Anything More Than Empty Hands Is Acceptable There are two essential ingredients for a potluck: people and food. These go hand-in-hand since the food is brought and eaten by the guests themselves. It’s a fun communal activity that also takes some weight off the poor host. So can you show up to a potluck empty-handed? Heck no. That’s the whole point! I would never show up at a potluck without something in hand, and I certainly wouldn’t want to open my front door during a potluck and find an empty-handed friend standing there....

What sets a classic Jewish-style brisket apart from other preparations? It’s typically sweeter and incorporates some sort of tomato product. What Makes This Brisket Special? Like any traditional recipe, it’s going to vary from family to family, grandmother to grandmother, and so on. What most Jewish-style briskets share in common is a sweet component in the braising liquid. In this Jewish brisket, I rely on ketchup and brown sugar to add a touch of sweetness, but other recipes might call for white sugar, chili sauce, or even Coca-Cola....

It’s also incredibly easy to make, and you can bake it ahead of time and reheat it - the leftovers are really good! This tasty casserole has quickly become one of my favorite breakfasts to make when I invite friends over for brunch. It’s rich, flavorful, and so easy to make. And I can make it in advance and reheat, which is always a plus. Many casseroles are tasty but not very pretty to look at, but this one is actually gorgeous, which is another advantage....

Served over mashed cauliflower and made without flour, this delicious entree is also gluten-free. There’s nothing quite like a hot plate of a rich stew in winter. Flavorful, slow-cooked, tender beef, smothered in thick, rich gravy… it’s the quintessential comfort food. This keto pot roast is probably my favorite beef recipe to make - and eat - in the winter. I make it almost every other week, and we never tire of it....

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Make ahead oatmeal smoothies are a great option for busy morning breakfasts. You can make a whole big batch one afternoon and enjoy them for an entire week. I’ve even used make ahead smoothies on vacations, keeping them in a cooler. It’s super convenient! These smoothies are super filling and healthy and are absolutely perfect for fall. It’s got all the flavors of apple pie. We usually enjoy ours without any added sweetener to keep it healthier and lower calorie, but you can choose to add one of the listed sweeteners if your sweet tooth needs a fix....

The story of my first Thanksgiving away from home is one I tell with pride. Sure, we all have epic disasters in the kitchen and Thanksgiving horror stories to tell, but mine is epic. The dinner was a wreck: the cornbread burned, the turkey was frozen inside, the green bean casserole was served as a soup, the bacon for the stuffing caught fire, I forgot to add sugar to the cranberry sauce, and my roommate exploded a pie in an aluminum pie plate in the microwave....

Passover dinner would not be the same without a bowl of this light, brothy matzo ball soup. Options for a Heartier Matzo Ball Soup If you want to make a heartier bowl of soup, you can add chicken meat. Just poach some chicken breasts or tenders in the chicken broth until cooked through, and then shred or cut them into bite-sized pieces before adding the meat back to the soup....

It’s a goal to strive for and hard to reach, but this Mediterranean tuna pasta? Wow! I keep making it and eating it, making it and eating it. Today, I only got to make it, because my sweetheart and a friend came over and ate the whole batch! What Is Mediterranean Tuna Pasta? Think Nicoise salad meets tuna casserole, and you’ll be somewhere in the ballpark of this recipe. Canned tuna is tossed with chopped tomatoes, olives, red onions, capers, parsley, olive oil and lemon juice, and then tossed again with hot fusilli pasta and shredded mozzarella cheese....

Never be disappointed by gluggy, mushy, bland Mexican Rice again! Red Mexican Rice – an essential Mexican side! 2 years ago today, I was in Oaxaca, arguably the food capital of Mexico and an ideal place to watch the festivities of Day of the Dead, an annual multi-day holiday during which family and friends gather to pray and celebrate the life of those who have passed. It’s colourful, it’s joyous, there’s a seemingly endless stream of parades that weave through the streets....

My grandma was the pie-maker in our family and her classic chocolate cream pie made with homemade pudding was the inspiration for this minty version. This filling for this pie has a pudding-like texture–not too dissimilar from instant chocolate pudding, but slightly more dense and silky. Eating this pie hits all the nostalgia buttons for me but with a boost of deep chocolate flavor and refreshing hit of peppermint. I switched out my grandma’s pastry crust for a chocolate cookie crust....

In terms of practical value, it’s right up there with a reliable cocktail shaker. The nut milk bag is made of fine, breathable mesh. Because of the airflow, you can use it as a container for drying herbs or edible flowers. It can also replace cheesecloth, fine strainers, coffee filters, and any of the other unwieldy gear you reach for when you need to separate solids from liquid. (And oh yeah, and it strains nut milks, too....

Here’s why the shears are one of my favorite kitchen tools! Why Wüsthof Kitchen Shears Are the Best Kitchen shears are different than regular household scissors in a couple of key aspects. First, they’re designed to be more heavy duty, so can handle tougher tasks, like cutting through chicken bones. They also come apart for cleaning and drying, which is important for food safety and so the blades don’t rust....

This Sausage and Kale Orecchiette is a great beginner pasta dish. It has just a few ingredients, with the pasta water itself playing a star role. (Yes!) It also comes together quickly and will make you feel like a cooking rockstar even on a tired Wednesday. Suggestions and Substitutions for This Skillet Pasta Orecchiette: I like this pasta shape for this dish. The “little ears” cook quickly and do a good job of holding onto the light sauce, but feel free to substitute farfalle, penne, or even orzo!...

Australia is known for many great foods, but smokey, fall apart, juicy ribs is not one of them. We simply don’t have the equipment needed, nor the generations of experience and knowledge that the masters of barbecuing in the US have. Real barbecue ribs is an art and it’s not something that everyday home cooks can manage at home. So to make great homemade ribs at home, I think it comes down to the sauce....

As is often the case with slow-cooked meat, leftovers are excellent, as long as you reheat them gently. Slow-cooked meat is amazing. It’s such an easy cooking method that yields fabulous results. I especially love these oven-braised boneless short ribs. Rich, fatty, tender beef - a true comfort food! And they are more affordable than ribeye roast, another fatty cut of beef which I also adore. In this easy recipe, I simply place the seasoned ribs in a pan and bake them for three hours at 300 degrees F....

As I nodded yes, she added laughing, “It’s a lot better than you would think, isn’t it?” Becca is from Biloxi, Mississippi and is well acquainted with this Southern stew. It’s normally eaten around Christmas, but I thought it might make a good Lenten dish. Those of you acquainted with oyster stew, know how good it is. Those of you who aren’t, you might sort of cringe at the very idea, like I did the first time I heard of it....

And if you love meatballs, make sure to also check out more of our meatball recipes. Meatballs and meal prep are our expertise! Our oven baked pizza meatballs and buffalo chicken meatballs are a couple of our favorites! And our paleo Asian-inspired meatballs noodle bowl is another must try. Teriyaki Flavor Without Refined Sugar Growing up with my mom’s family being from Hawaii, we ate a fair amount of teriyaki chicken and steak....