This recipe for a chocolate mocha Swiss roll is delicious any time of the year, but it makes a great holiday dessert too.    What is a Chocolate Swiss Roll? A Swiss roll is a dessert that is made of a thin sponge cake, rolled around a filling like whipped cream, jam or icing. This Chocolate Mocha Swiss Roll is made of a coffee-flavored chocolate cake with a creamy mascarpone cheese icing inside and then coated with a chocolate ganache or dusted with powdered sugar. ...

This is barely a recipe, but warming your olives is a game changer when it comes to serving this easiest of appetizers. Just a couple of extra ingredients and a little heat takes olives to the next level.    Why Warm Olives? If you’re like most people, you probably take olives out of the fridge, pop them into a bowl and serve them. However, if you take 5 minutes to warm the olives, you’ll end up with something so tasty, satisfying and comforting that...

Gougères are little cheese puffs that are delicious in a bread basket for brunch or as a happy hour snack with a glass of wine, and they are easy to make with just a few ingredients.    What are Gougères? Gougères are little savory cheese puffs made from a type of pastry dough called choux pastry or pâte au choux. So, your next question is “what is choux pastry”? Choux pastry is a dough that relies on moisture from water, eggs and...

This traditional German Christmas bread has a few steps, but it's so delicious and such a holiday delight that it's worth it!   What is Stollen? Stollen is a yeast bread studded with rum-soaked dried fruit and nuts, seasoned with spices and coated with powdered sugar. My mother and brother will tell you that stollen also must have marzipan in the middle, but I’ll tell you that it’s optional. Either way – with or without marzipan – stollen is a German...

These colorful cauliflower tacos are as delicious as they are pretty. With a cashew crema, they are not only vegetarian, but vegan too.   The Prettiest Taco If there was a beauty pageant for tacos, this recipe for cauliflower tacos would surely win. The combination of colors, the textures, the shapes… this pretty taco is a winner in so many ways.    Pickled Red Cabbage The first step is to make the pickled cabbage. This doesn’t take much, but it does...

If you like hearty pasta sauces, but want something just a little lighter than a traditional bolognese sauce, this chicken bolognese is for you.   Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese A pasta with bolognese sauce is one of my favorite meals, so it’s risky for me to tamper with the sauce ingredients, but this chicken bolognese sauce has earned a new special place in my heart (and my stomach!). This is the lighter version of one of my favorite meals, replacing the beef with chicken,...

Pasta Amatriciana is an easy-to-make classic Roman pasta sauce that takes a step up from a simple marinara with pancetta and chili flake.   What is Pasta Amatriciana? Pasta Amatriciana is literally a Roman pasta sauce named after the town of Amatrice, a town a few hours northeast of Rome. It’s a delicious, easy, quick pasta sauce that can be one of the most fulfilling weeknight pasta dishes you can make, and you may very well have most, if not all, the ingredients in your...

Không khí ấm cúng khi cả gia đình quây quần gói bánh tét bên nhau đã là nét văn hóa đặc trưng và là hoạt động không thể thiếu trong những dịp Tết cổ truyền. Ngoài ra, việc tự gói bánh tét tại nhà còn giúp tiết kiệm chi phí và đảm bảo vệ sinh. Bài viết dưới đây sẽ hướng dẫn bạn cách gói bánh...

Củ là một bộ phận của thực vật, thường là phần rễ hoặc thân phình to để tích trữ chất dinh dưỡng. Chúng thường phát triển dưới lòng đất, chứa nhiều tinh bột, nước và các chất dinh dưỡng quan trọng.    Các loại củ ăn được Củ cải trắng Củ cải trắng là một loại rau củ quen thuộc trong ẩm thực châu Á, đặc biệt là ở Việt Nam, Nhật Bản và Hàn Quốc. Về bề ngoài,...

This wild rice salad is bright and fresh. The bitter greens added to the earthy wild rice are complemented with a sweet maple vinaigrette.   What is Wild Rice? Contrary to what you might naturally conclude, wild rice is actually not a grain. Though it looks like rice and is called wild rice, it is actually a grass that grows naturally in waterways in North America, especially around the Great Lakes region. These days wild rice is planted and grown in conditions to mimic its natural...

This orange almond olive oil cake has a subtle and sweet citrus flavor without being too sugary. The almonds give the texture a little crunch and substance, and although it’s not overpowering, the olive oil gives it such a nice flavor.   Why Make Olive Oil Cake? Good question and there’s a good answer. You should make this orange almond olive oil cake because it is delicious and moist and you deserve it, but also because it has less saturated fat than a butter cake, which...

If spaghetti sandwiches were part of your childhood, you'll love this recipe for spaghetti sliders. It's a great tailgating snack too.   The new smaller spaghetti sandwich There was a time when mothers looked at the leftovers of a spaghetti dinner and thought, “I’ll just put that between two slices of white bread and give the kids a sandwich.” My mother was not one of those mothers, but some of my closest friends grew up on spaghetti sandwiches and they get all...