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You can flavor these any way you crave — I use 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, extract would work too, as would lemon, orange or another citrus zest, almond extract, and more. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. To use granulated, superfine, or caster sugar instead …

Of course you can use a storebought pie crust instead — the unroll and bake ones are the way to go here — but I promise this dough is so easy, you’ll be glad you tried it. Puffed pastry can work too, but won’t hold pleats so you’ll want to …

Below are the vegetables I used, but feel free to use what you have for all or some. Chinese broccoli or other greens would be great here, or shredded cabbage. Thinly sliced mushrooms, too. Dried (or fresh) thin egg noodles will crisp up best for chow mein, but if you’re …

Listen, it wouldn’t be a Smitten Kitchen recipe without at least one dose of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-show in these photos, but today, as a treat, there are two: I tested these with different potatoes including the more traditional Russets (shown here) and while they’re all great, I vastly prefer these with creamier …

I know, I know: We’re still in a global pandemic. It’s no time for party-sized cakes. Passover is in three days and those who celebrate it don’t want to be tempted by forbidden baked goods. But it had been so long since I’d made a towering and abundantly festive layer …

1 1/4 to 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Additional seasoning (optional) such as garlic or onion powder or a spice blend 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups plain breadcrumbs, either homemade (see above for instructions) or panko-style Oil for frying (see above for …

This week many of us are coming up on the anniversary of all sorts of things we had little idea would define the year ahead. I remember saying things like “these masks are really expensive but they’re all that’s available, should I buy them?” (yes, Deb, and also some flour) …

If you’re using a food processor or stand mixer to make the cookie dough, you can leave your butter cold. If you’re using a hand mixer, room temperature is best. For the cream cheese, room temperature is easier to mix but do know that I forget to warm it up …

Note: 1/2 cup tomato paste is 2/3 of a 6-ounce can or all of a 4.5-ounce tube. 1 pound dried rigatoni Kosher salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 large or 2 small shallots, minced Red pepper flakes, to taste 3 medium garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup …

baked feta with tomatoes and chickpeas – smitten kitchen Skip to content Listen, this will surprise nobody at all, but I am not trendy. I am deeply uncool and I prefer it this way. It puts expectations right where they belong — low; no, lower, please. But I am not …