Culinary recipes

To ensure fried eggplants are delicious, crispy, and not bitter, you need to squeeze out all the excess water first: sprinkle the sliced ​​eggplants with salt and let them sit under a weight for...

The star of this soup is the garlic, but to achieve a deeper and more complex flavor, you'll need a few more ingredients. Dry white wine adds a pleasant acidity, thyme, and bay leaf...

Shrimp are grilled with sugar snap peas and garlic, sprinkled with refreshing lemon zest, and served with mashed potatoes filled with flavorful...

Shrimp are sautéed in olive oil with aromatic arbol chili pepper and garlic, then drizzled with dry sherry and lemon juice just seconds before they're done. The resulting shrimp are juicy, firm, and...

To give frozen french fries a special flavor, simply toss them with butter, crushed garlic, and fresh herbs. For dipping,...

Make a Mediterranean-inspired summer dinner in one sheet pan: fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, garlic butter shrimp, feta cheese, fennel, and fragrant herbs make a perfect complement...

Even if you only have broccoli as a side dish, prepare it deliciously and appetizingly! Use not only the beautiful florets but also the equally nutritious stems. Blanch the broccoli in boiling water to make it...

Gamja corn dogs are a popular street food in Korea. They're sausages on sticks coated in corn batter and topped with French fries, which are deep-fried until crispy. To...

One of the main ingredients in Italian panzanella is focaccia, and it absolutely must be stale (or oven-dried) so that the pieces of bread gradually absorb all the delicious juices from...

This gluten-free carrot cake with hints of almond, citrus, cinnamon, and ginger is a perfect spring treat for Easter. The addition of grated carrots makes it deliciously moist, and the...

Gluten-free baked goods often turn out dry and dense, but not this cake! It's baked with almond flour, potato starch gives it a soft texture, and the whipped cream added to the batter...

Cincinnati Chili is served as an appetizer on crispy potato skins. Bake the potato skins (with or without cheese) following the step-by-step recipe and top with the meat filling.

The crumbly tart is filled with walnuts in a light caramel made from brown sugar, cream, honey, and brown butter, which, while naturally nutty,...

These nutty football-shaped cookies with orange icing lacing are a perfect treat while watching the game. Made with walnuts, their rich flavor...

This walnut mac 'n' cheese is perfect for a weekday dinner paired with a light salad, or as a unique side dish for a holiday meal. The cheese sauce is made by...

When you cut into this fluffy omelet, its tender center should be revealed. That's the beauty of a Japanese omelet. Fry it according to the step-by-step recipe, and it will turn out perfect. Serve...

Deviled eggs are a classic appetizer at many holidays and house parties. But in this recipe, they become part of an even more interesting appetizer. Each deviled egg is served on...

Delicious and filling fish tacos are ready in just half an hour. Catfish (or other firm white fish) fillets are diced, dredged in flour, and fried in oil until the pieces are coated with a delicious...

These stuffed focaccia pockets, like pies, are a great treat for house parties and a filling snack on the go. You can change the fillings to suit your...

Although this soup is made with just five ingredients, it's rich, delicious, and nutritious. It's all about technique. You start by simmering skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs in chicken...

This recipe is an elevated version of the classic Salisbury steak, a beef patty in brown gravy. For a more complex flavor, smoked paprika and ground paprika are added to the patty mixture...

Crispy cauliflower chips are a reality! This low-calorie, delicious snack is ready in less than half an hour. For this recipe, you'll need cauliflower rice. You can use store-bought...

In Spain and Latin America, polvorón cookies are baked primarily for special occasions, such as weddings or Christmas. Marcela Valladolid uses walnuts in her recipe...

Magi Cake, with its purple, green, and gold sprinkles, is a traditional Mardi Gras treat. It inspired this ice cream, which you can make without...

The bittersweet flavor of dark beer makes a perfect base for a rich sauce for pork loin cutlets. Simmer the pre-fried cutlets in it and serve with a side of braised...

A spicy tomato sauce is the perfect base for seafood pasta. This recipe uses mezzi rigatoni pasta, whose tubular shape absorbs a generous amount of the delicious sauce, and...

It's time to dig out that can of salmon from the pantry and cook something delicious for the whole family. Any salmon will do, such as pink or sockeye. The fish is mixed with...

Cod is an affordable and very mild-tasting fish that pairs well with a variety of seasonings and sauces, including a rich miso glaze that's loaded with sweet, savory notes and...

Store-bought polenta is an incredibly versatile, long-lasting, low-calorie, and often gluten-free product (be sure to check the label!). It's convenient to have on hand,...

To make this simple yet delicious and nutritious Middle Eastern-style dish, you'll need skinless chicken breasts and an oven-safe skillet to finish cooking the chicken until...

Make healthier and more nutritious turkey burgers by replacing ketchup and mayonnaise with grainy mustard and a little apricot jam. And for a side dish, instead of...

Instead of traditional mashed potatoes, serve your grilled steak with pillow-soft potato dumplings in a homemade pesto sauce with green peas. The homemade pesto pairs well with traditional basil...

Widely used in cooking throughout the Middle East, pomegranate molasses is produced by reducing fresh pomegranate juice to a thick syrup. The sweet-tart molasses...

The spaghetti is served with a sauce of onions and mushrooms, slowly sautéed for half an hour to infuse their flavor. This adds depth to the dish without adding too much oil. The combination...

Enjoy all the flavors of banana pudding in one cupcake. The cupcake batter is infused with crushed vanilla wafer cookies, a staple in classic banana pudding, and...

This elegant tart features all the ingredients of a classic banana pudding: fresh banana slices, custard, vanilla wafer cookies, and sweet meringue. Its highlight is...

The most important ingredient in delicious banana pudding is homemade custard with natural vanilla, which in this recipe achieves the perfect consistency. It's not too thick, but not too...

Italian fontina is a melting cheese with a rich, tangy flavor. In this lasagna, it pairs beautifully with sweet butternut squash and salty bits of fried bacon. Despite the lack of...

A frittata with spicy sausage and aromatic wild mushrooms is a perfect dish for a rustic Italian brunch. Before pouring the egg over the mushrooms and sausage, set aside a little...

This fresh noodle lasagna is layered with tender braised chicken in a fragrant Italian cacciatore sauce, a rich béchamel sauce, and plenty of gooey Parmesan cheese. A perfect treat for...

This recipe combines lasagna with classic eggplant Parma. The lasagna is made in the form of individual rolls with fried eggplant, three types of cheese, and homemade tomato sauce. The process...

One of the first dishes many home cooks try is spaghetti with meatballs. "As a child, as soon as I learned to twirl store-bought spaghetti out of a jar with a fork,...

What could be more delicious than a big bowl of macaroni and cheese with freshly ground black pepper? Fried cacio e pepe! Boiled pasta is thoroughly drained, then fried in large quantities...

Whether you're an avid TikTok user or an Instagram addict, you've likely seen feta and tomato pasta taking the social media world by storm. This dish...

Milk punch with brandy gained popularity in the American colonies when it was considered a cold cure. Although its medicinal properties were questionable, the drink became popular in...

Almost year-round, the bar at Arnaud's Restaurant mixes more French 75s than anywhere else in New Orleans. But during Mardi Gras, their signature purple...

The Carousel, a New Orleans establishment since 1949, boasts not only its distinctive 25-seat carousel bar, but also several of the innovative...

The Hurricane cocktail can be found on the menu of almost every bar in New Orleans, thanks to Pat O'Brien's, where this fruity drink was created in the 1940s. Although the original recipe...

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Broussard's restaurant in New Orleans, the bar staff brought back a cocktail popular in the 1940s. This elegant whiskey sour was named after the famous...

Mardi Gras (the equivalent of the Eastern Slavic Maslenitsa) is the time for "Magi Pie," a time when the southern United States bakes sweet cinnamon pies in honor of the three biblical wise men. These pies are decorated with...