Make Quick, Crunchy Pickles with Your Vegetable Scraps
Bella Breakdown Ever wonder what to do with those leftover veggie scraps? We have your answer: pickles! This is the perfect way to put some crunch in your lunch. Ingredients red cabbage 2 parts salt 1 part sugar carrot radish rice vinegar Preparation Combine the red cabbage, salt and sugar in a bowl, toss to coat the cabbage thoroughly and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Place your cabbage mixture into a clean tea towel and wring the towel out over a bowl or sink to rid the cabbage of it’s excess water. Then, place the freshly wrung...
Cauliflower Salad with Mint, Pomegranates, and Nigella Seeds
Bella Breakdown Shave the cauliflower for this salad recipe within an hour of serving so that it won’t have time to discolor, and make quick work of that task by using a mandoline. Ingredients 8 SERVINGS 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 head of cauliflower (about 1½ pounds), broken into large florets, sliced as thinly as possible 1 cup pomegranate seeds ½ cup coarsely chopped mint ½ cup coarsely chopped parsley 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives ¼ cup nigella seeds (buy HERE or at any Indian food market)...
The Key to the Flakiest Buttermilk Biscuits
Bella Breakdown This is your lucky day. Claire, an expert baker, is about to share with you the secrets to the flakiest buttermilk biscuit. Never has a pastry had so many layers. Buttermilk Biscuits How-To Ingredients 2½ teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons sugar ¼ teaspoon baking soda 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, plus more, melted, for brushing 1 cup chilled buttermilk Directions Start by combining 3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking...
10 Essential Tools You Need in Your Kitchen
Bella Breakdown Shopping for kitchen tools can be hard. There are so many out there, and when you’re just starting out you need a good foundation, which doesn’t include that electric cherry pitter or heavy pasta roller. As it turns out, all you need to sharpen your cooking skills, and stock your drawers properly, are 10 strategically selected kitchen tools. Senior food editor Rick Martinez gave us the lowdown on what you actually need when you’re building your tool kit from the ground up. The List #1 First you need a 10 inch stainless steel skillet. It won’t stain...
The Very Best Stuffing
Bella Breakdown Some might wonder if it’s possible to make a stuffing outside the turkey as delicious as one baked inside the turkey. This recipe is your answer. Our stuffing magically encompasses that deliciously crisp crunchiness and that warm custardy center we all love. The key ingredient is sausage, which gives the stuffing those all-important crispy bites, and the fat contributes essential flavor. To make: Ingredients 8 SERVINGS ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, divided, plus more 10 cups coarsely torn sourdough bread, dried out overnight ⅓ cup blanched hazelnuts 3 tablespoons olive oil 12 ounces...
