Have you ever tried to settle down with a cold bottle of beer or soda, only to find that you don’t have a bottle opener available? Don’t worry — your closest and easiest solution is probably right in your closet or…
While South American ranch-style grilling is famed all over the world, in Colombia, there’s a roasting technique that is particularly intriguing and exciting to experience. It’s called lomo al trapo and employs only a soaked cloth, salt, a cut of beef,…
The word “salad” may for some people invoke the image of a sad plate of wilted lettuce, an obligatory side dish, or the order of a friend who’s always on a health kick. For others who play around with ingredients…
If you’ve ever ordered a plate of pasta in Italy, you might have noticed that you weren’t just ordering food; it’s a whole experience that comes with its own set of rules that are not to be broken, pain of…
Shortbread cookies are something that every baker should know how to bake regardless of experience level. The ingredients are much simpler than other cookie recipes, as these cookies require only flour, butter, and sugar. There’s no tricky leavening or difficult…
Cake decorating is a delightful culinary art, and one of the most visually stunning techniques you can master is two-tone or multi-colored icing. Whether you want to add a pop of color or a touch of elegance to your cakes,…
We’ve all had this happen: You want to make a recipe that calls for softened butter, but you didn’t have the forethought to pull the fat out of the fridge a few hours before baking time to make sure it…
Store-bought hummus is popular and convenient. It comes in countless flavors, but you can always customize hummus by adding different toppings and ingredients to make it truly unique. There are so many varieties at the grocery store, such as classic…
A hot chocolate bomb, for those of you who are unfamiliar, is a ball of hardened chocolate containing hot chocolate mix and marshmallows. Once dropped into a cup of hot milk, it creates an ultra-decadent, extra chocolatey cup of comforting…
How do you turn a green, leafy vegetable into a crave-worthy side dish? Add a creamy ingredient. Typically, classic creamed spinach is made by adding — you guessed it — heavy cream to a mixture of the spinach and seasonings,…