He even buys Almond Joy to give out at Halloween, knowing that the rest of us won’t eat them. So when he found this recipe for coconut tuiles, a sort of curved macaroon-like cookie, in an old issue of Gourmet (May 1986) he was all over it. When we begged him to make them again because they were oh so good the first time, no problem. Done. Yay! Tuile are so named because they resemble curve roofing tiles, tuile being the French word for tile....

It turns out that you can whip the heck out of a can of coconut cream and make yourself an extraordinary topping for pie, hot chocolate, or any dessert. To make coconut whipped cream, you just need a can of coconut and a little planning. The can of coconut milk needs to be chilled for at least 8 hours before making the whipped cream. This helps the dense coconut cream to separate from the thin coconut water and solidify....

You can serve it as a tasty appetizer, but a bowl of it also works well as a light summertime lunch. This refreshing soup is so good. It’s wonderfully creamy. It has a mild sweetness from the tomatoes and a slight tang from the buttermilk, and the basil greatly enhances it. Unlike the Spanish gazpacho, this cold tomato soup has more of an Italian flavor profile. It is smoother and creamier....

Serve this for elegant pre dinner drinks, to ring in the New Year or an evening in with the girls! Cosmopolitan Cocktails I love Cosmos for how easy they are to drink – and how I always feel like I’m channeling the New-York-Gal within as I daintily sip away! Truthfully though, I live in the Northern Beach of Sydney. I spend my days in flip flops, denim shorts and comfortable tees, a whirlwind of activity between the kitchen, shooting area and my computer....

Though Maryland crab soup or chowder usually includes tomato, I’m sticking with my favorite New England-style chowder for this recipe; it’s a blueprint for just about any seafood you might choose to include. The crab adds sweetness to the already rich and creamy chowder that is chock full of corn, potatoes, and bacon—enough to make a filling meal by itself. What is Chowder? Chowder is typically a stew made with potatoes and cream, but there are many regional types of chowder....

Brining: Brining is entirely optional, but you’ll be glad you did. This flavor is amazing! Chicken Options: Bone-in or boneless? Skin on or skinless? We know there are a lot of choices here. Skin on and bone-in chicken always has more flavor, and we highly recommend it. You can always use boneless chicken, but you do need skin on. This is a difficult combination to find, but if you want to go boneless you can buy regular bone-in chicken thighs and then cut out the bone yourself....

Made with riced cauliflower, eggs, almond flour, and parmesan, these savory pancakes are low-carb and gluten-free. The idea for these tasty fritters occurred to me the last time I made cauliflower pizza crust. I was watching the magic of the crust coming together in the oven. Suddenly I thought that I could use riced cauliflower to make savory pancakes. We all loved the result - golden, delicious, and crispy fritters....

Once you have your beautiful crust, top it with your favorite toppings and return it to the oven just to melt the cheese. As soon as my husband and I transitioned to a low-carb diet, I started looking for acceptable substitutes for some of our favorites. Not surprisingly, pizza was high on my list! 🍕 Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty crust. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below....

So, tell me. Who is the duchess for whom these potatoes are named? Or is it just the pattern of browned ribbons and waves that are reminiscent of a frilly shirt or silly hat that gives these potatoes their name? Who knows? What Are Duchess Potatoes? Duchess potatoes are a rather precious way of serving mashed potatoes; they’ve been piped in decorative swirls, usually formed into individual portions, painted with butter, and browned in the oven....

Marzipan is commonly bought ready-made, but sometimes marzipan can be hard to find in the grocery store or some brands may have ingredients or additives that you want to avoid. It turns out that making marzipan at home is actually incredibly easy and fast. It just takes about 5 minutes and a few ingredients you probably already have at home: almond flour, powdered sugar, and almond extract. Marzipan, A Dessert Centuries Old Marzipan has been around for many centuries and so the origins are a bit unclear....

An Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe There’s no special formula or hours of simmering. You just cook some chopped onions and garlic, brown some Italian sausage, and add some puréed canned tomatoes. My parents and I have been making spaghetti this way for years. They first heard about it on a Martha Stewart show, where Martha had picked it up from a chef in New York City. The beauty of this spaghetti recipe is that it is very easy to make and you don’t have to add any seasoning to achieve wonderful flavor....

Liege waffles call for a unique kind of sugar called Belgian Pearl Sugar—also called nib sugar. This sugar is meant to maintain its chunky structure when it is used in baking and cooking. Pearl sugar is often sprinkled atop European desserts, much like pretzel salt is sprinkled on soft pretzels. The beauty of what happens when you use pearl sugar in waffles is that is caramelizes on the outside and creates little bits of undissolved sugar on the chewy inside....

“What?” “Just how many squashes did you buy!?” “Only, like, seven. Enough to last us for most of fall,” I replied. And really, is seven of them too many? I think not. Once autumn rolls around my kitchen becomes overloaded with butternuts, kabochas, ambercups, and turban squashes. Indeed I actually have extra baskets laid out on the dining table overflowing with knobby, colorful gourds ready to be cooked. Roasted, pureed, curried, it’s all good due to the playful versatility of pumpkins....

The flavor in this dish is incredible and the pasta comes out perfectly cooked every time. This easy weeknight dinner is packed with flavor and can be on your table in under an hour. Easy Rigatoni Bolognese Recipe Do you know you can enjoy a good bolognese sauce without the endless simmering over the stove? Although the economy has been struggling as of late, that doesn’t mean we have to skimp on flavor....

I think this may be the most American looking recipe title I’ve ever written. Being from the UK, enchiladas are not a hugely common dish. Also we call our skillets frying pans, and we spell Lasagne with an ’e’. But ‘Mexican frying-pan Lasagne’ doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. So I decided to fully embrace the Americanisms! And can I just say:Why don’t we eat more enchiladas in the UK?...

French toast will always be a staple for leisurely weekend breakfasts along with my favourite fluffy Pancakes and Pancakes bursting with Blueberries. So skip the bistro queue and make brunch at home this weekend! French toast You know when you feel like making something grand-ish for a weekend breakfast and but you’re too bleary to tackle Eggs Benedict? French toast is your answer. Always. Why? Because it’s effortless, and there’s a plethora of topping options!...

What kind of mushrooms do you use for this recipe? We love all kinds of mushrooms, and many can go with this easy side dish. In the photos for this post, we used cremini mushrooms. We like cremini mushrooms, because they are cheap and easy to find. Button mushrooms would also work and are very similar in size and taste to cremini. Some other options: ShitakePortobello (just remove the ribs and slice them into chunks to sauté)PorciniChanterelle...

The first time Audrey made these cookies for me, she was about 10 years old. Now she’s almost 15 and still makes these fabulous cookies. Here’s what she told me about them when she was 10: “I wanted to make these cookies because my mom always made these cookies when I was little, and they tasted soooo good! The first two times I made them, they didn’t turn out so good (forgot to add the baking soda)....

What’s the best gluten free flour for pumpkin scones? We kept these gluten free pumpkin scones Paleo and Vegan friendly, and used cassava flour. It’s a nut free baking flour option that is similar to traditional wheat flour. It’s often touted as a 1:1 ratio for wheat flour replacement in recipes. While I think this is pretty true…there is one major thing about cassava flour to be aware of. The most important thing to know is that while it’s fine like traditional wheat flour, cassava flour is denser....

Greek dressing is a simple mixture of olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, and oregano. I add fresh lemon juice to give the dressing some brightness and a touch of honey to balance out the flavors. The result is a tart, herby, garlicky, and balanced dressing that perks up salads without masking the flavor and texture of the vegetables. While not exactly what you’d find in Greece, this recipe is faithful to the ones served in Greek American restaurants....