Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Fermented Kiwi Jalapeño Hot Sauce
Kiwis are some of the most fun and lively tasting fruits we know. Their bright, tropical flavor and acidity make them the perfect addition to a batch of…
Double Berry Habanero Fermented Hot Sauce
Roughly inspired by a Louisiana-style hot sauce like Tabasco, this fermented condiment gets its intense color and fruity flavor from berries. Ingredients For The Mash 8 ounces (225g)…
Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Sauerkraut
Ingredients: 1 head napa cabbage 3 Tablespoons kosher salt 125 g Jalapeños, thinly sliced 200 g onion, sliced 200 g cilantro, chopped 25 g garlic, minced 1/2 lime…
Instant Pot Queso Macaroni and Cheese
I had three goals for my Instant Pot queso macaroni and cheese: make it easy, make it cheesy, make it Texas as heck. And for that I turned…
Texas Chili
Ingredients 12 ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed 7 pasilla chiles, stems and seeds removed 2 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted, then ground 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds,…
Garlic Thyme Fondant Potatoes
Garlic Thyme Fondant Potatoes – a homey yet elegant side dish that proves delicious taste never goes out of fashion. Perfect for dinner parties or Sunday dinner. Ingredients…
Semmelknöedel (Bread Dumplings)
Ingredients 1 (1 pound) loaf stale French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley…
Buttermilk Cornbread Soup
Ingredients Peanut oil 1/3 cup chopped leeks, white part only 1/3 cup chopped celery 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, plus extra if needed to…
Sous Vide Scalloped Potatoes
Every holiday season, you wait with anticipation when the bubbling, pan of scalloped potatoes is put on the table, salivating at the thought of those creamy, cheesy potatoes…
Foolproof Onion Rings
It’s always difficult to decide whether to get onion rings or fries (get a combo if they’ll let you!). Proper beer-battered onion rings, with a substantial crisp crust…
