Chocolate Chess Pie combines the richness of chocolate with a creamy, custard-like filling encased in a buttery flaky pie crust, making this classic Southern dessert something the whole family will love. Not just the chocolate lovers in the family. Every time I make this chocolate custard pie, I get rave reviews from friends and family…….
Veal Milanese, also known as Cotoletta alla Milanese, combines tender veal cutlets quick fried to a golden brown with a seasoned crispy golden crust, creating an incredible mouthwatering culinary experience. This iconic classic Italian dish is simplicity at its best. With every bite of my Veal Milanese, you’ll discover a delicious blend of savory seasonings……
Beef Kofta kebabs are a delicious and versatile dish that has been enjoyed for centuries across the Middle East and beyond. These succulent meat skewers are made with ground beef, infused with fragrant spices, and grilled to perfection. Good ground beef is important when making Beef Kofta Kebabs. Use lean ground beef that has a……
This easy to make blueberry compote is bursting with sweet blueberry flavor making it the perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, ice cream and yogurt. It couldn’t be easier to make this blueberry compote. In less than 20 minutes you can be enjoying this sweet blueberry sauce. Made with simple ingredients and water, you won’t have……
You’re going to love my Classic Lemon Tart! Creamy and delicious, with loads of tart lemon flavor that makes the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Add the crunch of the sweet pastry shell, whipped cream, and fresh berries, and you’ve got the perfect dessert for any occasion. This is a fairly easy lemon tart……
Today my third cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers, comes out and thank goodness, because it’s been impossibly hard to keep it from you this long. It feels downright unfair that I figured out how to make the best molasses cookie — thick, tender, but also one-bowl, no hand-mixer required, the kind that makes your whole home…
I realize that sharing a new recipe for a carrot cake the day after Easter is about as useful as a new latke recipe the day after Hanukkah ends or a perfect buche de noel on December 26th. I’d intended to share this a week ago and — hubris alert! — I was patting myself…
There was a moment a dozen or so years ago when sliders were all the rage on restaurant menus. Precious little burgers (the traditional slider) and more clever ones like meatballs and fritters would teeter with tweezer-applied toppings on tiny buns and unless you unhinge your mandible to engulf (slide?) your wobbly prey whole, it…
Flounder Francaise is a delicious restaurant-quality recipe that can easily be made in your home kitchen. Dipped in a seasoned egg batter and sauteed till golden brown, this delicate flounder dish is served with a buttery lemon white wine sauce that elevates it to another level of deliciousness. The term Francaise makes you think that……
Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken is 1000x better than any takeout! It’s crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and exploding with flavor. There is a reason why this is our favorite recipe on the blog! This meal is going to blow your family away! I love to complete this meal with this dishes……
Chocolate lovers, this Mississippi Mud Pie is for you! A silky chocolate filling topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, all eaten on an Oreo crust. It doesn’t get much more delicious than that! I love delicious pies that I can eat all year long. If you make this pie and want to come back……
This spinach stuffed salmon is a flavor explosion, with the creamy richness of the cheese and the earthy goodness of the spinach perfectly complementing the tender, flaky salmon. It’s a restaurant-quality meal that’s ready in just 45 minutes! Salmon is one of my favorite kinds of seafood to make. It’s always buttery and flaky, and……
If you have some favorite enchiladas that are in need of a delicious sauce, look no more! This Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce is so delicious and packed with flavor. You will want to have it on hand all the time! I love delicious homemade sauces so much better than store-bought! I use them on everything,……
Get ready to meet your new favorite breakfast- soufflé pancakes! A classic Japanese sweet treat, these pancakes are super soft and pillowy thanks to the fluffy egg mixture added to the batter! Trust me, you won’t want them any other way. I swear, the best desserts come from Asia. Not only is the presentation adorable,……
Looking to add a burst of Mediterranean flavor to your dining table? This delicious Israeli couscous is the answer! With its aromatic blend of olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, and fresh parsley, you won’t be able to get enough. It’s the perfect side dish for summer! Israeli couscous is a light and delicious side dish……
Strawberry Cheesecake Salad is a sweet and creamy dessert with fresh strawberries hidden throughout. This is the biggest hit at any potluck and SO easy to make! No summer barbecue is complete without a creamy, delicious salad. For even more potluck dishes be sure to try ambrosia salad, creamy pea salad, or pineapple fluff! Strawberry Cheesecake Salad……
Making carnitas in an Instant Pot is foolproof. With just a few simple ingredients and the magic of pressure cooking, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal ready in no time. Make a batch of this juicy shredded pork for your next taco night, you won’t regret it! If you’re wanting flavorful, juicy pork……
Stick of Butter Baked Rice is soft and fluffy rice that is loaded with sweet, rich flavors from onion soup and butter. It is quick and easy to prep and bakes in the oven to perfection! You have to also try this No Peak Chicken and Rice Casserole or Easy Sausage and Rice Casserole for……
This onion gravy is hands-down the BEST! It’s rich, savory and filled with sweet, caramelized onions that really take it to the next level. Onion gravy is seriously a game-changer when it comes to adding flavor to your favorite hearty dishes. Try it on some mashed potatoes or over salisbury steaks! It’s so delicious, you’ll……
Today my third cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Keepers, comes out and thank goodness, because it’s been impossibly hard to keep it from you this long. It feels downright unfair that I figured out how to make the best molasses cookie — thick, tender, but also one-bowl, no hand-mixer required, the kind that makes your whole home…
It’s not entirely healthy or sane, but I can fiddle with a recipe for years before finally getting it out the door. What is done? What is ready? Aren’t we all works in progress, forging paths to even more greatness? Sometimes it’s obvious when a recipe is ready to laminate and tuck in our forever…
My delicious homemade coleslaw dressing is creamy, tangy, and easy to make using simple ingredients. You can make my easy coleslaw recipe in about five minutes with only four ingredients, salt, and black pepper. After one bite, you’ll agree this is the best coleslaw dressing, even better than KFC coleslaw dressing! Ingredients to make Coleslaw……
When it comes to your restaurant website, you want to put your customer first. Design your website and add features that will enhance the overall customer experience. Putting your… Provide the right website features to attract visitors and keep them on your website. When it comes to your restaurant website, you want to put…
Event promotion is key to your success. This article looks at the seven tips to properly promote an event at your restaurant. Events are fun ways to bring more people into your restaurant on a regular basis. Are you wondering about some new marketing tactics to bring more diners into your restaurant this year? One…
Wondering if you need to redesign your website? Starting a restaurant and need to create a website? Either way, you need a website developer to help you with one of… A website developer can help you take your website to the next level. Wondering if you need to redesign your website? Starting a restaurant and…
You know your restaurant needs to leverage the tremendous power of social media, and you may utilize some platforms. You may also be trying to use multiple platforms. What’s more,… The social media benefits for your restaurant are vital to your success. You know your restaurant needs to leverage the tremendous power of social media,…
According to experts, nearly 80% of people will visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or taking out food. That’s a large majority of your customers. This is one of the many… Update your content regularly to encourage repeat website visits. According to experts, nearly 80% of people will visit a restaurant’s website before dining in or taking out…
How’s your website traffic? Are you getting all the customers you want? Restaurants all over the country want similar things. The most important thing they generally want is more customers… Check out these amazing tactics to drive people to your website. How’s your website traffic? Are you getting all the customers you want? Restaurants all…
Your customers want to know the real stories behind your menu. Here’s how you can enhance customer engagement with menu item stories. Really use your menu item descriptions to drive customer engagement at your restaurant. Did you know that telling stories about your restaurant is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal to…
A great customer experience is key. Let’s look at four types of customer engagement and how to use them to your advantage. To enhance customer engagement, give your customers a great experience when they dine with you. If you want your restaurant to grow and thrive, you need to engage your customers. This means building…
In today’s article, we’re going to uncover how to engage your customers and then how to turn that into something powerful for your restaurant. First, though, let’s decipher the term,… Engage your customers and watch them turn into brand ambassadors. In today’s article, we’re going to uncover how to engage your customers and then how…
Customer engagement is an important buzz word today. So, let’s look at four ways restaurants can create customer engagement. You can create customer engagement in many places, including the digital arena. Customer engagement is a term you hear a lot about these days. That’s because it’s one of the most critical marketing tactics you can utilize…
In 2022, Coffee Review blind-tasted more than 2,500 samples from leading roasting companies and coffee producers, 530 of which we reviewed on www.coffeereview.com. The Top 30 Coffees of 2022 represents a further selection: a ranking of the 30 most exciting of these coffees. This year’s list represents the 10th year we have compiled our Top…
If Black Friday passed you by, black coffee can save the day, as both fuel and theme for holiday gift shopping. Besides all of the splendid coffees reviewed here, the unprecedented boom in new coffee brewing tools and accessories entering the market over the past couple of years has made it easier than ever…
Early each month, we publish a tasting report with reviews. The editorial calendar for 2023 tasting reports is now available. The schedule is subject to change. We encourage professional roasters to submit coffees that meet the criteria for each report. The window during which we accept coffees for these review articles is usually the 1st day through…
What is trending in the specialty coffee world for 2023? What will be 2023’s major controversies or issues? Which origin countries or regions should Coffee Review look in on? Every December brings a round of often intense debate and speculation as we at Coffee Review exchange emails and bang heads trying to come up with…
While the sun is finally peeking through the clouds in our home base of Berkeley, California, much of the U.S. is still blanketed in snow. If you’re trying to dig out of your driveway to go to work, that’s a bummer, but if you’re getting ready to hit the slopes, you’re in your happy place….
Of all of the innovations challenging traditional expectations in specialty coffee today, the use of anaerobic (limited oxygen) fermentation to alter and intensify the character of the cup is perhaps the most striking. Anaerobic-fermented coffees that explicitly and successfully express this method tend to be intense and almost shockingly floral and fruit-toned, with the…
Among the many paradoxes in the wide world of coffee, one ongoing question regards ritual versus convenience. Some people like the slow, meditative pour-over brewing method, and others prefer to pre-program a batch brew and have it waiting for them when they wake up. And then there are the times when you don’t have…
Having studied Spanish for over 6 years, I knew what dulce de leche meant. Sweet. Sugar. Ice cream. The literal translation is sweet of milk. I love this kind of sweet. As an ice cream maker pointed out, “nearly every ice cream shop has some […] The post Dulce de Leche Granizado Ice Cream appeared…
