ciambellone, an italian tea cake

A ciambellone is a simple, sunny Italian tea cake with lemon zest and a rich crumb typically baked in a tube pan, which gives it a torus shape, i.e. the appearance of a doughnut, which is, in fact, what Google Translate tells me is the translation of ciambellone. As I …

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Chicken Fried Rice

posted by Jaden In this authentic Chicken Fried Rice recipe, you’ll learn: Stir fry secrets to creating flavorful, delicate, authentic Chinese fried rice. No gumminess, no soggy fried rice here! Simple marinade for any type of meat to add to fried rice. Fried rice variations – make your own family favorite! …

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Pineapple Fried Rice

posted by Jaden In this Pineapple Fried Rice recipe, you’ll learn: How to easily cut a whole pineapple to use as a pretty serving bowl. How to prevent soggy, heavy, goopy fried rice with some easy cooking tips. Why cooking certain ingredients separately is essential to the best Pineapple Fried …

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Chinese Sausage and Rice Recipe

posted by Jaden In this Chinese Sausage and Rice Recipe, you will learn: Easiest way to cook Chinese sausage How to make savory sweet soy sauce that is drizzled on the rice How to store Chinese sausage Chinese sausage – 臘腸 lap cheong (Cantonese) làcháng (Mandarin) is a cured sausage usually steamed or diced …

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linguine and clams

It’s only the first day of summer and I’m already weeks deep into our unofficial dish of it, linguine alle vongole, preferably hastily prepared about 10 to 15 minutes before we dive in, eaten outside with a current favorite rosé, caprese salad and a massive bowl of kale caesar (from …

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Hot Dogs with Kimchi Relish

posted by Jaden This recipe for Hot Dogs with Kimchi Relish is from The Kimchi Chronicles by Marja Vongerichten, and if you recognize that last name, you’ll know her husband is the one and only Jean-George Vongerichten, or as I affectionately call “J-Vo” Marja is Korean and the cookbook is …

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watermelon cucumber salad

We’ve decided to spend as much time as humanly possible at the beach this summer, which has led to my other new favorite habit: grabbing a few cookbooks I’ve been meaning to go through and reading them en route. In the fleeting moments when the kids have limited their bickering …

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garlic lime steak and noodle salad

For most of the last decade or two, my dad was on a perennial low-carb diet, eschewing bread and often sugar, save for carefully chosen exceptions. When family would come over for dinner, he’d always tell me I didn’t need to make anything special for him, but I enjoyed the …

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