Eating out is great, but being able to cook the delicious ethnic foods you eat at restaurants is even better. It may seem daunting to put together a bunch of ingredients with which you might not be familiar (some with names you've never even heard of!), but with the guidelines below, you'll be making your own versions of ethnic favorites in no time.
Eating vegetarian isn't just for vegetarians. There are plenty of reasons, health and economics-wise, to consider forgoing the meat for a meal or three. Rather than get deep into the world of fake meat (although there's many a tasty alternative to be found there, to be sure), you should consider getting to know your humble-seeming fungal friend: the mushroom. Thanks to their hearty flavor, cooks tend to treat mushrooms like meat, albeit one with its own unique characteristics. Mushrooms are e...
Macaroni and cheese is one of those dishes that automatically make me feel all is right with the world. I even like the boxed kind in a pinch. However, real macaroni and cheese is pretty easy to make and is worlds better than the boxed kind. It's also pretty easy to make really, really good macaroni and cheese once you know some essential pointers.
It's universally known that broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and all cruciferous vegetables (also known as brassicas) are good for you—but you probably don't know exactly how good they really are.
For the novice cook, fungi can be weird because, well, they're fungi. However, if you've been afraid to get acquainted with mushrooms, you've been missing out. Vegetarians love mushrooms and with good reason.
So, who’s ready for a sausage party? Well, in this cooking series on video, learn how to make a homemade spicy chipotle sausage recipe. Our Nawlins chef, Karl James, will walk you through another one of his famously easy-to-follow cooking classes. Learn not only how to put this recipe together, but also how to make the sausage in your own kitchen, including how to prepare the sausage casings, how to assemble the meat grinder, how to stuff the sausage, and how to tie links. When you’re done, t...
The "controversial" Pixel. No phone in the history of Google's Pixel lineup deserves this title more than the Pixel 3 XL. For some (including myself), the design is a welcome change that embodies the modern design of 2018 flagship phones. For others, it has an ugly huge display notch that destroys symmetry.
As we enter the second half of 2018, rumors for the second season of flagships have started to emerge. On the Android side, this means the latest iterations of the Google Pixel, Galaxy Note, LG V series, and Huawei Mate. Thanks to FunkyHuawei and XDA, we now have some solid rumors regarding the Huawei Mate 20.
Update: Google's new Pixel models have been released! Check out our full guides on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL to see all the details, but we'll leave the rumor roundup intact below for posterity.
Apple Pay has been available to use in stores, as well as in select apps and websites, ever since its first appearance in iOS 8.1. Now, with iOS 12, there are currently 13 different iPhone models that support Apple Pay functionality without the use of an Apple Watch, and the list of partnered stores that accept Apple Pay has only grown. Here's our always-up-to-date list to keep you in the know.
Notch loves Halloween. He must, because he keeps putting scarier and scarier things into Minecraft around Halloween time!
In the three years since Snapchat launched Lens Studio, developers and artists have created more than 1.5 million AR camera effects with the desktop tool.
In this jam-packed October, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has flown under the radar in the US. Due to Huawei's lack of presence in the States, many are unfamiliar with the second largest OEM in the world. Huawei has continuously put out amazing mobile devices, and this year they released a phone that's nearly perfect on paper.
Sometimes I forget that I'm also a fiction writer, so I thought it might be a nice change of pace to share one of my stories with you. I wrote this piece awhile ago for an anthology that never came together and I'm tired of just sitting on it.
With all the time most of us spend on our phones each day, wouldn't it be great if we could get rewarded for our addiction? Well, we can, thanks to various iPhone apps out there that can help us make a quick buck, earn cash back, donate freebies to charity, get complimentary cryptocurrency or stock, and receive other types of rewards.
Forget about beef and chicken! Try grilling some lamb, but not just any old lamb—try this video recipe for delicious grilled and spicy lamb meatballs with a yogurt dressing. You won't believe how good this lamb meatballs are.
Beef tenderloin with coffee? Believe it or not, this tastes great, and is the perfect meal to try out right at home. Coffee actually brings out and multiplies the flavor in beef. Watch the full video recipe to learn how to make coffee-rubbed beef tenderloin skewers with red onion mustard.
You've probably never had corn on the cob like this before, unless you ate it in Mexico. It's not your average buttered cob, but a sweet, spicy and salty cob, grilled to perfection. Erwin Ramos of Olé Mexican Grill demonstrates how this cob of corn is served Mexican street-vendor style.
Try this Spanish recipe straight from Barcelona! They're called pinchos, and they're similar to tapas, except with pinchos, they're served with little skewers, which act as a ways of billing at restaurants. In this video recipe, you'll learn how to make your own Spanish pinchos (Spanish for spike or thorn).
Modern Indian cuisine expert Manju Malhi shows here how to make her delicious Lamb Kebabs. These melt in the mouth kebabs are made with finely ground mince, and a perfect blend of spices. These are great on the grill at home, or on a barbecue. You will need lemon, minced lamb, vegetable or olive oil. garlic cloves, root ginger, green chilies, fresh coriander leaves, ground coriande, ground cumin, black peppercorns, turmeric, garam masala, salt, a large tub, skewers, a chopping board, sharp kn...
Easy, tasty and also elegant! This dessert recipe only calls for three ingredients: fresh strawberries, Hannahbell cheese and dipping chocolate. Cut the crowns off the strawberries, skewer with a bit of cheese and then dip the skewer in melted chocolate. Delicious! Make a delicious and easy dessert with berries, cheese and chocolate.
In Monday's post, we created a sliceform model of a hyperbolic paraboloid. In today's post, we will create a similar model using skewers. The hyperbolic paraboloid is a ruled surface, which means that you can create it using only straight lines even though it is curved. In fact, the hyperbolic paraboloid is doubly ruled and is one of only three curved surfaces than can be created using two distinct lines passing through each point. The others are the hyperboloid and the flat plane.
Here Brian Brushwood deconstructs the 'Skewer through the Tongue' trick. Magic or not...we're still totally grossed out.
Brochettes are usually the skewers that you use to barbecue, grill or roast chunks of delicious meat, but its become its own dish know, as is the case with this recipe for lamb brochettes. And what goes great with lamb meat? Yogurt.
Just another Sunday afternoon with some shrimp and skewers.
Nothing says summertime quite like a great cookout. Grilling is America's favorite pastime, and grilling chicken wings is king of the day, and these grilled wings with a may syrup, brown sugar, paprika, and soy sauce marinade are exquisite. Fire up the grill for this simple, delicious wing preparation. The sugars in the marinade caramelize beautifully on the grill and transform into a sticky, golden glaze. Don't throw away the marinade liquid - Brenton takes a small saucepan and brings the li...
Although you could do this with practically any fish you desire, tilapia is best when it comes to adding a little fruity taste. The great taste of apples, mangos, and pineapples goes great with this grilled wonder. Tilapia is a delicately-flavored, fresh water fish that is flaky, but just firm enough for grilling. Brenton Blanchard shows a simple preparation of a delicious and healthy grilled dish. Fresh fruit salsa provides a balance of sweetness, acidity and heat to brighten the flavor of t...
After stumbling across an interesting article by Hanne Blank—(apparent) hobbyist chef and widely known activist on the issues of weight, bisexuality, and sexuality—I've become even more fascinated by kitchen shortcuts. Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold's recently released Modernist Cuisine also spurred a similar interest, particularly after reading a WSJ piece in which Myhrvold attests —by law of science, of course— that a ¼-inch-thick sheet of steel is more than adequate in place of an ex...
These need to be marinated overnight, but they're sure to be a hit when you bring them out! For these skewers, you will need: 1 pound of thinly sliced lamb shoulder, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds, 2-3 dried Chinese red chiles (or red pepper flakes), 3 cloves minced garlic and nonstick cooking spray. Make Asian lamb skeweres as a party appetizer.
Half snack, half dessert and completely delicious! All you need to make these are: Granny Smith (green) apples, caramel, chocolate melting wafers and your favorite chopped nuts. You will also need some lollipop sticks or bamboo skewers and a small hammer. Make classic chocolate and caramel coated apples.
Stop buying your mustard at the store and learn how to make your own homemade mustard, red onion mustard to be specific. This red onion mustard is a really nice accompaniment with grilled meats and smoked seafood and meats. Watch the video recipe now. This is super easy.
Improve upon the standard grilled cheese sandwich with this delicious and fancy veggie grilled cheese. The fresh vegetables, aren't just added inside— they're also grilled! Let Chef Joshua Riazi show you the recipe, filled with veggies, cheese and herbs, sandwiched between custard-dipped bread is a winning after-school special. Learn two versatile ways to layer delicious sandwiches. Perfect for kids and grown-ups alike.
The Normandy restaurant serves a dish prepared by Chef Barriere Deauville called grilled supreme John Dory. It takes 35 minutes to prepare and cook. Ingredients needed are red tomatoes, cornstarch, hazelnut-small scoop butter, John Dory fillets, onions, brown sugar powder, granulated sugar, acacia honey. Prepare grilled supreme John Dory.
Nice weather means backyard barbecues. But grease and grime can accumulate pretty quickly in between cookouts. Cleaning your barbecue grill is a breeze with a pressure washer. Watch this how to video and learn how to properly wash your outdoor grill with a pressure washer. Clean outdoor grills with a pressure washer.
Other than serving as the raw ingredients for your epic spaghetti and meatball feast, uncooked spaghetti noodles can also be used to make a DIY knife block for your kitchen knives, light a candle with a deep holder, check the done-ness of your baked goods, and double as a DIY toothpick or skewer you can break into your desired length for cooking or serving.
A classy upgrade to the traditional grilled cheese sandwich, this is perfect for a light lunch. You will need: 30 grape or cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, sugar, salt, balsamic vinegar, shredded asiago cheese, crumbled goat cheese, focaccia bread and a panini press. Make a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato, goat cheese and asiago.
A great party cocktail, perfect to serve to vodka lovers. For this drink, you will need: 3 sliced basil leaves, cubed watermelon, ice, 3 ounces vodka, 1/2 ounce port wine, a splash of watermelon mixer, a splash of simple syrup and a cube of watermelon on a skewer for garnish. Make the Pink Goose vodka cocktail.
Here is a great recipe for tandoori chicken that you can make at home. Follow along in this cooking how-to video as the Test Kitchen Chefs show you how to cook Indian style tandoori chicken. All you need is soaked skewers, chicken breasts, tandoori masala spice, and yogurt. Cook Indian tandoori chicken.
Most people do caesar salads the same way: By cutting up a head of lettuce, iceburg or romaine, and then tossing it with copious amounts of caesar salad dressing, olive oil, croutons, chicken bits, and whatever else they fancy.
Learn to properly light a gas grill. Elizabeth Carmel shows you step by step, and all the procedures to take. Have fun, be safe and be the master at you BBQs. Light a gas grill.
