For a light and airy, slightly sweet Easter bun, we added plumped raisins to a simple, water-based yeasted dough and gave it plenty of time to rise. Butter and eggs added richness, and an egg wash gave the buns a gorgeous golden-brown sheen once baked. To decorate our baked buns, we opted for a simple icing, which we piped in long continuous stripes across the rows to create a traditional cross atop each bun.
One of my go-to salad dressings at the grocery store is Makoto ginger dressing.
There are many amazing breakfast recipes out there, but nothing can get me out of bed on a lazy weekend like an omelet stuffed with melty cheese and herbs. This classic dish is so easy that it can be made before you’ve even had your first cup of coffee (omelets also make an ideal breakfast-for-dinner!).
When I was growing up, my family used to go to this neighborhood icehouse (an indoor-outdoor dive bar and restaurant popular in Texas) and my go-to order was a salad they called “chicken on the green.” It had a lot going on, but the key components were fried popcorn chicken and some crunchy vegetables over […]
Next time you forget the gloves and wind up feeling like your fingers are on fire, reach for these six helpful pantry items to get the jalapeno off your hands, most of which are probably in your kitchen right now.
Anyone else remember Orange Julius?
When a favorite Chicago bakery closes, you take action the only way you know how.
The favored color to wear on Saint Patrick’ s Day for good luck and to keep us invisible to leprechauns. We love the color for everything from the Chicago River to beer and dinner. This year we’ re tapping into one of our favorite dressings, green goddess, to create a meatless meal as brilliantly green as the lush green fields of Ireland.
My big springtime chopped salad — in my honest opinion — is the perfect dish to accompany the change in seasons. In place of regular ol’ lettuce, I reach for fresh veggies like sugar snap peas and asparagus, both of which add crunch and texture.
After testing numerous combinations of dairy and eggs for our best quiche recipe, we settled on a medium-rich custard with a smooth texture, fine taste, and a good set, combining two whole eggs with two yolks, 1 cup of milk, and 1 cup of heavy cream. We found that a baking temperature of 375 degrees […]