Creamy, tangy Mexican street corn salad puts the flavors of elote in a bowl. Esquites are the perfect side dish for a barbecue. You may have heard of elotes, the cream-slathered ears of corn with cheese, lime and spices, but do you know about esquites? This Mexican street corn salad takes the flavors we love … Read more
Don’t always believe the hype on cereal boxes. We set the nutrition facts straight and found the healthiest (and unhealthiest) cereals at the supermarket. In general, to choose a healthy cereal, you’ll to do a little investigating on the food label. Don’t always believe the hype on cereal boxes. Get those nutrition facts. What should … Read more
Poor man’s pudding is actually a sort of cake made by pouring a maple-and-cream syrup over a biscuit-like dough. Most of the creamy maple syrup is absorbed into the cake, but the rest forms a decadent caramel sauce as it bakes. I live close to the border of Quebec, and the lovely Québécois dessert known … Read more
This spaghetti pomodoro recipe proves that simple doesn’t mean basic! The classic Italian pasta dish transforms a handful of ingredients into a robust, full-flavored tomato sauce scented with fresh basil and finished with a dusting of Parmesan cheese. Some classic Italian pasta sauces require hours and hours of simmering to bring the flavors together. Spaghetti … Read more
Making a fluffy, buttery loaf has never been so simple. There’s nothing that smells better than a loaf of freshly baked bread. (Bath & Body Works even makes a sourdough-scented candle, proving the point.) Chasing that aroma, I’ve spent years perfecting my own no-knead Dutch oven bread. My favorite way to make it is by … Read more
My movie nights will never be the same now that I know about these KitchenAid Blizzards. Some food trends are so simple that I feel personally slighted for not thinking of them first. This one got me. I’ve had the same faithful KitchenAid for over 20 years now. It’s powered through endless amounts of buttercream, … Read more
Welcome spring with the ultimate treat that combines two desserts in one. In my eight-year tenure as a Taste of Home editor, I’ve had the privilege of trying (and sharing with you!) many delicious bites. From gourmet cocktail cherries to an ice cream of the month club, I’ve tried just about every type of sweet … Read more
I always have pearl onions on hand to add to stews and vegetable dishes—they’re great pickled too. Every Thanksgiving, I make this glazed onion dish. It can easily be made ahead and reheated. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts Test Kitchen Tips Balsamic or red wine vinegar can be substituted for the cider vinegar. As this dish … Read more
Tex-Mex meets Italian in this cowboy spaghetti, a hearty pasta casserole that bursts with bold flavor thanks to bacon, ground beef and savory beans. In the 1960s and ’70s, Italian film directors began making low-budget Western movies that were dubbed “spaghetti Westerns.” Cowboy spaghetti is the culinary equivalent: a mashup of cozy Italian staple foods … Read more
Confused about which type of cream to buy? Learn about heavy cream vs whipping cream so your recipe turns out just right. You’re in the dairy aisle looking at all the different creams. There’s heavy whipping cream, heavy cream and whipping cream. How do you know what to buy when you want to make whipped … Read more