatballs recipe doesn’t call for an egg. That’s no mistake! The ingredients hold up well on their own, without the addition of an egg....

We love peanut butter cookies and their satisfying, nutty, sweetness. This recipe is ridiculously delicious, quick and easy. Seriously, we can make these cookies faster than we can get them from the store! Bonus: these goodies are gluten free, so our friends who can’t have flour can always count on us for a treat. History Lesson: Hats off to George Washington Carver for being an important early peanut promoter. His agricultural efforts extended to cookbooks that included peanut cookies which eventually evolved into the peanut butter cookie of today—hazzah!...

It’s that time of the year again when the questions roll in on what to do with eggplant. Perhaps you’ve gotten one in a CSA box or from a gardening neighbor and are wondering the same thing. One of our favorite things to make with eggplant is an Indian dish called Baingan Bharta. Let’s face it, it’s also an awesome name. It’s a tasty, vegan dish that is full of flavor....

A lot of times nowadays, chicken and rice casserole comes from a box or is made from a bunch of canned ingredients. Not here! We are bringing you completely from scratch deliciousness for your family to enjoy. You still get to dump everything in a pan, but this time it’s all whole, real ingredients. There is ABSOLUTELY NO cream of chicken in this dish. Rice Options: We recommend using only regular white rice in this recipe....

Oh, appetizers. Aren’t they the best? If you’re like us, you easily get in ruts of bringing the same handful of appetizers to parties, until suddenly none of them sound good anymore. We love nothing more than jalapeño popper dip and spinach artichoke dip. They are seriously delicious! But how many times can we possibly show up with them over and over again? Chicken lettuce wraps were mostly forgotten in our social circle, and we brought them back to life with this amazing recipe, even better than the original we all remember from P....

Are you ready to take your white chicken chili to a whole new level? This white chili is packed full of cajun goodness. It starts with some chicken and andouille sausage and then the cajun vegetable trinity are added in. You can’t have a good cajun chili without the trinity. Mix in some cajun style spice mix and some beans, thicken it up, and then finish it off with some shrimp and you’ve got yourself a white chili that is worthy of an award!...

These Classic Baked Apples are filled with sweet, cinnamon stuffing and then steamed to perfection in the oven. A perfect dessert and fun for any kind of party, these are sure to impress and bring a little cheer to combat the back-to-school blues. Remember, an apple a day keeps the doctor away! With this recipe, there is simply no reason to not take that old adage for all it’s worth!...

Cuts of Beef: You have quite a few options when it comes to which cut of beef is best. Some of our favorites include: Top RoundSirloin TipCenter-Cut SirloinBottom RoundEye of Round How long will Classic Roast Beef take to fully cook? The total cooking time will depend on the size of your roast and desired doneness. Smaller roasts will cook faster, while larger roasts may need more time. Use a meat thermometer for complete accuracy for food safety and doneness preference....

We recently went on a trip to the southern Caribbean to the island of Curacao. It was heavenly. We had quite a number of adventures there including snorkeling to a sunken tugboat and riding an ostrich, but those are stories for another time. One of my favorite things about the island was the food. Every night I felt like I was touring a version of Top Chef Caribbean. I love sampling local eats when I travel....

Use your leftover corned beef and cabbage, put some cheddar on there, and slap it between two slices of rye or make it with deli sliced corned beef and cabbage. I’m even including my instructions for Corned Beef as a bonus 🙂 Easiest Slow Cooker Corned BeefI go the simple route with my corned beef. I buy a corned beef brisket and toss it in the slow cooker. Add 2 cups beef broth (we don’t do beer here), and 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce....

What is Fried Ice Cream? Fried ice cream is a popular dessert mostly seen in restaurants. It usually features a ball of vanilla ice cream that has been rolled in some sort of batter that is then deep-fried. Legend has it a Philadelphia-based company coined the term back in the late 19th century! Where Does This Dish Originate From? There is much debate about where this deep-fried dessert originates from! Some believe that it is a Chinese dessert, and there is evidence that shows it was eaten in China back in the 1800s....

This recipe is based on Amish Caramel Corn. We’ve given it a honey roasted twist, but kept it classic and simple. It’s everything an Amish recipe should be, which really is just about simplicity and whole ingredients. Can I use olive oil to pop the kernels? When it comes to the cooking oil, you can use whichever you have on hand or whichever you prefer. Canola oil and vegetable oil seem to be the most common, though olive oil will also work....

Watch the video below where Rachel will walk you through every step of this recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, and we’ve always got you covered with our cooking show. You can find the complete collection of recipes on YouTube, Facebook Watch, or our Facebook Page, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes. Spices: You can kick the cinnamon up a notch if you are a cinnamon lover, or tone it down....

Welcome October! It’s nice to see you again! Sure, we’ve been seeing Halloween stuff in the stores for a while now, but it’s nice for you to actually get here. Though we’re afraid that means that your usual decor will disappear and quickly be replaced by Christmas. Oh wait, the Christmas stuff is already out too? Well, it’s still nice to see you, though the pre-celebration may have worn out your welcome....

Butternut squash has the loveliest mild and distinct flavor. It can be eaten all by itself, as a side dish, added to salads, or made into a delicious soup. Like a pumpkin or sweet potato, butternut squash is pretty versatile. If you don’t have much experience with it, this recipe is awesome and will help you get more familiar with this seasonal favorite. You can enjoy this all by itself and really get a good idea about its flavor....