Jordan Rubin’s Tuna de Tigre recipe pairs yellowfin tuna and creamy avocado with coconut cream, soy sauce, fresh herbs, and a punchy Thai vinegar made with lime, fish sauce, sugar, and bird’s-eye chile. A generous pile of freshly fried shallots adds the perfect crunch to every bright, spicy, savory bite.
Celebrate the launch of Happy Hour with Ina Garten with her classic Cosmopolitan recipe. Made with vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and fresh lime, Ina’s famous cocktail uses an easy 2:1:1:½ ratio. Mix a batch in a pitcher, then shake each drink individually. No giant cocktail shaker required.
Eric Kim’s whipped cream snacking cake pairs a moist vanilla sponge with maple-macerated strawberries, peaches, kiwi and plums. Fresh fruit and its juices soak into the tender cake before it’s finished with billowy whipped cream. This flexible, easy dessert makes a centerpiece and turns lingering seasonal fruit into something special.
For the final monthly recipe challenge celebrating 10 years of Store Bought Is Fine, I made The Woks of Life’s soup dumplings. From gelatin-assisted aspic and homemade wrappers to rustic pleating, here’s what worked, what failed and why the tender pork, gingery broth and chewy dumplings were worth attempting at home.
This easy Ina Garten puff pastry appetizer layers spicy soppressata, nutty Gruyère, and tangy Dijon between sheets of crisp, golden pastry. Made with just five ingredients, it is a crowd-pleasing party appetizer that looks impressive with minimal effort. Choose all-butter puff pastry for richness or Pepperidge Farm for reliable convenience.
Labor Day might mark the end of summer ease, but Ina Garten has the perfect solution for busy nights. From true 30-minute meals to clever store-bought shortcuts and make-ahead gems, here are 30 Ina recipes that save time without sacrificing flavor – perfect for weeknights when the to-do list never ends.
Nok Suntaranon’s seared scallops and crabmeat in yellow curry sauce delivers a restaurant-worthy Southern Thai dinner in about 30 minutes. Kalaya House Curry Paste, coconut milk, shrimp paste, dried shrimp, lime leaves, and Fresno chiles create a rich, spicy, citrusy sauce balanced by sweet seafood and perfectly seared scallops.
Looking for ideas for a late-summer CSA box? See how I used tomatillos, Thai basil, husk cherries, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeños, poblanos, cantaloupe and cherry tomatoes, with tested recipes, simple no-recipe preparations and practical preservation tips that help turn an overflowing farm share into memorable meals all week long at home.
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