“Chicken under a Brick” is the funniest way to cook a bird.
Make a Persian Love Cake for Valentine’s Day
Do you love baking? You will love baking a Persian Love Cake. Do you love someone? You’ll love baking Love Cake for someone you love. Do you love strawberries and cream? Cardamom and roses? Pistachios? Cream of tartar? If you do, you’ll love this recipe.
Fat Tuesday is Feb 9 this year, the same day as Mardi Gras! Coincidence?
It’s Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, the climax of Carnival, the day before Lent). Do you know where your pączki are?
Chicago Restaurant Week
During Restaurant Week, Chicago eateries such as the elegant Blackbird, the storied Paramount Room, the everyman’s Public House, and the spicy Salpicon present special, prix fixe lunch and dinner menus, featuring everything from duck confit to fish tacos, from mussels to steak tartare.
Butterflake Dinner Rolls
I found this recipe for Butterflake Dinner Rolls on a blog I follow, called Spiced. They’re beautiful and delicious.
Maple Fig Walnut Bread
This recipe for homemade Maple Fig Walnut Bread can take the shape of a sandwich loaf, or the same yeast-risen dough can be made into delicious breakfast sticky rolls. Fantastic fresh, yet freezes well.
Crunchy, Creamy, Goat-Cheese/Walnut Toasts
Crunchy, Creamy, Goat Cheese-Walnut Toasts make a quick, easy way to start a leisurely Saturday or Sunday – perfect if you’ve got company staying over for the weekend and want to put out something special that you can easily prep ahead and serve (or self-serve) with no fuss.
Pineapple-Mango Crisp
Pineapple-Mango Crisp. It has candied ginger mixed in with the filling, and coconut chips mixed into the oat topping. This is a fantastic recipe for an unusual and delicious tropical dessert.
Spicy Coconut Beef and Vegetables
Spicy Coconut Beef and Vegetables is an out-of-the-ordinary and delicious hot dish you can whip up after work quickly and easily in your handy dandy cast-iron skillet. The sauce, which is made of peanut butter and coconut milk, also reheats well.